Utah Unit 899:elk draw odds & harvest
7 hunt codes for elk, Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/East. Part of elk herd unit Book Cliffs. 2026: 17 to 1,037 applicants per hunt.
Utah · Unit 899
Unit 899Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
0–100%
Herd · 2024
5,300
population
Hardest draw in Unit 8992026 draw
EB316210 drew, 1,037 applied.
One of Utah's hardest elk draws: 22nd hardest of 738 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 899
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| EB3160 | archery hunts · Aug 15–Sep 15Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/East | 21 of 160 drew | 40–53% |
| EB3161 | archery hunts · Nov 28–Dec 13Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/East | 4 of 8 drew | 0–100% |
| EB3162 | any legal weapon (rifle) — early hunts · Sep 16–Sep 20Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/East | 9 of 816 drew | 80–100% |
| EB3163 | any legal weapon (rifle) — late hunts · Nov 7–Nov 15Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/East | 13 of 237 drew | 63–75% |
| EB3164 | any legal weapon (rifle) — midseason hunts · Oct 3–Oct 15Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/East | 25 of 462 drew | 55–62% |
| EB3165 | season dates · Limited-entry seasonsBook Cliffs, Bitter Creek/East | 3 of 138 drew | 50–100% |
| EB3166 | muzzleloader hunts · Sep 21–Oct 2Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/East | 13 of 184 drew | 67–100% |
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, 2023–2025
% successEB316038–50%
50%
38%
43%
202320242025
EB31610–100%
0%
100%
20%
202320242025
EB316280–100%
89%
100%
80%
202320242025
EB316363–77%
77%
64%
63%
202320242025
EB316456–62%
56%
58%
62%
202320242025
EB316550–100%
50%
100%
100%
202320242025
EB316667–100%
67%
69%
100%
202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit Book Cliffs
Population estimate 2024
5,300
Average age of harvested bulls 2024
6.3 yrs
Population estimateRising
20112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Average age of harvested bulls (years)Falling
20142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
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
- EB3160Archery huntsAug 15–Sep 15
- EB3161Archery huntsNov 28–Dec 13
- EB3162Any legal weapon (rifle) — early huntsSep 16–Sep 20
- EB3163Any legal weapon (rifle) — late huntsNov 7–Nov 15
- EB3164Any legal weapon (rifle) — midseason huntsOct 3–Oct 15
- EB3166Muzzleloader huntsSep 21–Oct 2
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 899and 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 899into your map app
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Members
Unit 899 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 899 · EB3160
21 of 160 drew
Success40–53%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Units nearby
- Unit 449Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/South · 2 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 805West Willow Creek Ranch · 1 elk huntLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 12Book Cliffs, Little Creek Roadless · 5 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 301Book Cliffs, Floy Canyon · 0 elk hunts
- Unit 542Preston Nutter Ranch · 2 elk huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 736Patmos Ridge · 1 elk huntLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
Source: DWR · Updated Nov 13, 2026