Wasatch Mountains Elk Draw Odds (Utah)
Limited-entry bull elk hunts on the Wasatch Mountains unit. In 2026, 7,314 residents applied for 516 resident permits and 1,174 nonresidents for 53 nonresident permits across 7 hunts.
Wasatch Mountains elk draw: key facts, 2026
- Wasatch Mountains elk hunts drew 7,314 resident applications in 2026, the 2nd most of 23 limited-entry elk units.
- Wasatch Mountains elk averaged 14.2 resident applicants per resident permit, the 10th lowest of 23 limited-entry elk units with permits.
- Wasatch Mountains elk resident odds ranged from 1 in 4.9 (EB3199, archery) to 1 in 46.1 (EB3072, rifle) in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 14% of Wasatch Mountains elk applicants (1,174 of 8,488) and drew 53 of 569 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 Wasatch Mountains elk hunts
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wasatch Mountains | EB3022 | Archery | Aug. 15 to Sept. 15 | 880 | 127 | 1 in 6.9 | 13 |
| Late season | EB3199 | Archery | Nov. 28 to Dec. 13 | 39 | 8 | 1 in 4.9 | 1 |
| Wasatch Mountains | EB3100 | Muzzleloader | Sept. 21 to Oct. 2 | 693 | 76 | 1 in 9.1 | 7 |
| Early season | EB3072 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 16 to Sept. 20 | 2,396 | 52 | 1 in 46.1 | 5 |
| Mid season | EB3127 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 3 to Oct. 15 | 1,632 | 152 | 1 in 10.7 | 16 |
| Late season | EB3073 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Nov. 7 to Nov. 15 | 1,101 | 87 | 1 in 12.7 | 9 |
| Wasatch Mountains | EB3124 | Multiseason | Limited-entry seasons | 573 | 14 | 1 in 40.9 | 2 |
Wasatch Mountains elk hunt map
Boundary data: Utah DWR, 2026 hunt boundaries. For reference only, simplified for display. Legal boundary on the DWR Hunt Planner.
Wasatch Mountains 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 Wasatch Mountains elk hunts was 3 in both 2023 and 2026 (same 7 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 | 7 | 7,314 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 4,711 | 1,919 | 513 | 137 | 34 |
| 2025 | 7 | 7,458 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 4,886 | 1,858 | 540 | 135 | 39 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7,781 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 5,072 | 1,954 | 594 | 133 | 28 |
| 2023 | 7 | 8,901 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 5,921 | 2,149 | 644 | 157 | 30 |
| 2022 | 6 | 9,394 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 6,089 | 2,330 | 727 | 208 | 40 |
| 2021 | 6 | 9,335 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 6,245 | 2,078 | 760 | 214 | 38 |
| 2020 | 6 | 7,891 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 5,069 | 1,870 | 700 | 230 | 22 |
| 2019 | 6 | 8,155 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 5,242 | 1,912 | 759 | 234 | 8 |
| 2018 | 6 | 7,501 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 4,879 | 1,685 | 739 | 197 | 1 |
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Questions about Wasatch Mountains elk draw odds
How many Wasatch Mountains elk hunts are there?
DWR's 2026 draw odds list 7 hunts for Wasatch Mountains elk: Wasatch Mountains archery (EB3022); Late season archery (EB3199); Wasatch Mountains muzzleloader (EB3100); Early season rifle (any legal weapon) (EB3072); Mid season rifle (any legal weapon) (EB3127); Late season rifle (any legal weapon) (EB3073); Wasatch Mountains multiseason (EB3124).
Which Wasatch Mountains elk hunt had the best resident odds in 2026?
Late season archery (EB3199) at 1 in 4.9 (39 residents for 8 permits). The longest odds were Early season rifle (any legal weapon) (EB3072) at 1 in 46.1. Odds change every year.
When are the Wasatch Mountains elk seasons?
2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: EB3022 Aug. 15 to Sept. 15; EB3199 Nov. 28 to Dec. 13; EB3100 Sept. 21 to Oct. 2; EB3072 Sept. 16 to Sept. 20; EB3127 Oct. 3 to Oct. 15; EB3073 Nov. 7 to Nov. 15; EB3124 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.