Utah Elk EB3026
Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Early - Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/south in Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/south, any legal weapon, Sep 17–25, 2022. 72% public land, mostly BLM.
No longer drawn. The last draw was 2022.
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources held its 2026 elk draw without EB3026. The odds, costs and history below are that record, not an offer.
Your odds at 0 points · 2022 draw
no one below 23 points drew in 2022
You're 23 points below the 2022 cut of 23, which has risen one point a year since 2021.
Years to draw on points: —
- NR Tags
- —
- Applicants
- 346
- Success
- 50%
First-choice nonresidents. Success: Limited entry · archery hunters, 2024.
Points Needed to Draw, 2021–2022
The cut has risen one point a year since 2021.
Insufficient history (2 of 3 draws) — a creep trend needs at least three draw years.
Wait 5 years after drawing before applying again.
What It Costs · 2022 NR Fees
tag fee not on file
The $15 nonresident application fee per species or point is not refunded.
▸ Every Fee, With Sources
- Nonresident application fee per species or point · paid at application $15 Utah DWR 2022 Big Game Application Guidebook
Details
Odds by Point Level · 2022 Draw
| Points | Chance | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 ← you | 0% (small sample) | 33 | 0 |
| 1 | 0% (small sample) | 41 | 0 |
| 2 | 0% (small sample) | 19 | 0 |
| 3 | 0% (small sample) | 27 | 0 |
| 4 | 0% (small sample) | 18 | 0 |
| 5 | 0% (small sample) | 21 | 0 |
| 6 | 0% (small sample) | 16 | 0 |
| 7 | 0% (small sample) | 22 | 0 |
| 8 | 0% (small sample) | 13 | 0 |
| 9 | 0% (small sample) | 11 | 0 |
| 10 | 0% (small sample) | 18 | 0 |
| 11 | 0% (small sample) | 11 | 1 |
| 12 | 0% (small sample) | 21 | 0 |
| 13 | 0% (small sample) | 23 | 0 |
| 14 | 0% (small sample) | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | 0% (small sample) | 7 | 0 |
| 16 | 0% (small sample) | 8 | 0 |
| 17 | 0% (small sample) | 7 | 0 |
| 18 | 0% (small sample) | 5 | 0 |
| 19 | 0% (small sample) | 6 | 0 |
| 20 | 0% (small sample) | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | 0% (small sample) | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | 0% (small sample) | 5 | 0 |
| 23 | 25% (small sample) the cut | 4 | 1 |
| 24–26 | 100% (small sample) same at every level | — | — |
Monte Carlo over published bonus-point pools. A dash means Utah Division of Wildlife Resources did not publish a count for that level. Utah runs a second, random pass after the points pass. As a lower choice, EB3026 drew no one in 2022, so lower-choice odds are left out.
Draw results: Utah DWR 2022 Draw 5, Big Game Bonus Point Draw…, p. 241, retrieved Aug 31, 2026.
How It Hunted, 2024
| Who | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited entry · archery | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Limited entry · firearm | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Limited entry · muzzleloader | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| All of Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/south | 5 | 4 | — |
Adding up Utah Division of Wildlife Resources' published lines for Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/south gives 5 hunters and 4 elk taken in 2024 (sum of published weapon rows). The first rows are hunters holding this license type; the rest of the area's hunters held something else. Post-season survey, not draw statistics. Source: Utah DWR 2024 Big Game Harvest; Utah DWR 2022 Big Game Harvest.
▸ Year-by-Year Numbers 2 draws
The standard draw for nonresidents, one row per year. Utah runs a second, random pass after the points pass; it is shown beside the year it belongs to.
| Year | Tags | Applicants | Per Tag | Points Needed | Random Pass | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | — | 346 | — | 23 | 0 tags | Utah DWR 2022 Draw 5, Big Game Bonus Point Draw…, p. 241 |
| 2021 | — | 412 | — | 22 | 0 tags | Utah DWR 2021 Draw 5, Big Game Bonus Point Draw…, p. 233 |
Other Licenses Valid in Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/south
- EB3001 Limited-entry Archery Bull Elk - Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/south Aug 20 – Sep 16 · cut 19 0% (small sample)
- EB3027 Limited-entry Alw (rifle) Bull Elk - Late - Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/south Nov 12–20 · cut 19 0% (small sample)
- EB3078 Limited-entry Muzzleloader Bull Elk - Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/south Sep 26 – Oct 7 · 73 applied 0% (small sample)
- EB3103 Multi-season Limited-entry Any Bull Elk - Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/south Aug 20 – Nov 20 · not open to nonresidents in 2022 —
Odds at your points, nonresident. * fewer than 5 tags.
▸ Legal Cartridges 23 on file for Utah elk
23 cartridges on file are legal for elk with a rifle in Utah (this license takes any legal weapon). Rules and sources: Utah hunting laws.
▸ Sources 9
- Utah DWR 2022 Draw 5, Big Game Bonus Point Draw…, p. 241 · draw results, seasons, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- Utah DWR 2021 Draw 5, Big Game Bonus Point Draw…, p. 233 · earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- Utah DWR 2026 Admin. Code R657-62 Drawing… draw rules, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- Utah DWR 2022 Big Game Application Guidebook fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- Utah DWR 2024 Big Game Harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- Utah DWR 2022 Big Game Harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- Utah DWR 2021 Big Game Harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- Utah DWR 2026 Wildlife Management Units boundary, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- Utah AGRC 2026 SGID Cadastre land ownership, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
About These Numbers
Odds are from the 2022 draw, the latest on file, computed from Utah Division of Wildlife Resources' published results (monte Carlo over published bonus-point pools). They are what happened in that draw, not a forecast. Under five tags a percentage carries a *, because one applicant either way swings it. A dash means the agency did not publish the number, and a date marked expected is last cycle's schedule rolled forward. How we compute these.
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