Utah Unit 868:elk draw odds & harvest
3 hunt codes for elk, Box Elder, Sawtooth. Part of elk herd unit Box Elder. 2026: 8,459 applicants per hunt.
Utah · Unit 868
Unit 868Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
0–67%
Herd · 2024
1,250
population
Hardest draw in Unit 8682026 draw
EB1007750 drew, 8,459 applied.
341st hardest of 738 Utah elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 868
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| EB1007 | season dates · Sep 12–Sep 22Draw-only Youth Any Bull/Hunters Choice Elk | 675 of 8,068 drew | 42% |
| EB3131 | Box Elder, Sawtooth | 3 of 11 drew | 0% |
| EB3138 | Box Elder, Sawtooth | 3 of 9 drew | 33–67% |
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, 2021–2025
% successEB31310%
0%
0%
20212022
EB313833–67%
67%
33%
20212022
EB100742%
42%
2025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit Box Elder
Population estimate 2024
1,250
Population estimateRising
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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.
Map & access
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Members
Unit 868 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 868 · EB1007
675 of 8,068 drew
Success42%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Units nearby
- Unit 17Box Elder, Grouse-Sawtooth · 0 elk hunts
- Unit 589Junction Valley · 1 elk huntLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 493Ingham Peak · 1 elk huntLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 867Box Elder, Grouse Creek · 4 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 640Cotton Thomas · 1 elk huntLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 492North Peaks · 1 elk huntLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
Source: DWR · Updated Nov 13, 2026