Boulder Elk Multiseason Draw Odds (Utah)
Limited-entry multiseason bull elk on the Boulder unit. In 2026, 296 residents applied for 4 resident permits.
Hunt EB3156: Boulder
Boulder multiseason elk draw: key facts
- No resident point level had even odds in 2026: at the top level (29 points), 2 of 6 drew.
- Resident odds of 1 in 74.0 were the 14th longest of 145 limited-entry bull elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 284 in 2024 to 296 in 2026 (+4%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 28 in 2024 to 29 in 2026.
- Resident permits held at 4 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 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 in 3.0 |
| 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 27 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 26 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 25 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 24 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 23 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 22 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 9.0 |
| 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 21.0 |
| 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 296 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 in 74.0 |
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.
6 years of history
Residents, 2021 to 2026, hunt EB3156. The DWR reports we hold (2018 onward) first list this hunt code in 2021. 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 | 296 | 4 | 1 in 74.0 | 29 | 5 | none | 0 | 0 | Multiseason LE Bull Elk - Boulder - ANY LEGAL WEAPON, Archery, Muzzleloader |
| 2025 | 304 | 4 | 1 in 76.0 | 30 | 23 | 29+ | 0 | 0 | Limited-entry Multi-season Bull Elk - Boulder - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2024 | 284 | 4 | 1 in 71.0 | 28 | 5 | 28+ | 0 | 0 | Limited-entry Multi-season Bull Elk - Boulder - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2023 | 256 | 3 | 1 in 85.3 | 27 | 13 | none | 0 | 0 | Multi-season Limited-entry Any Bull Elk - Plateau, Boulder - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2022 | 253 | 2 | 1 in 126.5 | 28 | 2 | 28+ | 0 | 0 | Multi-season Limited-entry Any Bull Elk - Plateau, Boulder - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2021 | 270 | 2 | 1 in 135.0 | 26 | 16 | none | 0 | 0 | Multi-season Limited-entry Any Bull Elk - Plateau, Boulder - Any Legal Weapon |
All elk hunts on Boulder
| 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 On this page | 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.
Other species on Boulder
No other limited-entry or once-in-a-lifetime species drew on this unit name in 2026.
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Questions about Boulder multiseason elk draw odds
How many points does it take to draw Boulder multiseason elk?
In the 2026 draw for Boulder multiseason elk (hunt EB3156), not every resident at the top point level drew. The lowest resident point level that drew was 5 (1 of 21). Past draws do not predict future ones.
How many hunters apply for Boulder multiseason elk?
For hunt EB3156, 296 residents applied for 4 permits and 0 nonresidents applied for 0 permits in the 2026 draw (Utah DWR draw odds).
When is the Boulder multiseason elk season?
The 2026 season for EB3156 runs Limited-entry seasons, per the 2026 DWR guidebook. 2027 dates post when DWR publishes the 2027 guidebook.
Get the 2027 deadline
We plan to email when DWR announces the next application dates and before the deadline. Delete any time via [email protected].
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.