Utah Unit 609:elk draw odds & harvest
3 hunt codes for elk, Ogden. Part of elk herd unit Ogden. 2026: 86 to 8,459 applicants per hunt.
Utah · Unit 609
Unit 609Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 6092026 draw
EB1007750 drew, 8,459 applied.
341st hardest of 738 Utah elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 609
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| EA1063 | any legal weapon hunts (continued) · Oct 3–Oct 25Ogden | 86 of 112 drew | 8–20% |
| EA1064 | any legal weapon hunts (continued) · Nov 7–Nov 29Ogden | 67 of 79 drew | 4–24% |
| EB1007 | season dates · Sep 12–Sep 22Draw-only Youth Any Bull/Hunters Choice Elk | 675 of 8,068 drew | 42% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest & herd
How hunters didand how the herd is doing.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025
% successEA10638–39%
14%
13%
39%
35%
19%
16%
8%
2019202020212022202320242025
EA10644–79%
38%
10%
40%
79%
11%
23%
4%
2019202020212022202320242025
EB100742%
42%
2025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit Ogden
Population estimate 2024
2,200
Bulls / 100 cows 2022
49
Mature bulls / 100 cows 2022
34
Calves / 100 cows 2024
56
Population estimateRising
20112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Bulls per 100 cowsRising
200420072009201020132022
Mature bulls per 100 cowsRising
200420072009201020132022
Calves per 100 cowsFalling
200720092010201120122016202220232024
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.
Season dates · 2026
- EA1063Any legal weapon hunts (continued)Oct 3–Oct 25
- EA1064Any legal weapon hunts (continued)Nov 7–Nov 29
- EB1007Season datesSep 12–Sep 22
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 609and the units around it
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Public land & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 609 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 609 · EA1063
86 of 112 drew
Success8–20%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Units nearby
- 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 491South Canyon · 2 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 560Causey Spring · 2 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 575Bear Springs · 2 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 505Coldwater Ranch · 2 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
Source: DWR · Updated Nov 13, 2026