Arizona Unit 27:elk draw odds & harvest
9 hunt codes for elk. Part of elk herd unit 27. 2026: 25 to 250 tags, 113 to 7,784 applicants per hunt.
Arizona · Unit 27
Unit 27Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
0–88%
Herd · 2025
28
bulls / 100 cows
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk43% drew
- Deer52% drew
- Javelina78% drew
- Turkey100% drew
- Bighorn sheep1% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Elk0–88%
- Deer5–20%
- Javelina15–61%
- Turkey13–100%
- Bighorn sheep100%
Hardest draw in Unit 272026 draw
301040 tags, 7,784 applied, under 1% drew.
One of Arizona's hardest elk draws: 8th hardest of 267 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 27
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2022 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3010 | Bull elk · general elk · Sep 25–Oct 1Unit 27 | 298 of 5,501 drew | 60–77% | |
| 3031 | Bull elk · general elk · Nov 27–Dec 3Unit 27 | 250 of 1,283 drew | 60–73% | |
| 3032 | Bull elk · general elk · Dec 4–Dec 10Unit 27 | 75 of 175 drew | 64–88% | |
| 3062 | Antlerless elk · general elk · Oct 16–Oct 22Unit 27 | 100 of 246 drew | 22–55% | |
| 3150 | Bull elk · archery-only elk · Sep 11–Sep 24Unit 27 | 20 of 63 drew | 13–44% | |
| 3167 | Bull elk · archery-only elk · Nov 13–Nov 26Unit 27 | 30 of 92 drew | 12–28% | |
| 3188 | Antlerless elk · archery-only elk · Sep 11–Sep 24Unit 27 | 8 of 28 drew | 0–50% | |
| 3199 | Antlerless elk · archery-only elk · Sep 15–Sep 28Unit 27 | 55 of 37 drew | 11–26% | |
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
% success315013–100%
100%
52%
13%
44%
20%
20212022202320242025
31677–28%
16%
20%
7%
23%
28%
20212022202320242025
31880–50%
19%
14%
26%
50%
0%
20212022202320242025
301031–77%
31%
77%
60%
75%
2021202220242025
303160–73%
60%
60%
69%
73%
2021202220242025
303264–88%
68%
73%
88%
64%
2021202220242025
306222–55%
47%
55%
22%
43%
2021202220242025
319911–26%
11%
26%
20222023
32070%
0%
2022
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit 27
Bulls / 100 cows 2025
28
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
- 3010GENERAL ELKSep 25–Oct 1
- 3031GENERAL ELKNov 27–Dec 3
- 3032GENERAL ELKDec 4–Dec 10
- 3062GENERAL ELKOct 16–Oct 22
- 3150ARCHERY-ONLY ELKSep 11–Sep 24
- 3167ARCHERY-ONLY ELKNov 13–Nov 26
- 3188ARCHERY-ONLY ELKSep 11–Sep 24
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
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Unit 27 hunt pack
One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each elk hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.
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- Draw odds per hunt
- Harvest success per hunt
Unit 27 · 3010
298 of 5,501 drew
Success60–77%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: AZGFD · Updated Nov 13, 2026