Answer card2026 draw · All applicants
145 tags, 998 applied, 1% drew in 2026. 71st hardest of 260 Arizona elk draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
1%
13 of 998 drew
Harvest success
0–46%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
145
Bulls / 100 cows
23
05a, 2023
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Applicants | Drew | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 998 | 13 | 145 |
Arizona prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 5A
- Legal animal
- Bull elk
- Weapon
- Archery-Only Elk
- Tags
- 145 (2026)
Season dates, 2026
- Archery-Only Elk: Sep 11–Sep 24
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, 3131
2021–20252162%220%230%2446%2522%
2025: 30 taken by 135 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