3066 · antlerlessRES + NRPreference draw
Unit 5A elk,Unit 5A
Season YOUTH-ONLY (GENERAL) ELK (Arizona Hunter Education course required for youth ages 10–13) Oct 9–Oct 15·Units: 5A·121 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
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Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
In 2025, 121 of 203 applicants drew.
Draw result · 2026
7%
4 of 60 drew
Harvest success
63–77%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
121
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+ | 32 | 3 | 9% | |
| 0You · 0 pts | 28 | 1 | 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 | 4 of 60 drew | 60 | 4 | 7% |
| 2026 | Resident | 117 of 656 drew | 656 | 117 | 18% |
| 2025 | All applicants | 121 of 203 drew | 203 | 121 | 60% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 10 of 43 drew | 43 | 10 | 23% |
| 2025 | Resident | 108 of 597 drew | 597 | 108 | 18% |
| 2024 | All applicants | 146 of 283 drew | 283 | 146 | 52% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 11 of 55 drew | 55 | 11 | 20% |
| 2024 | Resident | 135 of 573 drew | 573 | 135 | 24% |
| 2023 | All applicants | 72 of 198 drew | 198 | 72 | 36% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 7 of 48 drew | 48 | 7 | 15% |
| 2023 | Resident | 65 of 469 drew | 469 | 65 | 14% |
| 2022 | All applicants | 75 of 169 drew | 169 | 75 | 44% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 10 of 59 drew | 59 | 10 | 17% |
| 2021 | Resident | 64 of 344 drew | 344 | 64 | 19% |
| 2020 | All applicants | 75 of 140 drew | 140 | 75 | 54% |
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 5A
- Legal animal
- Antlerless elk
- Tags
- 121 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- YOUTH-ONLY (GENERAL) ELK (Arizona Hunter Education course required for youth ages 10–13): Oct 9–Oct 15
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, 3066
2021–20252163%2255%2375%2463%2577%
2025: 89 taken by 116 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