Utah Unit 517 Elk: Draw Odds, Harvest & Access

Hardest draw in Unit 5172026 draw

3 tags, 43 applied, 7% drew.

293rd hardest of 738 Utah elk draws in 2026.

Hunt codes

Elk huntsin Unit 517

Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.

Hunt code	What it is	Draw result · 2026	Tags	Success 3-yr
EA1158	public permitsCactus Ranch LLC CWMU	6 of 11 drew	7	25–100%
EB3545	public permitsCactus Ranch LLC CWMU	3 of 43 drew	3	60–100%

Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.

Harvest

How hunters didin Unit 517.

Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025

% success

EA11580–100%

0%

100%

78%

100%

89%

25%

2019202020212022202320242025

EB354557–100%

100%

86%

100%

88%

57%

100%

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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Unit 517

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Unit 517 hunt pack

One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each elk hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.

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Draw odds per hunt
Harvest success per hunt

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Unit 517 · EA1158

6 of 11 drew

Success25–100%

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Utah Unit 517:elk draw odds & harvest

Elk huntsin Unit 517

How hunters didin Unit 517.

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