3039 · antlerlessRES + NRPreference draw
Unit 5A elk,Unit 5A
Season General Elk Oct 16–Oct 22·Units: 5A·194 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, 197 of 892 applicants drew.
Draw result · 2026
7%
4 of 58 drew
Harvest success
42–60%
Range, 2022–2025
Tags · 2026
194
Bulls / 100 cows
23
05a, 2023
Odds by point level · 2026 · Nonresident
You are in the 0 row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1+ | 38 | 41 in the bonus pass | 11% | |
| 0You · 0 pts | 20 | 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 | 4 of 58 drew | 58 | 4 | 7% |
| 2026 | Resident | 190 of 1,927 drew | 1,927 | 190 | 10% |
| 2025 | All applicants | 197 of 892 drew | 892 | 197 | 22% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 5 of 52 drew | 52 | 5 | 10% |
| 2025 | Resident | 183 of 1,797 drew | 1,797 | 183 | 10% |
| 2024 | All applicants | 50 of 228 drew | 228 | 50 | 22% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 0 of 14 drew | 14 | 0 | <1% |
| 2024 | Resident | 50 of 704 drew | 704 | 50 | 7% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 1 of 45 drew | 45 | 1 | 2% |
| 2023 | Resident | 96 of 1,397 drew | 1,397 | 96 | 7% |
| 2022 | All applicants | 275 of 1,979 drew | 1,979 | 275 | 14% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 6 of 114 drew | 114 | 6 | 5% |
| 2021 | Resident | 262 of 4,218 drew | 4,218 | 262 | 6% |
| 2020 | All applicants | 275 of 1,846 drew | 1,846 | 275 | 15% |
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 5A
- Legal animal
- Antlerless elk
- Tags
- 194 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- General Elk: Oct 16–Oct 22
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, 3039
2021–20252145%2242%2458%2560%
2025: 105 taken by 174 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