Beaver Elk Rifle Draw Odds (Utah)
Limited-entry rifle (any legal weapon) bull elk on the Beaver unit. In 2026, 3,261 residents applied for 49 resident permits and 1,995 nonresidents for 6 nonresident permits across 3 hunts.
East, early season EB3024
Key facts, hunt EB3024
- At 30 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 30, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 217.6 were the 3rd longest of 145 limited-entry bull elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 1,371 in 2021 to 1,958 in 2026 (+43%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 26 in 2021 to 30 in 2026.
- Resident permits held at 9 from 2025 to 2026.
- Nonresidents were 43% of applicants (1,450 of 3,408) and drew 1 of 10 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Sept. 16 to Sept. 20, runs 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 29 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 in 3.0 |
| 28 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 27 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 26 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 25 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 24 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 23 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 22 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 21 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 39.0 |
| 20 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 19 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 38.0 |
| 18 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 42.0 |
| 16 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 77 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 77.0 |
| 7 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 163 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 211 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 1,958 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 in 217.6 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 25 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 17.0 |
| 24 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 22 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 21 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 20 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 19 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 18 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 162 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 1,450 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 1450.0 |
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 EB3024. 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 | 1,958 | 9 | 1 in 217.6 | 30 | 8 | 30+ | 1,450 | 1 | Limited-entry Bull Elk - Beaver, East - Early Any Legal Weapon |
| 2025 | 1,715 | 9 | 1 in 190.6 | 30 | 1 | 30+ | 1,388 | 1 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Early - Beaver, East - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2024 | 1,504 | 7 | 1 in 214.9 | 29 | 1 | 29+ | 1,199 | 1 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Early - Beaver, East - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2023 | 1,274 | 6 | 1 in 212.3 | 29 | 6 | 29+ | 1,002 | 1 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Early - Beaver, East - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2022 | 1,365 | 19 | 1 in 71.8 | 27 | 1 | 27+ | 1,014 | 2 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Early - Beaver, East - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2021 | 1,371 | 12 | 1 in 114.3 | 26 | 14 | 26+ | 1,017 | 1 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Early - Beaver, East - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2020 | 1,281 | 10 | 1 in 128.1 | 26 | 1 | 25+ | 828 | 1 | Limited Entry Rifle Bull Elk - Beaver, East - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2019 | 1,382 | 9 | 1 in 153.6 | 24 | 4 | 24+ | 993 | 1 | Limited Entry Rifle Bull Elk - Beaver, East - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2018 | 1,243 | 9 | 1 in 138.1 | 24 | 1 | 24+ | 720 | 1 | Limited Entry Rifle Bull Elk - Beaver, East - Any Legal Weapon |
East, mid season EB3159
Key facts, hunt EB3159
- At 25 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 25, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 30.8 were the tied 39th longest of 145 limited-entry bull elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 473 in 2023 to 801 in 2026 (+69%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 26 in 2023 to 29 in 2026.
- Resident permits went from 24 in 2025 to 26 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 24% of applicants (255 of 1,056) and drew 3 of 29 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Oct. 3 to Oct. 15, runs 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | all drew |
| 27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | all drew |
| 26 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | all drew |
| 25 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | all drew |
| 24 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 in 10.0 |
| 23 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 22 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 19 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 18 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 11.0 |
| 17 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 7.5 |
| 16 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 15.0 |
| 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 17.0 |
| 13 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 7.5 |
| 12 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 19.0 |
| 11 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 41.0 |
| 9 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 36.0 |
| 5 | 63 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 31.5 |
| 4 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 69 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 69.0 |
| 2 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 801 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 1 in 30.8 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | all drew |
| 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 21 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 11.0 |
| 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 255 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 in 85.0 |
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.
4 years of history
Residents, 2023 to 2026, hunt EB3159. The DWR reports we hold (2018 onward) first list this hunt code in 2023. 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 | 801 | 26 | 1 in 30.8 | 29 | 3 | 25+ | 255 | 3 |
| 2025 | 603 | 24 | 1 in 25.1 | 28 | 3 | 25+ | 238 | 3 |
| 2024 | 514 | 22 | 1 in 23.4 | 25 | 1 | 23+ | 264 | 2 |
| 2023 | 473 | 21 | 1 in 22.5 | 26 | 5 | 22+ | 189 | 2 |
East, late season EB3025
Key facts, hunt EB3025
- At 24 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 24, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 35.9 were the 33rd longest of 145 limited-entry bull elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 347 in 2021 to 502 in 2026 (+45%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 23 in 2021 to 26 in 2026.
- Resident permits went from 13 in 2025 to 14 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 37% of applicants (290 of 792) and drew 2 of 16 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Nov. 7 to Nov. 15, runs 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | all drew |
| 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | all drew |
| 24 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 in 1.7 |
| 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 22 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 3.5 |
| 21 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 13.0 |
| 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 26.0 |
| 8 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 19.0 |
| 7 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 48.0 |
| 0 | 67 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 67.0 |
| Total | 502 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 1 in 35.9 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 11.0 |
| 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 290 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 in 145.0 |
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 EB3025. 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 | 502 | 14 | 1 in 35.9 | 26 | 0 | 25+ | 290 | 2 | Limited-entry Bull Elk - Beaver, East - Late Any Legal Weapon |
| 2025 | 433 | 13 | 1 in 33.3 | 25 | 0 | 25+ | 242 | 2 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Late - Beaver, East - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2024 | 379 | 13 | 1 in 29.2 | 26 | 3 | 24+ | 216 | 2 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Late - Beaver, East - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2023 | 348 | 12 | 1 in 29.0 | 27 | 3 | 23+ | 203 | 1 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Late - Beaver, East - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2022 | 394 | 13 | 1 in 30.3 | 25 | 3 | 23+ | 229 | 2 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Late - Beaver, East - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2021 | 347 | 8 | 1 in 43.4 | 23 | 9 | 22+ | 226 | 1 | Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Late - Beaver, East - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2020 | 315 | 7 | 1 in 45.0 | 23 | 15 | 21+ | 195 | 1 | Limited Entry Rifle Bull Elk - Beaver, East - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2019 | 203 | 6 | 1 in 33.8 | 24 | 11 | 21+ | 214 | 1 | Limited Entry Rifle Bull Elk - Beaver, East - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2018 | 194 | 6 | 1 in 32.3 | 22 | 3 | 19+ | 107 | 1 | Limited Entry Rifle Bull Elk - Beaver, East - Any Legal Weapon |
All elk hunts on Beaver
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | EB3000 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 15 | 500 | 21 | 1 in 23.8 | 3 |
| East, late season | EB3158 | Archery | Nov. 28 to Dec. 13 | 57 | 17 | 1 in 3.4 | 2 |
| East | EB3077 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 21 to Oct. 2 | 273 | 13 | 1 in 21.0 | 2 |
| East, early season On this page | EB3024 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 16 to Sept. 20 | 1,958 | 9 | 1 in 217.6 | 1 |
| East, mid season On this page | EB3159 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 3 to Oct. 15 | 801 | 26 | 1 in 30.8 | 3 |
| East, late season On this page | EB3025 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Nov. 7 to Nov. 15 | 502 | 14 | 1 in 35.9 | 2 |
| East | EB3102 | Multiseason | Limited-entry seasons | 485 | 3 | 1 in 161.7 | 0 |
Beaver 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 Beaver rifle elk draw odds
How many points does it take to draw Beaver rifle elk?
In the 2026 draw for Beaver rifle elk (hunt EB3024), the only applicant at the top level (30 points) drew. The lowest resident point level that drew was 8 (1 of 77). Nonresidents: 1 of 1,450 applicants drew, from 25 points. Past draws do not predict future ones.
How many hunters apply for Beaver rifle elk?
For hunt EB3024, 1,958 residents applied for 9 permits and 1,450 nonresidents applied for 1 permit in the 2026 draw (Utah DWR draw odds).
When is the Beaver rifle elk season?
The 2026 season for EB3024 runs Sept. 16 to Sept. 20, 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.
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