Utah Unit 222: draw, harvest & access

Hardest draw in Unit 2222026 draw

57 drew, 2,713 applied.

One of Utah's hardest elk draws: 46th hardest of 533 in 2026.

Hunt codes

Elk huntsin Unit 222

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

Hunt code	What it is	Draw result · 2026	Success 3-yr
EA2038	archery hunts · Aug 15–Sep 4Wasatch Mtns	422 of 422 drew	9–13%
EB3022	archery hunts · Aug 15–Sep 15Wasatch Mtns	127 of 880 drew	19–25%
EB3072	any legal weapon (rifle) — early hunts · Sep 16–Sep 20Wasatch Mtns	52 of 2,396 drew	61–68%
EB3073	any legal weapon (rifle) — late hunts · Nov 7–Nov 15Wasatch Mtns	87 of 1,101 drew	57–74%
EB3100	muzzleloader hunts · Sep 21–Oct 2Wasatch Mtns	76 of 693 drew	48–68%
EB3124	season dates · Limited-entry seasonsWasatch Mtns	14 of 573 drew	67–77%
EB3127	any legal weapon (rifle) — midseason hunts · Oct 3–Oct 15Wasatch Mtns	152 of 1,632 drew	51–69%
EB3199	archery hunts · Nov 28–Dec 13Wasatch Mtns	8 of 39 drew	13–29%

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, 2019–2025

% success

EB302218–26%

22%

18%

26%

25%

19%

25%

2019202020212022202320242025

EB307261–72%

72%

70%

67%

61%

65%

68%

2019202020212022202320242025

EB307357–77%

67%

71%

65%

77%

57%

67%

74%

2019202020212022202320242025

EB310048–68%

60%

68%

49%

57%

48%

67%

66%

2019202020212022202320242025

EB312467–89%

79%

89%

80%

67%

78%

67%

2019202020212022202320242025

EB312751–69%

59%

64%

52%

56%

51%

54%

69%

2019202020212022202320242025

EA20388–13%

8%

11%

13%

202320242025

EB319913–30%

30%

17%

13%

202320242025

45%+28–45%Under 28%

How the herd is doing

2010–2024

Average age of harvested bulls 2024

5.2 yrs

Average age of harvested bulls (years)Falling

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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

EA2038Archery huntsAug 15–Sep 4
EB3022Archery huntsAug 15–Sep 15
EB3072Any legal weapon (rifle) — early huntsSep 16–Sep 20
EB3073Any legal weapon (rifle) — late huntsNov 7–Nov 15
EB3100Muzzleloader huntsSep 21–Oct 2
EB3127Any legal weapon (rifle) — midseason huntsOct 3–Oct 15
EB3199Archery huntsNov 28–Dec 13

Confirm in the regulations before you go.

Map & access

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Unit 222 hunt pack

One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each elk hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.

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Draw odds per hunt
Harvest success per hunt

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Unit 222 · EA2038

422 of 422 drew

Success9–13%

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Utah Unit 222:elk draw odds & harvest

Elk huntsin Unit 222

How hunters didand how the herd is doing.

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