Arizona Unit 17B:elk draw odds & harvest
10 hunt codes for elk. 2026: 35 to 300 tags, 35 to 799 applicants per hunt.
Arizona · Unit 17B
Unit 17BNeighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 17B2026 draw
307335 tags, 799 applied, 4% drew.
30th hardest of 267 Arizona elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 17B
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2022 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3073 | Bull elk · limited opportunity (general) elk · Oct 2–Oct 15Units 17A, 17B, 18B, 19B, 20A, and 20C | 35 of 409 drew | 32–58% | |
| 3085 | Antlerless elk · limited opportunity (general) elk · Oct 2–Oct 15Units 17A, 17B, 18B, 19B, 20A, and 20C | 150 of 69 drew | 27–45% | |
| 3086 | Antlerless elk · limited opportunity (general) elk · Nov 6–Dec 10Units 17A, 17B, 18B, 19B, 20A, and 20C | 300 of 53 drew | 20–37% | |
| 3092 | Any elk · limited opportunity (general) elk · Nov 6–Dec 10Units 17A, 17B, 18B, 19B, 20A, and 20C | 150 of 401 drew | 26–100% | |
| 3190 | Bull elk · limited opportunity (archery-only) elk · Sep 11–Oct 1Units 17A, 17B, 18B, 19B, 20A, and 20C | 50 of 9 drew | 19–41% | |
| 3191 | Antlerless elk · limited opportunity (archery-only) elk · Sep 11–Oct 1Units 17A, 17B, 18B, 19B, 20A, and 20C | 50 of 6 drew | 0–8% | |
| 3201 | Bull elk · limited opportunity (archery-only) elk · Sep 15–Oct 5Units 17A, 17B, 18B, 19B, 20A and 20C | 49 of 69 drew | 21–34% | |
| 3202 | Antlerless elk · limited opportunity (archery-only) elk · Sep 15–Oct 5Units 17A, 17B, 18B, 19B, 20A and 20C | 50 of 9 drew | 50 | 0–6% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 17B.
Harvest success by hunt, 2021–2025
% success30730–58%
0%
48%
33%
58%
32%
20212022202320242025
308514–45%
14%
30%
45%
33%
27%
20212022202320242025
308615–39%
15%
20%
39%
20%
30%
20212022202320242025
309226–100%
52%
41%
53%
100%
26%
20212022202320242025
319015–41%
15%
35%
25%
19%
41%
20212022202320242025
31910–75%
75%
45%
8%
0%
8%
20212022202320242025
320121–34%
21%
34%
20222023
32020–6%
0%
6%
20222023
321038%
38%
2022
321111%
11%
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
- 3073LIMITED OPPORTUNITY (GENERAL) ELKOct 2–Oct 15
- 3085LIMITED OPPORTUNITY (GENERAL) ELKOct 2–Oct 15
- 3086LIMITED OPPORTUNITY (GENERAL) ELKNov 6–Dec 10
- 3092LIMITED OPPORTUNITY (GENERAL) ELKNov 6–Dec 10
- 3190LIMITED OPPORTUNITY (ARCHERY-ONLY) ELKSep 11–Oct 1
- 3191LIMITED OPPORTUNITY (ARCHERY-ONLY) ELKSep 11–Oct 1
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map
Unit 17Band the units around it
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 17B 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 17B · 3073
35 of 409 drew
Success32–58%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: AZGFD · Updated Nov 13, 2026