Book Cliffs Elk Multiseason Draw Odds (Utah)
Limited-entry multiseason bull elk on the Book Cliffs unit. In 2026, 185 residents applied for 4 resident permits and 0 nonresidents for 0 nonresident permits across 2 hunts.
Bitter Creek/East EB3165
Key facts, hunt EB3165
- At 29 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 29, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 46.0 were the 25th longest of 145 limited-entry bull elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 112 in 2023 to 138 in 2026 (+23%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 23 in 2023 to 29 in 2026.
- Resident permits held at 3 from 2025 to 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 point level, 2026
Resident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 in 4.0 |
| 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 138 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 in 46.0 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No nonresident applicants in 2026. | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 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.
4 years of history
Residents, 2023 to 2026, hunt EB3165. 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.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 138 | 3 | 1 in 46.0 | 29 | 22 | 29+ | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 111 | 3 | 1 in 37.0 | 25 | 10 | 23+ | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 150 | 3 | 1 in 50.0 | 24 | 13 | 24+ | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 112 | 2 | 1 in 56.0 | 23 | 12 | 23+ | 0 | 0 |
Little Creek Roadless EB3104
Key facts, hunt EB3104
- No resident point level had even odds in 2026: at the top level (21 points), 0 of 3 drew.
- Resident odds of 1 in 47.0 were the tied 22nd longest of 145 limited-entry bull elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants fell from 49 in 2018 to 47 in 2026 (-4%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 5 in 2018 to 17 in 2026.
- Resident permits held at 1 from 2025 to 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 point level, 2026
Resident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 2.0 |
| 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 47 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 47.0 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No nonresident applicants in 2026. | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 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.
9 years of history
Residents, 2018 to 2026, hunt EB3104.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47 | 1 | 1 in 47.0 | 17 | 17 | none | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 52 | 1 | 1 in 52.0 | 16 | 16 | none | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 35 | 1 | 1 in 35.0 | 12 | 12 | none | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 52 | 1 | 1 in 52.0 | 5 | 5 | none | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 49 | 1 | 1 in 49.0 | 5 | 5 | none | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 76 | 1 | 1 in 76.0 | 14 | 14 | none | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 56 | 1 | 1 in 56.0 | 7 | 7 | none | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 56 | 1 | 1 in 56.0 | 5 | 5 | none | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 49 | 1 | 1 in 49.0 | 5 | 5 | none | 0 | 0 |
All elk hunts on Book Cliffs
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitter Creek/East | EB3160 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 15 | 160 | 21 | 1 in 7.6 | 2 |
| Bitter Creek/East, late season | EB3161 | Archery | Nov. 28 to Dec. 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 in 2.0 | 1 |
| Little Creek Roadless | EB3002 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 15 | 62 | 4 | 1 in 15.5 | 0 |
| Bitter Creek/East | EB3166 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 21 to Oct. 2 | 184 | 13 | 1 in 14.2 | 1 |
| Little Creek Roadless | EB3079 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 21 to Oct. 2 | 40 | 2 | 1 in 20.0 | 0 |
| Bitter Creek/East, early season | EB3162 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 16 to Sept. 20 | 816 | 9 | 1 in 90.7 | 1 |
| Bitter Creek/East, mid season | EB3164 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 3 to Oct. 15 | 462 | 25 | 1 in 18.5 | 2 |
| Bitter Creek/East, late season | EB3163 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Nov. 7 to Nov. 15 | 237 | 13 | 1 in 18.2 | 2 |
| Little Creek Roadless, early season | EB3028 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 16 to Sept. 20 | 188 | 3 | 1 in 62.7 | 0 |
| Little Creek Roadless, mid season | EB3167 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 3 to Oct. 15 | 76 | 4 | 1 in 19.0 | 1 |
| Bitter Creek/East On this page | EB3165 | Multiseason | Limited-entry seasons | 138 | 3 | 1 in 46.0 | 0 |
| Little Creek Roadless On this page | EB3104 | Multiseason | Limited-entry seasons | 47 | 1 | 1 in 47.0 | 0 |
Book Cliffs 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 Book Cliffs multiseason elk draw odds
How many points does it take to draw Book Cliffs multiseason elk?
In the 2026 draw for Book Cliffs multiseason elk (hunt EB3165), the only applicant at the top level (29 points) drew. The lowest resident point level that drew was 22 (1 of 1). Past draws do not predict future ones.
How many hunters apply for Book Cliffs multiseason elk?
For hunt EB3165, 138 residents applied for 3 permits and 0 nonresidents applied for 0 permits in the 2026 draw (Utah DWR draw odds).
When is the Book Cliffs multiseason elk season?
The 2026 season for EB3165 runs Limited-entry seasons, per the 2026 DWR guidebook. 2027 dates post when DWR publishes the 2027 guidebook.
Get the 2027 deadline
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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.