3067 · antlerlessRES + NRPreference draw
Unit 5B elk,Unit 5B South and 6A
Season YOUTH-ONLY (GENERAL) ELK (Arizona Hunter Education course required for youth ages 10–13) Oct 9–Oct 15·Units: 5B·450 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, 350 of 2,110 applicants drew.
Draw result · 2026
13%
42 of 333 drew
Harvest success
49–69%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
450
Bulls / 100 cows
27
05b, 2023
Odds by point level · 2026 · Nonresident
You are in the 0–2 row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ | 18 | 1212 in the bonus pass | 67% | |
| 3 | 33 | 9 | 27% | Coin flip |
| 0–2You · 0 pts | 282 | 21 | 7% | 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 | 42 of 333 drew | 333 | 42 | 13% |
| 2026 | Resident | 408 of 3,430 drew | 3,430 | 408 | 12% |
| 2025 | All applicants | 350 of 2,110 drew | 2,110 | 350 | 17% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 28 of 337 drew | 337 | 28 | 8% |
| 2025 | Resident | 312 of 3,098 drew | 3,098 | 312 | 10% |
| 2024 | All applicants | 72 of 211 drew | 211 | 72 | 34% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 4 of 53 drew | 53 | 4 | 8% |
| 2024 | Resident | 68 of 476 drew | 476 | 68 | 14% |
| 2023 | All applicants | 500 of 2,108 drew | 2,108 | 500 | 24% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 28 of 319 drew | 319 | 28 | 9% |
| 2023 | Resident | 472 of 3,093 drew | 3,093 | 472 | 15% |
| 2022 | All applicants | 225 of 379 drew | 379 | 225 | 59% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 30 of 107 drew | 107 | 30 | 28% |
| 2021 | Resident | 186 of 738 drew | 738 | 186 | 25% |
| 2020 | All applicants | 225 of 262 drew | 262 | 225 | 86% |
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 5B South and 6A
- Legal animal
- Antlerless elk
- Tags
- 450 (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, 3067
2021–20252159%2248%2369%2449%2563%
2025: 447 taken by 709 hunters. Success is animals taken ÷ 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