Box Elder Elk Draw Odds (Utah)
Limited-entry bull elk hunts on the Box Elder unit. In 2026, 684 residents applied for 28 resident permits and 201 nonresidents for 4 nonresident permits across 5 hunts.
Box Elder elk draw: key facts, 2026
- Box Elder elk hunts drew 684 resident applications in 2026, the 6th fewest of 23 limited-entry elk units.
- Box Elder elk averaged 24.4 resident applicants per resident permit, the 5th highest of 23 limited-entry elk units with permits.
- Box Elder elk resident odds ranged from 1 in 5.0 (EB3130, archery) to 1 in 45.0 (EB3031, rifle) in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 23% of Box Elder elk applicants (201 of 885) and drew 4 of 32 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 Box Elder elk hunts
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Mountain | EB3130 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 in 5.0 | 0 |
| Grouse Creek | EB3153 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 21 to Oct. 2 | 14 | 2 | 1 in 7.0 | 1 |
| Grouse Creek, early season | EB3147 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 16 to Sept. 20 | 232 | 6 | 1 in 38.7 | 1 |
| Grouse Creek, mid season | EB3150 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 3 to Oct. 15 | 158 | 12 | 1 in 13.2 | 1 |
| Pilot Mountain, early season | EB3031 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 12 to Oct. 2 | 270 | 6 | 1 in 45.0 | 1 |
Box Elder elk hunt map
Boundary data: Utah DWR, 2026 hunt boundaries. For reference only, simplified for display. Legal boundary on the DWR Hunt Planner.
Box Elder 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 Box Elder elk hunts went from 3 in 2021 to 4 in 2026; the 90th percentile went from 13 to 12 (same 5 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 | 5 | 684 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 385 | 184 | 78 | 33 | 4 |
| 2025 | 5 | 725 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 397 | 212 | 69 | 37 | 10 |
| 2024 | 5 | 704 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 382 | 207 | 67 | 38 | 10 |
| 2023 | 5 | 767 | 4 | 13 | 27 | 436 | 211 | 71 | 37 | 12 |
| 2022 | 5 | 767 | 4 | 13 | 27 | 420 | 225 | 76 | 36 | 10 |
| 2021 | 5 | 764 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 470 | 160 | 88 | 38 | 8 |
| 2020 | 1 | 265 | 4 | 15 | 23 | 142 | 51 | 40 | 27 | 5 |
| 2019 | 1 | 228 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 129 | 40 | 38 | 20 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 259 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 151 | 53 | 32 | 20 | 3 |
Other species on Box Elder
Nearby elk units
No bordering units found in DWR's 2026 boundary layer.
Hunting Box Elder with a guide?
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Questions about Box Elder elk draw odds
How many Box Elder elk hunts are there?
DWR's 2026 draw odds list 5 hunts for Box Elder elk: Pilot Mountain archery (EB3130); Grouse Creek muzzleloader (EB3153); Grouse Creek, early season rifle (any legal weapon) (EB3147); Grouse Creek, mid season rifle (any legal weapon) (EB3150); Pilot Mountain, early season rifle (any legal weapon) (EB3031).
Which Box Elder elk hunt had the best resident odds in 2026?
Pilot Mountain archery (EB3130) at 1 in 5.0 (10 residents for 2 permits). The longest odds were Pilot Mountain, early season rifle (any legal weapon) (EB3031) at 1 in 45.0. Odds change every year.
When are the Box Elder elk seasons?
2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: EB3130 Aug. 15 to Sept. 6; EB3153 Sept. 21 to Oct. 2; EB3147 Sept. 16 to Sept. 20; EB3150 Oct. 3 to Oct. 15; EB3031 Sept. 12 to Oct. 2. 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.