3171

Unit 3A elk,Unit 3A and 3C

Season Archery-Only Elk Sep 11–Sep 24·Units: 3A·35 tags in 2026

Answer card2026 draw · All applicants

35 tags, 43 applied, 2% drew in 2026. 101st hardest of 260 Arizona elk draws in 2026.

Draw result · 2026
2%
1 of 43 drew
Harvest success
21–32%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
35
Bulls / 100 cows
16
03a/03c, 2025
Draw results · whole hunt
YearApplicantsDrewTags
202643135

Arizona prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.

What it is
Hunt
Unit 3A and 3C
Legal animal
Antlerless elk
Weapon
Archery-Only Elk
Tags
35 (2026)
Season dates, 2026
  • Archery-Only Elk: Sep 11–Sep 24

Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.

Harvest success, 3171
2021–2025
210%2234%2322%2432%2521%

2025: 12 taken by 56 hunters. Success is animals taken ÷ hunters.

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