Arizona East Sunset and West Sunset Hunt areas:elk draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for elk. 2026: 25 tags, 5 to 25 applicants per hunt.
Hardest draw in East Sunset and West Sunset Hunt areas2026 draw
308125 tags, 25 applied, under 1% drew.
One of Arizona's hardest elk draws: 1st hardest of 260 in 2026.
At a glance
Elk hunt codes
2
Limited opportunity (general) elk
Tags · 2026
50
across 2 hunts
Applicants · 2026
30
0.6 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
0–76%
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin East Sunset and West Sunset Hunt areas
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3081 | Antlerless elk · limited opportunity (general) elk · Oct 16–Oct 22Unit East Sunset and West Sunset Hunt areas (Special Restrictions Apply - See Note 49) | 0 of 25 drew | 25 | 0–76% |
| 3082 | Antlerless elk · limited opportunity (general) elk · Oct 23–Oct 29Unit East Sunset and West Sunset Hunt areas (Special Restrictions Apply - See Note 49) | 2 of 5 drew | 25 | 0–68% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin East Sunset and West Sunset Hunt areas.
Harvest success by hunt, 2021–2025
% success30810–78%
78%
60%
0%
57%
76%
20212022202320242025
30820–68%
63%
0%
0%
68%
39%
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
- 3081LIMITED OPPORTUNITY (GENERAL) ELKOct 16–Oct 22
- 3082LIMITED OPPORTUNITY (GENERAL) ELKOct 23–Oct 29
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
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Source: AZGFD