3153 · BullRES + NRPreference draw
Unit 5A elk,Unit 5A
Season Archery-Only Elk Nov 13–Nov 26·Units: 5A·48 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 2024, 48 of 41 applicants drew.
Draw result · 2026
14%
4 of 28 drew
Harvest success
14–73%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
48
Bulls / 100 cows
23
05a, 2023
Odds by point level · 2026 · Nonresident
You are in the 0+ row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0+You · 0 pts | 28 | 42 in the bonus pass | 14% |
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 | 4 of 28 drew | 28 | 4 | 14% |
| 2026 | Resident | 44 of 99 drew | 99 | 44 | 44% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 4 of 30 drew | 30 | 4 | 13% |
| 2025 | Resident | 43 of 83 drew | 83 | 43 | 52% |
| 2024 | All applicants | 48 of 41 drew | 41 | 48 | 100% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 4 of 30 drew | 30 | 4 | 13% |
| 2024 | Resident | 44 of 78 drew | 78 | 44 | 56% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 9 of 2,695 drew | 2,695 | 9 | <1% |
| 2023 | Resident | 79 of 2,600 drew | 2,600 | 79 | 3% |
| 2022 | All applicants | 145 of 1,151 drew | 1,151 | 145 | 13% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 1 of 351 drew | 351 | 1 | <1% |
| 2021 | Resident | 14 of 411 drew | 411 | 14 | 3% |
| 2020 | All applicants | 80 of 330 drew | 330 | 80 | 24% |
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 5A
- Legal animal
- Bull elk
- Weapon
- Archery-Only Elk
- Tags
- 48 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Archery-Only Elk: Nov 13–Nov 26
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, 3153
2021–20252150%2246%2373%2425%2514%
2025: 5 taken by 37 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