Answer card2026 draw · All applicants
50 tags, 361 applied, under 1% drew in 2026. 58th hardest of 260 Arizona elk draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
<1%
3 of 361 drew
Harvest success
38–61%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
50
Bulls / 100 cows
22
22, 2025
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Applicants | Drew | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 361 | 3 | 50 |
Arizona prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 22 South
- Legal animal
- Bull elk
- Weapon
- Muzzleloader Elk
- Tags
- 50 (2026)
Season dates, 2026
- Muzzleloader Elk: Sep 25–Oct 1
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, 3104
2021–20252176%220%2361%2438%2538%
2025: 64 taken by 167 hunters.
Other elk hunts in Unit 22
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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