Box Elder Antlerless Elk Draw Odds (Utah)
Antlerless Elk hunts on the Box Elder unit, drawn with preference points. In 2026, 278 residents applied for 52 resident permits and 28 nonresidents for 8 nonresident permits across 4 hunts.
Box Elder antlerless elk draw: key facts, 2026
- Box Elder antlerless elk hunts drew 278 resident applications in 2026, the 11th fewest of 38 antlerless elk units.
- Box Elder antlerless elk averaged 5.3 resident applicants per resident permit, the 13th highest of 38 antlerless elk units with permits.
- Box Elder antlerless elk resident odds ranged from 1 in 3.0 (EA1266, rifle) to 1 in 10.5 (EA1204, rifle) in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 9% of Box Elder antlerless elk applicants (28 of 306) and drew 8 of 60 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 Box Elder antlerless elk hunts
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grouse Creek On this page | EA1007 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Nov. 6, 2026 to Jan. 31, 2027 | 157 | 22 | 1 in 7.1 | 3 |
| Hansel Mountain On this page | EA1266 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Aug. 1, 2026 to Jan. 31, 2027 | 67 | 22 | 1 in 3.0 | 3 |
| Pilot Mountain On this page | EA1203 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Aug. 1 to 15 | 12 | 4 | 1 in 3.0 | 1 |
| Pilot Mountain On this page | EA1204 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 10 to 31 | 42 | 4 | 1 in 10.5 | 1 |
Grouse Creek EA1007New in 2026
Key facts, hunt EA1007
- At 3 preference points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 3, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 7.1 were the 24th longest of 116 antlerless elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 72 in 2018 to 157 in 2026 (+118%).
- Nonresidents were 4% of applicants (6 of 163) and drew 3 of 25 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Nov. 6, 2026 to Jan. 31, 2027, runs 87 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 | 4 | 4 | all drew |
| 3 | 13 | 13 | all drew |
| 2 | 18 | 5 | 1 in 3.6 |
| 1 | 45 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 77 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 157 | 22 | 1 in 7.1 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | all drew |
| 0 | 3 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 6 | 3 | 1 in 2.0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| 0 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| Total | 5 | 5 | 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.
6 years of history
Residents, 2018 to 2026, hunt EA1007.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 157 | 22 | 1 in 7.1 | 4 | 2 | 3+ | 6 | 3 |
| 2022 | 93 | 4 | 1 in 23.3 | 4 | 3 | 4+ | 9 | 1 |
| 2021 | 77 | 4 | 1 in 19.3 | 4 | 3 | 3+ | 20 | 1 |
| 2020 | 84 | 4 | 1 in 21.0 | 3 | 3 | none | 12 | 1 |
| 2019 | 86 | 8 | 1 in 10.8 | 5 | 2 | 5+ | 8 | 1 |
| 2018 | 72 | 8 | 1 in 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 3+ | 11 | 1 |
Hansel Mountain EA1266
Key facts, hunt EA1266
- At 1 preference points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 1, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 3.0 were the tied 51st best of 116 antlerless elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 57 in 2024 to 67 in 2026 (+18%).
- Resident permits went from 15 in 2025 to 22 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 8% of applicants (6 of 73) and drew 3 of 25 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Aug. 1, 2026 to Jan. 31, 2027, runs 184 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 6 | 6 | all drew |
| 2 | 6 | 6 | all drew |
| 1 | 16 | 10 | 1 in 1.6 |
| 0 | 39 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 67 | 22 | 1 in 3.0 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 in 4.0 |
| Total | 6 | 3 | 1 in 2.0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 5 | 5 | all drew |
| Total | 5 | 5 | 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.
3 years of history
Residents, 2024 to 2026, hunt EA1266. The DWR reports we hold (2018 onward) first list this hunt code in 2024. Earlier hunts on this unit may have run under other codes or boundaries; we do not merge them.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 67 | 22 | 1 in 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 2+ | 6 | 3 |
| 2025 | 66 | 15 | 1 in 4.4 | 4 | 2 | 3+ | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | 57 | 15 | 1 in 3.8 | 5 | 1 | 2+ | 5 | 2 |
Pilot Mountain EA1203
Key facts, hunt EA1203
- 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 3.0 were the tied 51st best of 116 antlerless elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants fell from 26 in 2019 to 12 in 2026 (-54%).
- Resident permits held at 4 from 2025 to 2026.
- Nonresidents were 37% of applicants (7 of 19) and drew 1 of 5 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Aug. 1 to 15, runs 15 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 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 in 2.0 |
| 1 | 2 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 4 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 12 | 4 | 1 in 3.0 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 3 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 2 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 7 | 1 | 1 in 7.0 |
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.
8 years of history
Residents, 2019 to 2026, hunt EA1203. The DWR reports we hold (2018 onward) first list this hunt code in 2019. Earlier hunts on this unit may have run under other codes or boundaries; we do not merge them.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 4 | 1 in 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 4+ | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 29 | 4 | 1 in 7.3 | 4 | 4 | none | 10 | 1 |
| 2024 | 50 | 4 | 1 in 12.5 | 4 | 4 | none | 19 | 1 |
| 2023 | 53 | 4 | 1 in 13.3 | 7 | 4 | 4+ | 22 | 1 |
| 2022 | 77 | 4 | 1 in 19.3 | 6 | 5 | 5+ | 16 | 1 |
| 2021 | 28 | 4 | 1 in 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 3+ | 19 | 1 |
| 2020 | 73 | 4 | 1 in 18.3 | 4 | 3 | 3+ | 23 | 1 |
| 2019 | 26 | 4 | 1 in 6.5 | 3 | 2 | 2+ | 5 | 1 |
Pilot Mountain EA1204
Key facts, hunt EA1204
- At 6 preference points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 6, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 10.5 were the 14th longest of 116 antlerless elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants fell from 56 in 2019 to 42 in 2026 (-25%).
- Resident permits held at 4 from 2025 to 2026.
- Nonresidents were 18% of applicants (9 of 51) and drew 1 of 5 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Oct. 10 to 31, runs 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 in 1.5 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 8 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 8 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 13 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 42 | 4 | 1 in 10.5 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 4 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 9 | 1 | 1 in 9.0 |
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.
8 years of history
Residents, 2019 to 2026, hunt EA1204. The DWR reports we hold (2018 onward) first list this hunt code in 2019. Earlier hunts on this unit may have run under other codes or boundaries; we do not merge them.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 42 | 4 | 1 in 10.5 | 7 | 6 | 7+ | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 60 | 4 | 1 in 15.0 | 7 | 5 | 7+ | 14 | 1 |
| 2024 | 98 | 4 | 1 in 24.5 | 6 | 6 | 6+ | 23 | 1 |
| 2023 | 80 | 4 | 1 in 20.0 | 7 | 5 | 7+ | 28 | 1 |
| 2022 | 74 | 4 | 1 in 18.5 | 5 | 5 | none | 29 | 1 |
| 2021 | 91 | 4 | 1 in 22.8 | 6 | 5 | 5+ | 18 | 1 |
| 2020 | 79 | 4 | 1 in 19.8 | 4 | 3 | 4+ | 20 | 1 |
| 2019 | 56 | 4 | 1 in 14.0 | 5 | 3 | 3+ | 11 | 1 |
Box Elder antlerless elk point creep
Resident applicants by preference points held, each year, on this unit's current hunt codes.
| Year | Hunt codes | Res. applicants | Median points | 90th percentile | Top level | 0 to 4 pts | 5 to 9 pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 278 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 270 | 8 |
| 2025 | 3 | 155 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 144 | 11 |
| 2024 | 3 | 205 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 190 | 15 |
| 2023 | 2 | 133 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 124 | 9 |
| 2022 | 3 | 244 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 235 | 9 |
| 2021 | 3 | 196 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 190 | 6 |
| 2020 | 3 | 236 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 236 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 168 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 166 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 72 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 72 | 0 |
Questions about Box Elder antlerless elk draw odds
How many Box Elder antlerless elk hunts are there?
DWR's 2026 draw odds list 4 hunts for Box Elder antlerless elk: Grouse Creek rifle (any legal weapon) (EA1007); Hansel Mountain rifle (any legal weapon) (EA1266); Pilot Mountain rifle (any legal weapon) (EA1203); Pilot Mountain rifle (any legal weapon) (EA1204).
Which Box Elder antlerless elk hunt had the best resident odds in 2026?
Hansel Mountain rifle (any legal weapon) (EA1266) at 1 in 3.0 (67 residents for 22 permits). The longest odds were Pilot Mountain rifle (any legal weapon) (EA1204) at 1 in 10.5. Odds change every year.
When are the Box Elder antlerless elk seasons?
2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: EA1007 Nov. 6, 2026 to Jan. 31, 2027; EA1266 Aug. 1, 2026 to Jan. 31, 2027; EA1203 Aug. 1 to 15; EA1204 Oct. 10 to 31. 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 Antlerless Application Guidebook.
Page built Sept. 24, 2026. Found an error? [email protected]. Verify all dates and rules with DWR before applying.