Book Cliffs Elk Archery Draw Odds (Utah)
Limited-entry archery bull elk on the Book Cliffs unit. In 2026, 230 residents applied for 29 resident permits and 82 nonresidents for 3 nonresident permits across 3 hunts.
Bitter Creek/East EB3160
Key facts, hunt EB3160
- At 9 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 9, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 7.6 were the 44th best of 145 limited-entry bull elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 122 in 2023 to 160 in 2026 (+31%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 10 in 2023 to 12 in 2026.
- Resident permits went from 19 in 2025 to 21 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 31% of applicants (73 of 233) and drew 2 of 23 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Aug. 15 to Sept. 15, runs 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | all drew |
| 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 9 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1 in 1.6 |
| 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 7.0 |
| 6 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 5.5 |
| 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 in 7.7 |
| 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 in 7.7 |
| 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 160 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 1 in 7.6 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 11.0 |
| 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 73 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 in 36.5 |
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.
4 years of history
Residents, 2023 to 2026, hunt EB3160. 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 | 160 | 21 | 1 in 7.6 | 12 | 1 | 10+ | 73 | 2 |
| 2025 | 179 | 19 | 1 in 9.4 | 14 | 4 | 9+ | 100 | 2 |
| 2024 | 161 | 19 | 1 in 8.5 | 13 | 1 | 9+ | 105 | 2 |
| 2023 | 122 | 18 | 1 in 6.8 | 10 | 0 | 8+ | 88 | 2 |
Bitter Creek/East, late season EB3161
Key facts, hunt EB3161
- At 5 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 5, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 2.0 were the tied 10th best of 145 limited-entry bull elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants fell from 11 in 2024 to 8 in 2026 (-27%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 7 in 2024 to 17 in 2026.
- Resident permits held at 4 from 2025 to 2026.
- Nonresidents were 53% of applicants (9 of 17) and drew 1 of 5 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Nov. 28 to Dec. 13, runs 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 in 1.5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 in 2.0 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 1 | 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.
4 years of history
Residents, 2023 to 2026, hunt EB3161. 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. 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 | 8 | 4 | 1 in 2.0 | 17 | 5 | 10+ | 9 | 1 | Limited-entry Bull Elk - Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/East - Late Archery |
| 2025 | 14 | 4 | 1 in 3.5 | 6 | 4 | 6+ | 5 | 1 | Limited-entry Archery Bull Elk - Late - Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/east - Archery |
| 2024 | 11 | 4 | 1 in 2.8 | 7 | 3 | 6+ | 0 | 0 | Limited-entry Archery Bull Elk - Late - Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/east - Archery |
| 2023 | 15 | 4 | 1 in 3.8 | 6 | 1 | 6+ | 9 | 1 | Limited-entry Archery Bull Elk - Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/east - Archery |
Little Creek Roadless EB3002
Key facts, hunt EB3002
- At 15 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 15, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 15.5 were the 69th longest of 145 limited-entry bull elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants fell from 107 in 2018 to 62 in 2026 (-42%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 12 in 2018 to 15 in 2026.
- Resident permits went from 3 in 2025 to 4 in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Aug. 15 to Sept. 15, runs 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 in 1.5 |
| 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 5.0 |
| 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 3.0 |
| 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 62 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 in 15.5 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No nonresident applicants in 2026. | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 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 EB3002.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 62 | 4 | 1 in 15.5 | 15 | 2 | none | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 47 | 3 | 1 in 15.7 | 16 | 5 | 16+ | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 49 | 2 | 1 in 24.5 | 14 | 0 | 14+ | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 44 | 2 | 1 in 22.0 | 14 | 1 | 14+ | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 54 | 2 | 1 in 27.0 | 13 | 6 | none | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 81 | 1 | 1 in 81.0 | 6 | 6 | none | 146 | 1 |
| 2020 | 91 | 4 | 1 in 22.8 | 13 | 3 | 12+ | 117 | 1 |
| 2019 | 111 | 5 | 1 in 22.2 | 16 | 4 | 16+ | 118 | 1 |
| 2018 | 107 | 7 | 1 in 15.3 | 12 | 0 | 10+ | 155 | 1 |
All elk hunts on Book Cliffs
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitter Creek/East On this page | EB3160 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 15 | 160 | 21 | 1 in 7.6 | 2 |
| Bitter Creek/East, late season On this page | EB3161 | Archery | Nov. 28 to Dec. 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 in 2.0 | 1 |
| Little Creek Roadless On this page | 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.
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Questions about Book Cliffs archery elk draw odds
How many points does it take to draw Book Cliffs archery elk?
In the 2026 draw for Book Cliffs archery elk (hunt EB3160), everyone with 10 or more points drew (4 applicants). The lowest resident point level that drew was 1 (3 of 23). Nonresidents: 2 of 73 applicants drew, from 5 to 19 points. Past draws do not predict future ones.
How many hunters apply for Book Cliffs archery elk?
For hunt EB3160, 160 residents applied for 21 permits and 73 nonresidents applied for 2 permits in the 2026 draw (Utah DWR draw odds).
When is the Book Cliffs archery elk season?
The 2026 season for EB3160 runs Aug. 15 to Sept. 15, 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.
Page built Sept. 24, 2026. Found an error? [email protected]. Verify all dates and rules with DWR before applying.