East Canyon Elk Draw Odds (Utah)
Limited-entry bull elk hunts on the East Canyon unit. In 2026, 12 residents applied for 7 resident permits and 1 nonresident for 1 nonresident permit across 1 hunt.
East Canyon elk draw: key facts, 2026
- East Canyon elk hunts drew 12 resident applications in 2026, the fewest of 23 limited-entry elk units.
- East Canyon elk averaged 1.7 resident applicants per resident permit, the lowest of 23 limited-entry elk units with permits.
- Nonresidents were 8% of East Canyon elk applicants (1 of 13) and drew 1 of 8 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 East Canyon elk hunts
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Canyon On this page | EB3205 | HAMSS | Dec. 19 to Dec. 27 | 12 | 7 | 1 in 1.7 | 1 |
East Canyon elk hunt map
Boundary data: Utah DWR, 2026 hunt boundaries. For reference only, simplified for display. Legal boundary on the DWR Hunt Planner.
East Canyon EB3205
Key facts, hunt EB3205
- At 3 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 3, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 1.7 were the 8th best of 145 limited-entry bull elk hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants were 12 in both 2025 and 2026.
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 6 in 2025 to 4 in 2026.
- Resident permits went from 9 in 2025 to 7 in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 8% of applicants (1 of 13) and drew 1 of 8 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Dec. 19 to Dec. 27, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | all drew |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | all drew |
| 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 3.0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 4.0 |
| Total | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 in 1.7 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | all drew |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 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.
2 years of history
Residents, 2025 to 2026, hunt EB3205. The DWR reports we hold (2018 onward) first list this hunt code in 2025. 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 | 12 | 7 | 1 in 1.7 | 4 | 0 | 3+ | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 9 | 1 in 1.3 | 6 | 0 | 3+ | 3 | 1 |
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Questions about East Canyon elk draw odds
How many East Canyon elk hunts are there?
DWR's 2026 draw odds list 1 hunt for East Canyon elk: East Canyon hamss (EB3205).
When are the East Canyon elk seasons?
2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: EB3205 Dec. 19 to Dec. 27. 2027 dates post when DWR publishes the 2027 guidebook.
Get the 2027 deadline
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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.