3021 · BullRES + NRPreference draw
Unit 8 elk,Unit 8
Season General Elk Nov 27–Dec 3·Units: 8·500 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
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Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
In 2026, 50 of 871 nonresidents applying drew. Everyone with 11 or more points drew.
Draw result · 2026
6%
50 of 871 drew
Harvest success
31–33%
Range, 2022–2025
Tags · 2026
500
Bulls / 100 cows
29
08, 2024
Odds by point level · 2026 · Nonresident
You are in the 0–9 row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10+ | 25 | 2323 in the bonus pass | 92% | |
| 0–9You · 0 pts | 846 | 272 in the bonus pass | 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 | 50 of 871 drew | 871 | 50 | 6% |
| 2026 | Resident | 450 of 3,725 drew | 3,725 | 450 | 12% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 48 of 625 drew | 625 | 48 | 8% |
| 2025 | Resident | 421 of 2,832 drew | 2,832 | 421 | 15% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 45 of 656 drew | 656 | 45 | 7% |
| 2024 | Resident | 405 of 2,987 drew | 2,987 | 405 | 14% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 52 of 767 drew | 767 | 52 | 7% |
| 2023 | Resident | 473 of 3,828 drew | 3,828 | 473 | 12% |
| 2022 | All applicants | 298 of 1,065 drew | 1,065 | 298 | 28% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 33 of 791 drew | 791 | 33 | 4% |
| 2021 | Resident | 262 of 2,060 drew | 2,060 | 262 | 13% |
| 2020 | All applicants | 300 of 898 drew | 898 | 300 | 33% |
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 8
- Legal animal
- Bull elk
- Tags
- 500 (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, 3021
2021–20252135%2233%2431%2532%
2025: 119 taken by 375 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