3072 · antlerlessRES + NRPreference draw
Unit 23 elk,Unit 23
Season YOUTH-ONLY (GENERAL) ELK (Arizona Hunter Education course required for youth ages 10–13) Oct 9–Oct 15·Units: 23·100 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, 100 of 237 applicants drew.
Draw result · 2026
13%
6 of 47 drew
Harvest success
51–83%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
100
Bulls / 100 cows
17
23, 2025
Odds by point level · 2026 · Nonresident
You are in the 0 row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1+ | 24 | 42 in the bonus pass | 17% | |
| 0You · 0 pts | 23 | 2 | 9% | 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 | 6 of 47 drew | 47 | 6 | 13% |
| 2026 | Resident | 94 of 614 drew | 614 | 94 | 15% |
| 2025 | All applicants | 100 of 237 drew | 237 | 100 | 42% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 2 of 28 drew | 28 | 2 | 7% |
| 2025 | Resident | 98 of 533 drew | 533 | 98 | 18% |
| 2024 | All applicants | 125 of 429 drew | 429 | 125 | 29% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 10 of 41 drew | 41 | 10 | 24% |
| 2024 | Resident | 115 of 755 drew | 755 | 115 | 15% |
| 2023 | All applicants | 100 of 219 drew | 219 | 100 | 46% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 5 of 46 drew | 46 | 5 | 11% |
| 2023 | Resident | 95 of 515 drew | 515 | 95 | 18% |
| 2022 | All applicants | 100 of 146 drew | 146 | 100 | 68% |
| 2021 | All applicants | 5 of 14 drew | 14 | 5 | 36% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 0 of 4 drew | 4 | 0 | <1% |
| 2021 | Resident | 5 of 25 drew | 25 | 5 | 20% |
| 2020 | All applicants | 5 of 5 drew | 5 | 5 | 100% |
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 23
- Legal animal
- Antlerless elk
- Tags
- 100 (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, 3072
2021–20252133%227%2351%2483%2565%
2025: 64 taken by 99 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