Arizona Alpine Hunt Area:elk draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for elk. 2026: 25 tags, 13 to 21 applicants per hunt.
Hardest draw in Alpine Hunt Area2026 draw
316925 tags, 21 applied, 14% drew.
218th hardest of 260 Arizona elk draws in 2026.
At a glance
Elk hunt codes
2
Archery-only elk
Tags · 2026
50
across 2 hunts
Applicants · 2026
34
0.7 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
8–48%
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Alpine Hunt Area
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3169 | Antlerless elk · archery-only elk · Jul 31–Aug 6Unit Alpine Hunt Area (Special Restrictions Apply - See Note 163) | 3 of 21 drew | 25 | 31–38% |
| 3170 | Antlerless elk · archery-only elk · Aug 7–Aug 13Unit Alpine Hunt Area (Special Restrictions Apply - See Note 163) | 3 of 13 drew | 25 | 8–48% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Alpine Hunt Area.
Harvest success by hunt, 2021–2025
% success31694–75%
4%
75%
31%
38%
35%
20212022202320242025
31708–48%
23%
33%
8%
26%
48%
20212022202320242025
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
- 3169ARCHERY-ONLY ELKJul 31–Aug 6
- 3170ARCHERY-ONLY ELKAug 7–Aug 13
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
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Source: AZGFD