3149 · BullRES + NRPreference draw
Unit 23 elk,Unit 23 South
Season Archery-Only Elk Sep 11–Sep 24·Units: 23·15 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 2026, 1 of 412 nonresidents applying drew.
Draw result · 2026
<1%
1 of 412 drew
Harvest success
32–45%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
15
Bulls / 100 cows
17
23, 2025
Odds by point level · 2026 · Nonresident
You are in the 0–4 row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11+ | 113 | 0 | <1% | |
| 10 | 24 | 0 | <1% | Long shot |
| 9 | 17 | 0 | <1% | |
| 6–8 | 74 | 1 | 1% | Long shot |
| 5 | 16 | 0 | <1% | |
| 0–4You · 0 pts | 168 | 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 | 1 of 412 drew | 412 | 1 | <1% |
| 2026 | Resident | 14 of 341 drew | 341 | 14 | 4% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 1 of 468 drew | 468 | 1 | <1% |
| 2025 | Resident | 14 of 412 drew | 412 | 14 | 3% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 25 of 1,492 drew | 1,492 | 25 | 2% |
| 2024 | Resident | 225 of 2,387 drew | 2,387 | 225 | 9% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 13 of 297 drew | 297 | 13 | 4% |
| 2023 | Resident | 117 of 610 drew | 610 | 117 | 19% |
| 2022 | All applicants | 125 of 2,229 drew | 2,229 | 125 | 6% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 1 of 23 drew | 23 | 1 | 4% |
| 2021 | Resident | 13 of 73 drew | 73 | 13 | 18% |
| 2020 | All applicants | 150 of 1,339 drew | 1,339 | 150 | 11% |
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 23 South
- Legal animal
- Bull elk
- Weapon
- Archery-Only Elk
- Tags
- 15 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Archery-Only Elk: Sep 11–Sep 24
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, 3149
2021–20252129%2255%2334%2432%2545%
2025: 5 taken by 11 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