Cache Elk Muzzleloader Draw Odds (Utah)
Limited-entry muzzleloader bull elk on the Cache unit. In 2026, 92 residents applied for 10 resident permits and 25 nonresidents for 2 nonresident permits across 2 hunts.
Meadowville EB3081
Key facts, hunt EB3081
- At 2 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 2, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 1.6 were the tied 6th best of 145 limited-entry bull elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants fell from 16 in 2018 to 8 in 2026 (-50%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 14 in 2018 to 10 in 2026.
- Resident permits went from 6 in 2025 to 5 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 33% of applicants (4 of 12) and drew 1 of 6 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Sept. 21 to Oct. 2, runs 12 days (2026 DWR guidebook).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | all drew |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 2.0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 in 1.6 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 4.0 |
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 EB3081.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 5 | 1 in 1.6 | 10 | 2 | 3+ | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 6 | 1 in 1.5 | 5 | 0 | 3+ | 13 | 1 |
| 2024 | 18 | 7 | 1 in 2.6 | 4 | 0 | 4+ | 9 | 1 |
| 2023 | 24 | 8 | 1 in 3.0 | 12 | 0 | 5+ | 11 | 1 |
| 2022 | 15 | 8 | 1 in 1.9 | 5 | 0 | 4+ | 11 | 1 |
| 2021 | 22 | 8 | 1 in 2.8 | 6 | 1 | 5+ | 6 | 1 |
| 2020 | 25 | 13 | 1 in 1.9 | 4 | 0 | 2+ | 7 | 1 |
| 2019 | 18 | 12 | 1 in 1.5 | 4 | 0 | 3+ | 3 | 1 |
| 2018 | 16 | 11 | 1 in 1.5 | 14 | 0 | 2+ | 1 | 1 |
South EB3083
Key facts, hunt EB3083
- At 16 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 16, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 16.8 were the 66th longest of 145 limited-entry bull elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants fell from 145 in 2018 to 84 in 2026 (-42%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 14 in 2018 to 21 in 2026.
- Resident permits held at 5 from 2025 to 2026.
- Nonresidents were 20% of applicants (21 of 105) and drew 1 of 6 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Sept. 21 to Oct. 2, runs 12 days (2026 DWR guidebook).
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 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | all drew |
| 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 8.0 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 8.0 |
| 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 84 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 in 16.8 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 21.0 |
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 EB3083.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 84 | 5 | 1 in 16.8 | 21 | 3 | 16+ | 21 | 1 |
| 2025 | 93 | 5 | 1 in 18.6 | 19 | 2 | 18+ | 79 | 1 |
| 2024 | 116 | 4 | 1 in 29.0 | 20 | 7 | 19+ | 15 | 1 |
| 2023 | 172 | 4 | 1 in 43.0 | 20 | 1 | 20+ | 47 | 1 |
| 2022 | 180 | 3 | 1 in 60.0 | 17 | 14 | 17+ | 32 | 1 |
| 2021 | 182 | 3 | 1 in 60.7 | 17 | 9 | 17+ | 34 | 1 |
| 2020 | 157 | 3 | 1 in 52.3 | 14 | 8 | 14+ | 41 | 1 |
| 2019 | 160 | 4 | 1 in 40.0 | 13 | 1 | 13+ | 30 | 1 |
| 2018 | 145 | 6 | 1 in 24.2 | 14 | 3 | 13+ | 24 | 1 |
All elk hunts on Cache
| 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 On this page | EB3081 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 21 to Oct. 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 in 1.6 | 1 |
| South On this page | 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.
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Questions about Cache muzzleloader elk draw odds
How many points does it take to draw Cache muzzleloader elk?
In the 2026 draw for Cache muzzleloader elk (hunt EB3083), everyone with 16 or more points drew (3 applicants). The lowest resident point level that drew was 3 (1 of 8). Nonresidents: 1 of 21 applicants drew, from 22 points. Past draws do not predict future ones.
How many hunters apply for Cache muzzleloader elk?
For hunt EB3083, 84 residents applied for 5 permits and 21 nonresidents applied for 1 permit in the 2026 draw (Utah DWR draw odds).
When is the Cache muzzleloader elk season?
The 2026 season for EB3083 runs Sept. 21 to Oct. 2, per the 2026 DWR guidebook. 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.