Utah Unit 861:elk draw odds & harvest
1 hunt code for elk, Manti, West. Part of elk herd unit Manti. 2026: 417 applicants per hunt.
Utah · Unit 861
Unit 861Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
37–49%
Herd · 2024
12,200
20 bulls / 100 cows
The draw in Unit 8612026 draw
EA1025116 drew, 417 applied.
561st hardest of 738 Utah elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 861
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| EA1025 | any legal weapon hunts (continued) · Nov 19–Jan 31Manti, West | 87 of 388 drew | 37–49% |
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
% successEA102523–57%
23%
33%
57%
56%
37%
48%
38%
2019202020212022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit Manti
Population estimate 2024
12,200
Bulls / 100 cows 2022
20
Mature bulls / 100 cows 2019
13
Calves / 100 cows 2024
46
Average age of harvested bulls 2024
6 yrs
Population estimateRising
2020202220232024
Bulls per 100 cowsFalling
201620192022
Mature bulls per 100 cowsFalling
20162019
Calves per 100 cowsFalling
2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Average age of harvested bulls (years)Rising
2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
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
- EA1025Any legal weapon hunts (continued)Nov 19–Jan 31
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 861and the units around it
Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.
Public land & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 861 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 861 · EA1025
87 of 388 drew
Success37–49%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Units nearby
- Unit 51Manti · 7 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 582Bear Mountain · 2 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 43Manti, Central · 1 elk huntLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 49Manti, Horn Mtn · 1 elk huntLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 107Nebo, Moroni Hills · 2 elk huntsCoin flip at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 616Nebo · 2 elk huntsLikely at your 0 pts (NR)
Source: DWR · Updated Nov 13, 2026