Utah Unit 449:elk draw odds & harvest
7 hunt codes for elk, Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/South. Part of elk herd unit Book Cliffs. 2026: 573 to 1,075 applicants per hunt.
Utah · Unit 449
Unit 449Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 4492022 draw
EB31032 drew, 167 applied.
One of Utah's hardest elk draws: 28th hardest of 738 in 2022.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 449
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| EA1224 | any legal weapon hunts · Oct 3–Oct 15Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/South | 94 of 503 drew | 49–58% |
| EA1225 | any legal weapon hunts · Nov 16–Dec 13Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/South | 118 of 985 drew | 69–78% |
| EB3001 | Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/South | 16 of 133 drew | 35–50% |
| EB3026 | Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/South | 22 of 1,164 drew | 82–100% |
| EB3027 | Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/South | 14 of 292 drew | 48–69% |
| EB3078 | Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/South | 9 of 222 drew | 57–100% |
| EB3103 | Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/South | 2 of 167 drew | 33–80% |
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
% successEA122449–58%
54%
58%
52%
57%
49%
58%
202020212022202320242025
EA122539–78%
44%
39%
71%
68%
75%
78%
202020212022202320242025
EB30019–50%
22%
9%
40%
37%
50%
20192020202120222024
EB302677–100%
84%
77%
83%
84%
100%
20192020202120222024
EB307856–100%
67%
63%
56%
92%
100%
20192020202120222024
EB302748–67%
62%
48%
65%
67%
2019202020212022
EB310333–100%
100%
83%
60%
33%
2019202020212022
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit Book Cliffs
Population estimate 2024
5,300
Average age of harvested bulls 2022
6.2 yrs
Population estimateRising
20112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Average age of harvested bulls (years)Falling
2010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022
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
- EA1224Any legal weapon huntsOct 3–Oct 15
- EA1225Any legal weapon huntsNov 16–Dec 13
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 449and the units around it
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Public land & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 449 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 449 · EA1224
94 of 503 drew
Success49–58%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Units nearby
- Unit 899Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/East · 7 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 805West Willow Creek Ranch · 1 elk huntLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 12Book Cliffs, Little Creek Roadless · 5 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 542Preston Nutter Ranch · 2 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 301Book Cliffs, Floy Canyon · 0 elk hunts
- Unit 736Patmos Ridge · 1 elk huntLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
Source: DWR · Updated Nov 13, 2026