Utah Unit 38:elk draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for elk, Cache, Rich. Part of elk herd unit Cache. 2026: 84 to 277 applicants per hunt.
Utah · Unit 38
Unit 38Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 382026 draw
EA119335 drew, 277 applied.
412th hardest of 738 Utah elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 38
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| EA1010 | any legal weapon hunts · Oct 3–Oct 25Cache, Rich | 25 of 78 drew | 13–19% |
| EA1193 | any legal weapon hunts · Nov 14–Jan 15Cache, Rich | 25 of 265 drew | 39–60% |
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
% successEA101013–27%
27%
17%
22%
16%
20%
17%
13%
2019202020212022202320242025
EA119335–60%
35%
55%
46%
54%
38%
43%
60%
2019202020212022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit Cache
Population estimate 2024
1,800
Bulls / 100 cows 2022
39
Mature bulls / 100 cows 2022
28
Calves / 100 cows 2024
59
Population estimateFalling
20112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Bulls per 100 cowsFalling
200420072009201020132022
Mature bulls per 100 cowsFalling
200420072009201020132022
Calves per 100 cowsRising
20042007200920102011201220132019202220232024
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
- EA1010Any legal weapon huntsOct 3–Oct 25
- EA1193Any legal weapon huntsNov 14–Jan 15
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
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Public land & access
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Members
Unit 38 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 38 · EA1010
25 of 78 drew
Success13–19%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Units nearby
- Unit 33Cache, Meadowville · 7 elk huntsLikely at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 639Cache, East Rich · 0 elk hunts
- Unit 576SJ Ranch · 2 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 303Cache, South · 7 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 29Cache · 1 elk huntLikely at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 562Strawberry Ridge · 2 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
Source: DWR · Updated Nov 13, 2026