Beaver Elk Draw Odds (Utah)
Limited-entry bull elk hunts on the Beaver unit. In 2026, 4,576 residents applied for 103 resident permits and 3,036 nonresidents for 13 nonresident permits across 7 hunts.
Beaver elk draw: key facts, 2026
- Beaver elk hunts drew 4,576 resident applications in 2026, the 3rd most of 23 limited-entry elk units.
- Beaver elk averaged 44.4 resident applicants per resident permit, the highest of 23 limited-entry elk units with permits.
- Beaver elk resident odds ranged from 1 in 3.4 (EB3158, archery) to 1 in 217.6 (EB3024, rifle) in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 40% of Beaver elk applicants (3,036 of 7,612) and drew 13 of 116 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.
Odds by weapon
All Beaver elk hunts
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | EB3000 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 15 | 500 | 21 | 1 in 23.8 | 3 |
| East, late season | EB3158 | Archery | Nov. 28 to Dec. 13 | 57 | 17 | 1 in 3.4 | 2 |
| East | EB3077 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 21 to Oct. 2 | 273 | 13 | 1 in 21.0 | 2 |
| East, early season | EB3024 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 16 to Sept. 20 | 1,958 | 9 | 1 in 217.6 | 1 |
| East, mid season | EB3159 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 3 to Oct. 15 | 801 | 26 | 1 in 30.8 | 3 |
| East, late season | EB3025 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Nov. 7 to Nov. 15 | 502 | 14 | 1 in 35.9 | 2 |
| East | EB3102 | Multiseason | Limited-entry seasons | 485 | 3 | 1 in 161.7 | 0 |
Beaver elk hunt map
Boundary data: Utah DWR, 2026 hunt boundaries. For reference only, simplified for display. Legal boundary on the DWR Hunt Planner.
Beaver elk point creep
Resident applicants by bonus points held, each year, on this unit's current hunt codes. The median bonus points held by resident applicants on Beaver elk hunts was 6 in both 2023 and 2026 (same 7 hunt codes both years).
| Year | Hunt codes | Res. applicants | Median points | 90th percentile | Top level | 0 to 4 pts | 5 to 9 pts | 10 to 14 pts | 15 to 19 pts | 20+ pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 4,576 | 6 | 20 | 31 | 1,955 | 1,091 | 634 | 372 | 524 |
| 2025 | 7 | 3,871 | 6 | 21 | 31 | 1,553 | 973 | 515 | 359 | 471 |
| 2024 | 7 | 3,371 | 6 | 20 | 29 | 1,397 | 833 | 452 | 340 | 349 |
| 2023 | 7 | 2,976 | 6 | 20 | 29 | 1,245 | 723 | 403 | 292 | 313 |
| 2022 | 5 | 2,414 | 6 | 19 | 27 | 1,008 | 604 | 302 | 286 | 214 |
| 2021 | 5 | 2,402 | 5 | 18 | 26 | 1,078 | 524 | 331 | 280 | 189 |
| 2020 | 5 | 2,230 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 988 | 458 | 352 | 282 | 150 |
| 2019 | 5 | 2,201 | 5 | 17 | 24 | 1,030 | 441 | 320 | 284 | 126 |
| 2018 | 5 | 1,951 | 5 | 17 | 24 | 884 | 392 | 354 | 225 | 96 |
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Questions about Beaver elk draw odds
How many Beaver elk hunts are there?
DWR's 2026 draw odds list 7 hunts for Beaver elk: East archery (EB3000); East, late season archery (EB3158); East muzzleloader (EB3077); East, early season rifle (any legal weapon) (EB3024); East, mid season rifle (any legal weapon) (EB3159); East, late season rifle (any legal weapon) (EB3025); East multiseason (EB3102).
Which Beaver elk hunt had the best resident odds in 2026?
East, late season archery (EB3158) at 1 in 3.4 (57 residents for 17 permits). The longest odds were East, early season rifle (any legal weapon) (EB3024) at 1 in 217.6. Odds change every year.
When are the Beaver elk seasons?
2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: EB3000 Aug. 15 to Sept. 15; EB3158 Nov. 28 to Dec. 13; EB3077 Sept. 21 to Oct. 2; EB3024 Sept. 16 to Sept. 20; EB3159 Oct. 3 to Oct. 15; EB3025 Nov. 7 to Nov. 15; EB3102 Limited-entry seasons. 2027 dates post when DWR publishes the 2027 guidebook.
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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 Big Game Application Guidebook. Boundary data: Utah DWR, 2026.
Page built Sept. 24, 2026. Found an error? [email protected]. Verify all dates and rules with DWR before applying.