Answer card2026 draw · All applicants
24 tags, 576 applied, under 1% drew in 2026. 45th hardest of 260 Arizona elk draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
<1%
1 of 576 drew
Harvest success
0–83%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
24
Bulls / 100 cows
23
05a, 2023
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Applicants | Drew | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 576 | 1 | 24 |
Arizona prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 5A
- Legal animal
- Bull elk
- Weapon
- Muzzleloader Elk
- Tags
- 24 (2026)
Season dates, 2026
- Muzzleloader Elk: Sep 25–Oct 1
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, 3102
2021–20252167%2286%2373%240%2583%
2025: 15 taken by 18 hunters. Success is animals taken ÷ hunters.
Other elk hunts in Unit 5A
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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