Beaver Elk Archery Draw Odds (Utah)
Limited-entry archery bull elk on the Beaver unit. In 2026, 557 residents applied for 38 resident permits and 802 nonresidents for 5 nonresident permits across 2 hunts.
East EB3000
Key facts, hunt EB3000
- At 22 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 22, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 23.8 were the 48th longest of 145 limited-entry bull elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 170 in 2018 to 500 in 2026 (+194%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 16 in 2018 to 28 in 2026.
- Resident permits held at 21 from 2025 to 2026.
- Nonresidents were 61% of applicants (772 of 1,272) and drew 3 of 24 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Aug. 15 to Sept. 15, runs 32 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
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 23 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | all drew |
| 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | all drew |
| 21 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 in 2.7 |
| 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 4.5 |
| 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 14.0 |
| 11 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 12.0 |
| 10 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 8.5 |
| 9 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 46 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 23.0 |
| 3 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 35.0 |
| 2 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 58 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 58.0 |
| 0 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 500 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 1 in 23.8 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 in 3.0 |
| 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 20 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 19 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 29.0 |
| 8 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 772 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 in 257.3 |
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.
9 years of history
Residents, 2018 to 2026, hunt EB3000.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 500 | 21 | 1 in 23.8 | 28 | 1 | 22+ | 772 | 3 |
| 2025 | 447 | 21 | 1 in 21.3 | 25 | 1 | 21+ | 601 | 2 |
| 2024 | 396 | 18 | 1 in 22.0 | 25 | 0 | 21+ | 514 | 2 |
| 2023 | 343 | 17 | 1 in 20.2 | 26 | 2 | 21+ | 466 | 2 |
| 2022 | 231 | 14 | 1 in 16.5 | 20 | 0 | 18+ | 392 | 2 |
| 2021 | 252 | 8 | 1 in 31.5 | 21 | 2 | 19+ | 442 | 1 |
| 2020 | 204 | 7 | 1 in 29.1 | 23 | 7 | 23+ | 359 | 1 |
| 2019 | 195 | 7 | 1 in 27.9 | 18 | 2 | 16+ | 386 | 1 |
| 2018 | 170 | 6 | 1 in 28.3 | 16 | 2 | 15+ | 250 | 1 |
East, late season EB3158
Key facts, hunt EB3158
- At 9 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 9, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 3.4 were the tied 16th best of 145 limited-entry bull elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 30 in 2024 to 57 in 2026 (+90%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 8 in 2024 to 15 in 2026.
- Resident permits went from 12 in 2025 to 17 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 34% of applicants (30 of 87) and drew 2 of 19 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Nov. 28 to Dec. 13, runs 16 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
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | all drew |
| 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | all drew |
| 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 in 2.7 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 3.0 |
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 in 1.5 |
| 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 5.0 |
| 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 5.0 |
| 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 6.0 |
| Total | 57 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 1 in 3.4 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 2.0 |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 30 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 in 15.0 |
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.
4 years of history
Residents, 2023 to 2026, hunt EB3158. The DWR reports we hold (2018 onward) first list this hunt code in 2023. Earlier hunts on this unit may have run under other codes or boundaries; we do not merge them. DWR printed a different hunt name for this code in some years (see the table); boundaries may have changed.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits | DWR hunt name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 57 | 17 | 1 in 3.4 | 15 | 0 | 9+ | 30 | 2 | Limited-entry Bull Elk - Beaver, East - Late Archery |
| 2025 | 88 | 12 | 1 in 7.3 | 20 | 2 | 10+ | 47 | 2 | Limited-entry Archery Bull Elk - Late - Beaver, East - Archery |
| 2024 | 30 | 9 | 1 in 3.3 | 8 | 0 | 6+ | 16 | 1 | Limited-entry Archery Bull Elk - Late - Beaver, East - Archery |
| 2023 | 19 | 4 | 1 in 4.8 | 7 | 2 | 6+ | 22 | 1 | Limited-entry Archery Bull Elk - Beaver, East - Archery |
All elk hunts on Beaver
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East On this page | EB3000 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 15 | 500 | 21 | 1 in 23.8 | 3 |
| East, late season On this page | 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.
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Questions about Beaver archery elk draw odds
How many points does it take to draw Beaver archery elk?
In the 2026 draw for Beaver archery elk (hunt EB3000), everyone with 22 or more points drew (8 applicants). The lowest resident point level that drew was 1 (1 of 58). Nonresidents: 3 of 772 applicants drew, from 9 to 29 points. Past draws do not predict future ones.
How many hunters apply for Beaver archery elk?
For hunt EB3000, 500 residents applied for 21 permits and 772 nonresidents applied for 3 permits in the 2026 draw (Utah DWR draw odds).
When is the Beaver archery elk season?
The 2026 season for EB3000 runs Aug. 15 to Sept. 15, per the 2026 DWR guidebook. 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.
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