Utah Unit 490:elk draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for elk, Sharp Mountain. 2026: 2 to 10 tags, 54 to 69 applicants per hunt.
Utah · Unit 490
Unit 490Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 4902026 draw
EB36102 tags, 69 applied, 3% drew.
133rd hardest of 738 Utah elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 490
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA1235 | cwmu antlerless elk hunts (continued)Sharp Mountain CWMU | 8 of 52 drew | 10 | 30–71% |
| EB3610 | public permitsSharp Mountain CWMU | 2 of 69 drew | 2 | 71–100% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 490.
Harvest success by hunt, 2021–2025
% successEA12350–71%
0%
60%
70%
71%
30%
20212022202320242025
EB361071–100%
86%
71%
72%
83%
100%
20212022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
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.
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Members
Unit 490 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 490 · EA1235
8 of 52 drew
Success30–71%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Units nearby
- Unit 609Ogden · 2 elk huntsLikely at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 924Ogden (excludes Hyrum) · 1 elk huntLikely at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 491South Canyon · 2 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 560Causey Spring · 2 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 505Coldwater Ranch · 2 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 578Skull Crack · 2 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
Source: DWR · Updated Nov 13, 2026