Arizona Unit 28:elk draw odds & harvest
4 hunt codes for elk. 2026: 5 to 10 tags, 20 to 95 applicants per hunt.
Arizona · Unit 28
Unit 28Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
0–100%
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk63% drew
- Deer78% drew
- Javelina71% drew
- Bighorn sheep1% drew
- Sandhill crane9% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Elk0–100%
- Deer9–15%
- Javelina27–73%
- Bighorn sheep50–100%
Hardest draw in Unit 282026 draw
309510 tags, 95 applied, 11% drew.
86th hardest of 267 Arizona elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 28
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2025 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3095 | Any elk · limited opportunity (general) elk · Oct 2–Oct 29Units 28, 31, and 32 | 10 of 37 drew | 11–100% | |
| 3192 | Any elk · limited opportunity (archery-only) elk · Sep 11–Sep 24Units 28, 31, and 32 | 5 of 26 drew | 0–29% | |
| 3203 | Any elk · limited opportunity (archery-only) elk · Sep 15–Sep 28Units 28, 31 and 32 | 5 of 16 drew | 5 | 11–35% |
| 3212 | Any elk · limited opportunity (archery-only) elk · Sep 9–Sep 22Units 28, 31 and 32 | 5 of 8 drew | 5 | 0% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 28.
Harvest success by hunt, 2021–2025
% success30950–78%
15%
78%
0%
50%
11%
20212022202320242025
31920–53%
53%
29%
21%
0%
2021202220232025
320311–35%
35%
11%
20222023
32120%
0%
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
- 3095LIMITED OPPORTUNITY (GENERAL) ELKOct 2–Oct 29
- 3192LIMITED OPPORTUNITY (ARCHERY-ONLY) ELKSep 11–Sep 24
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
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Unit 28 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 28 · 3095
10 of 37 drew
Success11–100%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: AZGFD · Updated Nov 13, 2026