Arizona Unit 16A:elk draw odds & harvest
4 hunt codes for elk. 2026: 6 to 8 tags, 38 to 80 applicants per hunt.
Arizona · Unit 16A
- 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 15A: Elk
- Unit 15B: 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 16ANeighbor units
At a glance
Elk hunt codes
4
Muzzleloader elk · archery-only elk
Tags · 2026
14
across 2 hunts
Applicants · 2026
118
8.4 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
35–100%
Compare species at a glance
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk18% drew
- Deer5% drew
- Javelina30% drew
- Bighorn sheep0% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Elk35–100%
- Deer17–21%
- Javelina11–68%
- Bighorn sheep100%
Hardest draw in Unit 16A2026 draw
31126 tags, 80 applied, under 1% drew.
One of Arizona's hardest elk draws: 1st hardest of 260 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 16A
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3112 | Any elk · muzzleloader elk · Sep 25–Oct 15Unit 16A (excluding Mohave County Park Lands) | 0 of 80 drew | 6 | 40–100% |
| 3189 | Any elk · archery-only elk · Sep 4–Sep 24Unit 16A (excluding Mohave County Park Lands) | 1 of 38 drew | 8 | 35–90% |
| 3200 | Any elk · archery-only elk · Sep 15–Sep 28Unit 16A (except Mohave County Park Lands) | 4 of 22 drew | 4 | 10–67% |
| 3208 | Any elk · archery-only elk · Sep 9–Sep 22Unit 16A (except Mohave County Park Lands) | 4 of 26 drew | 4 | 100% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 16A.
Harvest success by hunt, 2021–2025
% success311225–100%
50%
25%
40%
100%
67%
20212022202320242025
318914–90%
17%
14%
35%
90%
75%
20212022202320242025
320010–67%
10%
67%
20222023
3208100%
100%
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
- 3112MUZZLELOADER ELKSep 25–Oct 15
- 3189ARCHERY-ONLY ELKSep 4–Sep 24
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map
Unit 16Aand 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 15A: Elk
- Unit 15B: 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 16A 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 16A · 3112
0 of 80 drew
Success40–100%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: AZGFD