3102 · BullRES + NRPreference draw
Unit 5A elk,Unit 5A
Season Muzzleloader Elk Sep 25–Oct 1·Units: 5A·24 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
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Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
In 2026, 2 of 311 nonresidents applying drew. Everyone with 28 or more points drew.
Draw result · 2026
<1%
2 of 311 drew
Harvest success
0–83%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
24
Bulls / 100 cows
23
05a, 2023
Odds by point level · 2026 · Nonresident
You are in the 0–3 row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8+ | 89 | 21 in the bonus pass | 2% | |
| 5–7 | 92 | 0 | <1% | Long shot |
| 4 | 13 | 0 | <1% | |
| 0–3You · 0 pts | 117 | 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 | 2 of 311 drew | 311 | 2 | <1% |
| 2026 | Resident | 22 of 842 drew | 842 | 22 | 3% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 2 of 1,288 drew | 1,288 | 2 | <1% |
| 2025 | Resident | 18 of 1,803 drew | 1,803 | 18 | <1% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 1 of 17 drew | 17 | 1 | 6% |
| 2024 | Resident | 4 of 51 drew | 51 | 4 | 8% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 4 of 27 drew | 27 | 4 | 15% |
| 2023 | Resident | 11 of 259 drew | 259 | 11 | 4% |
| 2022 | All applicants | 25 of 172 drew | 172 | 25 | 15% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 1 of 15 drew | 15 | 1 | 7% |
| 2021 | Resident | 23 of 341 drew | 341 | 23 | 7% |
| 2020 | All applicants | 150 of 325 drew | 325 | 150 | 46% |
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 5A
- Legal animal
- Bull elk
- Weapon
- Muzzleloader Elk
- Tags
- 24 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Muzzleloader Elk: Sep 25–Oct 1
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, 3102
2021–20252167%2286%2373%240%2583%
2025: 15 taken by 18 hunters. Success is animals taken ÷ 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