Arizona Unit 21:elk draw odds & harvest
4 hunt codes for elk. Part of elk herd unit 21. 2026: 10 tags, 21 to 222 applicants per hunt.
Arizona · Unit 21
Unit 21Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
0–100%
Herd · 2023
11
bulls / 100 cows
Hardest draw in Unit 212026 draw
302610 tags, 222 applied, 5% drew.
31st hardest of 267 Arizona elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 21
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2025 | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3026 | Bull elk · general elk · Nov 27–Dec 3Unit 21 | 15 of 102 drew | 0–44% |
| 3057 | Antlerless elk · general elk · Oct 16–Oct 22Unit 21 | 10 of 25 drew | 18–43% |
| 3146 | Bull elk · archery-only elk · Sep 11–Sep 24Unit 21 | 10 of 55 drew | 13–100% |
| 3163 | Bull elk · archery-only elk · Nov 13–Nov 26Unit 21 | 15 of 1 drew | 0–25% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest & herd
How hunters didand how the herd is doing.
Harvest success by hunt, 2021–2025
% success314613–100%
53%
35%
45%
100%
13%
20212022202320242025
31630–55%
5%
55%
22%
19%
0%
20212022202320242025
30260–44%
20%
15%
0%
44%
2021202220242025
305718–43%
31%
33%
18%
43%
2021202220242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit 21
Bulls / 100 cows 2023
11
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
- 3026GENERAL ELKNov 27–Dec 3
- 3057GENERAL ELKOct 16–Oct 22
- 3146ARCHERY-ONLY ELKSep 11–Sep 24
- 3163ARCHERY-ONLY ELKNov 13–Nov 26
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
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Members
Unit 21 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 21 · 3026
15 of 102 drew
Success0–44%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: AZGFD · Updated Nov 13, 2026