Utah Unit Grass Valley/Clark Canyon Moose Hunting Guide
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Utah's Grass Valley/Clark Canyon unit is a limited-quota draw unit, and the harvest numbers on record make it one of the more distinctive small units in the state's hunting system. Hunters researching this unit on HuntPilot will find a consistent, if small, dataset: every hunt here is filled through the draw, there is no general season, and recent years show remarkably high success rates among a very small pool of hunters.
Because every tag in Grass Valley/Clark Canyon is allocated through limited-quota draw hunts — including hunts for antlered or either-sex animals — this is a unit built around controlled, low-volume opportunity rather than high-pressure, high-volume access. That structure alone tells hunters most of what they need to know before digging into the numbers: this is a unit where landing a tag is the hard part, and the hunt itself tends to produce.
Harvest Success Rates
The harvest data for Grass Valley/Clark Canyon is about as strong as it gets for a western unit, though the sample sizes are small and should be read with that context in mind.
- 2025: 8 hunters, 8 harvested — 100% success
- 2024: 9 hunters, 9 harvested — 100% success
- 2023: 9 hunters, 9 harvested — 100% success
- 2022: 8 hunters, 8 harvested — 100% success
Four consecutive years of complete, unit-wide success is a notable pattern. With hunter counts running between 8 and 9 per year, this is clearly a very limited number of tags being issued annually, and every single hunter who drew a tag in each of these four years filled it. A 100% harvest rate sustained across multiple seasons — rather than a one-year fluke — suggests a combination of a manageable, huntable population, favorable terrain for locating animals, and/or hunters willing to invest the time required to close out a tag they may have waited years to draw.
It's worth noting that success rates this high, on sample sizes this small, can be sensitive to even a single unsuccessful season skewing the percentage. A unit issuing single-digit tags will show 100% or 0% far more easily than a unit issuing hundreds. Still, four straight years at 100% is a real trend, not noise, and it's a meaningful data point for anyone trying to decide whether this unit is worth the point investment.
HuntPilot Analysis — Is Grass Valley/Clark Canyon Worth Applying For?
Based on the data available, Grass Valley/Clark Canyon looks like a unit where success, once drawn, is close to a formality. Four consecutive years of 100% harvest success among all hunters who drew tags is a strong signal that the unit rewards the hunters who secure a tag here. For someone weighing whether to spend points or apply in a limited-quota pool, that kind of consistency is valuable information — it reduces the uncertainty of "what happens if I finally draw."
That said, HuntPilot's data for this unit does not include trophy record information, population survey data, or public land/acreage figures. That means this analysis has to stop at harvest performance — it would be irresponsible to make claims about trophy quality, herd composition, or access conditions without supporting data. Hunters should treat the harvest numbers as a strong positive indicator, but should not assume anything about antler quality or herd health that isn't backed by actual records.
The bottom line: if a hunter's primary question is "will I fill my tag if I draw here," the available data says yes, convincingly, over the last four years running. If the question is about trophy potential or long-term herd trends, that information isn't available in the current dataset, and hunters should look to supplemental scouting, on-the-ground contacts, or official Utah Division of Wildlife Resources unit reports to fill in those gaps before committing points to this unit.
Access & Terrain
Specific figures for elevation range, total acreage, and public land percentage are not available for this unit in the current dataset. Hunters planning a trip should not assume public access levels or terrain characteristics without verifying them directly — through HuntPilot's unit-specific map tools or Utah DWR resources — before finalizing travel and scouting plans. No wilderness acreage is listed for this unit, so standard access rules apply without any wilderness-specific restrictions.
How to Apply
Every hunt in the Grass Valley/Clark Canyon unit is issued through Utah's limited-entry draw system — there is no general season option here, so hunters cannot simply buy an over-the-counter license and hunt this ground. Both antlered/either-sex opportunities and any other hunt types offered in this unit flow exclusively through the draw.
Utah's draw structure differentiates between resident and nonresident applicants, and point systems factor into how competitive specific hunts are from year to year. Because draw odds, tag quotas, and application details shift with each cycle, hunters should not rely on historical odds data to plan a current-year application. Application windows, fees, and point requirements change annually, so the right move is to check the live, current-cycle numbers rather than working from outdated figures.
For up-to-date application deadlines, fees, and draw odds for this unit, visit HuntPilot's Utah state page at /states/ut, or consult the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources directly for the official draw application portal and current regulations.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Grass Valley/Clark Canyon a general season unit or a draw unit? It's entirely a draw unit. There is no general season here — every hunt, including those for antlered or either-sex animals, is issued through Utah's limited-quota draw system. Hunters cannot hunt this unit without first drawing a tag.
What is harvest success like in the Grass Valley/Clark Canyon unit? Harvest success has been exceptional in recent years. From 2022 through 2025, every hunter who drew a tag in this unit harvested an animal — a 100% success rate each year, across hunter counts ranging from 8 to 9 annually. That's four consecutive years of complete success, though the small number of tags issued means the sample size is limited.
Is Grass Valley/Clark Canyon worth applying for? Based on the harvest data, yes — if a hunter can secure a tag, the odds of filling it have been outstanding for four straight years. However, trophy quality, herd health, and access/terrain data are not available for this unit, so hunters should weigh the strong harvest numbers against the information gaps and do additional research before committing points.
How many tags are issued in Grass Valley/Clark Canyon each year? Recent years show very small hunter numbers — between 8 and 9 hunters total per year from 2022 through 2025. This confirms the unit operates on a tightly limited quota, consistent with its all-draw hunt structure.
What is the terrain like in Grass Valley/Clark Canyon? Specific terrain data, elevation range, and public land percentage are not available in the current dataset for this unit. Hunters should consult HuntPilot's mapping tools or Utah DWR unit resources directly to evaluate terrain and access before applying or planning a hunt.