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Fishlake/Thousand Lakes

Fishlake/Thousand Lakes, a Utah big game hunt unit: Elk. Utah DWR's boundary description for each 2026 hunt list that names this unit, with the unit's 2026 seasons and hunts as Ranger Hawk reads them from UDWR's hunt lists, the 2026 Big Game Field Regulations and the 2026 Big Game Application Guidebook, as of noon, October 28, 2026.

Fishlake/Thousand Lakes

Elk

Emery, Piute, Sevier and Wayne counties—Boundary begins at I-70 and SR-24 north of Sigurd; south and east on SR-24 to the Caineville Wash road; north on this road to the Cathedral Valley road; west on this road to Rock Springs Bench and the Last Chance Desert road; north on this road to the Blue Flats road; north and east on this road to the Willow Springs road; north on this road towards Windy Peak and the Windy Peak road; west on this road to SR-72; north on SR-72 to I-70; west on I-70 to SR-24 north of Sigurd. EXCLUDES ALL NATIONAL PARKS. USGS 1:100,000 Maps: Loa, Salina. Boundary questions? Call the Cedar City office, 435-865-6100. - A hunting permit does not authorize the permit holder to hunt on Native American trust lands, CWMUs (unless you specifically have a permit for that CWMU) or on National Park lands. Furthermore, it is the responsibility of hunters to learn if hunting is allowed and what specific rules and regulations may apply on National Monuments, National Wildlife Refuges, State Parks, UDWR Wildlife and Waterfowl Management areas, military installations and within the boundaries of cities, towns and municipalities. Written permission is required to hunt private lands.

Elk
General Season - Spike Bull
Spike elk, general archery - Fishlake/Thousand LakesAug 15, 2026 to Sep 4, 2026. Over the counter. Spike or antlerless only.
Spike elk, general rifle - Fishlake/Thousand LakesOct 3, 2026 to Oct 15, 2026. Over the counter. Spike only - a branched bull here is a citation.
Spike elk, general muzzleloader - Fishlake/Thousand LakesOct 28, 2026 to Nov 5, 2026. Over the counter.
Limited Entry
EB3018 · Fishlake/Thousand LakesArchery hunts · Aug 15, 2026 to Sep 15, 2026

residents

Everyone drew at
8+ pts
Permits / applicants
79 / 420

nonresidents

Everyone drew at
20+ pts
Permits / applicants
8 / 229
EB3192 · Fishlake/Thousand LakesArchery hunts — late season · Nov 28, 2026 to Dec 13, 2026

residents

Everyone drew at
0+ pts
Permits / applicants
10 / 10

nonresidents

Everyone drew at
5+ pts
Permits / applicants
2 / 8
EB3063 · Fishlake/Thousand LakesAny legal weapon (rifle) — early hunts · Sep 16, 2026 to Sep 20, 2026

residents

Everyone drew at
19+ pts
Permits / applicants
32 / 1001

nonresidents

Everyone drew at
25+ pts
Permits / applicants
3 / 306
EB3064 · Fishlake/Thousand LakesAny legal weapon (rifle) — midseason hunts · Oct 3, 2026 to Oct 15, 2026

residents

Everyone drew at
11+ pts
Permits / applicants
93 / 694

nonresidents

Everyone drew at
21+ pts
Permits / applicants
9 / 190
EB3065 · Fishlake/Thousand LakesAny legal weapon (rifle) — late hunts · Nov 7, 2026 to Nov 15, 2026

residents

Everyone drew at
13+ pts
Permits / applicants
54 / 546

nonresidents

Everyone drew at
21+ pts
Permits / applicants
6 / 122
EB3096 · Fishlake/Thousand LakesMuzzleloader hunts · Sep 21, 2026 to Oct 2, 2026

residents

Everyone drew at
12+ pts
Permits / applicants
48 / 318

nonresidents

Everyone drew at
24+ pts
Permits / applicants
5 / 120
EB3120 · Fishlake/Thousand LakesMultiseason hunts · Dates: see the 2026 Big Game Application Guidebook, hunt EB3120

residents

Everyone drew at
23+ pts
Permits / applicants
10 / 204

nonresidents

Everyone drew at
no level
Permits / applicants
1 / 79

Hunts: UDWR's 2026 hunt boundary lists, pulled 2026-10-22. Dates: the 2026 Big Game Field Regulations (general seasons) and the 2026 Big Game Application Guidebook, 2026-04-06 (drawn hunts). Last year's draw: 2025. A mark after a hunt number is the guidebook's footnote; read it there.

Sources

Source: Utah DWR's 2026 hunt boundary lists, pulled October 22, 2026.

Source: Utah Big Game Application Guidebook - 2026, reissued April 6, 2026.

Source: Utah DWR 2026 Big Game Field Regulations Guidebook (general seasons).

Source: Utah DWR big game draw results, 2025.

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