Utah Unit 872: draw, harvest & access

Hardest draw in Unit 8722026 draw

17 drew, 1,004 applied.

One of Utah's hardest elk draws: 25th hardest of 533 in 2026.

Hunt codes

Elk huntsin Unit 872

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

Hunt code	What it is	Draw result · 2026	Success 3-yr
EB3146	archery hunts · Aug 15–Sep 15Southwest Desert, South	39 of 213 drew	44–69%
EB3149	any legal weapon (rifle) — early hunts · Sep 16–Sep 20Southwest Desert, South	15 of 790 drew	78–100%
EB3152	any legal weapon (rifle) — late hunts · Nov 7–Nov 15Southwest Desert, South	25 of 412 drew	65–90%
EB3155	muzzleloader hunts · Sep 21–Oct 2Southwest Desert, South	23 of 200 drew	62–71%
EB3157	season dates · Limited-entry seasonsSouthwest Desert, South	5 of 137 drew	50–100%
EB3197	archery hunts · Nov 28–Dec 13Southwest Desert, South	18 of 21 drew	0–13%
EB3198	any legal weapon (rifle) — midseason hunts · Oct 3–Oct 15Southwest Desert, South	45 of 521 drew	60–71%

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, 2021–2025

% success

EB314641–68%

41%

60%

68%

47%

44%

20212022202320242025

EB314979–100%

79%

93%

100%

79%

83%

20212022202320242025

EB315248–93%

48%

93%

71%

67%

90%

20212022202320242025

EB315561–88%

67%

88%

73%

61%

67%

20212022202320242025

EB315750–100%

75%

100%

50%

86%

20212022202320242025

EB31970–13%

0%

13%

202320242025

EB319859–70%

59%

70%

69%

202320242025

45%+28–45%Under 28%

How the herd is doing

Herd unit Southwest Desert

2014–2024

Population estimate 2024

975

Bulls / 100 cows 2021

14

Mature bulls / 100 cows 2021

4

Average age of harvested bulls 2024

8.4 yrs

Population estimateFalling

2015201620172018201920202021202220232024

Bulls per 100 cowsFalling

20152021

Mature bulls per 100 cowsFalling

20152021

Average age of harvested bulls (years)Rising

20142015201620172018201920202021202220232024

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

EB3146Archery huntsAug 15–Sep 15
EB3149Any legal weapon (rifle) — early huntsSep 16–Sep 20
EB3152Any legal weapon (rifle) — late huntsNov 7–Nov 15
EB3155Muzzleloader huntsSep 21–Oct 2
EB3197Archery huntsNov 28–Dec 13
EB3198Any legal weapon (rifle) — midseason huntsOct 3–Oct 15

Confirm in the regulations before you go.

Map & access

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Unit 872 hunt pack

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Draw odds per hunt
Harvest success per hunt

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Unit 872 · EB3146

39 of 213 drew

Success44–69%

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Utah Unit 872:elk draw odds & harvest

Elk huntsin Unit 872

How hunters didand how the herd is doing.

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