Boulder Elk Draw Odds (Utah)
Limited-entry bull elk hunts on the Boulder unit. In 2026, 2,867 residents applied for 128 resident permits and 1,600 nonresidents for 12 nonresident permits across 7 hunts.
Boulder elk draw: key facts, 2026
- Boulder elk hunts drew 2,867 resident applications in 2026, the 5th most of 23 limited-entry elk units.
- Boulder elk averaged 22.4 resident applicants per resident permit, the 8th highest of 23 limited-entry elk units with permits.
- Boulder elk resident odds ranged from 1 in 3.2 (EB3190, archery) to 1 in 90.8 (EB3148, rifle) in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 36% of Boulder elk applicants (1,600 of 4,467) and drew 12 of 140 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 Boulder elk hunts
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder | EB3145 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 15 | 352 | 31 | 1 in 11.4 | 3 |
| Late season | EB3190 | Archery | Nov. 28 to Dec. 13 | 13 | 4 | 1 in 3.2 | 1 |
| Boulder | EB3154 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 21 to Oct. 2 | 326 | 19 | 1 in 17.2 | 2 |
| Early season | EB3148 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 16 to Sept. 20 | 1,089 | 12 | 1 in 90.8 | 1 |
| Mid season | EB3191 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 3 to Oct. 15 | 479 | 36 | 1 in 13.3 | 3 |
| Late season | EB3151 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Nov. 7 to Nov. 15 | 312 | 22 | 1 in 14.2 | 2 |
| Boulder | EB3156 | Multiseason | Limited-entry seasons | 296 | 4 | 1 in 74.0 | 0 |
Boulder elk hunt map
Boundary data: Utah DWR, 2026 hunt boundaries. For reference only, simplified for display. Legal boundary on the DWR Hunt Planner.
Boulder 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 Boulder elk hunts was 6 in both 2023 and 2026; the 90th percentile went from 19 to 18 (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 | 2,867 | 6 | 18 | 29 | 1,195 | 768 | 422 | 266 | 216 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2,852 | 6 | 18 | 30 | 1,150 | 767 | 436 | 282 | 217 |
| 2024 | 7 | 2,926 | 6 | 18 | 28 | 1,276 | 753 | 407 | 280 | 210 |
| 2023 | 7 | 2,602 | 6 | 19 | 27 | 1,065 | 685 | 376 | 260 | 216 |
| 2022 | 5 | 2,564 | 6 | 19 | 28 | 1,021 | 661 | 386 | 276 | 220 |
| 2021 | 5 | 2,621 | 6 | 19 | 26 | 1,054 | 642 | 392 | 319 | 214 |
Other species on Boulder
No other limited-entry or once-in-a-lifetime species drew on this unit name in 2026.
Nearby elk units
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Questions about Boulder elk draw odds
How many Boulder elk hunts are there?
DWR's 2026 draw odds list 7 hunts for Boulder elk: Boulder archery (EB3145); Late season archery (EB3190); Boulder muzzleloader (EB3154); Early season rifle (any legal weapon) (EB3148); Mid season rifle (any legal weapon) (EB3191); Late season rifle (any legal weapon) (EB3151); Boulder multiseason (EB3156).
Which Boulder elk hunt had the best resident odds in 2026?
Late season archery (EB3190) at 1 in 3.2 (13 residents for 4 permits). The longest odds were Early season rifle (any legal weapon) (EB3148) at 1 in 90.8. Odds change every year.
When are the Boulder elk seasons?
2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: EB3145 Aug. 15 to Sept. 15; EB3190 Nov. 28 to Dec. 13; EB3154 Sept. 21 to Oct. 2; EB3148 Sept. 16 to Sept. 20; EB3191 Oct. 3 to Oct. 15; EB3151 Nov. 7 to Nov. 15; EB3156 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.