Utah Unit 163:elk draw odds & harvest
8 hunt codes for elk, Paunsaugunt. Part of elk herd unit Paunsaugunt. 2026: 120 to 8,459 applicants per hunt.
Utah · Unit 163
Unit 163Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 1632022 draw
EB30603 drew, 89 applied.
167th hardest of 738 Utah elk draws in 2022.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 163
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| EA1073 | any legal weapon hunts (continued) · Nov 21–Dec 31Paunsaugunt | 15 of 113 drew | 6–30% |
| EB1007 | season dates · Sep 12–Sep 22Draw-only Youth Any Bull/Hunters Choice Elk | 675 of 8,068 drew | 42% |
| EB3016 | Paunsaugunt | 16 of 44 drew | 7–20% |
| EB3058 | Paunsaugunt | 12 of 181 drew | 39–53% |
| EB3059 | Paunsaugunt | 10 of 124 drew | 22–44% |
| EB3060 | Paunsaugunt | 2 of 53 drew | 67–100% |
| EB3094 | Paunsaugunt | 11 of 53 drew | 27–36% |
| EB3118 | Paunsaugunt | 3 of 21 drew | 33–75% |
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
% successEA10736–27%
27%
14%
10%
13%
6%
27%
8%
2019202020212022202320242025
EB30166–19%
11%
19%
18%
6%
2019202020212022
EB305838–58%
58%
38%
53%
53%
2019202020212022
EB305922–70%
70%
38%
22%
44%
2019202020212022
EB306071–100%
71%
75%
100%
71%
2019202020212022
EB309425–64%
64%
38%
25%
27%
2019202020212022
EB311825–75%
25%
33%
75%
50%
2019202020212022
EB100742%
42%
2025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit Paunsaugunt
Population estimate 2024
140
Bulls / 100 cows 2023
9
Mature bulls / 100 cows 2009
3
Calves / 100 cows 2024
69
Average age of harvested bulls 2023
5.5 yrs
Population estimateFalling
20112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Bulls per 100 cowsFalling
20092023
Calves per 100 cowsRising
200620082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Average age of harvested bulls (years)Falling
20102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
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
- EA1073Any legal weapon hunts (continued)Nov 21–Dec 31
- EB1007Season datesSep 12–Sep 22
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 163and the units around it
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Public land & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 163 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 163 · EA1073
15 of 113 drew
Success6–30%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Units nearby
- Unit 526Alton · 2 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 951Paunsaugunt, East Creek · 1 elk huntLikely at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 634Panguitch Lake · 11 elk huntsLikely at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 891Sweetwater · 0 elk hunts
- Unit 630Mt Dutton · 7 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 635Zion · 1 elk huntLikely at your 0 pts (NR)
Source: DWR · Updated Nov 13, 2026