Arizona Unit 22:elk draw odds & harvest
15 hunt codes for elk. Part of elk herd unit 22. 2026: 15 to 300 tags, 101 to 3,055 applicants per hunt.
Arizona · Unit 22
Unit 22Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
0–100%
Herd · 2025
22
bulls / 100 cows
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk82% drew
- Deer72% drew
- Javelina76% drew
- Turkey29% drew
- Bighorn sheep4% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Elk0–100%
- Deer6–15%
- Javelina14–72%
- Turkey0–100%
- Bighorn sheep0–100%
Hardest draw in Unit 222026 draw
300725 tags, 3,055 applied, under 1% drew.
One of Arizona's hardest elk draws: 11th hardest of 267 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 22
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2022 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3007 | Bull elk · general elk · Sep 25–Oct 1Unit 22 North | 20 of 3,198 drew | 48–73% | |
| 3027 | Bull elk · general elk · Nov 27–Dec 3Unit 22 North | 300 of 1,072 drew | 26–52% | |
| 3028 | Bull elk · general elk · Dec 4–Dec 10Unit 22 North | 275 of 610 drew | 26–64% | |
| 3029 | Bull elk · general elk · Nov 27–Dec 3Unit 22 South | 100 of 361 drew | 39–73% | |
| 3058 | Antlerless elk · general elk · Oct 16–Oct 22Unit 22 North | 150 of 1,156 drew | 0–56% | |
| 3059 | Antlerless elk · general elk · Oct 16–Oct 22Unit 22 South | 50 of 165 drew | 33–73% | |
| 3071 | Antlerless elk · youth-only (general) elk (arizona hunter education course required for youth ages 10–13) · Oct 9–Oct 15Unit 22 | 125 of 451 drew | 43–87% | |
| 3099 | Any elk · champ (general) elk (challenged hunter access/mobility permit required, see r12-4-217) · Oct 16–Oct 22Unit 22 | 15 of 58 drew | 0–100% | |
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
% success300748–100%
100%
100%
73%
73%
48%
20212022202320242025
307132–87%
47%
32%
85%
43%
87%
20212022202320242025
30990–100%
30%
16%
0%
100%
36%
20212022202320242025
31040–77%
77%
0%
64%
38%
38%
20212022202320242025
314732–60%
36%
38%
32%
50%
60%
20212022202320242025
316413–34%
13%
34%
24%
13%
18%
20212022202320242025
316517–32%
26%
23%
32%
18%
17%
20212022202320242025
318631–53%
31%
34%
36%
35%
53%
20212022202320242025
302726–71%
71%
52%
26%
38%
2021202220242025
302826–66%
66%
64%
36%
26%
2021202220242025
302939–73%
64%
73%
39%
62%
2021202220242025
30580–56%
34%
50%
0%
56%
2021202220242025
305932–73%
32%
33%
73%
55%
2021202220242025
319719–42%
19%
42%
20222023
320537%
37%
2022
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit 22
Bulls / 100 cows 2025
22
Bulls per 100 cowsFalling
202320242025
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
- 3007GENERAL ELKSep 25–Oct 1
- 3027GENERAL ELKNov 27–Dec 3
- 3028GENERAL ELKDec 4–Dec 10
- 3029GENERAL ELKNov 27–Dec 3
- 3058GENERAL ELKOct 16–Oct 22
- 3059GENERAL ELKOct 16–Oct 22
- 3071YOUTH-ONLY (GENERAL) ELK (Arizona Hunter Education course required for youth ages 10–13)Oct 9–Oct 15
- 3099CHAMP (GENERAL) ELK (Challenged Hunter Access/Mobility Permit required, see R12-4-217)Oct 16–Oct 22
- 3104MUZZLELOADER ELKSep 25–Oct 1
- 3147ARCHERY-ONLY ELKSep 11–Sep 24
- 3164ARCHERY-ONLY ELKNov 13–Nov 26
- 3165ARCHERY-ONLY ELKNov 13–Nov 26
- 3186ARCHERY-ONLY ELKNov 13–Nov 26
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
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Unit 22 hunt pack
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- Draw odds per hunt
- Harvest success per hunt
Unit 22 · 3007
20 of 3,198 drew
Success48–73%
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Source: AZGFD · Updated Nov 13, 2026