Utah Unit 505:elk draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for elk, Coldwater Ranch. 2026: 3 to 25 tags, 159 to 280 applicants per hunt.
Utah · Unit 505
Unit 505Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 5052026 draw
EB35093 tags, 159 applied, 2% drew.
One of Utah's hardest elk draws: 56th hardest of 738 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 505
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA1125 | public permitsColdwater Ranch CWMU | 20 of 275 drew | 25 | 72–100% |
| EB3509 | public permitsColdwater Ranch CWMU | 3 of 159 drew | 3 | 89–100% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 505.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025
% successEA112574–100%
90%
89%
82%
79%
100%
74%
100%
2019202020212022202320242025
EB350989–100%
100%
94%
100%
95%
89%
100%
95%
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.
Map & access
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Members
Unit 505 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 505 · EA1125
20 of 275 drew
Success72–100%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Units nearby
- Unit 491South Canyon · 2 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 303Cache, South · 7 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 490Sharp Mountain · 2 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 39Cache, Richards Hollow · 1 elk hunt
- Unit 29Cache · 1 elk huntLikely at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 609Ogden · 2 elk huntsLikely at your 0 pts (NR)
Source: DWR · Updated Nov 13, 2026