Tools for Western hunters

HuntTheOdds

Know more. Hunt smarter.

From the draw to the pack out. Utah elk and deer draw odds, a free ballistic calculator, and an elk hunting coach coming soon to iPhone.

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The Apps

Draw it. Learn it. Hunt it.

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Before you apply

Utah Elk 2027

Draw odds for 145 Utah limited-entry bull elk hunts plus the youth draw, at your point level, from real Utah draw results.

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Utah Deer 2027

Draw odds for Utah general season, limited entry, premium and dedicated hunter deer hunts, from real Utah draw results.

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Coming soon · iPhone

Elk Academy

An experienced elk hunter in your pocket. 126 lessons plus Hunt Mode, a field coach that works with no signal.

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Free · Use it now

Ballistics

A hunting-first ballistic calculator. Save your rifle once, then type the range and get your dial in clicks. Works with no signal.

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Utah Draw Odds

Know before
you apply.

Pick the hunt that fits your points. Utah Elk 2027 and Utah Deer 2027 turn the state's draw results into odds you can actually read.

  • Real draw data: built from Utah's published draw results, checked against the state's own totals
  • Your odds at your points: resident or nonresident, sorted by best odds or most permits
  • Elk: 145 limited-entry bull elk hunts by weapon and season, plus the youth draw
  • Deer: general season, limited entry, premium and dedicated hunter
  • 2027 projection next to last year's actual results, so you can weigh both
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Elk Academy

From tag to
pack out.

You drew the tag. Now learn to hunt it. Short, visual lessons at home, and a coach in your pocket on the mountain.

iPhone appComing soon to the App Store
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Elk Academy · The Path

Not a class. A coach.

No quizzes, no grades, no walls of text. Every lesson is short, visual and built around a real hunting decision.

01UnderstandWhat elk need next, and where that takes them.
02FindFood, water, bedding, travel and security on real terrain.
03Get CloseWind, thermals, calling and the final 100 yards.
04Make the ShotAngles, range and knowing when not to shoot.
05RecoverBlood trailing, meat care and the pack out.
Hunt Mode

What should
I do?

Standing on the mountain? Tap what you're seeing. Hunt Mode reasons from your observations and tells you what an experienced hunter would consider next.

  • What I would do next: a clear plan in plain language
  • Why: the elk behavior and terrain behind it
  • Wind check: where your scent is going right now
  • Watch for: what would change the plan
Built for the field

Big buttons for gloved hands. About six taps. No typing, no signal needed.

Hunt Mode result: elk may be moving toward bedding, with next steps
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Elk Academy · Inside

Everything from tag to pack out.

126 Lessons

Ten modules, two to four minutes each. Learn it, see it, hear it, find it on a map, then hunt it.

Find the Elk Maps

Interactive topo examples show where elk feed, bed, water and travel, and why each spot matters.

Call Library

What each call means, when you'll hear it and how to respond, with real Yellowstone elk recordings.

Wind & Thermals

Animated diagrams show how air moves through the day, and how to plan every approach around it.

Field Tools

Thermal guide, shot placement, sign guide, blood trailing, pack-out planner and a pre-hunt checklist.

Hunt by Season

Early archery to late-season migration, with where I would start for each phase.

See it on a map

Learn to read the mountain.

Benches, saddles, dark timber, drainages and escape cover. Tap any spot to see why elk use it and how to hunt it.

Terrain lesson with an interactive topo map of a bedding bench
Morning and evening thermals lesson
Works without signal

Built for the backcountry.

Lessons, maps, diagrams, field tools, Hunt Mode and built-in call recordings all work with no cell service.

Photo: NPS, Rocky Mountain National Park (public domain)
126short lessons
10interactive topo maps
8field tools
0bars of signal needed
Hunt the Odds Ballistics · Free

Know your
shot.

Build your rifle once. In the field, type the range and get your dial in clicks, plus wind hold, impact velocity, energy and time of flight. No account, no signal needed.

  • Dial in clicks: MOA or MIL turrets, ¼ or ½ MOA and 0.1 MIL clicks
  • Wind made simple: tap the speed and which way it's blowing
  • Real conditions: temperature, pressure, humidity and elevation, uphill and downhill angles
  • Range cards: print a dope card or save it to your phone
  • Nothing guessed: G1/G7 drag models, and missing data is flagged instead of filled in
  • Works offline: install it to your home screen and your rifles stay on your phone
Open Ballistics How to install

Free in your browser on iPhone, Android and computer. Always confirm your dope at the range before you hunt.

Try it right here. Tap "Just looking? Use the DEMO profile", then type a range.

Hunt the Odds

Draw it. Learn it. Hunt it.

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