Arizona Unit 15A:elk draw odds & harvest
5 hunt codes for elk. 2026: 25 to 150 tags, 120 to 593 applicants per hunt.
Arizona · Unit 15A
- Unit 1: Elk
- Unit 8: Elk
- Unit 9: Elk
- Unit 10: Elk
- Unit 21: Elk
- Unit 22: Elk
- Unit 23: Elk
- Unit 27: Elk
- Unit 28: Elk
- Unit 32: Elk
- Unit 2A: Elk
- Unit 2B: Elk
- Unit 2C: Elk
- Unit 3A: Elk
- Unit 3B: Elk
- Unit 3C: Elk
- Unit 4A: Elk
- Unit 4B: Elk
- Unit 5A: Elk
- Unit 6A: Elk
- Unit 6B: Elk
- Unit 11M: Elk
- Unit 12A: Elk
- Unit 12B: Elk
- Unit 13A: Elk
- Unit 13B: Elk
- Unit 15B: Elk
- Unit 16A: Elk
- Unit 17A: Elk
- Unit 17B: Elk
- Unit 18A: Elk
- Unit 18B: Elk
- Unit 19A: Elk
- Unit 19B: Elk
- Unit 20A: Elk
- Unit 20C: Elk
- Unit 24A: Elk
Unit 15ANeighbor units
At a glance
Elk hunt codes
5
General elk · archery-only elk · limited opportunity (archery-only) elk
Tags · 2026
310
across 4 hunts
Applicants · 2026
1,005
3.2 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
15–88%
Compare species at a glance
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk28% drew
- Deer18% drew
- Javelina28% drew
- Bighorn sheep0% drew
- Pronghorn0% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Elk15–88%
- Deer8–20%
- Javelina7–32%
- Bighorn sheep100%
- Pronghorn0–100%
Hardest draw in Unit 15A2026 draw
300635 tags, 593 applied, under 1% drew.
44th hardest of 260 Arizona elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 15A
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3006 | Bull elk · general elk · Sep 25–Oct 1Units 15A, 15B, and 18A | 1 of 593 drew | 35 | 83–96% |
| 3024 | Bull elk · general elk · Nov 27–Dec 3Units 15A, 15B, and 18A | 7 of 165 drew | 100 | 15–34% |
| 3054 | Antlerless elk · general elk · Dec 4–Dec 10Units 15A, 15B, and 18A | 19 of 127 drew | 150 | 16–26% |
| 3144 | Bull elk · archery-only elk · Sep 11–Sep 24Units 15A, 15B, and 18A | 3 of 120 drew | 25 | 20–42% |
| 3209 | Bull elk · limited opportunity (archery-only) elk · Sep 9–Sep 22Units 15A, 15B and 18A | 25 of 89 drew | 25 | 18% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 15A.
Harvest success by hunt, 2021–2025
% success302415–78%
42%
78%
17%
34%
15%
20212022202320242025
305416–40%
22%
40%
16%
21%
26%
20212022202320242025
314420–50%
28%
50%
35%
29%
20%
20212022202320242025
300682–96%
82%
96%
88%
83%
2021202220242025
320918%
18%
2022
45%+28–45%Under 28%
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.
Season dates · 2026
- 3006GENERAL ELKSep 25–Oct 1
- 3024GENERAL ELKNov 27–Dec 3
- 3054GENERAL ELKDec 4–Dec 10
- 3144ARCHERY-ONLY ELKSep 11–Sep 24
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map
Unit 15Aand the units around it
Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.
- Unit 1: Elk
- Unit 8: Elk
- Unit 9: Elk
- Unit 10: Elk
- Unit 21: Elk
- Unit 22: Elk
- Unit 23: Elk
- Unit 27: Elk
- Unit 28: Elk
- Unit 32: Elk
- Unit 2A: Elk
- Unit 2B: Elk
- Unit 2C: Elk
- Unit 3A: Elk
- Unit 3B: Elk
- Unit 3C: Elk
- Unit 4A: Elk
- Unit 4B: Elk
- Unit 5A: Elk
- Unit 6A: Elk
- Unit 6B: Elk
- Unit 11M: Elk
- Unit 12A: Elk
- Unit 12B: Elk
- Unit 13A: Elk
- Unit 13B: Elk
- Unit 15B: Elk
- Unit 16A: Elk
- Unit 17A: Elk
- Unit 17B: Elk
- Unit 18A: Elk
- Unit 18B: Elk
- Unit 19A: Elk
- Unit 19B: Elk
- Unit 20A: Elk
- Unit 20C: Elk
- Unit 24A: Elk
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Members
Unit 15A hunt pack
One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each elk hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.
- Unit boundary
- Draw odds per hunt
- Harvest success per hunt
Unit 15A · 3006
1 of 593 drew
Success83–96%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: AZGFD