Utah Unit 117: draw, harvest & access

Hardest draw in Unit 1172026 draw

10 drew, 160 applied.

166th hardest of 533 Utah elk draws in 2026.

Hunt codes

Elk huntsin Unit 117

Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.

Hunt code	What it is	Draw result · 2026	Success 3-yr
EA1228	any legal weapon hunts (continued) · Dec 1–Dec 21Morgan-South Rich	61 of 86 drew	15–34%
EA1229	any legal weapon hunts (continued) · Dec 22–Jan 31Morgan-South Rich	116 of 317 drew	30–54%
EB1007	season dates · Sep 12–Sep 22Draw-only Youth Any Bull/Hunters Choice Elk	675 of 8,068 drew	42%
EB3208	any legal weapon (rifle) — late hunts · Dec 19–Dec 27Morgan-South Rich	9 of 148 drew	90%

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, 2020–2025

% success

EA122815–78%

41%

20%

78%

34%

15%

31%

202020212022202320242025

EA122927–89%

27%

63%

89%

54%

53%

30%

202020212022202320242025

EB100742%

42%

2025

EB320890%

90%

2025

45%+28–45%Under 28%

How the herd is doing

Herd unit Morgan-South Rich

2015–2024

Population estimate 2024

5,700

Bulls / 100 cows 2023

60

Mature bulls / 100 cows 2021

66

Population estimateRising

2015201620172018201920202021202220232024

Bulls per 100 cowsRising

2015201920212023

Mature bulls per 100 cowsRising

201520192021

Before you apply

Deadline: “You must apply online or by phone no later than Nov. 10, 2026.”
Tag fee: “Antlerless elk-control units Permit fee: Resident $40, Nonresident $236”
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 2027.

Season dates · 2026

EA1228Any legal weapon hunts (continued)Dec 1–Dec 21
EA1229Any legal weapon hunts (continued)Dec 22–Jan 31
EB1007Season datesSep 12–Sep 22
EB3208Any legal weapon (rifle) — late huntsDec 19–Dec 27

Confirm in the regulations before you go.

Map & access

Unit 117and the units around it

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Unit 117

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Unit 117 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

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Unit 117 · EA1228

61 of 86 drew

Success15–34%

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Utah Unit 117:elk draw odds & harvest

Elk huntsin Unit 117

How hunters didand how the herd is doing.

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