3015 · BullRES + NRPreference draw
Unit 5A elk,Unit 5A
Season General Elk Nov 27–Dec 3·Units: 5A·339 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, 339 of 1,249 applicants drew.
Draw result · 2026
8%
33 of 398 drew
Harvest success
23–45%
Range, 2022–2025
Tags · 2026
339
Bulls / 100 cows
23
05a, 2023
Odds by point level · 2026 · Nonresident
You are in the 0–6 row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7+ | 35 | 2116 in the bonus pass | 60% | |
| 0–6You · 0 pts | 363 | 12 | 3% | 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 | 33 of 398 drew | 398 | 33 | 8% |
| 2026 | Resident | 306 of 2,343 drew | 2,343 | 306 | 13% |
| 2025 | All applicants | 339 of 1,249 drew | 1,249 | 339 | 27% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 32 of 368 drew | 368 | 32 | 9% |
| 2025 | Resident | 290 of 2,266 drew | 2,266 | 290 | 13% |
| 2024 | All applicants | 150 of 473 drew | 473 | 150 | 32% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 15 of 189 drew | 189 | 15 | 8% |
| 2024 | Resident | 135 of 1,036 drew | 1,036 | 135 | 13% |
| 2023 | All applicants | 339 of 826 drew | 826 | 339 | 41% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 23 of 339 drew | 339 | 23 | 7% |
| 2023 | Resident | 279 of 1,539 drew | 1,539 | 279 | 18% |
| 2022 | All applicants | 675 of 3,761 drew | 3,761 | 675 | 18% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 59 of 724 drew | 724 | 59 | 8% |
| 2021 | Resident | 615 of 8,905 drew | 8,905 | 615 | 7% |
| 2020 | All applicants | 700 of 5,563 drew | 5,563 | 700 | 13% |
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 5A
- Legal animal
- Bull elk
- Tags
- 339 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- General Elk: Nov 27–Dec 3
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, 3015
2021–20252139%2245%2423%2532%
2025: 89 taken by 276 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