3189 · Either sexRES + NRPreference draw
Unit 16A elk,Unit 16A (excluding Mohave County Park Lands)
Season Archery-Only Elk Sep 4–Sep 24·Units: 16A·8 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, 2 of 22 nonresidents applying drew.
Draw result · 2026
9%
2 of 22 drew
Harvest success
35–90%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
8
Applicants · 2026
70
8.8 per tag
Odds by point level · 2026 · Nonresident
You are in the 0+ row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0+You · 0 pts | 22 | 2 | 9% |
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 22 drew | 22 | 2 | 9% |
| 2026 | Resident | 6 of 48 drew | 48 | 6 | 13% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 5 of 31 drew | 31 | 5 | 16% |
| 2025 | Resident | 3 of 27 drew | 27 | 3 | 11% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 3 of 138 drew | 138 | 3 | 2% |
| 2024 | Resident | 32 of 198 drew | 198 | 32 | 16% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 9 of 30 drew | 30 | 9 | 30% |
| 2023 | Resident | 16 of 320 drew | 320 | 16 | 5% |
| 2022 | All applicants | 75 of 132 drew | 132 | 75 | 57% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 0 of 8 drew | 8 | 0 | <1% |
| 2021 | Resident | 25 of 52 drew | 52 | 25 | 48% |
| 2020 | All applicants | 50 of 42 drew | 42 | 50 | 100% |
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 16A (excluding Mohave County Park Lands)
- Legal animal
- Any elk
- Weapon
- Archery-Only Elk
- Tags
- 8 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Archery-Only Elk: Sep 4–Sep 24
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, 3189
2021–20252117%2214%2335%2490%2575%
2025: 6 taken by 8 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