Utah Unit 505:elk draw odds & harvest

2 hunt codes for elk, Coldwater Ranch. 2026: 3 to 25 tags, 159 to 280 applicants per hunt.

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At a glance
Elk hunt codes
2
Public permits
Tags · 2026
28
across 2 hunts
Applicants · 2026
434
16 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
72–100%
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Hunt codes
Best draw odds
Harvest success, 3 yr
Hardest draw in Unit 5052026 draw
EB3509
3 tags, 159 applied, 2% drew.

One of Utah's hardest elk draws: 34th hardest of 533 in 2026.

Hunt codes

Elk huntsin Unit 505

Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
Hunt codeWhat it isDraw result · 2026TagsSuccess 3-yr
EA1125public permitsColdwater Ranch CWMU20 of 275 drew2572–100%
EB3509public permitsColdwater Ranch CWMU3 of 159 drew389–100%

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Source: DWR