3073 · BullRES + NRPreference draw
Unit 17A elk,Units 17A, 17B, 18B, 19B, 20A, and 20C
Season Limited Opportunity (General) Elk Oct 2–Oct 15·Units: 17A·35 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
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Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
In 2026, 3 of 286 nonresidents applying drew. Everyone with 25 or more points drew.
Draw result · 2026
1%
3 of 286 drew
Harvest success
32–58%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
35
Applicants · 2026
799
23 per tag
Odds by point level · 2026 · Nonresident
You are in the 0–3 row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7+ | 88 | 31 in the bonus pass | 3% | |
| 5–6 | 49 | 0 | <1% | Long shot |
| 4 | 19 | 0 | <1% | |
| 0–3You · 0 pts | 130 | 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 | 3 of 286 drew | 286 | 3 | 1% |
| 2026 | Resident | 32 of 513 drew | 513 | 32 | 6% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 3 of 200 drew | 200 | 3 | 2% |
| 2025 | Resident | 28 of 459 drew | 459 | 28 | 6% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 3 of 27 drew | 27 | 3 | 11% |
| 2024 | Resident | 97 of 564 drew | 564 | 97 | 17% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 3 of 261 drew | 261 | 3 | 1% |
| 2023 | Resident | 32 of 469 drew | 469 | 32 | 7% |
| 2022 | All applicants | 35 of 409 drew | 409 | 35 | 9% |
| 2021 | All applicants | 10 of 5 drew | 5 | 10 | 100% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 0 of 1 drew | 1 | 0 | <1% |
| 2021 | Resident | 10 of 24 drew | 24 | 10 | 42% |
| 2020 | All applicants | 35 of 263 drew | 263 | 35 | 13% |
What it is
- Hunt
- Units 17A, 17B, 18B, 19B, 20A, and 20C
- Legal animal
- Bull elk
- Tags
- 35 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Limited Opportunity (General) Elk: Oct 2–Oct 15
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, 3073
2021–2025210%2248%2333%2458%2532%
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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