Arizona Unit 23:elk draw odds & harvest
12 hunt codes for elk. Part of elk herd unit 23. 2026: 10 to 210 tags, 91 to 6,666 applicants per hunt.
Arizona · Unit 23
Unit 23Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
9–92%
Herd · 2025
17
bulls / 100 cows
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk89% drew
- Deer51% drew
- Javelina90% drew
- Turkey32% drew
- Bighorn sheep1% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Elk9–92%
- Deer6–13%
- Javelina17–72%
- Turkey13–100%
- Bighorn sheep100%
Hardest draw in Unit 232026 draw
300825 tags, 6,666 applied, under 1% drew.
One of Arizona's hardest elk draws: 6th hardest of 267 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 23
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2025 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3008 | Bull elk · general elk · Sep 25–Oct 1Unit 23 North | 30 of 1,900 drew | 67–92% | |
| 3009 | Bull elk · general elk · Sep 25–Oct 1Unit 23 South | 40 of 4,897 drew | 73–92% | |
| 3030 | Bull elk · general elk · Nov 27–Dec 3Unit 23 | 100 of 340 drew | 54–74% | |
| 3060 | Antlerless elk · general elk · Oct 16–Oct 22Unit 23 | 75 of 481 drew | 44–92% | |
| 3061 | Antlerless elk · general elk · Dec 4–Dec 10Unit 23 | 100 of 214 drew | 42–67% | |
| 3072 | Antlerless elk · youth-only (general) elk (arizona hunter education course required for youth ages 10–13) · Oct 9–Oct 15Unit 23 | 100 of 237 drew | 51–83% | |
| 3148 | Bull elk · archery-only elk · Sep 11–Sep 24Unit 23 North | 248 of 4,906 drew | 33–70% | |
| 3149 | Bull elk · archery-only elk · Sep 11–Sep 24Unit 23 South | 125 of 2,229 drew | 32–45% | |
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
% success30727–83%
25%
7%
51%
83%
65%
20212022202320242025
314830–70%
30%
46%
31%
70%
52%
20212022202320242025
314929–54%
29%
54%
33%
32%
45%
20212022202320242025
316610–57%
40%
57%
41%
29%
10%
20212022202320242025
31879–33%
24%
17%
33%
22%
9%
20212022202320242025
30080–92%
0%
75%
92%
67%
2021202220242025
300956–92%
56%
73%
87%
92%
2021202220242025
303054–74%
72%
74%
54%
59%
2021202220242025
306044–92%
84%
89%
92%
44%
2021202220242025
306142–67%
55%
44%
42%
67%
2021202220242025
31989–25%
25%
9%
20222023
320636%
36%
2022
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit 23
Bulls / 100 cows 2025
17
Bulls per 100 cowsRising
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
- 3008GENERAL ELKSep 25–Oct 1
- 3009GENERAL ELKSep 25–Oct 1
- 3030GENERAL ELKNov 27–Dec 3
- 3060GENERAL ELKOct 16–Oct 22
- 3061GENERAL ELKDec 4–Dec 10
- 3072YOUTH-ONLY (GENERAL) ELK (Arizona Hunter Education course required for youth ages 10–13)Oct 9–Oct 15
- 3148ARCHERY-ONLY ELKSep 11–Sep 24
- 3149ARCHERY-ONLY ELKSep 11–Sep 24
- 3166ARCHERY-ONLY ELKNov 13–Nov 26
- 3187ARCHERY-ONLY ELKNov 13–Nov 26
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
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Unit 23 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 23 · 3008
30 of 1,900 drew
Success67–92%
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Source: AZGFD · Updated Nov 13, 2026