Cache Elk Draw Odds (Utah)
Limited-entry bull elk hunts on the Cache unit. In 2026, 2,286 residents applied for 119 resident permits and 263 nonresidents for 15 nonresident permits across 16 hunts.
Cache elk draw: key facts, 2026
- Cache elk hunts drew 2,286 resident applications in 2026, the 11th most of 23 limited-entry elk units.
- Cache elk averaged 19.2 resident applicants per resident permit, the 11th highest of 23 limited-entry elk units with permits.
- Cache elk resident odds ranged from 1 in 1.0 (EB3168, archery) to 1 in 221.3 (EB3036, rifle) in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 10% of Cache elk applicants (263 of 2,549) and drew 15 of 134 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 Cache elk hunts
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadowville | EB3003 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 15 | 17 | 8 | 1 in 2.1 | 1 |
| Meadowville, late season | EB3168 | Archery | Nov. 28 to Dec. 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 1.0 | 1 |
| North, September | EB3132 | Archery | Sept. 1 to Sept. 30 | 191 | 22 | 1 in 8.7 | 2 |
| South | EB3005 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 15 | 152 | 9 | 1 in 16.9 | 1 |
| South, late season | EB3170 | Archery | Nov. 28 to Dec. 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 in 1.2 | 1 |
| Meadowville | EB3081 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 21 to Oct. 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 in 1.6 | 1 |
| South | EB3083 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 21 to Oct. 2 | 84 | 5 | 1 in 16.8 | 1 |
| Meadowville, early season | EB3032 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 16 to Sept. 20 | 107 | 3 | 1 in 35.7 | 1 |
| Meadowville, mid season | EB3169 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 3 to Oct. 15 | 61 | 11 | 1 in 5.5 | 1 |
| Meadowville, late season | EB3033 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Nov. 7 to Nov. 15 | 40 | 6 | 1 in 6.7 | 1 |
| South, early season | EB3036 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 16 to Sept. 20 | 664 | 3 | 1 in 221.3 | 0 |
| South, mid season | EB3171 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 3 to Oct. 15 | 430 | 11 | 1 in 39.1 | 1 |
| South, late season | EB3037 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Nov. 7 to Nov. 15 | 247 | 6 | 1 in 41.2 | 1 |
| Meadowville | EB3105 | Multiseason | Limited-entry seasons | 22 | 1 | 1 in 22.0 | 0 |
| South | EB3107 | Multiseason | Limited-entry seasons | 157 | 1 | 1 in 157.0 | 0 |
| North | EB3139 | HAMSS | Nov. 7 to Nov. 30 | 99 | 22 | 1 in 4.5 | 2 |
Cache elk hunt map
Boundary data: Utah DWR, 2026 hunt boundaries. For reference only, simplified for display. Legal boundary on the DWR Hunt Planner.
Cache 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 Cache elk hunts went from 3 in 2023 to 4 in 2026; the 90th percentile went from 10 to 12 (same 16 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 | 16 | 2,286 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 1,284 | 640 | 235 | 96 | 31 |
| 2025 | 15 | 2,214 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 1,286 | 621 | 212 | 75 | 20 |
| 2024 | 16 | 2,595 | 3 | 10 | 30 | 1,589 | 690 | 221 | 76 | 19 |
| 2023 | 16 | 2,666 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 1,685 | 664 | 219 | 78 | 20 |
| 2022 | 12 | 2,888 | 3 | 11 | 28 | 1,836 | 693 | 236 | 104 | 19 |
| 2021 | 12 | 2,835 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 1,882 | 633 | 229 | 82 | 9 |
| 2020 | 10 | 1,876 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 1,212 | 429 | 172 | 59 | 4 |
| 2019 | 10 | 2,028 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 1,399 | 425 | 159 | 44 | 1 |
| 2018 | 10 | 1,918 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 1,356 | 389 | 143 | 29 | 1 |
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Questions about Cache elk draw odds
How many Cache elk hunts are there?
DWR's 2026 draw odds list 16 hunts for Cache elk: Meadowville archery (EB3003); Meadowville, late season archery (EB3168); North, September archery (EB3132); South archery (EB3005); South, late season archery (EB3170); Meadowville muzzleloader (EB3081); South muzzleloader (EB3083); Meadowville, early season rifle (any legal weapon) (EB3032); Meadowville, mid season rifle (any legal weapon) (EB3169); Meadowville, late season rifle (any legal weapon) (EB3033); South, early season rifle (any legal weapon) (EB3036); South, mid season rifle (any legal weapon) (EB3171); South, late season rifle (any legal weapon) (EB3037); Meadowville multiseason (EB3105); South multiseason (EB3107); North hamss (EB3139).
Which Cache elk hunt had the best resident odds in 2026?
Meadowville, late season archery (EB3168) at 1 in 1.0 (2 residents for 2 permits). The longest odds were South, early season rifle (any legal weapon) (EB3036) at 1 in 221.3. Odds change every year.
When are the Cache elk seasons?
2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: EB3003 Aug. 15 to Sept. 15; EB3168 Nov. 28 to Dec. 13; EB3132 Sept. 1 to Sept. 30; EB3005 Aug. 15 to Sept. 15; EB3170 Nov. 28 to Dec. 13; EB3081 Sept. 21 to Oct. 2; EB3083 Sept. 21 to Oct. 2; EB3032 Sept. 16 to Sept. 20; EB3169 Oct. 3 to Oct. 15; EB3033 Nov. 7 to Nov. 15; EB3036 Sept. 16 to Sept. 20; EB3171 Oct. 3 to Oct. 15; EB3037 Nov. 7 to Nov. 15; EB3105 Limited-entry seasons; EB3107 Limited-entry seasons; EB3139 Nov. 7 to Nov. 30. 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.