Answer card2026 draw · All applicants
40 tags, 106 applied, 3% drew in 2026. 126th hardest of 260 Arizona elk draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
3%
3 of 106 drew
Harvest success
36–78%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
40
Bulls / 100 cows
43
09, 2025
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Applicants | Drew | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 106 | 3 | 40 |
Arizona prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 9
- Legal animal
- Bull elk
- Weapon
- Archery-Only Elk
- Tags
- 40 (2026)
Season dates, 2026
- Archery-Only Elk: Nov 13–Nov 26
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, 3161
2021–2025219%2225%2378%2436%2542%
2025: 13 taken by 31 hunters.
Other elk hunts in Unit 9
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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