Utah South Slope, Yellowstone:elk draw odds & harvest
3 hunt codes for elk. Part of elk herd unit South Slope, Yellowstone. 2023: 73 to 190 applicants per hunt.
Hardest draw in South Slope, Yellowstone2023 draw
EA109874 drew, 190 applied.
416th hardest of 533 Utah elk draws in 2023.
At a glance
Elk hunt codes
3
Applicants · 2023
328
Harvest success 3-yr
19–72%
Herd population 2023
3,000
Bulls / 100 cows 2018
23
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin South Slope, Yellowstone
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2023 | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| EA1098 | 54 of 161 drew | 36–51% | |
| EA1099 | 54 of 106 drew | 41–72% | |
| EA1100 | 57 of 61 drew | 19–51% |
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, 2019–2023
% successEA109816–56%
16%
56%
51%
35%
38%
20192020202120222023
EA109941–72%
71%
48%
43%
41%
72%
20192020202120222023
EA110019–64%
64%
39%
19%
52%
25%
20192020202120222023
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit South Slope, Yellowstone
Population estimate 2023
3,000
Bulls / 100 cows 2018
23
Mature bulls / 100 cows 2012
5
Population estimateFalling
201520162017201820192020202120222023
Bulls per 100 cowsRising
20122018
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.
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Source: DWR