3161 · BullRES + NRPreference draw
Unit 9 elk,Unit 9
Season Archery-Only Elk Nov 13–Nov 26·Units: 9·40 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, 40 of 75 applicants drew.
Draw result · 2026
3%
4 of 116 drew
Harvest success
36–78%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
40
Bulls / 100 cows
43
09, 2025
Odds by point level · 2026 · Nonresident
You are in the 0 row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1+ | 89 | 42 in the bonus pass | 4% | |
| 0You · 0 pts | 27 | 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 | 4 of 116 drew | 116 | 4 | 3% |
| 2026 | Resident | 36 of 133 drew | 133 | 36 | 27% |
| 2025 | All applicants | 40 of 75 drew | 75 | 40 | 53% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 3 of 91 drew | 91 | 3 | 3% |
| 2025 | Resident | 35 of 100 drew | 100 | 35 | 35% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 4 of 97 drew | 97 | 4 | 4% |
| 2024 | Resident | 36 of 142 drew | 142 | 36 | 25% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 2 of 947 drew | 947 | 2 | <1% |
| 2023 | Resident | 18 of 830 drew | 830 | 18 | 2% |
| 2022 | All applicants | 249 of 1,584 drew | 1,584 | 249 | 16% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 3 of 17 drew | 17 | 3 | 18% |
| 2021 | Resident | 25 of 146 drew | 146 | 25 | 17% |
| 2020 | All applicants | 30 of 91 drew | 91 | 30 | 33% |
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 9
- Legal animal
- Bull elk
- Weapon
- Archery-Only Elk
- Tags
- 40 (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, 3161
2021–2025219%2225%2378%2436%2542%
2025: 13 taken by 31 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