Answer card2026 draw · All applicants
500 tags, 1,921 applied, 4% drew in 2026. 141st hardest of 260 Arizona elk draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
4%
69 of 1,921 drew
Harvest success
25–31%
Range, 2022–2025
Tags · 2026
500
Applicants · 2026
1,921
3.8 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Applicants | Drew | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,921 | 69 | 500 |
Arizona prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 7 West
- Legal animal
- Bull elk
- Tags
- 500 (2026)
Season dates, 2026
- General Elk: Nov 27–Dec 3
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, 3020
2021–20252133%2227%2425%2531%
2025: 108 taken by 352 hunters.
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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…”
- Tag fee
- “Elk Nonpermit-tag $135 $650”
- Application fee
- “prices shown include a $13 application fee per applicant for residents and a $15 application fee per applicant for non-residents.”
Rules for 2027.
Source: AZGFD