Elk season in Utah runs Oct 3 – Oct 3 across 91 Units.
| Unit | Type | Dates | Harvest | Pressure | Public |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barney Top/Kaiparowits | Limited-entry HAMSS Bull Elk | Nov 7 — Nov 30 | — | — | — |
| Beaver, East | Limited-entry ALW (Rifle) Bull Elk - Early | Sep 16 — Sep 20 | — | — | — |
| Beaver, East | Limited-entry Multi-season Bull Elk | Sep 21 — Oct 2 | — | — | — |
| Beaver, East | Limited-entry ALW (Rifle) Bull Elk - Mid | Oct 3 — Oct 15 | — | — | — |
| Beaver, East | Limited-entry ALW (Rifle) Bull Elk - Late | Nov 7 — Nov 15 | — | — | — |
| Beaver, West | General-season Early ALW Any-bull Elk | Oct 3 — Oct 9 | — | — | — |
| Beaver, West | General-season Late ALW Any-bull Elk | Oct 10 — Oct 16 | — | — | — |
| Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/East | Limited-entry ALW (Rifle) Bull Elk - Early | Sep 16 — Sep 20 | — | — | — |
| Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/East | Limited-entry Multi-season Bull Elk | Sep 21 — Oct 2 | — | — | — |
| Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/East | Limited-entry ALW (Rifle) Bull Elk - Mid | Oct 3 — Oct 15 | — | — | — |
| Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/East | Limited-entry ALW (Rifle) Bull Elk - Late | Nov 7 — Nov 15 | — | — | — |
| Book Cliffs, Floy Canyon | General-season Early ALW Any-bull Elk | Oct 3 — Oct 9 | — | — | — |
| Book Cliffs, Floy Canyon | General-season Late ALW Any-bull Elk | Oct 10 — Oct 16 | — | — | — |
| Book Cliffs, Little Creek Roadless | Limited-entry ALW (Rifle) Bull Elk - Early | Sep 16 — Sep 20 | — | — | — |
| Book Cliffs, Little Creek Roadless | Limited-entry Multi-season Bull Elk | Sep 21 — Oct 2 | — | — | — |
| Book Cliffs, Little Creek Roadless | Limited-entry ALW (Rifle) Bull Elk - Mid | Oct 3 — Oct 15 | — | — | — |
| Boulder | Limited-entry ALW (Rifle) Bull Elk - Early | Sep 16 — Sep 20 | — | — | — |
| Boulder | Limited-entry Multi-season Bull Elk | Sep 21 — Oct 2 | — | — | — |
| Boulder | Limited-entry ALW (Rifle) Bull Elk - Mid | Oct 3 — Oct 15 | — | — | — |
| Boulder | Limited-entry ALW (Rifle) Bull Elk - Late | Nov 7 — Nov 15 | — | — | — |
| Boulder East | General-season Early ALW Any-bull Elk | Oct 3 — Oct 9 | — | — | — |
| Boulder East | General-season Late ALW Any-bull Elk | Oct 10 — Oct 16 | — | — | — |
| Boulder Elk | General-season Early ALW Any-bull Elk | Oct 3 — Oct 9 | — | — | — |
| Boulder Elk | General-season Late ALW Any-bull Elk | Oct 10 — Oct 16 | — | — | — |
| Boulder West | General-season Early ALW Any-bull Elk | Oct 3 — Oct 9 | — | — | — |
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| Unit | Type | Dates | Harvest | Pressure | Public |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barney Top/Kaiparowits | Limited-entry September Archery Bull Elk | Sep 1 — Sep 30 | — | — | — |
| Barney Top/Kaiparowits | Limited-entry HAMSS Bull Elk | Nov 7 — Nov 30 | — | — | — |
| Beaver, East | Limited-entry Multi-season Bull Elk | Aug 15 — Sep 15 | — | — | — |
| Beaver, East | Limited-entry Archery Bull Elk | Aug 15 — Sep 15 | — | — | — |
| Beaver, East | Limited-entry Archery Bull Elk - Late | Nov 28 — Dec 13 | — | — | — |
| Beaver, West | General-season Archery Bull Elk | Aug 15 — Sep 16 | — | — | — |
| Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/East | Limited-entry Multi-season Bull Elk | Aug 15 — Sep 15 | — | — | — |
| Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/East | Limited-entry Archery Bull Elk | Aug 15 — Sep 15 | — | — | — |
| Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/South | Limited-entry Archery Bull Elk - Late | Nov 28 — Dec 13 | — | — | — |
| Book Cliffs, Floy Canyon | General-season Archery Bull Elk | Aug 15 — Sep 16 | — | — | — |
| Book Cliffs, Little Creek Roadless | Limited-entry Multi-season Bull Elk | Aug 15 — Sep 15 | — | — | — |
| Book Cliffs, Little Creek Roadless | Limited-entry Archery Bull Elk | Aug 15 — Sep 15 | — | — | — |
| Boulder | Limited-entry Archery Bull Elk | Aug 15 — Sep 15 | — | — | — |
| Boulder | Limited-entry Multi-season Bull Elk | Aug 15 — Sep 15 | — | — | — |
| Boulder East | General-season Archery Bull Elk | Aug 15 — Sep 16 | — | — | — |
| Boulder Elk | General-season Archery Bull Elk | Aug 15 — Sep 16 | — | — | — |
| Boulder West | General-season Archery Bull Elk | Aug 15 — Sep 16 | — | — | — |
| Boulder-Circle Cliffs | General-season Archery Bull Elk | Aug 15 — Sep 16 | — | — | — |
| Boulder/Kaiparowits | Limited-entry Archery Bull Elk | Aug 15 — Sep 15 | — | — | — |
| Boulder/Kaiparowits | Limited-entry Multi-season Bull Elk | Aug 15 — Sep 15 | — | — | — |
| Box Elder, Hansel Mtn | General-season Archery Bull Elk | Aug 15 — Sep 16 | — | — | — |
| Box Elder, Pilot Mtn | Limited-entry Archery Bull Elk | Aug 16 — Sep 7 | — | — | — |
| Box Elder, Sawtooth | General-season Archery Bull Elk | Aug 15 — Sep 16 | — | — | — |
| Cache | General-season Archery Bull Elk | Aug 15 — Sep 16 | — | — | — |
| Cache, East Rich | General-season Archery Bull Elk | Aug 15 — Sep 16 | — | — | — |
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| Unit | Type | Dates | Harvest | Pressure | Public |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barney Top/Kaiparowits | Limited-entry HAMSS Bull Elk | Nov 7 — Nov 30 | — | — | — |
| Beaver, East | Limited-entry Multi-season Bull Elk | Sep 16 — Sep 20 | — | — | — |
| Beaver, East | Limited-entry Muzzleloader Bull Elk | Sep 21 — Oct 2 | — | — | — |
| Beaver, West | General-season Muzzleloader Bull Elk | Oct 28 — Nov 5 | — | — | — |
| Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/East | Limited-entry Multi-season Bull Elk | Sep 16 — Sep 20 | — | — | — |
| Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/East | Limited-entry Muzzleloader Bull Elk | Sep 21 — Oct 2 | — | — | — |
| Book Cliffs, Floy Canyon | General-season Muzzleloader Bull Elk | Oct 28 — Nov 5 | — | — | — |
| Book Cliffs, Little Creek Roadless | Limited-entry Multi-season Bull Elk | Sep 16 — Sep 20 | — | — | — |
| Book Cliffs, Little Creek Roadless | Limited-entry Muzzleloader Bull Elk | Sep 21 — Oct 2 | — | — | — |
| Boulder | Limited-entry Multi-season Bull Elk | Sep 16 — Sep 20 | — | — | — |
| Boulder | Limited-entry Muzzleloader Bull Elk | Sep 21 — Oct 2 | — | — | — |
| Boulder East | General-season Muzzleloader Bull Elk | Oct 28 — Nov 5 | — | — | — |
| Boulder Elk | General-season Muzzleloader Bull Elk | Oct 28 — Nov 5 | — | — | — |
| Boulder West | General-season Muzzleloader Bull Elk | Oct 28 — Nov 5 | — | — | — |
| Boulder-Circle Cliffs | General-season Muzzleloader Bull Elk | Oct 28 — Nov 5 | — | — | — |
| Boulder/Kaiparowits | Limited-entry Multi-season Bull Elk | Sep 16 — Sep 20 | — | — | — |
| Boulder/Kaiparowits | Limited-entry Muzzleloader Bull Elk | Sep 21 — Oct 2 | — | — | — |
| Box Elder, Grouse Creek | Limited-entry Muzzleloader Bull Elk | Sep 21 — Oct 2 | — | — | — |
| Box Elder, Hansel Mtn | General-season Muzzleloader Bull Elk | Oct 28 — Nov 5 | — | — | — |
| Box Elder, Sawtooth | General-season Muzzleloader Bull Elk | Oct 28 — Nov 5 | — | — | — |
| Cache | General-season Muzzleloader Bull Elk | Oct 28 — Nov 5 | — | — | — |
| Cache, East Rich | General-season Muzzleloader Bull Elk | Oct 28 — Nov 5 | — | — | — |
| Cache, Meadowville | Limited-entry Multi-season Bull Elk | Sep 16 — Sep 20 | — | — | — |
| Cache, Meadowville | Limited-entry Muzzleloader Bull Elk | Sep 21 — Oct 2 | — | — | — |
| Cache, North | Limited-entry HAMSS Bull Elk | Nov 7 — Nov 30 | — | — | — |
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| Unit | Type | Dates | Harvest | Pressure | Public |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barney Top/Kaiparowits | Limited-entry HAMSS Bull Elk | Nov 7 — Nov 30 | — | — | — |
| Cache, North | Limited-entry HAMSS Bull Elk | Nov 7 — Nov 30 | — | — | — |
| East Canyon | Limited-entry HAMSS Bull Elk | Dec 20 — Dec 28 | — | — | — |
| East Canyon, East | Limited-entry HAMSS Bull Elk | Dec 20 — Dec 28 | — | — | — |
| Unit | Type | Dates | Harvest | Pressure | Public |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barney Top/Kaiparowits | Limited-entry HAMSS Bull Elk | Nov 7 — Nov 30 | — | — | — |
| Cache, North | Limited-entry HAMSS Bull Elk | Nov 7 — Nov 30 | — | — | — |
| East Canyon | Limited-entry HAMSS Bull Elk | Dec 20 — Dec 28 | — | — | — |
| East Canyon, East | Limited-entry HAMSS Bull Elk | Dec 20 — Dec 28 | — | — | — |
Elk season in Utah currently runs Oct 3 to Oct 3, across 500 season rows and 91 Units, split by weapon (Archery, Muzzleloader, Handgun, Rifle, Shotgun).
The best Units for elk in Utah depend on harvest success and public-land access, both shown per Unit above. Compare units before you apply for a tag or plan your hunt.
View Unit boundaries, public land, and walk-in access areas on our interactive map.
Also see Utah seasons, public land, and license.