Utah Unit 616:elk draw odds & harvest
7 hunt codes for elk, Nebo. Part of elk herd unit Nebo. 2026: 592 to 1,274 applicants per hunt.
Utah · Unit 616
Unit 616Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
36–100%
Herd · 2024
2,350
23 bulls / 100 cows
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk39% drew
- Deer98% drew
- Bighorn sheep<1% drew
- Mountain goat3% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Elk36–100%
- Deer13–78%
- Bighorn sheep100%
- Mountain goat63–100%
Hardest draw in Unit 6162022 draw
EB31092 drew, 121 applied.
One of Utah's hardest elk draws: 40th hardest of 738 in 2022.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 616
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| EA1021 | any legal weapon hunts (continued) · Oct 3–Oct 15Nebo | 205 of 522 drew | 36–45% |
| EA1208 | any legal weapon hunts (continued) · Nov 14–Jan 31Nebo | 234 of 1,170 drew | 46–48% |
| EB3007 | Nebo | 12 of 217 drew | 60–64% |
| EB3040 | Nebo | 18 of 1,051 drew | 100% |
| EB3041 | Nebo | 13 of 247 drew | 46–93% |
| EB3085 | Nebo | 8 of 187 drew | 78–100% |
| EB3109 | Nebo | 2 of 121 drew | 100% |
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
% successEA102133–63%
33%
56%
46%
63%
37%
37%
44%
2019202020212022202320242025
EA120846–87%
63%
53%
73%
87%
46%
48%
46%
2019202020212022202320242025
EB304093–100%
93%
95%
100%
100%
100%
20192020202120222024
EB310950–100%
50%
100%
100%
100%
100%
20192020202120222024
EB300755–67%
55%
67%
62%
60%
2019202020212022
EB304145–93%
55%
75%
45%
93%
2019202020212022
EB308571–100%
71%
86%
100%
78%
2019202020212022
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit Nebo
Population estimate 2024
2,350
Bulls / 100 cows 2022
23
Mature bulls / 100 cows 2019
13
Calves / 100 cows 2024
72
Average age of harvested bulls 2020
6.7 yrs
Population estimateRising
2020202220232024
Bulls per 100 cowsRising
201620192022
Mature bulls per 100 cowsRising
20162019
Calves per 100 cowsRising
201520162017201920202021202220232024
Average age of harvested bulls (years)Rising
20102011201220132014201520162017201820192020
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
- EA1021Any legal weapon hunts (continued)Oct 3–Oct 15
- EA1208Any legal weapon hunts (continued)Nov 14–Jan 31
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
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Members
Unit 616 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 616 · EA1021
205 of 522 drew
Success36–45%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Units nearby
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- Unit 902Valley Mtns · 0 elk hunts
- Unit 582Bear Mountain · 2 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 85Fillmore, Oak Creek LE · 1 elk huntLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
Source: DWR · Updated Nov 13, 2026