extended archery elk area · Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
Extended archery elk: Uinta Basin
Utah, United States
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About Extended archery elk: Uinta Basin
Extended archery elk: Uinta Basin is a extended archery elk area in Utah, United States, set by Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. It covers about 3,219 km² (1,243 mi²). Towns inside it include Vernal and Roosevelt.
HuntGrid draws its boundary from Utah Division of Wildlife Resources's data for the 2026 season. The agency uses this unit system for Elk (wapiti).
- Unit code
- Uinta Basin
- Area
- 3,219 km²
- Area (miles)
- 1,243 mi²
- Boundaries
- 2026
Public and protected land mapped inside it
HuntGrid's public land layers map about 595 km² of public or protected land inside it, 18% of the unit. Some protected land is privately owned (a conservation group's, for one). By manager, as the source names it:
| Manager | km² | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bureau of Land Management | 376 | 12% |
| The State of Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration | 158 | 5% |
| Ouray National Wildlife Refuge | 30 | under 1% |
| OURAY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE | 30 | under 1% |
| The State of Utah Forrest, Fire and State Lands; Sovereign Lands | 26 | under 1% |
| Utah State Department of Wildlife Resources | 4.7 | under 1% |
| Ouray National Fish Hatchery | 0.4 | under 1% |
| OURAY NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY | 0.4 | under 1% |
| Other or unnamed managers | 1.1 | under 1% |
Boundaries are approximate and aren't legal descriptions. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there: check your local regulations and posted signs.
Public land: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Gap Analysis Project (GAP), 2025, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) 4.1
Seasons and regulations
Seasons for this unit that a person has checked against Utah Division of Wildlife Resources's regulations:
| Species | Dates | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Elk (wapiti) | Aug 15, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026 | archery source |
The official regulations have the final word: check them before you hunt.
Units around it
Other hunting units that cover part of it
- Bull moose unit: Diamond Mtn/Vernal (once-in-a-lifetime moose unit)
- Black bear hunt: Diamond Mtn/Vernal/Bonanza (black bear hunt boundary)
- Limited-entry deer hunt: Nine Mile (limited-entry deer hunt boundary)
- General-season deer unit: Nine Mile
- Bison unit: Nine Mile (once-in-a-lifetime bison unit)
- Black bear hunt: Nine Mile (black bear hunt boundary)
- Any-bull elk unit: Nine Mile, Anthro-Myton Bench (general-season any-bull elk unit)
- Pronghorn unit: Nine Mile, Anthro-Myton Bench (limited-entry pronghorn unit)
- Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep unit: Nine Mile, Jack Creek (once-in-a-lifetime Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep unit)
- Limited-entry turkey: Northeastern Region (limited-entry turkey region)
- Northern goose area
- Northern duck zone
- Sandhill crane: Uinta Basin (sandhill crane hunt area)
- Extended archery deer: Uinta Basin (extended archery deer area)
- Private-lands any-bull elk: Uinta Basin (private-lands elk unit)
- Pronghorn unit: Vernal (limited-entry pronghorn unit)
- Any-bull elk unit: Vernal/Bonanza (general-season any-bull elk unit)
- General-season deer unit: Vernal/Bonanza
- Limited-entry deer hunt: Vernal/Bonanza (limited-entry deer hunt boundary)
- Limited-entry deer hunt: Yellowstone (limited-entry deer hunt boundary)
- Any-bull elk unit: Yellowstone (general-season any-bull elk unit)
- Bull moose unit: Yellowstone (once-in-a-lifetime moose unit)
- General-season deer unit: Yellowstone
- Black bear hunt: Yellowstone (black bear hunt boundary)
What HuntGrid shows for Extended archery elk: Uinta Basin
- Its boundary on the map; tap inside it for the unit's card with the agency's regulations link.
- Public land and the other hunting units in the same view, each with its source.
- Season dates once a person has checked them, and legal shooting hours where the rule is checked.
- Hourly wind with a scent cone for every stand, and official weather alerts.
- Offline maps: download the area and use the map, your pins and the forecast with no signal.
Questions
How big is Extended archery elk: Uinta Basin (extended archery elk area)?
About 3,219 km² (1,243 mi²), as HuntGrid maps Utah Division of Wildlife Resources's boundary.
How much public or protected land is in Extended archery elk: Uinta Basin?
HuntGrid's public land layers map about 595 km² of public or protected land, 18% of the unit; the largest share is managed by Bureau of Land Management. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there.
Where are the season dates for Extended archery elk: Uinta Basin?
This page lists 1 season a person has checked against Utah Division of Wildlife Resources's regulations; the official regulations have the final word.
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Sources
Unit boundary: Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. Boundaries for the 2026 season.
HuntGrid isn't affiliated with Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. The official regulations and maps have the final word.