3016 · BullRES + NRPreference draw
Unit 5B elk,Unit 5B
Season General Elk Nov 27–Dec 3·Units: 5B·772 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Your points
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Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
In 2026, 77 of 1,066 nonresidents applying drew. Everyone with 12 or more points drew.
Draw result · 2026
7%
77 of 1,066 drew
Harvest success
37–46%
Range, 2022–2025
Tags · 2026
772
Bulls / 100 cows
27
05b, 2023
Odds by point level · 2026 · Nonresident
You are in the 0–7 row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9+ | 27 | 2323 in the bonus pass | 85% | |
| 8 | 56 | 1715 in the bonus pass | 30% | Coin flip |
| 0–7You · 0 pts | 983 | 37 | 4% | 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 | 77 of 1,066 drew | 1,066 | 77 | 7% |
| 2026 | Resident | 695 of 6,800 drew | 6,800 | 695 | 10% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 68 of 1,080 drew | 1,080 | 68 | 6% |
| 2025 | Resident | 662 of 7,468 drew | 7,468 | 662 | 9% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 33 of 409 drew | 409 | 33 | 8% |
| 2024 | Resident | 306 of 2,177 drew | 2,177 | 306 | 14% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 67 of 981 drew | 981 | 67 | 7% |
| 2023 | Resident | 608 of 6,083 drew | 6,083 | 608 | 10% |
| 2022 | All applicants | 749 of 6,169 drew | 6,169 | 749 | 12% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 12 of 133 drew | 133 | 12 | 9% |
| 2021 | Resident | 163 of 1,113 drew | 1,113 | 163 | 15% |
| 2020 | All applicants | 175 of 542 drew | 542 | 175 | 32% |
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 5B
- Legal animal
- Bull elk
- Tags
- 772 (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, 3016
2021–20252132%2237%2440%2546%
2025: 284 taken by 619 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