Arizona East Sunset and West Sunset Hunt areas Elk: Draw Odds, Harvest & Access

Hunt codes

Elk huntsin East Sunset and West Sunset Hunt areas

Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.

Hunt code	What it is	Draw result · 2025	Success 3-yr
3081	Antlerless elk · limited opportunity (general) elk · Oct 16–Oct 22Unit East Sunset and West Sunset Hunt areas (Special Restrictions Apply - See Note 49)	25 of 22 drew	0–76%
3082	Antlerless elk · limited opportunity (general) elk · Oct 23–Oct 29Unit East Sunset and West Sunset Hunt areas (Special Restrictions Apply - See Note 49)	25 of 3 drew	0–68%

Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.

Harvest

Harvest success by hunt, 2021–2025

% success

30810–78%

78%

60%

0%

57%

76%

20212022202320242025

30820–68%

63%

0%

68%

39%

20212022202320242025

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

Confirm in the regulations before you go.