Utah Unit 542:elk draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for elk, Preston Nutter Ranch. 2026: 3 to 21 tags, 110 to 146 applicants per hunt.
Utah · Unit 542
Unit 542Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 5422026 draw
EB35433 tags, 146 applied, 2% drew.
One of Utah's hardest elk draws: 69th hardest of 738 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 542
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA1156 | cwmu antlerless elk hunts (continued)Preston Nutter Ranch CWMU | 17 of 106 drew | 21 | 80–100% |
| EB3543 | public permitsPreston Nutter Ranch CWMU | 3 of 146 drew | 3 | 39–67% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 542.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025
% successEA11560–100%
75%
100%
100%
0%
100%
83%
80%
2019202020212022202320242025
EB354337–100%
75%
100%
68%
68%
67%
37%
60%
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 542 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 542 · EA1156
17 of 106 drew
Success80–100%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Units nearby
- Unit 736Patmos Ridge · 1 elk huntLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 543Roan Cliffs · 2 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 874West Ridge · 2 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 277Nine Mile, Range Creek · 2 elk huntsLikely at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 544Conover-Jensen · 0 elk hunts
- Unit 128Nine Mile, Anthro · 1 elk huntLikely at your 0 pts (NR)
Source: DWR · Updated Nov 13, 2026