Utah — Elk

UT Elk Unit Southwest Desert, South

Name: Utah Unit Southwest Desert, South Elk Hunting Data
Creator: HuntPilot
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Total Acres

1,708,645

Public Land

88%

Elevation

4,904–9,682 ft

Season Dates

Year	Weapon	Dates	Tag Type	Sex
2026	Archery — Eb3146	Aug 15, 2026 — Sep 15, 2026	—	male
2026	Archery — Eb3197	Nov 28, 2026 — Dec 13, 2026	—	male
2026	Multiseason — Eb3157	— — —	—	male
2026	Muzzleloader — Eb3155	Sep 21, 2026 — Oct 2, 2026	—	male
2026	Rifle — Eb3152	Nov 7, 2026 — Nov 15, 2026	—	male
2026	Rifle — Eb3149	Sep 16, 2026 — Sep 20, 2026	—	male
2026	Rifle — Eb3198	Oct 3, 2026 — Oct 15, 2026	—	male

Tag Quotas & Applicant Volume

Year	Weapon	Residency	Applicants	Tags issued
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2023	Archery (Le, Eb3146)	resident	193	27
2023	Archery (Le, Eb3146)	nonresident	116	3
2023	Rifle (Le, Early, Eb3149)	resident	757	10
2023	Rifle (Le, Early, Eb3149)	nonresident	281	1
2023	Rifle (Le, Late, Eb3152)	resident	363	18
2023	Rifle (Le, Late, Eb3152)	nonresident	88	1
2023	Muzzleloader (Le, Eb3155)	resident	198	17
2023	Muzzleloader (Le, Eb3155)	nonresident	88	2
2023	Rifle (Le, Eb3157)	resident	138	4
2023	Archery (Le, Eb3197)	resident	20	4
2023	Archery (Le, Eb3197)	nonresident	16	1
2023	Rifle (Le, Mid, Eb3198)	resident	362	33
2023	Rifle (Le, Mid, Eb3198)	nonresident	91	4

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Harvest Data

Year	Weapon	Hunters	Harvest	Success
14 recent records available — Sign up to see current harvest data
2023	Rifle	21	15	73.7%
2023	Muzzleloader	22	16	71.4%
2023	Multiseason	6	6	100.0%
2023	Archery	31	21	69.0%
2023	Archery	5	0	0.0%
2023	Rifle	16	16	100.0%
2023	Rifle	37	22	59.5%