Utah Unit 449:bison draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for bison, Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/South. Part of bison herd unit Book Cliffs. 2021: 1,204 applicants per hunt.
Utah · Unit 449
Unit 449Neighbor units
At a glance
Bison hunt codes
2
Applicants · 2021
684
Harvest success 3-yr
80–100%
Bulls / 100 cows 2024
52
Compare species at a glance
Hunt codes
- Elk7
Best draw odds
- Elk19% drew
- Black bear28% drew
- Bison4% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Elk49–100%
- Black bearNo harvest report
- Bison80–100%
Hardest draw in Unit 4492021 draw
BI65234 drew, 1,204 applied.
6th hardest of 31 Utah bison draws in 2021.
Hunt codes
Bison huntsin Unit 449
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2020 | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| BI6522 | Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/South | 5 of 114 drew | 83% |
| BI6523 | Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/South | 3 of 684 drew | 80–100% |
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, 2020–2021
% successBI652380–100%
100%
80%
20202021
BI652283%
83%
2020
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit Book Cliffs
Bulls / 100 cows 2024
52
Bulls per 100 cowsFalling
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Before you apply
- Deadline
- “You must apply online or by phone no later than Nov. 10, 2026.”
- Tag fee
- “ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME BISON HUNTS Permit fee: (except Antelope Island) Resident $460, Nonresident $2,420”
- 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.
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Unit 449 hunt pack
One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each bison hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.
- Unit boundary
- Draw odds per hunt
- Harvest success per hunt
Unit 449 · BI6522
5 of 114 drew
Success83%
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Source: DWR