Utah Unit 553:elk draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for elk, Three C. 2026: 2 to 9 tags, 61 to 69 applicants per hunt.
Utah · Unit 553
Unit 553Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 5532026 draw
EB35592 tags, 69 applied, 3% drew.
133rd hardest of 738 Utah elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 553
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA1172 | cwmu antlerless elk hunts (continued)Three C CWMU | 8 of 60 drew | 9 | 62–93% |
| EB3559 | public permitsThree C CWMU | 2 of 69 drew | 2 | 63–100% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 553.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025
% successEA117262–94%
68%
65%
69%
81%
67%
94%
62%
2019202020212022202320242025
EB355960–100%
100%
100%
90%
90%
60%
100%
80%
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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Public land & access
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Members
Unit 553 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 553 · EA1172
8 of 60 drew
Success62–93%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Units nearby
- Unit 586Wallsburg · 2 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 556Little Pole Canyon · 2 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 238Wasatch Mtns, Wallsburg · 2 elk huntsCoin flip at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 845Wasatch Mtns, West-Central · 3 elk huntsLikely at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 240Wasatch Mtns, West Heber · 1 elk huntCoin flip at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 611Kamas · 2 elk huntsLikely at your 0 pts (NR)
Source: DWR · Updated Nov 13, 2026