Arizona Unit 4A:elk draw odds & harvest
7 hunt codes for elk. Part of elk herd unit 04a. 2026: 25 to 170 tags, 45 to 1,988 applicants per hunt.
Arizona · Unit 4A
Unit 4ANeighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
0–54%
Herd · 2025
17
bulls / 100 cows
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk100% drew
- Deer28% drew
- Turkey83% drew
- Bighorn sheep<1% drew
- Pronghorn2% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Elk0–54%
- Deer0–7%
- Turkey18–38%
- Bighorn sheep50–100%
- Pronghorn0–100%
Hardest draw in Unit 4A2026 draw
312997 tags, 1,988 applied, 5% drew.
33rd hardest of 267 Arizona elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 4A
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2024 | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3013 | Bull elk · general elk · Nov 27–Dec 3Unit 4A | 225 of 1,106 drew | 20–57% |
| 3037 | Antlerless elk · general elk · Oct 16–Oct 22Unit 4A | 97 of 735 drew | 21–55% |
| 3065 | Antlerless elk · youth-only (general) elk (arizona hunter education course required for youth ages 10–13) · Oct 9–Oct 15Unit 4A | 97 of 310 drew | 53–54% |
| 3080 | Antlerless elk · limited opportunity (general) elk · Dec 4–Dec 13Unit 4A North | 25 of 25 drew | 0–54% |
| 3129 | Bull elk · archery-only elk · Sep 11–Sep 24Unit 4A | 97 of 1,237 drew | 0–44% |
| 3152 | Bull elk · archery-only elk · Nov 6–Nov 19Unit 4A | 29 of 38 drew | 0–31% |
| 3173 | Antlerless elk · archery-only elk · Sep 11–Sep 24Unit 4A | 97 of 91 drew | 10–31% |
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
% success306553–59%
59%
59%
53%
53%
54%
20212022202320242025
30800–54%
29%
0%
0%
20%
54%
20212022202320242025
31290–47%
24%
47%
0%
44%
33%
20212022202320242025
31520–73%
73%
47%
27%
0%
0%
20212022202320242025
31737–31%
30%
7%
31%
18%
10%
20212022202320242025
301320–57%
35%
57%
20%
38%
2021202220242025
303721–56%
56%
55%
21%
53%
2021202220242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit 04a
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
- 3013GENERAL ELKNov 27–Dec 3
- 3037GENERAL ELKOct 16–Oct 22
- 3065YOUTH-ONLY (GENERAL) ELK (Arizona Hunter Education course required for youth ages 10–13)Oct 9–Oct 15
- 3080LIMITED OPPORTUNITY (GENERAL) ELKDec 4–Dec 13
- 3129ARCHERY-ONLY ELKSep 11–Sep 24
- 3152ARCHERY-ONLY ELKNov 6–Nov 19
- 3173ARCHERY-ONLY ELKSep 11–Sep 24
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
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Unit 4A hunt pack
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- Draw odds per hunt
- Harvest success per hunt
Unit 4A · 3013
225 of 1,106 drew
Success20–57%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: AZGFD · Updated Nov 13, 2026