Utah Unit 635:elk draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for elk, Zion. Part of elk herd unit Zion. 2026: 269 to 8,459 applicants per hunt.
Utah · Unit 635
Unit 635Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
14–42%
Herd · 2024
550
11 bulls / 100 cows
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk67% drew
- Deer98% drew
- Bighorn sheep<1% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Elk14–42%
- Deer30–73%
- Bighorn sheep100%
Hardest draw in Unit 6352026 draw
EB1007750 drew, 8,459 applied.
341st hardest of 738 Utah elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 635
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| EA1117 | any legal weapon hunts (continued) · Nov 11–Jan 10Zion | 159 of 239 drew | 14–16% |
| 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
% successEA111711–59%
39%
59%
22%
11%
14%
15%
16%
2019202020212022202320242025
EB100742%
42%
2025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit Zion
Population estimate 2024
550
Bulls / 100 cows 2023
11
Mature bulls / 100 cows 2023
3
Calves / 100 cows 2017
50
Population estimateRising
20112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Bulls per 100 cowsRising
200720102023
Mature bulls per 100 cowsFalling
20072023
Calves per 100 cowsFalling
20082017
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
- EA1117Any legal weapon hunts (continued)Nov 11–Jan 10
- EB1007Season datesSep 12–Sep 22
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 635and the units around it
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Members
Unit 635 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 635 · EA1117
159 of 239 drew
Success14–16%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Units nearby
- Unit 636Pine Valley · 1 elk huntLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 634Panguitch Lake · 11 elk huntsLikely at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 526Alton · 2 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 163Paunsaugunt · 1 elk huntLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 951Paunsaugunt, East Creek · 1 elk huntLikely at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 672Beaver, West · 0 elk hunts
Source: DWR · Updated Nov 13, 2026