3003 · BullRES + NRPreference draw
Unit 5B elk,Unit 5B
Season General Elk Sep 25–Oct 1·Units: 5B·24 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Your points
0
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Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
In 2025, 15 of 1,296 applicants drew.
Draw result · 2026
<1%
2 of 981 drew
Harvest success
62–85%
Range, 2022–2025
Tags · 2026
24
Bulls / 100 cows
27
05b, 2023
Odds by point level · 2026 · Nonresident
You are in the 0–10 row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13+ | 87 | 21 in the bonus pass | 2% | |
| 12 | 22 | 0 | <1% | Long shot |
| 11 | 16 | 0 | <1% | |
| 0–10You · 0 pts | 856 | 0 | <1% | Long shot |
Why "drew out at" and your odds differ: the cutoff is one number, while odds count everyone who applied at each level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 2 of 981 drew | 981 | 2 | <1% |
| 2026 | Resident | 22 of 5,720 drew | 5,720 | 22 | <1% |
| 2025 | All applicants | 15 of 1,296 drew | 1,296 | 15 | 1% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 1 of 363 drew | 363 | 1 | <1% |
| 2025 | Resident | 14 of 2,170 drew | 2,170 | 14 | <1% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 2 of 773 drew | 773 | 2 | <1% |
| 2024 | Resident | 22 of 5,330 drew | 5,330 | 22 | <1% |
| 2023 | All applicants | 25 of 1,082 drew | 1,082 | 25 | 2% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 2 of 262 drew | 262 | 2 | <1% |
| 2023 | Resident | 23 of 1,864 drew | 1,864 | 23 | 1% |
| 2022 | All applicants | 25 of 2,619 drew | 2,619 | 25 | <1% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 1 of 1,056 drew | 1,056 | 1 | <1% |
| 2021 | Resident | 22 of 3,783 drew | 3,783 | 22 | <1% |
| 2020 | All applicants | 25 of 4,409 drew | 4,409 | 25 | <1% |
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 5B
- Legal animal
- Bull elk
- Tags
- 24 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- General Elk: Sep 25–Oct 1
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, 3003
2021–20252187%2276%2485%2562%
2025: 8 taken by 13 hunters.
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Before you apply
- Points
- “Bonus points may be accrued for deer, antelope, elk, turkey, javelina, bighorn sheep, buffalo, and bear. In order to accrue a bonus point for a species, a valid application must be submitted into a drawing for that species and the application must be unsuccessful (not…”
- Tag fee
- “Elk Nonpermit-tag $135 $650”
- Tag fee
- “Elk Hunt Permit-tag $148 $665 $637 (for Youth-Only hunts) $657 (for Youth-Only hunts)”
Rules for 2026.
Source: AZGFD · Updated Nov 13, 2026