Utah Unit 870:elk draw odds & harvest
10 hunt codes for elk, Boulder Elk. 2026: 17 to 1,747 applicants per hunt.
Utah · Unit 870
Unit 870Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
0–100%
Hardest draw in Unit 8702026 draw
EB314813 drew, 1,747 applied.
One of Utah's hardest elk draws: 15th hardest of 738 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 870
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2020 | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| EB3017 | Boulder/Kaiparowits | 19 of 333 drew | 43–56% |
| EB3061 | Boulder/Kaiparowits | 25 of 1,444 drew | 77–93% |
| EB3062 | Boulder/Kaiparowits | 18 of 300 drew | 57–77% |
| EB3145 | archery hunts · Aug 15–Sep 15Boulder | 31 of 352 drew | 46–64% |
| EB3148 | any legal weapon (rifle) — early hunts · Sep 16–Sep 20Boulder | 12 of 1,089 drew | 85–93% |
| EB3151 | any legal weapon (rifle) — late hunts · Nov 7–Nov 15Boulder | 22 of 312 drew | 68–85% |
| EB3154 | muzzleloader hunts · Sep 21–Oct 2Boulder | 19 of 326 drew | 79–90% |
| EB3156 | season dates · Limited-entry seasonsBoulder | 4 of 296 drew | 75–100% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 870.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025
% successEB314545–81%
81%
50%
45%
66%
50%
20212022202320242025
EB314885–100%
90%
100%
85%
87%
93%
20212022202320242025
EB315168–100%
100%
78%
68%
86%
82%
20212022202320242025
EB315479–100%
100%
83%
88%
79%
89%
20212022202320242025
EB315675–100%
100%
100%
75%
100%
80%
20212022202320242025
EB31900–40%
40%
0%
20%
202320242025
EB319170–74%
70%
72%
74%
202320242025
EB301741–56%
56%
41%
20192020
EB306177–94%
94%
77%
20192020
EB306257–79%
57%
79%
20192020
45%+28–45%Under 28%
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
- EB3145Archery huntsAug 15–Sep 15
- EB3148Any legal weapon (rifle) — early huntsSep 16–Sep 20
- EB3151Any legal weapon (rifle) — late huntsNov 7–Nov 15
- EB3154Muzzleloader huntsSep 21–Oct 2
- EB3190Archery huntsNov 28–Dec 13
- EB3191Any legal weapon (rifle) — midseason huntsOct 3–Oct 15
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 870and the units around it
Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.
Public land & access
Each program opens on the state's site. Check on-the-ground signage.
Offline maps
Take Unit 870into your map app
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Members
Unit 870 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 870 · EB3017
19 of 333 drew
Success43–56%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: DWR · Updated Nov 13, 2026