Utah Unit 33: draw, harvest & access

Hardest draw in Unit 332026 draw

4 drew, 136 applied.

85th hardest of 533 Utah elk draws in 2026.

Hunt codes

Elk huntsin Unit 33

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

Hunt code	What it is	Draw result · 2026	Success 3-yr
EB3003	archery hunts · Aug 15–Sep 15Cache, Meadowville	8 of 17 drew	20–44%
EB3032	any legal weapon (rifle) — early hunts · Sep 16–Sep 20Cache, Meadowville	3 of 107 drew	50–100%
EB3033	any legal weapon (rifle) — late hunts · Nov 7–Nov 15Cache, Meadowville	6 of 40 drew	29–50%
EB3081	muzzleloader hunts · Sep 21–Oct 2Cache, Meadowville	5 of 8 drew	43–86%
EB3105	season dates · Limited-entry seasonsCache, Meadowville	1 of 22 drew	67–100%
EB3168	archery hunts · Nov 28–Dec 13Cache, Meadowville	2 of 2 drew	0%
EB3169	any legal weapon (rifle) — midseason hunts · Oct 3–Oct 15Cache, Meadowville	11 of 61 drew	25–54%

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

EB300313–46%

13%

18%

33%

46%

33%

20%

2019202020212022202320242025

EB303245–100%

52%

45%

80%

100%

63%

50%

2019202020212022202320242025

EB303329–69%

30%

29%

69%

30%

43%

50%

2019202020212022202320242025

EB308136–100%

36%

43%

100%

88%

89%

50%

43%

2019202020212022202320242025

EB310550–100%

75%

67%

50%

100%

67%

100%

2019202020212022202320242025

EB31680%

0%

202320242025

EB316923–54%

44%

23%

54%

202320242025

45%+28–45%Under 28%

How the herd is doing

Herd unit Cache

2010–2024

Population estimate 2024

1,800

Bulls / 100 cows 2022

39

Mature bulls / 100 cows 2022

28

Average age of harvested bulls 2024

5.2 yrs

Population estimateFalling

2015201620172018201920202021202220232024

Bulls per 100 cowsRising

201020132022

Mature bulls per 100 cowsRising

201020132022

Average age of harvested bulls (years)Falling

20102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120232024

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

EB3003Archery huntsAug 15–Sep 15
EB3032Any legal weapon (rifle) — early huntsSep 16–Sep 20
EB3033Any legal weapon (rifle) — late huntsNov 7–Nov 15
EB3081Muzzleloader huntsSep 21–Oct 2
EB3168Archery huntsNov 28–Dec 13
EB3169Any legal weapon (rifle) — midseason huntsOct 3–Oct 15

Confirm in the regulations before you go.

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Draw odds per hunt
Harvest success per hunt

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Unit 33 · EB3003

8 of 17 drew

Success20–44%

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Utah Unit 33:elk draw odds & harvest

Elk huntsin Unit 33

How hunters didand how the herd is doing.

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