Arizona Unit 7:elk draw odds & harvest
13 hunt codes for elk. 2026: 50 to 500 tags, 40 to 1,921 applicants per hunt.
Hardest draw in Unit 72026 draw
3138150 tags, 1,050 applied, 2% drew.
76th hardest of 260 Arizona elk draws in 2026.
At a glance
Elk hunt codes
13
General elk · youth-only (general) elk (arizona hunter education course required for youth ages 10–13) · archery-only elk
Tags · 2026
2,665
across 13 hunts
Applicants · 2026
7,893
3.0 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
6–80%
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 7
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3019 | Bull elk · general elk · Nov 27–Dec 3Unit 7 East | 44 of 1,058 drew | 450 | 25–41% |
| 3020 | Bull elk · general elk · Nov 27–Dec 3Unit 7 West | 69 of 1,921 drew | 500 | 25–31% |
| 3044 | Antlerless elk · general elk · Oct 16–Oct 22Unit 7 East | 19 of 357 drew | 200 | 21–32% |
| 3045 | Antlerless elk · general elk · Dec 4–Dec 10Unit 7 East | 20 of 250 drew | 200 | 26–50% |
| 3047 | Antlerless elk · general elk · Oct 16–Oct 22Unit 7 West | 42 of 1,662 drew | 350 | 26–76% |
| 3048 | Antlerless elk · general elk · Dec 4–Dec 10Unit 7 West | 23 of 523 drew | 350 | 29–35% |
| 3068 | Antlerless elk · youth-only (general) elk (arizona hunter education course required for youth ages 10–13) · Oct 9–Oct 15Unit 7 West | 18 of 428 drew | 100 | 67–74% |
| 3136 | Bull elk · archery-only elk · Sep 11–Sep 24Unit 7 East | 20 of 464 drew | 150 | 11–47% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 7.
Harvest success by hunt, 2021–2025
% success306865–74%
65%
67%
67%
74%
69%
20212022202320242025
313611–54%
54%
38%
11%
47%
25%
20212022202320242025
313817–80%
53%
80%
43%
38%
17%
20212022202320242025
315812–32%
30%
32%
25%
21%
12%
20212022202320242025
31596–80%
52%
43%
80%
26%
6%
20212022202320242025
318014–32%
24%
14%
17%
32%
17%
20212022202320242025
318116–55%
24%
20%
16%
55%
22%
20212022202320242025
301925–41%
28%
25%
39%
41%
2021202220242025
302025–33%
33%
27%
25%
31%
2021202220242025
304417–32%
17%
21%
32%
29%
2021202220242025
304526–50%
29%
26%
28%
50%
2021202220242025
304726–76%
38%
26%
76%
43%
2021202220242025
304829–35%
32%
32%
29%
35%
2021202220242025
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
- 3019GENERAL ELKNov 27–Dec 3
- 3020GENERAL ELKNov 27–Dec 3
- 3044GENERAL ELKOct 16–Oct 22
- 3045GENERAL ELKDec 4–Dec 10
- 3047GENERAL ELKOct 16–Oct 22
- 3048GENERAL ELKDec 4–Dec 10
- 3068YOUTH-ONLY (GENERAL) ELK (Arizona Hunter Education course required for youth ages 10–13)Oct 9–Oct 15
- 3136ARCHERY-ONLY ELKSep 11–Sep 24
- 3138ARCHERY-ONLY ELKSep 11–Sep 24
- 3158ARCHERY-ONLY ELKNov 13–Nov 26
- 3159ARCHERY-ONLY ELKNov 13–Nov 26
- 3180ARCHERY-ONLY ELKSep 11–Sep 24
- 3181ARCHERY-ONLY ELKSep 11–Sep 24
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
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Source: AZGFD