3171 · antlerlessRES + NRPreference draw
Unit 3A elk,Unit 3A and 3C
Season Archery-Only Elk Sep 11–Sep 24·Units: 3A·35 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 2023, 30 of 39 applicants drew.
Draw result · 2026
56%
5 of 9 drew
Harvest success
21–32%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
35
Bulls / 100 cows
16
03a/03c, 2025
Odds by point level · 2026 · Nonresident
You are in the 1+ row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1+You · 0 pts | 9 | 51 in the bonus pass | 56% |
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 | 5 of 9 drew | 9 | 5 | 56% |
| 2026 | Resident | 30 of 115 drew | 115 | 30 | 26% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 6 of 13 drew | 13 | 6 | 46% |
| 2025 | Resident | 23 of 146 drew | 146 | 23 | 16% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 6 of 9 drew | 9 | 6 | 67% |
| 2024 | Resident | 19 of 99 drew | 99 | 19 | 19% |
| 2023 | All applicants | 30 of 39 drew | 39 | 30 | 77% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 4 of 22 drew | 22 | 4 | 18% |
| 2023 | Resident | 27 of 68 drew | 68 | 27 | 40% |
| 2022 | All applicants | 250 of 1,646 drew | 1,646 | 250 | 15% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 2 of 106 drew | 106 | 2 | 2% |
| 2021 | Resident | 24 of 160 drew | 160 | 24 | 15% |
| 2020 | All applicants | 50 of 50 drew | 50 | 50 | 100% |
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 3A and 3C
- Legal animal
- Antlerless elk
- Weapon
- Archery-Only Elk
- Tags
- 35 (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, 3171
2021–2025210%2234%2322%2432%2521%
2025: 12 taken by 56 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