East Canyon Antlerless Elk Draw Odds (Utah)
Antlerless Elk hunts on the East Canyon unit, drawn with preference points. In 2026, 402 residents applied for 237 resident permits and 17 nonresidents for 17 nonresident permits across 2 hunts.
East Canyon antlerless elk draw: key facts, 2026
- East Canyon antlerless elk hunts drew 402 resident applications in 2026, the 16th fewest of 38 antlerless elk units.
- East Canyon antlerless elk averaged 1.7 resident applicants per resident permit, the 5th lowest of 38 antlerless elk units with permits.
- East Canyon antlerless elk resident odds ranged from 1 in 1.2 (EA1272, rifle) to 1 in 2.3 (EA1236, rifle) in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 4% of East Canyon antlerless elk applicants (17 of 419) and drew 17 of 254 permits in 2026.
Computed from Utah DWR draw odds (utahdraws.com/drawodds, 2026) and earlier DWR drawing odds reports. Past draws do not predict future ones.
All East Canyon antlerless elk hunts
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Canyon On this page | EA1236 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Dec. 1, 2026 to Jan. 11, 2027 | 253 | 112 | 1 in 2.3 | 9 |
| East On this page | EA1272 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Dec. 1, 2026 to Jan. 31, 2027 | 149 | 125 | 1 in 1.2 | 8 |
East Canyon EA1236
Key facts, hunt EA1236
- At 1 preference points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 1, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 2.3 were the tied 41st best of 116 antlerless elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants fell from 676 in 2021 to 253 in 2026 (-63%).
- Resident permits went from 108 in 2025 to 112 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 3% of applicants (9 of 262) and drew 9 of 121 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Dec. 1, 2026 to Jan. 11, 2027, runs 42 days (2026 DWR guidebook).
Computed from Utah DWR draw odds (utahdraws.com/drawodds, 2026) and earlier DWR drawing odds reports. Past draws do not predict future ones.
Odds by point level, 2026
Resident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| 2 | 31 | 31 | all drew |
| 1 | 88 | 78 | 1 in 1.1 |
| 0 | 131 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 253 | 112 | 1 in 2.3 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| 0 | 6 | 6 | all drew |
| Total | 9 | 9 | 1 in 1.0 |
Source: Utah DWR draw odds, utahdraws.com/drawodds (2026). utahdraws.com/drawodds. "Odds" is applicants per permit at that point level, first-choice applicants and permits as DWR lists them.
Youth draw
Resident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| 0 | 17 | 17 | all drew |
| Total | 19 | 19 | 1 in 1.0 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| No nonresident applicants in 2026. | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | n/a |
Source: Utah DWR draw odds, utahdraws.com/drawodds (2026). utahdraws.com/drawodds. "Odds" is applicants per permit at that point level, first-choice applicants and permits as DWR lists them.
6 years of history
Residents, 2021 to 2026, hunt EA1236. The DWR reports we hold (2018 onward) first list this hunt code in 2021. Earlier hunts on this unit may have run under other codes or boundaries; we do not merge them.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 253 | 112 | 1 in 2.3 | 8 | 1 | 2+ | 9 | 9 |
| 2025 | 344 | 108 | 1 in 3.2 | 4 | 1 | 2+ | 13 | 12 |
| 2024 | 559 | 234 | 1 in 2.4 | 4 | 1 | 2+ | 10 | 9 |
| 2023 | 590 | 285 | 1 in 2.1 | 5 | 1 | 2+ | 20 | 20 |
| 2022 | 633 | 295 | 1 in 2.1 | 5 | 1 | 2+ | 21 | 20 |
| 2021 | 676 | 260 | 1 in 2.6 | 5 | 1 | 2+ | 26 | 25 |
East EA1272
Key facts, hunt EA1272
- Every resident point level that applied, down to 0 preference points, drew at least half its applicants in 2026.
- Resident odds of 1 in 1.2 were the tied 20th best of 116 antlerless elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants fell from 159 in 2025 to 149 in 2026 (-6%).
- Resident permits went from 117 in 2025 to 125 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 5% of applicants (8 of 157) and drew 8 of 133 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Dec. 1, 2026 to Jan. 31, 2027, runs 62 days (2026 DWR guidebook).
Computed from Utah DWR draw odds (utahdraws.com/drawodds, 2026) and earlier DWR drawing odds reports. Past draws do not predict future ones.
Odds by point level, 2026
Resident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 2 | 13 | 13 | all drew |
| 1 | 57 | 57 | all drew |
| 0 | 77 | 53 | 1 in 1.5 |
| Total | 149 | 125 | 1 in 1.2 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 8 | 8 | all drew |
| Total | 8 | 8 | 1 in 1.0 |
Source: Utah DWR draw odds, utahdraws.com/drawodds (2026). utahdraws.com/drawodds. "Odds" is applicants per permit at that point level, first-choice applicants and permits as DWR lists them.
Youth draw
Resident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 13 | 13 | all drew |
| Total | 13 | 13 | 1 in 1.0 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| No nonresident applicants in 2026. | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | n/a |
Source: Utah DWR draw odds, utahdraws.com/drawodds (2026). utahdraws.com/drawodds. "Odds" is applicants per permit at that point level, first-choice applicants and permits as DWR lists them.
2 years of history
Residents, 2025 to 2026, hunt EA1272. The DWR reports we hold (2018 onward) first list this hunt code in 2025. Earlier hunts on this unit may have run under other codes or boundaries; we do not merge them.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 149 | 125 | 1 in 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 1+ | 8 | 8 |
| 2025 | 159 | 117 | 1 in 1.4 | 3 | 0 | 1+ | 6 | 6 |
East Canyon antlerless elk point creep
Resident applicants by preference points held, each year, on this unit's current hunt codes. The median preference points held by resident applicants on East Canyon antlerless elk hunts went from 1 in 2025 to 0 in 2026 (same 2 hunt codes both years).
| Year | Hunt codes | Res. applicants | Median points | 90th percentile | Top level | 0 to 4 pts | 5 to 9 pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 402 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 401 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 503 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 503 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 559 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 559 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 590 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 589 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 633 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 632 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 676 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 674 | 2 |
Questions about East Canyon antlerless elk draw odds
How many East Canyon antlerless elk hunts are there?
DWR's 2026 draw odds list 2 hunts for East Canyon antlerless elk: East Canyon rifle (any legal weapon) (EA1236); East rifle (any legal weapon) (EA1272).
Which East Canyon antlerless elk hunt had the best resident odds in 2026?
East rifle (any legal weapon) (EA1272) at 1 in 1.2 (149 residents for 125 permits). The longest odds were East Canyon rifle (any legal weapon) (EA1236) at 1 in 2.3. Odds change every year.
When are the East Canyon antlerless elk seasons?
2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: EA1236 Dec. 1, 2026 to Jan. 11, 2027; EA1272 Dec. 1, 2026 to Jan. 31, 2027. 2027 dates post when DWR publishes the 2027 guidebook.
Antlerless reminders
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Odds: Utah DWR draw odds, utahdraws.com/drawodds (2026). utahdraws.com/drawodds. History from the 2018 to 2025 DWR reports, linked year by year in the history tables.
Season dates: Utah DWR 2026 Antlerless Application Guidebook.
Page built Sept. 24, 2026. Found an error? [email protected]. Verify all dates and rules with DWR before applying.