Utah Unit 39:elk draw odds & harvest
1 hunt code for elk, Cache, Richards Hollow. Part of elk herd unit Cache. 2026: 125 applicants per hunt.
Utah · Unit 39
Unit 39Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
17–68%
Herd · 2024
1,800
39 bulls / 100 cows
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 39
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| EA1011 | any legal weapon hunts · Nov 14–Dec 31Cache, Richards Hollow | 15 of 121 drew | 17–68% |
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
% successEA10118–69%
39%
8%
24%
69%
32%
68%
17%
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
- EA1011Any legal weapon huntsNov 14–Dec 31
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 39and the units around it
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Public land & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 39 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 39 · EA1011
15 of 121 drew
Success17–68%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Units nearby
- Unit 29Cache · 1 elk huntLikely at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 303Cache, South · 7 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 505Coldwater Ranch · 2 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 576SJ Ranch · 2 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 302Cache, North · 2 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 304Cache, Wellsville · 0 elk hunts
Source: DWR · Updated Nov 13, 2026