Utah Unit 12:elk draw odds & harvest
5 hunt codes for elk, Book Cliffs, Little Creek Roadless. Part of elk herd unit Book Cliffs. 2026: 40 to 188 applicants per hunt.
Utah · Unit 12
Unit 12Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 122026 draw
EB30283 drew, 188 applied.
One of Utah's hardest elk draws: 38th hardest of 738 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 12
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| EB3002 | archery hunts · Aug 15–Sep 15Book Cliffs, Little Creek Roadless | 4 of 62 drew | 67–100% |
| EB3028 | any legal weapon (rifle) — early hunts · Sep 16–Sep 20Book Cliffs, Little Creek Roadless | 3 of 188 drew | 100% |
| EB3079 | muzzleloader hunts · Sep 21–Oct 2Book Cliffs, Little Creek Roadless | 2 of 40 drew | 100% |
| EB3104 | season dates · Limited-entry seasonsBook Cliffs, Little Creek Roadless | 1 of 47 drew | 100% |
| EB3167 | any legal weapon (rifle) — midseason hunts · Oct 3–Oct 15Book Cliffs, Little Creek Roadless | 4 of 76 drew | 100% |
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, 2019–2025
% successEB300225–100%
83%
25%
100%
50%
100%
100%
67%
2019202020212022202320242025
EB302850–100%
87%
100%
75%
50%
100%
100%
100%
2019202020212022202320242025
EB30790–100%
75%
100%
100%
0%
100%
100%
100%
2019202020212022202320242025
EB310450–100%
50%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
2019202020212022202320242025
EB3167100%
100%
100%
100%
202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit Book Cliffs
Population estimate 2024
5,300
Average age of harvested bulls 2024
8.7 yrs
Population estimateRising
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Average age of harvested bulls (years)Rising
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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
- EB3002Archery huntsAug 15–Sep 15
- EB3028Any legal weapon (rifle) — early huntsSep 16–Sep 20
- EB3079Muzzleloader huntsSep 21–Oct 2
- EB3167Any legal weapon (rifle) — midseason huntsOct 3–Oct 15
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 12and the units around it
Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.
Public land & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 12 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 12 · EB3002
4 of 62 drew
Success67–100%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Units nearby
- Unit 449Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/South · 2 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 899Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/East · 7 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 301Book Cliffs, Floy Canyon · 0 elk hunts
- Unit 805West Willow Creek Ranch · 1 elk huntLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 108Dolores Triangle · 2 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 542Preston Nutter Ranch · 2 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
Source: DWR · Updated Nov 13, 2026