3086 · antlerlessRES + NRPreference draw
Unit 17A elk,Units 17A, 17B, 18B, 19B, 20A, and 20C
Season Limited Opportunity (General) Elk Nov 6–Dec 10·Units: 17A·300 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, 300 of 53 applicants drew.
Draw result · 2026
65%
22 of 34 drew
Harvest success
20–37%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
300
Applicants · 2026
258
0.9 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 | 34 | 224 in the bonus pass | 65% |
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 | 22 of 34 drew | 34 | 22 | 65% |
| 2026 | Resident | 160 of 224 drew | 224 | 160 | 71% |
| 2025 | All applicants | 300 of 53 drew | 53 | 300 | 100% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 19 of 27 drew | 27 | 19 | 70% |
| 2025 | Resident | 131 of 190 drew | 190 | 131 | 69% |
| 2024 | All applicants | 25 of 11 drew | 11 | 25 | 100% |
| 2024 | Resident | 25 of 31 drew | 31 | 25 | 81% |
| 2023 | All applicants | 50 of 70 drew | 70 | 50 | 71% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 5 of 10 drew | 10 | 5 | 50% |
| 2023 | Resident | 45 of 144 drew | 144 | 45 | 31% |
| 2022 | All applicants | 10 of 2 drew | 2 | 10 | 100% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 2 of 3 drew | 3 | 2 | 67% |
| 2021 | Resident | 104 of 129 drew | 129 | 104 | 81% |
| 2020 | All applicants | 15 of 12 drew | 12 | 15 | 100% |
What it is
- Hunt
- Units 17A, 17B, 18B, 19B, 20A, and 20C
- Legal animal
- Antlerless elk
- Tags
- 300 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Limited Opportunity (General) Elk: Nov 6–Dec 10
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, 3086
2021–20252115%2220%2337%2420%2530%
Success is animals taken ÷ hunters.
Other elk hunts in Unit 17A
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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