Barney Top/Kaiparowits Elk Draw Odds (Utah)
Limited-entry bull elk hunts on the Barney Top/Kaiparowits unit. In 2026, 105 residents applied for 18 resident permits and 79 nonresidents for 2 nonresident permits across 2 hunts.
Barney Top/Kaiparowits elk draw: key facts, 2026
- Barney Top/Kaiparowits elk hunts drew 105 resident applications in 2026, the 2nd fewest of 23 limited-entry elk units.
- Barney Top/Kaiparowits elk averaged 5.8 resident applicants per resident permit, the 2nd lowest of 23 limited-entry elk units with permits.
- Barney Top/Kaiparowits elk resident odds ranged from 1 in 5.8 (EB3142, hamss) to 1 in 5.9 (EB3135, archery) in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 43% of Barney Top/Kaiparowits elk applicants (79 of 184) and drew 2 of 20 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 Barney Top/Kaiparowits elk hunts
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | EB3135 | Archery | Sept. 1 to Sept. 30 | 53 | 9 | 1 in 5.9 | 1 |
| Barney Top/Kaiparowits | EB3142 | HAMSS | Nov. 7 to Nov. 30 | 52 | 9 | 1 in 5.8 | 1 |
Barney Top/Kaiparowits elk hunt map
Boundary data: Utah DWR, 2026 hunt boundaries. For reference only, simplified for display. Legal boundary on the DWR Hunt Planner.
Barney Top/Kaiparowits 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 Barney Top/Kaiparowits elk hunts went from 3 in 2021 to 4 in 2026; the 90th percentile went from 10 to 9 (same 2 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 | 2 | 105 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 61 | 37 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 91 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 58 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 84 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 56 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 86 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 52 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 90 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 56 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 99 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 64 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
Other species on Barney Top/Kaiparowits
No other limited-entry or once-in-a-lifetime species drew on this unit name in 2026.
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Questions about Barney Top/Kaiparowits elk draw odds
How many Barney Top/Kaiparowits elk hunts are there?
DWR's 2026 draw odds list 2 hunts for Barney Top/Kaiparowits elk: September archery (EB3135); Barney Top/Kaiparowits hamss (EB3142).
Which Barney Top/Kaiparowits elk hunt had the best resident odds in 2026?
Barney Top/Kaiparowits hamss (EB3142) at 1 in 5.8 (52 residents for 9 permits). The longest odds were September archery (EB3135) at 1 in 5.9. Odds change every year.
When are the Barney Top/Kaiparowits elk seasons?
2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: EB3135 Sept. 1 to Sept. 30; EB3142 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.