Arizona Unit 23: draw, harvest & access

Hardest draw in Unit 232026 draw

25 tags, 3,878 applied, under 1% drew.

36th hardest of 260 Arizona elk draws in 2026.

Hunt codes

Elk huntsin Unit 23

Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.

Hunt code	What it is	Draw result · 2026	Tags	Success 3-yr
3008	Bull elk · general elk · Sep 25–Oct 1Unit 23 North	2 of 3,878 drew	25	67–92%
3009	Bull elk · general elk · Sep 25–Oct 1Unit 23 South	2 of 1,248 drew	10	73–92%
3030	Bull elk · general elk · Nov 27–Dec 3Unit 23	26 of 2,915 drew	210	54–74%
3060	Antlerless elk · general elk · Oct 16–Oct 22Unit 23	8 of 504 drew	75	44–92%
3061	Antlerless elk · general elk · Dec 4–Dec 10Unit 23	7 of 252 drew	100	42–67%
3072	Antlerless elk · youth-only (general) elk (arizona hunter education course required for youth ages 10–13) · Oct 9–Oct 15Unit 23	16 of 272 drew	100	51–83%
3148	Bull elk · archery-only elk · Sep 11–Sep 24Unit 23 North	3 of 1,097 drew	25	33–70%
3149	Bull elk · archery-only elk · Sep 11–Sep 24Unit 23 South	2 of 410 drew	15	32–45%

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

% success

30727–83%

25%

7%

51%

83%

65%

20212022202320242025

314830–70%

30%

46%

31%

70%

52%

20212022202320242025

314929–54%

29%

54%

33%

32%

45%

20212022202320242025

316610–57%

40%

57%

41%

29%

10%

20212022202320242025

31879–33%

24%

17%

33%

22%

9%

20212022202320242025

30080–92%

0%

75%

92%

67%

2021202220242025

300956–92%

56%

73%

87%

92%

2021202220242025

303054–74%

72%

74%

54%

59%

2021202220242025

306044–92%

84%

89%

92%

44%

2021202220242025

306142–67%

55%

44%

42%

67%

2021202220242025

31989–25%

25%

9%

20222023

320636%

36%

2022

45%+28–45%Under 28%

How the herd is doing

Herd unit 23

2023–2025

Bulls / 100 cows 2025

17

Bulls per 100 cowsRising

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

3008GENERAL ELKSep 25–Oct 1
3009GENERAL ELKSep 25–Oct 1
3030GENERAL ELKNov 27–Dec 3
3060GENERAL ELKOct 16–Oct 22
3061GENERAL ELKDec 4–Dec 10
3072YOUTH-ONLY (GENERAL) ELK (Arizona Hunter Education course required for youth ages 10–13)Oct 9–Oct 15
3148ARCHERY-ONLY ELKSep 11–Sep 24
3149ARCHERY-ONLY ELKSep 11–Sep 24
3166ARCHERY-ONLY ELKNov 13–Nov 26
3187ARCHERY-ONLY ELKNov 13–Nov 26

Confirm in the regulations before you go.

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Unit 23 hunt pack

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Draw odds per hunt
Harvest success per hunt

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Unit 23 · 3008

2 of 3,878 drew

Success67–92%

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Arizona Unit 23:elk draw odds & harvest

Elk huntsin Unit 23

How hunters didand how the herd is doing.

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