Arizona Unit 16A:elk draw odds & harvest
4 hunt codes for elk. 2026: 6 to 8 tags, 70 to 109 applicants per hunt.
Arizona · Unit 16A
Unit 16ANeighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
35–100%
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk57% drew
- Deer74% drew
- Javelina65% drew
- Bighorn sheep6% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Elk35–100%
- Deer17–21%
- Javelina11–68%
- Bighorn sheep100%
Hardest draw in Unit 16A2026 draw
31126 tags, 109 applied, 6% drew.
35th hardest of 267 Arizona elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 16A
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2025 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3112 | Any elk · muzzleloader elk · Sep 25–Oct 15Unit 16A (excluding Mohave County Park Lands) | 6 of 81 drew | 40–100% | |
| 3189 | Any elk · archery-only elk · Sep 4–Sep 24Unit 16A (excluding Mohave County Park Lands) | 75 of 132 drew | 35–90% | |
| 3200 | Any elk · archery-only elk · Sep 15–Sep 28Unit 16A (except Mohave County Park Lands) | 4 of 22 drew | 4 | 10–67% |
| 3208 | Any elk · archery-only elk · Sep 9–Sep 22Unit 16A (except Mohave County Park Lands) | 4 of 26 drew | 4 | 100% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 16A.
Harvest success by hunt, 2021–2025
% success311225–100%
50%
25%
40%
100%
67%
20212022202320242025
318914–90%
17%
14%
35%
90%
75%
20212022202320242025
320010–67%
10%
67%
20222023
3208100%
100%
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
- 3112MUZZLELOADER ELKSep 25–Oct 15
- 3189ARCHERY-ONLY ELKSep 4–Sep 24
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
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Unit 16A hunt pack
One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each elk hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.
- Unit boundary
- Draw odds per hunt
- Harvest success per hunt
Unit 16A · 3112
6 of 81 drew
Success40–100%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: AZGFD · Updated Nov 13, 2026