3081 · antlerlessRES + NRPreference draw
East Sunset and West Sunset Hunt areas elk,limited opportunity (general) elk season
Season Limited Opportunity (General) Elk Oct 16–Oct 22·Units: East Sunset and West Sunset Hunt areas·25 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, 25 of 22 applicants drew.
Draw result · 2026
20%
1 of 5 drew
Harvest success
0–76%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
25
Applicants · 2026
69
2.8 per tag
Odds by point level · 2026 · Nonresident
You are in the 0+ row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0+You · 0 pts | 5 | 1 | 20% |
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 | 1 of 5 drew | 5 | 1 | 20% |
| 2026 | Resident | 24 of 64 drew | 64 | 24 | 38% |
| 2025 | All applicants | 25 of 22 drew | 22 | 25 | 100% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 0 of 3 drew | 3 | 0 | <1% |
| 2025 | Resident | 25 of 44 drew | 44 | 25 | 57% |
| 2024 | All applicants | 25 of 7 drew | 7 | 25 | 100% |
| 2024 | Resident | 19 of 23 drew | 23 | 19 | 83% |
| 2023 | All applicants | 5 of 5 drew | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 0 of 1 drew | 1 | 0 | <1% |
| 2023 | Resident | 5 of 13 drew | 13 | 5 | 38% |
| 2022 | All applicants | 5 of 5 drew | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| 2021 | Resident | 22 of 30 drew | 30 | 22 | 73% |
| 2020 | All applicants | 15 of 3 drew | 3 | 15 | 100% |
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit East Sunset and West Sunset Hunt areas (Special Restrictions Apply - See Note 49)
- Legal animal
- Antlerless elk
- Tags
- 25 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Limited Opportunity (General) Elk: Oct 16–Oct 22
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, 3081
2021–20252175%2260%230%2457%2576%
2025: 16 taken by 21 hunters.
Other elk hunts in East Sunset and West Sunset Hunt areas
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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