Cache Antlerless Elk Draw Odds (Utah)
Antlerless Elk hunts on the Cache unit, drawn with preference points. In 2026, 1,628 residents applied for 209 resident permits and 24 nonresidents for 21 nonresident permits across 4 hunts.
Cache antlerless elk draw: key facts, 2026
- Cache antlerless elk hunts drew 1,628 resident applications in 2026, the 5th most of 38 antlerless elk units.
- Cache antlerless elk averaged 7.8 resident applicants per resident permit, the 9th highest of 38 antlerless elk units with permits.
- Cache antlerless elk resident odds ranged from 1 in 3.1 (EA1010, rifle) to 1 in 10.6 (EA1193, rifle) in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 1% of Cache antlerless elk applicants (24 of 1,652) and drew 21 of 230 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 Cache antlerless elk hunts
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cache On this page | EA1267 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 3 to 25 | 1,164 | 144 | 1 in 8.1 | 12 |
| Rich On this page | EA1010 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 3 to 25 | 78 | 25 | 1 in 3.1 | 4 |
| Rich On this page | EA1193 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Nov. 14, 2026 to Jan. 15, 2027 | 265 | 25 | 1 in 10.6 | 4 |
| Richards Hollow On this page | EA1011 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Nov. 14 to Dec. 31 | 121 | 15 | 1 in 8.1 | 1 |
Cache EA1267
Key facts, hunt EA1267
- At 4 preference points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 4, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 8.1 were the tied 20th longest of 116 antlerless elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants fell from 1,448 in 2024 to 1,164 in 2026 (-20%).
- Resident permits went from 65 in 2025 to 144 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 1% of applicants (13 of 1,177) and drew 12 of 156 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Oct. 3 to 25, runs 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| 4 | 59 | 59 | all drew |
| 3 | 197 | 83 | 1 in 2.4 |
| 2 | 235 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 257 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 414 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 1,164 | 144 | 1 in 8.1 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 2 | 4 | 4 | all drew |
| 1 | 4 | 4 | all drew |
| 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 in 1.3 |
| Total | 13 | 12 | 1 in 1.1 |
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 | 10 | 10 | all drew |
| 1 | 28 | 28 | all drew |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| Total | 39 | 39 | 1 in 1.0 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 1 in 1.0 |
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.
3 years of history
Residents, 2024 to 2026, hunt EA1267. 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 | 1,164 | 144 | 1 in 8.1 | 5 | 3 | 4+ | 13 | 12 |
| 2025 | 986 | 65 | 1 in 15.2 | 5 | 3 | 4+ | 33 | 8 |
| 2024 | 1,448 | 87 | 1 in 16.6 | 7 | 3 | 4+ | 38 | 10 |
Rich EA1010
Key facts, hunt EA1010
- 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 3.1 were the tied 54th best of 116 antlerless elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants fell from 213 in 2018 to 78 in 2026 (-63%).
- Resident permits went from 15 in 2025 to 25 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 5% of applicants (4 of 82) and drew 4 of 29 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Oct. 3 to 25, runs 23 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 | 5 | 5 | all drew |
| 3 | 10 | 10 | all drew |
| 2 | 16 | 10 | 1 in 1.6 |
| 1 | 21 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 26 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 78 | 25 | 1 in 3.1 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 0 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| Total | 4 | 4 | 1 in 1.0 |
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 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 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 EA1010.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 78 | 25 | 1 in 3.1 | 4 | 2 | 3+ | 4 | 4 |
| 2025 | 61 | 15 | 1 in 4.1 | 5 | 2 | 3+ | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 83 | 15 | 1 in 5.5 | 4 | 2 | 3+ | 4 | 2 |
| 2023 | 123 | 36 | 1 in 3.4 | 4 | 1 | 2+ | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 174 | 51 | 1 in 3.4 | 4 | 1 | 2+ | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 200 | 51 | 1 in 3.9 | 4 | 2 | 3+ | 4 | 4 |
| 2020 | 235 | 36 | 1 in 6.5 | 4 | 2 | 3+ | 8 | 4 |
| 2019 | 180 | 25 | 1 in 7.2 | 4 | 2 | 3+ | 7 | 4 |
| 2018 | 213 | 22 | 1 in 9.7 | 3 | 2 | 3+ | 3 | 3 |
Rich EA1193
Key facts, hunt EA1193
- At 4 preference points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 4, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 10.6 were the 13th longest of 116 antlerless elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 184 in 2018 to 265 in 2026 (+44%).
- Resident permits went from 15 in 2025 to 25 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 2% of applicants (6 of 271) and drew 4 of 29 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Nov. 14, 2026 to Jan. 15, 2027, runs 63 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 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 4 | 13 | 13 | all drew |
| 3 | 40 | 10 | 1 in 4.0 |
| 2 | 53 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 63 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 94 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 265 | 25 | 1 in 10.6 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 in 2.0 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 in 2.0 |
| Total | 6 | 4 | 1 in 1.5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 3 | all drew |
| 2 | 3 | 3 | all drew |
| Total | 6 | 6 | 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 EA1193.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 265 | 25 | 1 in 10.6 | 7 | 3 | 4+ | 6 | 4 |
| 2025 | 199 | 15 | 1 in 13.3 | 5 | 3 | 4+ | 7 | 2 |
| 2024 | 189 | 15 | 1 in 12.6 | 5 | 2 | 3+ | 7 | 2 |
| 2023 | 180 | 36 | 1 in 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 3+ | 10 | 4 |
| 2022 | 248 | 51 | 1 in 4.9 | 4 | 2 | 3+ | 13 | 6 |
| 2021 | 252 | 51 | 1 in 4.9 | 5 | 2 | 3+ | 11 | 6 |
| 2020 | 183 | 36 | 1 in 5.1 | 7 | 2 | 3+ | 8 | 4 |
| 2019 | 180 | 25 | 1 in 7.2 | 4 | 2 | 3+ | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 184 | 22 | 1 in 8.4 | 3 | 2 | 3+ | 4 | 3 |
Richards Hollow EA1011
Key facts, hunt EA1011
- At 4 preference points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 4, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 8.1 were the tied 20th longest of 116 antlerless elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 113 in 2018 to 121 in 2026 (+7%).
- Resident permits went from 8 in 2025 to 15 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 1% of applicants (1 of 122) and drew 1 of 16 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Nov. 14 to Dec. 31, runs 48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 4 | 6 | 6 | all drew |
| 3 | 23 | 8 | 1 in 2.9 |
| 2 | 23 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 38 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 30 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 121 | 15 | 1 in 8.1 |
Nonresident
| Preference points | Applicants | Permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 1 in 1.0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | all drew |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 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 EA1011.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 121 | 15 | 1 in 8.1 | 5 | 3 | 4+ | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 121 | 8 | 1 in 15.1 | 4 | 3 | 4+ | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 138 | 15 | 1 in 9.2 | 6 | 2 | 3+ | 3 | 2 |
| 2023 | 131 | 29 | 1 in 4.5 | 5 | 2 | 3+ | 26 | 4 |
| 2022 | 156 | 32 | 1 in 4.9 | 4 | 2 | 3+ | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 165 | 32 | 1 in 5.2 | 3 | 2 | 3+ | 5 | 4 |
| 2020 | 205 | 32 | 1 in 6.4 | 4 | 2 | 3+ | 7 | 4 |
| 2019 | 136 | 32 | 1 in 4.3 | 3 | 2 | 3+ | 2 | 1 |
| 2018 | 113 | 29 | 1 in 3.9 | 4 | 1 | 2+ | 2 | 2 |
Cache 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 Cache antlerless elk hunts was 1 in both 2024 and 2026; the 90th percentile went from 2 to 3 (same 4 hunt codes both years).
| Year | Hunt codes | Res. applicants | Median points | 90th percentile | Top level | 0 to 4 pts | 5 to 9 pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 1,628 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1,623 | 5 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1,367 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1,357 | 10 |
| 2024 | 4 | 1,858 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1,850 | 8 |
| 2023 | 3 | 434 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 432 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 | 578 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 578 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 617 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 615 | 2 |
| 2020 | 3 | 623 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 621 | 2 |
| 2019 | 3 | 496 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 496 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 510 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 510 | 0 |
Questions about Cache antlerless elk draw odds
How many Cache antlerless elk hunts are there?
DWR's 2026 draw odds list 4 hunts for Cache antlerless elk: Cache rifle (any legal weapon) (EA1267); Rich rifle (any legal weapon) (EA1010); Rich rifle (any legal weapon) (EA1193); Richards Hollow rifle (any legal weapon) (EA1011).
Which Cache antlerless elk hunt had the best resident odds in 2026?
Rich rifle (any legal weapon) (EA1010) at 1 in 3.1 (78 residents for 25 permits). The longest odds were Rich rifle (any legal weapon) (EA1193) at 1 in 10.6. Odds change every year.
When are the Cache antlerless elk seasons?
2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: EA1267 Oct. 3 to 25; EA1010 Oct. 3 to 25; EA1193 Nov. 14, 2026 to Jan. 15, 2027; EA1011 Nov. 14 to Dec. 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.
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