UT Elk Hunting

Elk in Utah

Elk hunting season data across 203 GMUs in Utah. Includes harvest success and public land percentages.

203 Seasons5 Weapon Types40% Avg Harvest

Rifle

GMU	Type	Dates	Harvest	Pressure	Public
Barney Top/Kaiparowits	Limited-entry HAMSS Bull Elk	Nov 8 — Nov 30	0%	0.00/mi²	70%
Beaver, East	Limited-entry ALW (Rifle) Bull Elk - Early	Sep 17 — Sep 21	100%	0.01/mi²	88%
Beaver, East	Limited-entry Multi-season Bull Elk	Sep 22 — Oct 3	100%	0.00/mi²	88%
Beaver, East	Limited-entry ALW (Rifle) Bull Elk - Mid	Oct 4 — Oct 16	81%	0.03/mi²	88%
Beaver, East	Limited-entry ALW (Rifle) Bull Elk - Late	Nov 8 — Nov 16	93%	0.02/mi²	88%
Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/East	Limited-entry ALW (Rifle) Bull Elk - Early	Sep 17 — Sep 21	0%	0.00/mi²	72%
Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/East	Limited-entry Multi-season Bull Elk	Sep 22 — Oct 3	0%	0.00/mi²	72%
Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/East	Limited-entry ALW (Rifle) Bull Elk - Mid	Oct 4 — Oct 16	0%	0.01/mi²	72%
Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/East	Limited-entry ALW (Rifle) Bull Elk - Late	Nov 8 — Nov 16	0%	0.00/mi²	72%
Book Cliffs, Little Creek Roadless	Limited-entry ALW (Rifle) Bull Elk - Early	Sep 17 — Sep 21	100%	0.02/mi²	100%
Book Cliffs, Little Creek Roadless	Limited-entry Multi-season Bull Elk	Sep 22 — Oct 3	100%	0.01/mi²	100%
Book Cliffs, Little Creek Roadless	Limited-entry ALW (Rifle) Bull Elk - Mid	Oct 4 — Oct 16	0%	0.04/mi²	100%
Boulder	Limited-entry ALW (Rifle) Bull Elk - Early	Sep 17 — Sep 21	0%	0.01/mi²	87%
Boulder	Limited-entry Multi-season Bull Elk	Sep 22 — Oct 3	0%	0.00/mi²	87%
Boulder	Limited-entry ALW (Rifle) Bull Elk - Mid	Oct 4 — Oct 16	0%	0.02/mi²	87%
Boulder	Limited-entry ALW (Rifle) Bull Elk - Late	Nov 8 — Nov 16	0%	0.01/mi²	87%
Box Elder, Grouse Creek	Limited-entry ALW (Rifle) Bull Elk - Early	Sep 17 — Sep 21	63%	0.01/mi²	47%
Box Elder, Grouse Creek	Limited-entry ALW (Rifle) Bull Elk - Mid	Oct 4 — Oct 16	50%	0.01/mi²	47%
Box Elder, Pilot Mtn	Limited-entry ALW (Rifle) Bull Elk - Early	Sep 13 — Oct 3	0%	0.01/mi²	72%
Cache, Meadowville	Limited-entry ALW (Rifle) Bull Elk - Early	Sep 17 — Sep 21	63%	0.02/mi²	55%
Cache, Meadowville	Limited-entry Multi-season Bull Elk	Sep 22 — Oct 3	67%	0.00/mi²	55%
Cache, Meadowville	Limited-entry ALW (Rifle) Bull Elk - Mid	Oct 4 — Oct 16	23%	0.05/mi²	55%
Cache, Meadowville	Limited-entry ALW (Rifle) Bull Elk - Late	Nov 8 — Nov 16	43%	0.03/mi²	55%
Cache, North	Limited-entry HAMSS Bull Elk	Nov 8 — Nov 30	36%	0.04/mi²	32%
Cache, South	Limited-entry ALW (Rifle) Bull Elk - Early	Sep 17 — Sep 21	0%	0.01/mi²	76%

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Archery

GMU	Type	Dates	Harvest	Pressure	Public
Barney Top/Kaiparowits	Limited-entry September Archery Bull Elk	Sep 1 — Sep 30	0%	0.00/mi²	70%
Barney Top/Kaiparowits	Limited-entry HAMSS Bull Elk	Nov 8 — Nov 30	0%	0.00/mi²	70%
Beaver, East	Limited-entry Multi-season Bull Elk	Aug 16 — Sep 16	100%	0.00/mi²	88%
Beaver, East	Limited-entry Archery Bull Elk	Aug 16 — Sep 16	71%	0.03/mi²	88%
Beaver, East	Limited-entry Archery Bull Elk - Late	Nov 29 — Dec 14	50%	0.02/mi²	88%
Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/East	Limited-entry Archery Bull Elk	Aug 16 — Sep 16	0%	0.01/mi²	72%
Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/East	Limited-entry Multi-season Bull Elk	Aug 16 — Sep 16	0%	0.00/mi²	72%
Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/South	Limited-entry Archery Bull Elk - Late	Nov 29 — Dec 14	100%	0.00/mi²	72%
Book Cliffs, Little Creek Roadless	Limited-entry Archery Bull Elk	Aug 16 — Sep 16	38%	0.03/mi²	100%
Book Cliffs, Little Creek Roadless	Limited-entry Multi-season Bull Elk	Aug 16 — Sep 16	100%	0.01/mi²	100%
Boulder	Limited-entry Multi-season Bull Elk	Aug 16 — Sep 16	0%	0.00/mi²	87%
Boulder	Limited-entry Archery Bull Elk	Aug 16 — Sep 16	0%	0.02/mi²	87%
Box Elder, Pilot Mtn	Limited-entry Archery Bull Elk	Aug 16 — Sep 7	0%	0.00/mi²	72%
Cache, Meadowville	Limited-entry Archery Bull Elk	Aug 16 — Sep 16	33%	0.04/mi²	55%
Cache, Meadowville	Limited-entry Multi-season Bull Elk	Aug 16 — Sep 16	67%	0.00/mi²	55%
Cache, Meadowville	Limited-entry Archery Bull Elk - Late	Nov 29 — Dec 14	0%	0.02/mi²	55%
Cache, North	Limited-entry September Archery Bull Elk	Sep 1 — Sep 30	25%	0.04/mi²	32%
Cache, North	Limited-entry HAMSS Bull Elk	Nov 8 — Nov 30	36%	0.04/mi²	32%
Cache, South	Limited-entry Archery Bull Elk	Aug 16 — Sep 16	33%	0.02/mi²	76%
Cache, South	Limited-entry Multi-season Bull Elk	Aug 16 — Sep 16	100%	0.00/mi²	76%
Cache, South	Limited-entry Archery Bull Elk - Late	Nov 29 — Dec 14	25%	0.01/mi²	76%
Central Mtns, Manti	Limited-entry Archery Bull Elk - Late	Nov 29 — Dec 14	0%	0.00/mi²	74%
Central Mtns, Nebo	Limited-entry Archery Bull Elk - Late	Nov 29 — Dec 14	25%	0.01/mi²	49%
Diamond Mtn	Limited-entry Archery Bull Elk	Aug 16 — Sep 16	0%	0.06/mi²	68%
Diamond Mtn	Limited-entry Multi-season Bull Elk	Aug 16 — Sep 16	0%	0.01/mi²	68%

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Muzzleloader

GMU	Type	Dates	Harvest	Pressure	Public
Barney Top/Kaiparowits	Limited-entry HAMSS Bull Elk	Nov 8 — Nov 30	0%	0.00/mi²	70%
Beaver, East	Limited-entry Multi-season Bull Elk	Sep 17 — Sep 21	100%	0.00/mi²	88%
Beaver, East	Limited-entry Muzzleloader Bull Elk	Sep 22 — Oct 3	77%	0.02/mi²	88%
Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/East	Limited-entry Multi-season Bull Elk	Sep 17 — Sep 21	0%	0.00/mi²	72%
Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/East	Limited-entry Muzzleloader Bull Elk	Sep 22 — Oct 3	0%	0.00/mi²	72%
Book Cliffs, Little Creek Roadless	Limited-entry Multi-season Bull Elk	Sep 17 — Sep 21	100%	0.01/mi²	100%
Book Cliffs, Little Creek Roadless	Limited-entry Muzzleloader Bull Elk	Sep 22 — Oct 3	100%	0.02/mi²	100%
Boulder	Limited-entry Multi-season Bull Elk	Sep 17 — Sep 21	0%	0.00/mi²	87%
Boulder	Limited-entry Muzzleloader Bull Elk	Sep 22 — Oct 3	0%	0.01/mi²	87%
Box Elder, Grouse Creek	Limited-entry Muzzleloader Bull Elk	Sep 22 — Oct 3	25%	0.00/mi²	47%
Cache, Meadowville	Limited-entry Multi-season Bull Elk	Sep 17 — Sep 21	67%	0.00/mi²	55%
Cache, Meadowville	Limited-entry Muzzleloader Bull Elk	Sep 22 — Oct 3	50%	0.02/mi²	55%
Cache, North	Limited-entry HAMSS Bull Elk	Nov 8 — Nov 30	36%	0.04/mi²	32%
Cache, South	Limited-entry Multi-season Bull Elk	Sep 17 — Sep 21	100%	0.00/mi²	76%
Cache, South	Limited-entry Muzzleloader Bull Elk	Sep 22 — Oct 3	80%	0.01/mi²	76%
Diamond Mtn	Limited-entry Multi-season Bull Elk	Sep 17 — Sep 21	0%	0.01/mi²	68%
Diamond Mtn	Limited-entry Muzzleloader Bull Elk	Sep 22 — Oct 3	0%	0.04/mi²	68%
East Canyon	Limited-entry HAMSS Bull Elk	Dec 20 — Dec 28	0%	0.02/mi²	19%
Fillmore, Pahvant	Limited-entry Multi-season Bull Elk	Sep 17 — Sep 21	33%	0.00/mi²	76%
Fillmore, Pahvant	Limited-entry Muzzleloader Bull Elk	Sep 22 — Oct 3	67%	0.02/mi²	76%
Fishlake/Thousand Lakes	Limited-entry Multi-season Bull Elk	Sep 17 — Sep 21	0%	0.01/mi²	75%
Fishlake/Thousand Lakes	Limited-entry Muzzleloader Bull Elk	Sep 22 — Oct 3	0%	0.04/mi²	75%
La Sal, La Sal Mtns	Limited-entry Multi-season Bull Elk	Sep 17 — Sep 21	57%	0.00/mi²	80%
La Sal, La Sal Mtns	Limited-entry Muzzleloader Bull Elk	Sep 22 — Oct 3	71%	0.01/mi²	80%
Manti	Limited-entry Multi-season Bull Elk	Sep 17 — Sep 21	0%	0.01/mi²	74%

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Handgun

GMU	Type	Dates	Harvest	Pressure	Public
Barney Top/Kaiparowits	Limited-entry HAMSS Bull Elk	Nov 8 — Nov 30	0%	0.00/mi²	70%
Cache, North	Limited-entry HAMSS Bull Elk	Nov 8 — Nov 30	36%	0.04/mi²	32%
East Canyon	Limited-entry HAMSS Bull Elk	Dec 20 — Dec 28	0%	0.02/mi²	19%
Southwest Desert, North	Limited-entry HAMSS Bull Elk	Nov 8 — Nov 30	77%	0.01/mi²	95%
West Desert, Deep Creek	Limited-entry HAMSS Bull Elk	Nov 8 — Nov 30	77%	0.02/mi²	84%

Shotgun

GMU	Type	Dates	Harvest	Pressure	Public
Barney Top/Kaiparowits	Limited-entry HAMSS Bull Elk	Nov 8 — Nov 30	0%	0.00/mi²	70%
Cache, North	Limited-entry HAMSS Bull Elk	Nov 8 — Nov 30	36%	0.04/mi²	32%
East Canyon	Limited-entry HAMSS Bull Elk	Dec 20 — Dec 28	0%	0.02/mi²	19%
Southwest Desert, North	Limited-entry HAMSS Bull Elk	Nov 8 — Nov 30	77%	0.01/mi²	95%
West Desert, Deep Creek	Limited-entry HAMSS Bull Elk	Nov 8 — Nov 30	77%	0.02/mi²	84%

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