Utah Unit 238:elk draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for elk, Wasatch Mtns, Wallsburg. 2026: 88 to 161 applicants per hunt.
Utah · Unit 238
Unit 238Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
6–28%
Hardest draw in Unit 2382026 draw
EA111255 drew, 161 applied.
592nd hardest of 738 Utah elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 238
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| EA1111 | any legal weapon hunts (continued) · Nov 14–Dec 13Wasatch Mtns, Wallsburg | 26 of 80 drew | 6–28% |
| EA1112 | any legal weapon hunts (continued) · Dec 19–Jan 31Wasatch Mtns, Wallsburg | 40 of 142 drew | 18–26% |
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
% successEA11116–32%
32%
26%
30%
17%
17%
26%
6%
2019202020212022202320242025
EA111218–59%
55%
23%
37%
59%
24%
18%
26%
2019202020212022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Average age of harvested bulls 2024
5.2 yrs
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
- EA1111Any legal weapon hunts (continued)Nov 14–Dec 13
- EA1112Any legal weapon hunts (continued)Dec 19–Jan 31
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
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Members
Unit 238 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 238 · EA1111
26 of 80 drew
Success6–28%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Units nearby
- Unit 586Wallsburg · 2 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 845Wasatch Mtns, West-Central · 3 elk huntsLikely at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 553Three C · 2 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 240Wasatch Mtns, West Heber · 1 elk huntCoin flip at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 556Little Pole Canyon · 2 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 222Wasatch Mtns · 8 elk huntsLikely at your 0 pts (NR)
Source: DWR · Updated Nov 13, 2026