Utah Unit 224:elk draw odds & harvest
3 hunt codes for elk, Wasatch Mtns, Avintaquin. Part of elk herd unit Wasatch Mtns, Avintaquin. 2026: 12 to 235 applicants per hunt.
Utah · Unit 224
Unit 224Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
12–26%
Herd · 2024
3,100
15 bulls / 100 cows
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Hunt codes
- Elk3
Best draw odds
- Elk100% drew
- Bighorn sheep<1% drew
Hardest draw in Unit 2242026 draw
EA1217145 drew, 235 applied.
666th hardest of 738 Utah elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 224
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| EA1106 | any legal weapon hunts (continued) · Jan 2–Jan 17Wasatch Mtns, Avintaquin | 154 of 154 drew | 21–22% |
| EA1217 | any legal weapon hunts (continued) · Oct 3–Oct 15Wasatch Mtns, Avintaquin | 119 of 209 drew | 12–26% |
| EA1295 | muzzleloader hunts · Oct 28–Nov 5Wasatch Mtns, Avintaquin | 12 of 12 drew |
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
% successEA12177–26%
7%
25%
12%
8%
12%
20%
26%
2019202020212022202320242025
EA110622%
22%
22%
20242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit Wasatch Mtns, Avintaquin
Population estimate 2024
3,100
Bulls / 100 cows 2021
15
Mature bulls / 100 cows 2021
5
Calves / 100 cows 2021
30
Average age of harvested bulls 2024
5.2 yrs
Population estimateRising
201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Bulls per 100 cowsFalling
20072010201220162021
Mature bulls per 100 cowsFalling
2007201020122021
Calves per 100 cowsFalling
200720082010201220162021
Average age of harvested bulls (years)Falling
201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
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
- EA1106Any legal weapon hunts (continued)Jan 2–Jan 17
- EA1217Any legal weapon hunts (continued)Oct 3–Oct 15
- EA1295Muzzleloader huntsOct 28–Nov 5
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
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Members
Unit 224 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 224 · EA1106
154 of 154 drew
Success21–22%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Units nearby
- Unit 599Avintaquin Canyon · 2 elk huntsLikely at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 954Wasatch Mtns, Wildcat/Timber Canyon · 1 elk hunt
- Unit 538Emma Park · 0 elk hunts
- Unit 551Minnie Maud Ridge · 2 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 735Indian Head · 2 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 554Double R Ranch · 2 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
Source: DWR · Updated Nov 13, 2026