Arizona Unit 31:elk draw odds & harvest
4 hunt codes for elk. 2026: 5 to 10 tags, 6 to 39 applicants per hunt.
Hardest draw in Unit 312026 draw
31925 tags, 6 applied, under 1% drew.
One of Arizona's hardest elk draws: 1st hardest of 260 in 2026.
At a glance
Elk hunt codes
4
Limited opportunity (general) elk · limited opportunity (archery-only) elk
Tags · 2026
15
across 2 hunts
Applicants · 2026
45
3.0 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
0–100%
Compare species at a glance
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk63% drew
- Deer4% drew
- Javelina20% drew
- Turkey<1% drew
- Bighorn sheep0% drew
- Pronghorn2% drew
- Sandhill crane32% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Elk0–100%
- Deer4–35%
- Javelina19–73%
- Turkey67–100%
- Bighorn sheep100%
- Pronghorn0–100%
- Sandhill craneNo harvest report
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 31
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3095 | Any elk · limited opportunity (general) elk · Oct 2–Oct 29Units 28, 31, and 32 | 1 of 39 drew | 10 | 11–100% |
| 3192 | Any elk · limited opportunity (archery-only) elk · Sep 11–Sep 24Units 28, 31, and 32 | 0 of 6 drew | 5 | 0–29% |
| 3203 | Any elk · limited opportunity (archery-only) elk · Sep 15–Sep 28Units 28, 31 and 32 | 5 of 16 drew | 5 | 11–35% |
| 3212 | Any elk · limited opportunity (archery-only) elk · Sep 9–Sep 22Units 28, 31 and 32 | 5 of 8 drew | 5 | 0% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 31.
Harvest success by hunt, 2021–2025
% success30950–78%
15%
78%
0%
50%
11%
20212022202320242025
31920–53%
53%
29%
21%
0%
2021202220232025
320311–35%
35%
11%
20222023
32120%
0%
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
- 3095LIMITED OPPORTUNITY (GENERAL) ELKOct 2–Oct 29
- 3192LIMITED OPPORTUNITY (ARCHERY-ONLY) ELKSep 11–Sep 24
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
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Source: AZGFD