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UtahElk

UT Elk Unit Southwest Desert, North

Total Acres
1,621,277
Public Land
98%
Elevation
4,494–9,607 ft

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UT Southwest Desert, North — Tactical Analysis. Terrain & Access UT Southwest Desert, North spans nearly 1.6 million acres of public land (98% public), making it an exceptionally accessible unit for self-directed hunters. Elevation ranges from 4,500 to 9,600 feet, supporting a diversity of elk habitat across lower-country pinyon-juniper and mid-elevation mixed-conifer zones up to alpine terrain at higher elevations. The overwhelming preponderance of public land and absence of private-land chokepoints means hunters can distribute across the unit and pursue elk without navigating private-parcel mazes common in many Western units. Hunt Character This unit suits hunters who..

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Draw Odds — What It Took to Draw (2024)

Actual results from the 2024 draw, per hunt. Current-year odds at your point level with a paid plan →

Archery LE — EB3136

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 0.15%9 pts → 1.5%24 pts → 3.6%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 1.4%1 pts → 2.7%10 pts → 100.0%14 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

H.A.M.S. LE — EB3143

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)
0 pts → 1.1%13 pts → 12.8%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2022 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)
0 pts → 2.4%4 pts → 11.1%8 pts → 100.0%15 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2022 draw.

H.A.M.S.S. LE — EB3143

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 0.74%15 pts → 10.1%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 1.7%1 pts → 3.4%10 pts → 100.0%13 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

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Harvest Data

Historical data (2022–2024). Current-year data with a paid plan →

YearWeaponHuntersHarvestSuccess
2024Archery11981.8%
2024Hamss131075.0%
2023Archery10990.0%
2023Hamss10444.4%
2022Archery7571.4%
2022Hamss88100.0%

Season Dates

YearWeaponDatesTag TypeSex
2026Hamss — EB3143Nov 7, 2026Nov 30, 2026male

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