Utah Elk Draw Odds by Unit
Every limited-entry bull elk unit in the 2026 draw, with applicants, permits and the highest points that drew. Pick a unit for odds by point level and each hunt's history.
In the 2026 Utah draw, 50,869 resident applications went to 145 limited-entry elk hunts for 3,043 resident permits, about 16.7 applications per permit (Utah DWR data). The longest resident odds were Monroe Early season rifle (EB3047) at 1 in 356.0; the best were Cache Meadowville, late season archery (EB3168) at 1 in 1.0.
Data: Utah DWR draw odds, utahdraws.com/drawodds (2026). Page built Sept. 24, 2026.
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LE elk hunts
145
in the 2026 report
Units
23
with a 2026 draw
Resident applications
50,869
summed across hunts
Resident permits
3,043
drawn in 2026
Units
| Manti | 7 | 8,130 | 592 | 1,744 | 62 | 13.7 | 28 | n/a* |
| Wasatch Mountains | 7 | 7,314 | 516 | 1,174 | 53 | 14.2 | 28 | n/a* |
| Beaver | 7 | 4,576 | 103 | 3,036 | 13 | 44.4 | 31 | n/a* |
| Fishlake/Thousand Lakes | 7 | 3,377 | 338 | 866 | 35 | 10.0 | 28 | n/a* |
| Boulder | 7 | 2,867 | 128 | 1,600 | 12 | 22.4 | 29 | n/a* |
| Panguitch Lake | 7 | 2,815 | 78 | 1,111 | 9 | 36.1 | 30 | n/a* |
| San Juan | 7 | 2,804 | 122 | 2,774 | 12 | 23.0 | 29 | n/a* |
| Monroe | 7 | 2,511 | 63 | 1,579 | 9 | 39.9 | 30 | n/a* |
| Southwest Desert | 9 | 2,486 | 212 | 705 | 21 | 11.7 | 27 | n/a* |
| Book Cliffs | 12 | 2,418 | 102 | 538 | 10 | 23.7 | 29 | n/a* |
| Cache | 16 | 2,286 | 119 | 263 | 15 | 19.2 | 32 | n/a* |
| Mt. Dutton | 7 | 1,748 | 87 | 822 | 11 | 20.1 | 28 | n/a* |
| Nebo/San Pitch Mountains | 7 | 1,659 | 126 | 225 | 14 | 13.2 | 27 | n/a* |
| Fillmore | 7 | 1,563 | 87 | 657 | 11 | 18.0 | 31 | n/a* |
| La Sal Mountains | 7 | 1,346 | 149 | 400 | 15 | 9.0 | 19 | n/a* |
| Diamond Mountain | 7 | 953 | 102 | 291 | 11 | 9.3 | 18 | n/a* |
| North Slope | 5 | 734 | 25 | 102 | 2 | 29.4 | 25 | n/a* |
| Box Elder | 5 | 684 | 28 | 201 | 4 | 24.4 | 23 | -11% |
| West Desert | 2 | 208 | 26 | 65 | 4 | 8.0 | 15 | +28% |
| Morgan-South Rich | 1 | 148 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 16.4 | 13 | n/a* |
| Dolores Triangle | 1 | 125 | 6 | 125 | 1 | 20.8 | 20 | n/a* |
| Barney Top/Kaiparowits | 2 | 105 | 18 | 79 | 2 | 5.8 | 20 | n/a* |
| East Canyon | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1.7 | 4 | n/a* |
* n/a when any hunt on the unit was missing in 2022 or DWR printed a different hunt name then (renamed or redrawn), so there is no like-for-like comparison. Source: Utah DWR drawing odds reports, 2022 and 2026. 2026 PDF. CWMU hunts are on the CWMU page.
Every elk hunt
| Weapon | 2026 season | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barney Top/Kaiparowits September | EB3135 | Archery | Sept. 1 to Sept. 30 | 53 | 9 | 1 in 5.9 | 11 | 1 |
| Barney Top/Kaiparowits | EB3142 | HAMSS | Nov. 7 to Nov. 30 | 52 | 9 | 1 in 5.8 | 20 | 1 |
| Beaver East | EB3000 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 15 | 500 | 21 | 1 in 23.8 | 28 | 3 |
| Beaver East, early season | EB3024 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 16 to Sept. 20 | 1,958 | 9 | 1 in 217.6 | 30 | 1 |
| Beaver East, late season | EB3025 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Nov. 7 to Nov. 15 | 502 | 14 | 1 in 35.9 | 26 | 2 |
| Beaver East | EB3077 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 21 to Oct. 2 | 273 | 13 | 1 in 21.0 | 29 | 2 |
| Beaver East | EB3102 | Multiseason | Limited-entry seasons | 485 | 3 | 1 in 161.7 | 31 | 0 |
| Beaver East, late season | EB3158 | Archery | Nov. 28 to Dec. 13 | 57 | 17 | 1 in 3.4 | 15 | 2 |
| Beaver East, mid season | EB3159 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 3 to Oct. 15 | 801 | 26 | 1 in 30.8 | 29 | 3 |
| Book Cliffs Little Creek Roadless | EB3002 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 15 | 62 | 4 | 1 in 15.5 | 15 | 0 |
| Book Cliffs Little Creek Roadless, early season | EB3028 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 16 to Sept. 20 | 188 | 3 | 1 in 62.7 | 27 | 0 |
| Book Cliffs Little Creek Roadless | EB3079 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 21 to Oct. 2 | 40 | 2 | 1 in 20.0 | 23 | 0 |
| Book Cliffs Little Creek Roadless | EB3104 | Multiseason | Limited-entry seasons | 47 | 1 | 1 in 47.0 | 17 | 0 |
| Book Cliffs Bitter Creek/East | EB3160 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 15 | 160 | 21 | 1 in 7.6 | 12 | 2 |
| Book Cliffs Bitter Creek/East, late season | EB3161 | Archery | Nov. 28 to Dec. 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 in 2.0 | 17 | 1 |
| Book Cliffs Bitter Creek/East, early season | EB3162 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 16 to Sept. 20 | 816 | 9 | 1 in 90.7 | 23 | 1 |
| Book Cliffs Bitter Creek/East, late season | EB3163 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Nov. 7 to Nov. 15 | 237 | 13 | 1 in 18.2 | 17 | 2 |
| Book Cliffs Bitter Creek/East, mid season | EB3164 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 3 to Oct. 15 | 462 | 25 | 1 in 18.5 | 21 | 2 |
| Book Cliffs Bitter Creek/East | EB3165 | Multiseason | Limited-entry seasons | 138 | 3 | 1 in 46.0 | 29 | 0 |
| Book Cliffs Bitter Creek/East | EB3166 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 21 to Oct. 2 | 184 | 13 | 1 in 14.2 | 18 | 1 |
| Book Cliffs Little Creek Roadless, mid season | EB3167 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 3 to Oct. 15 | 76 | 4 | 1 in 19.0 | 22 | 1 |
| Boulder | EB3145 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 15 | 352 | 31 | 1 in 11.4 | 21 | 3 |
| Boulder Early season | EB3148 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 16 to Sept. 20 | 1,089 | 12 | 1 in 90.8 | 28 | 1 |
| Boulder Late season | EB3151 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Nov. 7 to Nov. 15 | 312 | 22 | 1 in 14.2 | 23 | 2 |
| Boulder | EB3154 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 21 to Oct. 2 | 326 | 19 | 1 in 17.2 | 27 | 2 |
| Boulder | EB3156 | Multiseason | Limited-entry seasons | 296 | 4 | 1 in 74.0 | 29 | 0 |
| Boulder Late season | EB3190 | Archery | Nov. 28 to Dec. 13 | 13 | 4 | 1 in 3.2 | 6 | 1 |
| Boulder Mid season | EB3191 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 3 to Oct. 15 | 479 | 36 | 1 in 13.3 | 27 | 3 |
| Box Elder Pilot Mountain, early season | EB3031 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 12 to Oct. 2 | 270 | 6 | 1 in 45.0 | 20 | 1 |
| Box Elder Pilot Mountain | EB3130 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 in 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Box Elder Grouse Creek, early season | EB3147 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 16 to Sept. 20 | 232 | 6 | 1 in 38.7 | 23 | 1 |
| Box Elder Grouse Creek, mid season | EB3150 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 3 to Oct. 15 | 158 | 12 | 1 in 13.2 | 21 | 1 |
| Box Elder Grouse Creek | EB3153 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 21 to Oct. 2 | 14 | 2 | 1 in 7.0 | 8 | 1 |
| Cache Meadowville | EB3003 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 15 | 17 | 8 | 1 in 2.1 | 8 | 1 |
| Cache South | EB3005 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 15 | 152 | 9 | 1 in 16.9 | 14 | 1 |
| Cache Meadowville, early season | EB3032 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 16 to Sept. 20 | 107 | 3 | 1 in 35.7 | 13 | 1 |
| Cache Meadowville, late season | EB3033 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Nov. 7 to Nov. 15 | 40 | 6 | 1 in 6.7 | 9 | 1 |
| Cache South, early season | EB3036 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 16 to Sept. 20 | 664 | 3 | 1 in 221.3 | 26 | 0 |
| Cache South, late season | EB3037 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Nov. 7 to Nov. 15 | 247 | 6 | 1 in 41.2 | 20 | 1 |
| Cache Meadowville | EB3081 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 21 to Oct. 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 in 1.6 | 10 | 1 |
| Cache South | EB3083 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 21 to Oct. 2 | 84 | 5 | 1 in 16.8 | 21 | 1 |
| Cache Meadowville | EB3105 | Multiseason | Limited-entry seasons | 22 | 1 | 1 in 22.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Cache South | EB3107 | Multiseason | Limited-entry seasons | 157 | 1 | 1 in 157.0 | 21 | 0 |
| Cache North, September | EB3132 | Archery | Sept. 1 to Sept. 30 | 191 | 22 | 1 in 8.7 | 12 | 2 |
| Cache North | EB3139 | HAMSS | Nov. 7 to Nov. 30 | 99 | 22 | 1 in 4.5 | 10 | 2 |
| Cache Meadowville, late season | EB3168 | Archery | Nov. 28 to Dec. 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 1.0 | 4 | 1 |
| Cache Meadowville, mid season | EB3169 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 3 to Oct. 15 | 61 | 11 | 1 in 5.5 | 9 | 1 |
| Cache South, late season | EB3170 | Archery | Nov. 28 to Dec. 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 in 1.2 | 4 | 1 |
| Cache South, mid season | EB3171 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 3 to Oct. 15 | 430 | 11 | 1 in 39.1 | 32 | 1 |
| Diamond Mountain | EB3020 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 15 | 91 | 24 | 1 in 3.8 | 11 | 3 |
| Diamond Mountain Early season | EB3068 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 16 to Sept. 20 | 341 | 9 | 1 in 37.9 | 18 | 1 |
| Diamond Mountain Mid season | EB3069 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 3 to Oct. 15 | 282 | 30 | 1 in 9.4 | 17 | 2 |
| Diamond Mountain | EB3098 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 21 to Oct. 2 | 54 | 15 | 1 in 3.6 | 16 | 2 |
| Diamond Mountain | EB3122 | Multiseason | Limited-entry seasons | 74 | 3 | 1 in 24.7 | 18 | 0 |
| Diamond Mountain Late season | EB3195 | Archery | Nov. 28 to Dec. 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 in 2.0 | 4 | 1 |
| Diamond Mountain Late season | EB3196 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Nov. 7 to Nov. 15 | 103 | 17 | 1 in 6.1 | 18 | 2 |
| Dolores Triangle Late season | EB3044 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Dec. 5, 2026 to Jan. 31, 2027 | 125 | 6 | 1 in 20.8 | 20 | 1 |
| East Canyon | EB3205 | HAMSS | Dec. 19 to Dec. 27 | 12 | 7 | 1 in 1.7 | 4 | 1 |
| Fillmore Pahvant | EB3008 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 15 | 162 | 18 | 1 in 9.0 | 15 | 2 |
| Fillmore Pahvant, early season | EB3042 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 16 to Sept. 20 | 662 | 8 | 1 in 82.8 | 31 | 1 |
| Fillmore Pahvant, late season | EB3043 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Nov. 7 to Nov. 15 | 207 | 12 | 1 in 17.2 | 21 | 2 |
| Fillmore Pahvant | EB3086 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 21 to Oct. 2 | 93 | 12 | 1 in 7.8 | 20 | 1 |
| Fillmore Pahvant | EB3110 | Multiseason | Limited-entry seasons | 141 | 3 | 1 in 47.0 | 31 | 0 |
| Fillmore Pahvant, late season | EB3180 | Archery | Nov. 28 to Dec. 13 | 12 | 12 | 1 in 1.0 | 9 | 2 |
| Fillmore Pahvant, mid season | EB3181 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 3 to Oct. 15 | 286 | 22 | 1 in 13.0 | 27 | 3 |
| Fishlake/Thousand Lakes | EB3018 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 15 | 402 | 82 | 1 in 4.9 | 11 | 8 |
| Fishlake/Thousand Lakes Early season | EB3063 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 16 to Sept. 20 | 1,053 | 33 | 1 in 31.9 | 25 | 3 |
| Fishlake/Thousand Lakes Mid season | EB3064 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 3 to Oct. 15 | 779 | 96 | 1 in 8.1 | 23 | 9 |
| Fishlake/Thousand Lakes Late season | EB3065 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Nov. 7 to Nov. 15 | 608 | 55 | 1 in 11.1 | 19 | 6 |
| Fishlake/Thousand Lakes | EB3096 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 21 to Oct. 2 | 319 | 49 | 1 in 6.5 | 20 | 6 |
| Fishlake/Thousand Lakes | EB3120 | Multiseason | Limited-entry seasons | 191 | 10 | 1 in 19.1 | 28 | 1 |
| Fishlake/Thousand Lakes Late season | EB3192 | Archery | Nov. 28 to Dec. 13 | 25 | 13 | 1 in 1.9 | 4 | 2 |
| La Sal Mountains | EB3009 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 15 | 161 | 35 | 1 in 4.6 | 11 | 4 |
| La Sal Mountains Early season | EB3045 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 16 to Sept. 20 | 463 | 13 | 1 in 35.6 | 19 | 2 |
| La Sal Mountains Late season | EB3046 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Nov. 7 to Nov. 15 | 215 | 24 | 1 in 9.0 | 16 | 2 |
| La Sal Mountains | EB3087 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 21 to Oct. 2 | 152 | 22 | 1 in 6.9 | 14 | 2 |
| La Sal Mountains | EB3111 | Multiseason | Limited-entry seasons | 74 | 5 | 1 in 14.8 | 18 | 0 |
| La Sal Mountains Late season | EB3182 | Archery | Nov. 28 to Dec. 13 | 9 | 9 | 1 in 1.0 | 4 | 1 |
| La Sal Mountains Mid season | EB3183 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 3 to Oct. 15 | 272 | 41 | 1 in 6.6 | 16 | 4 |
| Manti | EB3006 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 15 | 808 | 146 | 1 in 5.5 | 12 | 16 |
| Manti Early season | EB3038 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 16 to Sept. 20 | 2,864 | 60 | 1 in 47.7 | 23 | 6 |
| Manti Late season | EB3039 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Nov. 7 to Nov. 15 | 1,310 | 100 | 1 in 13.1 | 19 | 10 |
| Manti | EB3084 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 21 to Oct. 2 | 716 | 87 | 1 in 8.2 | 21 | 9 |
| Manti | EB3108 | Multiseason | Limited-entry seasons | 544 | 18 | 1 in 30.2 | 28 | 2 |
| Manti Mid season | EB3126 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 3 to Oct. 15 | 1,864 | 172 | 1 in 10.8 | 20 | 18 |
| Manti Late season | EB3172 | Archery | Nov. 28 to Dec. 13 | 24 | 9 | 1 in 2.7 | 7 | 1 |
| Monroe | EB3010 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 15 | 236 | 10 | 1 in 23.6 | 22 | 1 |
| Monroe Early season | EB3047 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 16 to Sept. 20 | 1,068 | 3 | 1 in 356.0 | 30 | 1 |
| Monroe Late season | EB3048 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Nov. 7 to Nov. 15 | 313 | 13 | 1 in 24.1 | 27 | 2 |
| Monroe | EB3088 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 21 to Oct. 2 | 200 | 10 | 1 in 20.0 | 28 | 1 |
| Monroe | EB3112 | Multiseason | Limited-entry seasons | 206 | 2 | 1 in 103.0 | 30 | 0 |
| Monroe Late season | EB3184 | Archery | Nov. 28 to Dec. 13 | 24 | 7 | 1 in 3.4 | 12 | 1 |
| Monroe Mid season | EB3185 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 3 to Oct. 15 | 464 | 18 | 1 in 25.8 | 28 | 3 |
| Morgan-South Rich Late season | EB3208 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Dec. 19 to Dec. 27 | 148 | 9 | 1 in 16.4 | 13 | 1 |
| Mt. Dutton | EB3011 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 15 | 174 | 18 | 1 in 9.7 | 19 | 2 |
| Mt. Dutton Early season | EB3049 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 16 to Sept. 20 | 542 | 8 | 1 in 67.8 | 27 | 1 |
| Mt. Dutton Late season | EB3050 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Nov. 7 to Nov. 15 | 369 | 12 | 1 in 30.8 | 23 | 2 |
| Mt. Dutton | EB3089 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 21 to Oct. 2 | 115 | 12 | 1 in 9.6 | 26 | 1 |
| Mt. Dutton | EB3113 | Multiseason | Limited-entry seasons | 125 | 3 | 1 in 41.7 | 28 | 0 |
| Mt. Dutton Late season | EB3186 | Archery | Nov. 28 to Dec. 13 | 53 | 13 | 1 in 4.1 | 9 | 2 |
| Mt. Dutton Mid season | EB3187 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 3 to Oct. 15 | 370 | 21 | 1 in 17.6 | 26 | 3 |
| Nebo/San Pitch Mountains | EB3173 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 15 | 169 | 28 | 1 in 6.0 | 13 | 3 |
| Nebo/San Pitch Mountains Late season | EB3174 | Archery | Nov. 28 to Dec. 13 | 21 | 13 | 1 in 1.6 | 7 | 2 |
| Nebo/San Pitch Mountains Early season | EB3175 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 16 to Sept. 20 | 549 | 11 | 1 in 49.9 | 24 | 1 |
| Nebo/San Pitch Mountains Late season | EB3176 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Nov. 7 to Nov. 15 | 249 | 20 | 1 in 12.4 | 19 | 2 |
| Nebo/San Pitch Mountains Mid season | EB3177 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 3 to Oct. 15 | 444 | 33 | 1 in 13.5 | 22 | 4 |
| Nebo/San Pitch Mountains | EB3178 | Multiseason | Limited-entry seasons | 104 | 4 | 1 in 26.0 | 27 | 0 |
| Nebo/San Pitch Mountains | EB3179 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 21 to Oct. 2 | 123 | 17 | 1 in 7.2 | 20 | 2 |
| North Slope Three Corners | EB3013 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 15 | 103 | 6 | 1 in 17.2 | 13 | 1 |
| North Slope Three Corners, mid season | EB3053 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 3 to Oct. 15 | 268 | 9 | 1 in 29.8 | 25 | 1 |
| North Slope Three Corners | EB3091 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 21 to Oct. 2 | 50 | 4 | 1 in 12.5 | 15 | 0 |
| North Slope Three Corners | EB3115 | Multiseason | Limited-entry seasons | 59 | 1 | 1 in 59.0 | 1 | 0 |
| North Slope Three Corners, early season | EB3210 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 16 to Sept. 20 | 254 | 5 | 1 in 50.8 | 25 | 0 |
| Panguitch Lake | EB3015 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 15 | 296 | 16 | 1 in 18.5 | 20 | 2 |
| Panguitch Lake Early season | EB3056 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 16 to Sept. 20 | 1,034 | 6 | 1 in 172.3 | 28 | 1 |
| Panguitch Lake Late season | EB3057 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Nov. 7 to Nov. 15 | 411 | 12 | 1 in 34.2 | 26 | 1 |
| Panguitch Lake | EB3093 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 21 to Oct. 2 | 222 | 10 | 1 in 22.2 | 26 | 1 |
| Panguitch Lake | EB3117 | Multiseason | Limited-entry seasons | 211 | 2 | 1 in 105.5 | 30 | 0 |
| Panguitch Lake Late season | EB3188 | Archery | Nov. 28 to Dec. 13 | 48 | 13 | 1 in 3.7 | 11 | 2 |
| Panguitch Lake Mid season | EB3189 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 3 to Oct. 15 | 593 | 19 | 1 in 31.2 | 25 | 2 |
| San Juan | EB3019 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 15 | 307 | 28 | 1 in 11.0 | 24 | 3 |
| San Juan Early season | EB3066 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 16 to Sept. 20 | 1,257 | 11 | 1 in 114.3 | 29 | 1 |
| San Juan Late season | EB3067 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Nov. 7 to Nov. 15 | 240 | 20 | 1 in 12.0 | 20 | 2 |
| San Juan | EB3097 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 21 to Oct. 2 | 238 | 17 | 1 in 14.0 | 28 | 2 |
| San Juan | EB3121 | Multiseason | Limited-entry seasons | 312 | 4 | 1 in 78.0 | 29 | 0 |
| San Juan Late season | EB3193 | Archery | Nov. 28 to Dec. 13 | 26 | 9 | 1 in 2.9 | 10 | 1 |
| San Juan Mid season | EB3194 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 3 to Oct. 15 | 424 | 33 | 1 in 12.8 | 25 | 3 |
| Southwest Desert North, September | EB3136 | Archery | Sept. 1 to Sept. 30 | 84 | 21 | 1 in 4.0 | 13 | 2 |
| Southwest Desert North | EB3143 | HAMSS | Nov. 7 to Nov. 30 | 108 | 21 | 1 in 5.1 | 16 | 2 |
| Southwest Desert South | EB3146 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 15 | 213 | 39 | 1 in 5.5 | 24 | 3 |
| Southwest Desert South, early season | EB3149 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 16 to Sept. 20 | 790 | 15 | 1 in 52.7 | 24 | 2 |
| Southwest Desert South, late season | EB3152 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Nov. 7 to Nov. 15 | 412 | 25 | 1 in 16.5 | 23 | 3 |
| Southwest Desert South | EB3155 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 21 to Oct. 2 | 200 | 23 | 1 in 8.7 | 23 | 3 |
| Southwest Desert South | EB3157 | Multiseason | Limited-entry seasons | 137 | 5 | 1 in 27.4 | 27 | 0 |
| Southwest Desert South, late season | EB3197 | Archery | Nov. 28 to Dec. 13 | 21 | 18 | 1 in 1.2 | 8 | 2 |
| Southwest Desert South, mid season | EB3198 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 3 to Oct. 15 | 521 | 45 | 1 in 11.6 | 27 | 4 |
| Wasatch Mountains | EB3022 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 15 | 880 | 127 | 1 in 6.9 | 12 | 13 |
| Wasatch Mountains Early season | EB3072 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 16 to Sept. 20 | 2,396 | 52 | 1 in 46.1 | 24 | 5 |
| Wasatch Mountains Late season | EB3073 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Nov. 7 to Nov. 15 | 1,101 | 87 | 1 in 12.7 | 28 | 9 |
| Wasatch Mountains | EB3100 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 21 to Oct. 2 | 693 | 76 | 1 in 9.1 | 15 | 7 |
| Wasatch Mountains | EB3124 | Multiseason | Limited-entry seasons | 573 | 14 | 1 in 40.9 | 26 | 2 |
| Wasatch Mountains Mid season | EB3127 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 3 to Oct. 15 | 1,632 | 152 | 1 in 10.7 | 20 | 16 |
| Wasatch Mountains Late season | EB3199 | Archery | Nov. 28 to Dec. 13 | 39 | 8 | 1 in 4.9 | 8 | 1 |
| West Desert Deep Creek, September | EB3137 | Archery | Sept. 1 to Sept. 30 | 89 | 13 | 1 in 6.8 | 14 | 2 |
| West Desert Deep Creek | EB3144 | HAMSS | Nov. 7 to Nov. 30 | 119 | 13 | 1 in 9.2 | 15 | 2 |
Draw-only youth any bull/hunter's choice elk (EB1007)
2026: 8,068 resident youth applicants for 675 permits (1 in 12.0), and 391 nonresident youth applicants for 75 permits. 2026 season: Sept. 12 to Sept. 22. This permit is valid only on general-season any bull units, per the 2026 guidebook.
Limited-entry elk: all applicants by year
DWR prints a species summary block in each odds report. It counts every applicant for limited-entry elk across all hunts in that report.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Res. applicants with 10+ points | Top res. point level | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 55,095 | 3,185 | 1 in 17.3 | 11,410 | 32 | 18,370 | 328 |
| 2025 | 54,175 | 3,248 | 1 in 16.7 | 11,390 | 31 | 19,388 | 330 |
| 2024 | 53,982 | 3,136 | 1 in 17.2 | 11,294 | 30 | 19,722 | 324 |
| 2023 | 54,199 | 3,057 | 1 in 17.7 | 11,127 | 29 | 19,004 | 323 |
| 2022 | 55,978 | 2,834 | 1 in 19.8 | 11,472 | 28 | 19,947 | 283 |
| 2021 | 56,078 | 2,756 | 1 in 20.3 | 11,498 | 27 | 19,856 | 279 |
| 2020 | 50,014 | 2,702 | 1 in 18.5 | 10,725 | 26 | 17,958 | 274 |
| 2019 | 51,680 | 2,705 | 1 in 19.1 | 10,708 | 26 | 17,518 | 269 |
| 2018 | 50,102 | 2,643 | 1 in 19.0 | 10,358 | 24 | 16,070 | 269 |
| Year | Residents | Nonresidents | Top point level listed (res / nonres) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22,829 | 17,620 | 33 / 32 |
| 2025 | 21,451 | 16,844 | 32 / 31 |
| 2024 | 20,480 | 18,520 | 31 / 30 |
| 2023 | 19,999 | 18,251 | 30 / 29 |
How the elk draw works
Elk limited-entry hunts use bonus points. About half the permits on each hunt go to the applicants with the most points. For the rest, you get one random number plus one per bonus point, and your lowest number counts.
Read the guide2027 key dates
DWR has not published 2027 dates yet. For reference, the 2026 application period ran March 19 (8 a.m. MDT) to April 23 (11 p.m. MDT) and results were emailed on or by May 31.
All datesDeadline reminders
We plan to email when DWR announces the next application dates and before the deadline. Delete any time via [email protected].
Questions
How many limited-entry elk hunts does Utah offer?
DWR's 2026 draw odds list 145 limited-entry elk hunts on 23 units. 50,869 resident applications went to those hunts for 3,043 resident permits.
Which elk hunts had the longest resident odds in 2026?
Monroe Early season rifle (any legal weapon) (EB3047), 1 in 356.0; Cache South, early season rifle (any legal weapon) (EB3036), 1 in 221.3; Beaver East, early season rifle (any legal weapon) (EB3024), 1 in 217.6.
Which elk hunts had the best resident odds in 2026?
Cache Meadowville, late season archery (EB3168), 1 in 1.0; Fillmore Pahvant, late season archery (EB3180), 1 in 1.0; La Sal Mountains Late season archery (EB3182), 1 in 1.0. Hunts with few applicants can swing a lot from year to year.
What is the bonus point code for elk?
ELK, per the 2026 DWR Big Game Application Guidebook. You use it to buy a bonus point without applying for a hunt.
Is this the official Utah draw site?
No. Utah Draw Guide is independent and not affiliated with Utah DWR. Apply only at utahdraws.com.