Book Cliffs Elk Draw Odds (Utah)
Limited-entry bull elk hunts on the Book Cliffs unit. In 2026, 2,418 residents applied for 102 resident permits and 538 nonresidents for 10 nonresident permits across 12 hunts.
Book Cliffs elk draw: key facts, 2026
- Book Cliffs elk hunts drew 2,418 resident applications in 2026, the 10th most of 23 limited-entry elk units.
- Book Cliffs elk averaged 23.7 resident applicants per resident permit, the 6th highest of 23 limited-entry elk units with permits.
- Book Cliffs elk resident odds ranged from 1 in 2.0 (EB3161, archery) to 1 in 90.7 (EB3162, rifle) in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 18% of Book Cliffs elk applicants (538 of 2,956) and drew 10 of 112 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 Book Cliffs elk hunts
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitter Creek/East | EB3160 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 15 | 160 | 21 | 1 in 7.6 | 2 |
| Bitter Creek/East, late season | EB3161 | Archery | Nov. 28 to Dec. 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 in 2.0 | 1 |
| Little Creek Roadless | EB3002 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 15 | 62 | 4 | 1 in 15.5 | 0 |
| Bitter Creek/East | EB3166 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 21 to Oct. 2 | 184 | 13 | 1 in 14.2 | 1 |
| Little Creek Roadless | EB3079 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 21 to Oct. 2 | 40 | 2 | 1 in 20.0 | 0 |
| Bitter Creek/East, early season | EB3162 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 16 to Sept. 20 | 816 | 9 | 1 in 90.7 | 1 |
| Bitter Creek/East, mid season | EB3164 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 3 to Oct. 15 | 462 | 25 | 1 in 18.5 | 2 |
| Bitter Creek/East, late season | EB3163 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Nov. 7 to Nov. 15 | 237 | 13 | 1 in 18.2 | 2 |
| Little Creek Roadless, early season | EB3028 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 16 to Sept. 20 | 188 | 3 | 1 in 62.7 | 0 |
| Little Creek Roadless, mid season | EB3167 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 3 to Oct. 15 | 76 | 4 | 1 in 19.0 | 1 |
| Bitter Creek/East | EB3165 | Multiseason | Limited-entry seasons | 138 | 3 | 1 in 46.0 | 0 |
| Little Creek Roadless | EB3104 | Multiseason | Limited-entry seasons | 47 | 1 | 1 in 47.0 | 0 |
Book Cliffs elk hunt map
Boundary data: Utah DWR, 2026 hunt boundaries. For reference only, simplified for display. Legal boundary on the DWR Hunt Planner.
Book Cliffs 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 Book Cliffs elk hunts was 4 in both 2023 and 2026 (same 12 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 | 12 | 2,418 | 4 | 13 | 29 | 1,218 | 683 | 327 | 146 | 44 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2,356 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 1,198 | 641 | 356 | 122 | 39 |
| 2024 | 12 | 2,224 | 4 | 13 | 25 | 1,154 | 607 | 323 | 107 | 33 |
| 2023 | 12 | 2,029 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 1,031 | 578 | 292 | 103 | 25 |
| 2022 | 4 | 473 | 5 | 14 | 25 | 210 | 153 | 73 | 29 | 8 |
| 2021 | 4 | 632 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 295 | 174 | 115 | 44 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4 | 653 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 293 | 196 | 109 | 50 | 5 |
| 2019 | 4 | 672 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 348 | 177 | 107 | 38 | 2 |
| 2018 | 4 | 750 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 388 | 195 | 111 | 54 | 2 |
Other species on Book Cliffs
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Questions about Book Cliffs elk draw odds
How many Book Cliffs elk hunts are there?
DWR's 2026 draw odds list 12 hunts for Book Cliffs elk: Bitter Creek/East archery (EB3160); Bitter Creek/East, late season archery (EB3161); Little Creek Roadless archery (EB3002); Bitter Creek/East muzzleloader (EB3166); Little Creek Roadless muzzleloader (EB3079); Bitter Creek/East, early season rifle (any legal weapon) (EB3162); Bitter Creek/East, mid season rifle (any legal weapon) (EB3164); Bitter Creek/East, late season rifle (any legal weapon) (EB3163); Little Creek Roadless, early season rifle (any legal weapon) (EB3028); Little Creek Roadless, mid season rifle (any legal weapon) (EB3167); Bitter Creek/East multiseason (EB3165); Little Creek Roadless multiseason (EB3104).
Which Book Cliffs elk hunt had the best resident odds in 2026?
Bitter Creek/East, late season archery (EB3161) at 1 in 2.0 (8 residents for 4 permits). The longest odds were Bitter Creek/East, early season rifle (any legal weapon) (EB3162) at 1 in 90.7. Odds change every year.
When are the Book Cliffs elk seasons?
2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: EB3160 Aug. 15 to Sept. 15; EB3161 Nov. 28 to Dec. 13; EB3002 Aug. 15 to Sept. 15; EB3166 Sept. 21 to Oct. 2; EB3079 Sept. 21 to Oct. 2; EB3162 Sept. 16 to Sept. 20; EB3164 Oct. 3 to Oct. 15; EB3163 Nov. 7 to Nov. 15; EB3028 Sept. 16 to Sept. 20; EB3167 Oct. 3 to Oct. 15; EB3165 Limited-entry seasons; EB3104 Limited-entry seasons. 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.