3069 · antlerlessRES + NRPreference draw
Unit 9 elk,Unit 9
Season YOUTH-ONLY (GENERAL) ELK (Arizona Hunter Education course required for youth ages 10–13) Oct 9–Oct 15·Units: 9·150 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 2025, 150 of 291 applicants drew.
Draw result · 2026
17%
24 of 140 drew
Harvest success
61–82%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
150
Bulls / 100 cows
43
09, 2025
Odds by point level · 2026 · Nonresident
You are in the 0–1 row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2+ | 35 | 123 in the bonus pass | 34% | |
| 0–1You · 0 pts | 105 | 12 | 11% | 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 | 24 of 140 drew | 140 | 24 | 17% |
| 2026 | Resident | 126 of 570 drew | 570 | 126 | 22% |
| 2025 | All applicants | 150 of 291 drew | 291 | 150 | 52% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 26 of 122 drew | 122 | 26 | 21% |
| 2025 | Resident | 121 of 500 drew | 500 | 121 | 24% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 2 of 80 drew | 80 | 2 | 3% |
| 2024 | Resident | 98 of 704 drew | 704 | 98 | 14% |
| 2023 | All applicants | 150 of 196 drew | 196 | 150 | 77% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 17 of 70 drew | 70 | 17 | 24% |
| 2023 | Resident | 133 of 366 drew | 366 | 133 | 36% |
| 2022 | All applicants | 100 of 276 drew | 276 | 100 | 36% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 4 of 41 drew | 41 | 4 | 10% |
| 2021 | Resident | 90 of 586 drew | 586 | 90 | 15% |
| 2020 | All applicants | 100 of 254 drew | 254 | 100 | 39% |
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 9
- Legal animal
- Antlerless elk
- Tags
- 150 (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, 3069
2021–20252135%2241%2368%2461%2582%
2025: 110 taken by 134 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