Answer card2026 draw · All applicants
150 tags, 127 applied, 15% drew in 2026. 220th hardest of 260 Arizona elk draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
15%
19 of 127 drew
Harvest success
16–26%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
150
Applicants · 2026
127
0.8 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Applicants | Drew | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 127 | 19 | 150 |
Arizona prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
What it is
- Hunt
- Units 15A, 15B, and 18A
- Legal animal
- Antlerless elk
- Tags
- 150 (2026)
Season dates, 2026
- General Elk: Dec 4–Dec 10
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, 3054
2021–20252120%2240%2316%2421%2526%
2025: 55 taken by 215 hunters. Success is animals taken ÷ hunters.
Other elk hunts in Unit 15A
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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