Utah Unit 491:elk draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for elk, South Canyon. 2026: 1 to 12 tags, 25 to 38 applicants per hunt.
Utah · Unit 491
Unit 491Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 4912026 draw
EB35541 tag, 25 applied, 4% drew.
194th hardest of 738 Utah elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 491
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA1167 | cwmu antlerless elk hunts (continued)South Canyon CWMU | 10 of 36 drew | 12 | 63–80% |
| EB3554 | public permitsSouth Canyon CWMU | 1 of 25 drew | 1 | 55–73% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 491.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025
% successEA116756–80%
80%
80%
56%
80%
64%
80%
80%
2019202020212022202320242025
EB355455–100%
80%
91%
100%
73%
64%
75%
55%
2019202020212022202320242025
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 491 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 491 · EA1167
10 of 36 drew
Success63–80%
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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 490Sharp Mountain · 2 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 505Coldwater Ranch · 2 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 560Causey Spring · 2 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 39Cache, Richards Hollow · 1 elk hunt
Source: DWR · Updated Nov 13, 2026