Utah Unit 899: draw, harvest & access

Hardest draw in Unit 8992026 draw

10 drew, 1,037 applied.

One of Utah's hardest elk draws: 12th hardest of 533 in 2026.

Hunt codes

Elk huntsin Unit 899

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

Hunt code	What it is	Draw result · 2026	Success 3-yr
EB3160	archery hunts · Aug 15–Sep 15Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/East	21 of 160 drew	40–53%
EB3161	archery hunts · Nov 28–Dec 13Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/East	4 of 8 drew	0–100%
EB3162	any legal weapon (rifle) — early hunts · Sep 16–Sep 20Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/East	9 of 816 drew	80–100%
EB3163	any legal weapon (rifle) — late hunts · Nov 7–Nov 15Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/East	13 of 237 drew	63–75%
EB3164	any legal weapon (rifle) — midseason hunts · Oct 3–Oct 15Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/East	25 of 462 drew	55–62%
EB3165	season dates · Limited-entry seasonsBook Cliffs, Bitter Creek/East	3 of 138 drew	50–100%
EB3166	muzzleloader hunts · Sep 21–Oct 2Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/East	13 of 184 drew	67–100%

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, 2023–2025

% success

EB316038–50%

50%

38%

43%

202320242025

EB31610–100%

0%

100%

20%

202320242025

EB316280–100%

89%

100%

80%

202320242025

EB316363–77%

77%

64%

63%

202320242025

EB316456–62%

56%

58%

62%

202320242025

EB316550–100%

50%

100%

202320242025

EB316667–100%

67%

69%

100%

202320242025

45%+28–45%Under 28%

How the herd is doing

Herd unit Book Cliffs

2014–2024

Population estimate 2024

5,300

Average age of harvested bulls 2024

6.3 yrs

Population estimateFalling

2015201620172018201920202021202220232024

Average age of harvested bulls (years)Falling

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

EB3160Archery huntsAug 15–Sep 15
EB3161Archery huntsNov 28–Dec 13
EB3162Any legal weapon (rifle) — early huntsSep 16–Sep 20
EB3163Any legal weapon (rifle) — late huntsNov 7–Nov 15
EB3164Any legal weapon (rifle) — midseason huntsOct 3–Oct 15
EB3166Muzzleloader huntsSep 21–Oct 2

Confirm in the regulations before you go.

Map & access

Unit 899and the units around it

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Unit 899

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Unit 899 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

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Unit 899 · EB3160

21 of 160 drew

Success40–53%

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Utah Unit 899:elk draw odds & harvest

Elk huntsin Unit 899

How hunters didand how the herd is doing.

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