Arizona Unit 15A:elk draw odds & harvest
5 hunt codes for elk. 2026: 25 to 150 tags, 247 to 1,049 applicants per hunt.
Arizona · Unit 15A
Unit 15ANeighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
15–88%
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk46% drew
- Deer91% drew
- Bighorn sheep6% drew
- Pronghorn4% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Elk15–88%
- Deer8–20%
- Javelina7–32%
- Bighorn sheep100%
- Pronghorn0–100%
Hardest draw in Unit 15A2026 draw
300635 tags, 1,049 applied, 3% drew.
One of Arizona's hardest elk draws: 24th hardest of 267 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 15A
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2022 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3006 | Bull elk · general elk · Sep 25–Oct 1Units 15A, 15B, and 18A | 28 of 1,727 drew | 83–96% | |
| 3024 | Bull elk · general elk · Nov 27–Dec 3Units 15A, 15B, and 18A | 100 of 217 drew | 15–34% | |
| 3054 | Antlerless elk · general elk · Dec 4–Dec 10Units 15A, 15B, and 18A | 150 of 122 drew | 16–26% | |
| 3144 | Bull elk · archery-only elk · Sep 11–Sep 24Units 15A, 15B, and 18A | 25 of 87 drew | 20–42% | |
| 3209 | Bull elk · limited opportunity (archery-only) elk · Sep 9–Sep 22Units 15A, 15B and 18A | 25 of 89 drew | 25 | 18% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 15A.
Harvest success by hunt, 2021–2025
% success302415–78%
42%
78%
17%
34%
15%
20212022202320242025
305416–40%
22%
40%
16%
21%
26%
20212022202320242025
314420–50%
28%
50%
35%
29%
20%
20212022202320242025
300682–96%
82%
96%
88%
83%
2021202220242025
320918%
18%
2022
45%+28–45%Under 28%
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…”
- Deadline
- “The Department will accept Hunt Permit-tag Applications for big game listed above in early to mid-September”
- 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 2027.
Season dates · 2026
- 3006GENERAL ELKSep 25–Oct 1
- 3024GENERAL ELKNov 27–Dec 3
- 3054GENERAL ELKDec 4–Dec 10
- 3144ARCHERY-ONLY ELKSep 11–Sep 24
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
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Unit 15A hunt pack
One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each elk hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.
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- Draw odds per hunt
- Harvest success per hunt
Unit 15A · 3006
28 of 1,727 drew
Success83–96%
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Source: AZGFD · Updated Nov 13, 2026