Utah Unit 277:elk draw odds & harvest
3 hunt codes for elk, Nine Mile, Range Creek. Part of elk herd unit Nine Mile, Range Creek. 2026: 66 to 8,459 applicants per hunt.
Utah · Unit 277
Unit 277Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
35–48%
Herd · 2024
2,200
27 bulls / 100 cows
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Hunt codes
- Elk3
Best draw odds
- Elk68% drew
- Pronghorn33% drew
- Bighorn sheep1% drew
Hardest draw in Unit 2772026 draw
EB1007750 drew, 8,459 applied.
341st hardest of 738 Utah elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 277
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| EA1239 | any legal weapon hunts (continued) · Oct 3–Oct 25Nine Mile, Range Creek | 38 of 56 drew | 35–43% |
| EA1240 | any legal weapon hunts (continued) · Nov 25–Jan 31Nine Mile, Range Creek | 121 of 180 drew | 38–48% |
| EB1007 | season dates · Sep 12–Sep 22Draw-only Youth Any Bull/Hunters Choice Elk | 675 of 8,068 drew | 42% |
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, 2021–2025
% successEA123913–43%
16%
13%
36%
43%
35%
20212022202320242025
EA124038–71%
71%
55%
46%
38%
48%
20212022202320242025
EB100742%
42%
2025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit Nine Mile, Range Creek
Population estimate 2024
2,200
Bulls / 100 cows 2023
27
Mature bulls / 100 cows 2023
9
Calves / 100 cows 2024
45
Population estimateRising
201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Bulls per 100 cowsFalling
2003200520082012201620202023
Mature bulls per 100 cowsFalling
2003200520082012201620202023
Calves per 100 cowsRising
200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162018201920202021202220232024
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
- EA1239Any legal weapon hunts (continued)Oct 3–Oct 25
- EA1240Any legal weapon hunts (continued)Nov 25–Jan 31
- EB1007Season datesSep 12–Sep 22
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
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Members
Unit 277 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 277 · EA1239
38 of 56 drew
Success35–43%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Units nearby
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- Unit 874West Ridge · 2 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 544Conover-Jensen · 0 elk hunts
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Source: DWR · Updated Nov 13, 2026