Utah Unit 117:elk draw odds & harvest
4 hunt codes for elk, Morgan-South Rich. Part of elk herd unit Morgan-South Rich. 2026: 96 to 8,459 applicants per hunt.
Utah · Unit 117
Unit 117Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 1172026 draw
EB320810 drew, 160 applied.
270th hardest of 738 Utah elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 117
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| EA1228 | any legal weapon hunts (continued) · Dec 1–Dec 21Morgan-South Rich | 61 of 86 drew | 15–34% |
| EA1229 | any legal weapon hunts (continued) · Dec 22–Jan 31Morgan-South Rich | 116 of 317 drew | 30–54% |
| EB1007 | season dates · Sep 12–Sep 22Draw-only Youth Any Bull/Hunters Choice Elk | 675 of 8,068 drew | 42% |
| EB3208 | any legal weapon (rifle) — late hunts · Dec 19–Dec 27Morgan-South Rich | 9 of 148 drew | 90% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest & herd
How hunters didand how the herd is doing.
Harvest success by hunt, 2020–2025
% successEA122815–78%
41%
20%
78%
34%
15%
31%
202020212022202320242025
EA122927–89%
27%
63%
89%
54%
53%
30%
202020212022202320242025
EB100742%
42%
2025
EB320890%
90%
2025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit Morgan-South Rich
Population estimate 2024
5,700
Bulls / 100 cows 2023
60
Mature bulls / 100 cows 2021
66
Calves / 100 cows 2024
44
Population estimateRising
20112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Bulls per 100 cowsFalling
200520082015201920212023
Mature bulls per 100 cowsRising
20052008201520192021
Calves per 100 cowsRising
20052008200920162019202120232024
Before you apply
- Tag fee
- “Antlerless elk-control units Permit fee: Resident $40, Nonresident $236”
- Tag fee
- “General any bull or spike bull $56 $849”
- Points
- “The 2026 bonus point application period is March 19–April 23, or you may apply during the June 9–23 antlerless application period.”
- Application fee
- “Application fees (per species): Resident: $10 • Nonresident: $21”
Rules for 2026.
Season dates · 2026
- EA1228Any legal weapon hunts (continued)Dec 1–Dec 21
- EA1229Any legal weapon hunts (continued)Dec 22–Jan 31
- EB1007Season datesSep 12–Sep 22
- EB3208Any legal weapon (rifle) — late huntsDec 19–Dec 27
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 117and the units around it
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Public land & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 117 hunt pack
One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each elk hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.
- Unit boundary
- Draw odds per hunt
- Harvest success per hunt
Unit 117 · EA1228
61 of 86 drew
Success15–34%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Units nearby
- Unit 573Guildersleeve · 2 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 578Skull Crack · 2 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 579Folley Ridge · 2 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 568Deseret · 2 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 122Morgan-South Rich, South Rich · 1 elk hunt
- Unit 560Causey Spring · 2 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
Source: DWR · Updated Nov 13, 2026