Arizona Unit 22:elk draw odds & harvest
15 hunt codes for elk. Part of elk herd unit 22. 2026: 15 to 300 tags, 43 to 1,790 applicants per hunt.
Arizona · Unit 22
- Unit 1: Elk
- Unit 8: Elk
- Unit 9: Elk
- Unit 10: Elk
- Unit 21: 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 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 22Neighbor units
At a glance
Elk hunt codes
15
General elk · youth-only (general) elk (arizona hunter education course required for youth ages 10–13) · champ (general) elk (challenged hunter access/mobility permit required, see r12-4-217) · muzzleloader elk · archery-only elk
Tags · 2026
1,325
across 13 hunts
Applicants · 2026
6,726
5.1 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
0–100%
Bulls / 100 cows 2025
22
Compare species at a glance
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk82% drew
- Deer10% drew
- Javelina17% drew
- Turkey13% drew
- Bighorn sheep0% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Elk0–100%
- Deer6–15%
- Javelina14–72%
- Turkey0–100%
- Bighorn sheep0–100%
Hardest draw in Unit 222026 draw
300725 tags, 1,790 applied, under 1% drew.
One of Arizona's hardest elk draws: 1st hardest of 260 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 22
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3007 | Bull elk · general elk · Sep 25–Oct 1Unit 22 North | 0 of 1,790 drew | 25 | 48–73% |
| 3027 | Bull elk · general elk · Nov 27–Dec 3Unit 22 North | 29 of 1,220 drew | 300 | 26–52% |
| 3028 | Bull elk · general elk · Dec 4–Dec 10Unit 22 North | 23 of 646 drew | 275 | 26–64% |
| 3029 | Bull elk · general elk · Nov 27–Dec 3Unit 22 South | 7 of 360 drew | 100 | 39–73% |
| 3058 | Antlerless elk · general elk · Oct 16–Oct 22Unit 22 North | 10 of 997 drew | 75 | 0–56% |
| 3059 | Antlerless elk · general elk · Oct 16–Oct 22Unit 22 South | 3 of 174 drew | 50 | 33–73% |
| 3071 | Antlerless elk · youth-only (general) elk (arizona hunter education course required for youth ages 10–13) · Oct 9–Oct 15Unit 22 | 13 of 415 drew | 100 | 43–87% |
| 3099 | Any elk · champ (general) elk (challenged hunter access/mobility permit required, see r12-4-217) · Oct 16–Oct 22Unit 22 | 1 of 43 drew | 15 | 0–100% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest & herd
How hunters didand how the herd is doing.
Harvest success by hunt, 2021–2025
% success300748–100%
100%
100%
73%
73%
48%
20212022202320242025
307132–87%
47%
32%
85%
43%
87%
20212022202320242025
30990–100%
30%
16%
0%
100%
36%
20212022202320242025
31040–77%
77%
0%
64%
38%
38%
20212022202320242025
314732–60%
36%
38%
32%
50%
60%
20212022202320242025
316413–34%
13%
34%
24%
13%
18%
20212022202320242025
316517–32%
26%
23%
32%
18%
17%
20212022202320242025
318631–53%
31%
34%
36%
35%
53%
20212022202320242025
302726–71%
71%
52%
26%
38%
2021202220242025
302826–66%
66%
64%
36%
26%
2021202220242025
302939–73%
64%
73%
39%
62%
2021202220242025
30580–56%
34%
50%
0%
56%
2021202220242025
305932–73%
32%
33%
73%
55%
2021202220242025
319719–42%
19%
42%
20222023
320537%
37%
2022
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit 22
Bulls / 100 cows 2025
22
Bulls per 100 cowsFalling
202320242025
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
- 3007GENERAL ELKSep 25–Oct 1
- 3027GENERAL ELKNov 27–Dec 3
- 3028GENERAL ELKDec 4–Dec 10
- 3029GENERAL ELKNov 27–Dec 3
- 3058GENERAL ELKOct 16–Oct 22
- 3059GENERAL ELKOct 16–Oct 22
- 3071YOUTH-ONLY (GENERAL) ELK (Arizona Hunter Education course required for youth ages 10–13)Oct 9–Oct 15
- 3099CHAMP (GENERAL) ELK (Challenged Hunter Access/Mobility Permit required, see R12-4-217)Oct 16–Oct 22
- 3104MUZZLELOADER ELKSep 25–Oct 1
- 3147ARCHERY-ONLY ELKSep 11–Sep 24
- 3164ARCHERY-ONLY ELKNov 13–Nov 26
- 3165ARCHERY-ONLY ELKNov 13–Nov 26
- 3186ARCHERY-ONLY ELKNov 13–Nov 26
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map
Unit 22and 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 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 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 22 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 22 · 3007
0 of 1,790 drew
Success48–73%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: AZGFD