Boulder-Circle Cliffs Antlerless Elk Draw Odds (Utah)
Antlerless Elk hunts on the Boulder-Circle Cliffs unit, drawn with preference points. In 2026, 48 residents applied for 22 resident permits and 9 nonresidents for 3 nonresident permits across 1 hunt.
Boulder-Circle Cliffs antlerless elk draw: key facts, 2026
- Boulder-Circle Cliffs antlerless elk hunts drew 48 resident applications in 2026, the 2nd fewest of 38 antlerless elk units.
- Boulder-Circle Cliffs antlerless elk averaged 2.2 resident applicants per resident permit, the 9th lowest of 38 antlerless elk units with permits.
- Nonresidents were 16% of Boulder-Circle Cliffs antlerless elk applicants (9 of 57) and drew 3 of 25 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.
All Boulder-Circle Cliffs antlerless elk hunts
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder-Circle Cliffs On this page | EA1077 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 7, 2026 to Jan. 10, 2027 | 48 | 22 | 1 in 2.2 | 3 |
Boulder-Circle Cliffs EA1077
Key facts, hunt EA1077
- At 2 preference points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 2, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 2.2 were the tied 38th best of 116 antlerless elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants fell from 72 in 2024 to 48 in 2026 (-33%).
- Resident permits held at 22 from 2025 to 2026.
- Nonresidents were 16% of applicants (9 of 57) and drew 3 of 25 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Oct. 7, 2026 to Jan. 10, 2027, runs 96 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
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 3 | all drew |
| 3 | 8 | 8 | all drew |
| 2 | 9 | 9 | all drew |
| 1 | 14 | 2 | 1 in 7.0 |
| 0 | 14 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 48 | 22 | 1 in 2.2 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | 3 | all drew |
| 1 | 6 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 9 | 3 | 1 in 3.0 |
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.
Youth draw
Resident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 0 | 3 | 3 | all drew |
| Total | 4 | 4 | 1 in 1.0 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| No nonresident applicants in 2026. | |||
| Total | 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.
9 years of history
Residents, 2018 to 2026, hunt EA1077. 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 | 48 | 22 | 1 in 2.2 | 4 | 1 | 2+ | 9 | 3 | Antlerless Elk - Boulder-Circle Cliffs - ANY LEGAL WEAPON |
| 2025 | 75 | 22 | 1 in 3.4 | 5 | 2 | 3+ | 13 | 3 | Antlerless Elk - Boulder-circle Cliffs - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2024 | 72 | 15 | 1 in 4.8 | 5 | 2 | 3+ | 5 | 2 | Antlerless Elk - Boulder-circle Cliffs - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2023 | 63 | 15 | 1 in 4.2 | 3 | 2 | 3+ | 5 | 2 | Antlerless Elk - Plateau, Boulder-circle Cliffs - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2022 | 74 | 15 | 1 in 4.9 | 4 | 2 | 3+ | 24 | 2 | Antlerless Elk - Plateau, Boulder-circle Cliffs - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2021 | 52 | 15 | 1 in 3.5 | 4 | 2 | 3+ | 1 | 1 | Antlerless Elk - Plateau, Boulder-circle Cliffs - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2020 | 67 | 15 | 1 in 4.5 | 2 | 1 | 2+ | 6 | 2 | Antlerless Elk - Plateau, Boulder-circle Cliffs - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2019 | 31 | 15 | 1 in 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 2+ | 0 | 0 | Antlerless Elk - Plateau, Boulder-circle Cliffs - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2018 | 36 | 15 | 1 in 2.4 | 2 | 1 | 2+ | 4 | 2 | Antlerless Elk - Plateau, Boulder-circle Cliffs - Any Legal Weapon |
Boulder-Circle Cliffs antlerless elk point creep
Resident applicants by preference points held, each year, on this unit's current hunt codes. The median preference points held by resident applicants on Boulder-Circle Cliffs antlerless elk hunts was 1 in both 2018 and 2026; the 90th percentile went from 2 to 3 (same 1 hunt code both years).
| Year | Hunt codes | Res. applicants | Median points | 90th percentile | Top level | 0 to 4 pts | 5 to 9 pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 48 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 48 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 75 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 73 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 72 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 71 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 63 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 63 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 74 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 74 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 52 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 52 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 67 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 67 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 0 |
Questions about Boulder-Circle Cliffs antlerless elk draw odds
How many Boulder-Circle Cliffs antlerless elk hunts are there?
DWR's 2026 draw odds list 1 hunt for Boulder-Circle Cliffs antlerless elk: Boulder-Circle Cliffs rifle (any legal weapon) (EA1077).
When are the Boulder-Circle Cliffs antlerless elk seasons?
2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: EA1077 Oct. 7, 2026 to Jan. 10, 2027. 2027 dates post when DWR publishes the 2027 guidebook.
Antlerless reminders
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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 Antlerless Application Guidebook.
Page built Sept. 24, 2026. Found an error? [email protected]. Verify all dates and rules with DWR before applying.