Utah Unit 629: draw, harvest & access

Hardest draw in Unit 6292026 draw

4 drew, 1,802 applied.

One of Utah's hardest elk draws: 1st hardest of 533 in 2026.

Hunt codes

Elk huntsin Unit 629

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

Hunt code	What it is	Draw result · 2026	Success 3-yr
EA1286	any legal weapon hunts (continued) · Oct 3–Oct 15Monroe	37 of 469 drew	60%
EB3010	archery hunts · Aug 15–Sep 15Monroe	10 of 236 drew	39–100%
EB3047	any legal weapon (rifle) — early hunts · Sep 16–Sep 20Monroe	3 of 1,068 drew	100%
EB3048	any legal weapon (rifle) — late hunts · Nov 7–Nov 15Monroe	13 of 313 drew	67–100%
EB3088	muzzleloader hunts · Sep 21–Oct 2Monroe	10 of 200 drew	82–88%
EB3112	season dates · Limited-entry seasonsMonroe	2 of 206 drew	67–100%
EB3184	archery hunts · Nov 28–Dec 13Monroe	7 of 24 drew	0–29%
EB3185	any legal weapon (rifle) — midseason hunts · Oct 3–Oct 15Monroe	18 of 464 drew	67–80%

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

EB301030–100%

30%

82%

58%

40%

58%

100%

2019202020212022202320242025

EB304794–100%

94%

100%

95%

100%

2019202020212022202320242025

EB304867–100%

100%

82%

100%

67%

93%

2019202020212022202320242025

EB308850–100%

100%

86%

50%

100%

90%

82%

83%

2019202020212022202320242025

EB311267–100%

100%

67%

100%

2019202020212022202320242025

EB31840–29%

0%

20%

29%

202320242025

EB318567–80%

67%

71%

80%

202320242025

EA128660%

60%

2025

45%+28–45%Under 28%

How the herd is doing

Herd unit Monroe

2010–2024

Population estimate 2024

1,100

Bulls / 100 cows 2022

32

Mature bulls / 100 cows 2019

30

Average age of harvested bulls 2024

8.3 yrs

Population estimateRising

2015201620172018201920202021202220232024

Bulls per 100 cowsRising

2012201520192022

Mature bulls per 100 cowsRising

201220152019

Average age of harvested bulls (years)Rising

201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024

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

EA1286Any legal weapon hunts (continued)Oct 3–Oct 15
EB3010Archery huntsAug 15–Sep 15
EB3047Any legal weapon (rifle) — early huntsSep 16–Sep 20
EB3048Any legal weapon (rifle) — late huntsNov 7–Nov 15
EB3088Muzzleloader huntsSep 21–Oct 2
EB3184Archery huntsNov 28–Dec 13
EB3185Any legal weapon (rifle) — midseason huntsOct 3–Oct 15

Confirm in the regulations before you go.

Map & access

Unit 629and the units around it

Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.

Public land & access

Each program opens on the state's site. Check on-the-ground signage.

Offline maps

Take Unit 629into your map app

Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.

Free

Unit boundary

The unit outline only.

Unit 629

KMZ GPX GeoJSON

Members

Unit 629 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

Download hunt pack (KMZ) GPX

Unit 629 · EA1286

37 of 469 drew

Success60%

Email me when 2027 boundaries post

Utah Unit 629:elk draw odds & harvest

Elk huntsin Unit 629

How hunters didand how the herd is doing.

Unit 629and the units around it

Take Unit 629into your map app