Utah Unit 880:elk draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for elk, Vernal, Buckskin Hills-Jensen. 2026: 76 to 111 applicants per hunt.
Utah · Unit 880
Unit 880Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
18–40%
Hardest draw in Unit 8802026 draw
EA124398 drew, 111 applied.
695th hardest of 738 Utah elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 880
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| EA1242 | any legal weapon hunts (continued) · Dec 1–Dec 31Vernal, Buckskin Hills-Jensen | 60 of 60 drew | 18–26% |
| EA1243 | any legal weapon hunts (continued) · Jan 1–Jan 31Vernal, Buckskin Hills-Jensen | 72 of 81 drew | 35–40% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 880.
Harvest success by hunt, 2021–2025
% successEA124218–59%
51%
59%
18%
25%
26%
20212022202320242025
EA124334–73%
47%
73%
34%
39%
40%
20212022202320242025
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
- EA1242Any legal weapon hunts (continued)Dec 1–Dec 31
- EA1243Any legal weapon hunts (continued)Jan 1–Jan 31
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 880and the units around it
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Members
Unit 880 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 880 · EA1242
60 of 60 drew
Success18–26%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Units nearby
- Unit 614Vernal/Bonanza · 2 elk huntsLikely at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 814Vernal, Mosby Mtn · 1 elk huntLikely at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 923The Dirty Dozen · 2 elk huntsLikely at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 206Diamond Mtn · 9 elk huntsLikely at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 134North Slope, Greendale · 1 elk huntLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 142North Slope, West Daggett · 3 elk huntsCoin flip at your 0 pts (NR)
Source: DWR · Updated Nov 13, 2026