Unit 5B bull elk, general (Sep 25 - Oct 1)

Hunt code: 3003
Unit: 5B
Weapon: Any weapon
Season: General, Sep 25 - Oct 1
Draw years: 2026

In 2026, 22 of 5,720 residents drew (0.4%). The bonus-point pool reached 23 points. 19 went to random-draw winners, the lowest holding 0 points.

In 2026, 2 of 981 nonresidents drew (0.2%). The bonus-point pool reached 30 points. 1 went to a random-draw winner holding 13 points.

2026 draw by point level

First-choice applicants at each point level, and how many of them drew.

Points	Residents			Nonresidents
Points	Applied	Drew	Rate	Applied	Drew	Rate
30	–	–	–	1	1	100%
28	–	–	–	1	0	0%
26	–	–	–	4	0	0%
25	1	1	100%	–	–	–
24	–	–	–	4	0	0%
23	4	2	50%	2	0	0%
22	2	0	0%	2	0	0%
21	6	0	0%	7	0	0%
20	7	0	0%	3	0	0%
19	9	0	0%	4	0	0%
18	13	1random	8%	6	0	0%
17	22	0	0%	12	0	0%
16	18	0	0%	12	0	0%
15	34	1random	3%	12	0	0%
14	50	0	0%	5	0	0%
13	46	0	0%	12	1random	8%
12	65	0	0%	22	0	0%
11	107	2random	2%	16	0	0%
10	142	1random	0.7%	37	0	0%
9	196	1random	0.5%	34	0	0%
8	228	0	0%	47	0	0%
7	315	1random	0.3%	56	0	0%
6	347	4random	1%	77	0	0%
5	463	1random	0.2%	65	0	0%
4	591	2random	0.3%	35	0	0%
3	743	2random	0.3%	86	0	0%
2	984	0	0%	115	0	0%
1	771	0	0%	131	0	0%
0	556	3random	0.5%	173	0	0%
All	5,720	22	0.4%	981	2	0.2%

ResidentsNonresidents

Points	Residents
Points	Applied	Drew	Rate
25	1	1	100%
23	4	2	50%
22	2	0	0%
21	6	0	0%
20	7	0	0%
19	9	0	0%
18	13	1random	8%
17	22	0	0%
16	18	0	0%
15	34	1random	3%
14	50	0	0%
13	46	0	0%
12	65	0	0%
11	107	2random	2%
10	142	1random	0.7%
9	196	1random	0.5%
8	228	0	0%
7	315	1random	0.3%
6	347	4random	1%
5	463	1random	0.2%
4	591	2random	0.3%
3	743	2random	0.3%
2	984	0	0%
1	771	0	0%
0	556	3random	0.5%
All	5,720	22	0.4%

Points	Nonresidents
Points	Applied	Drew	Rate
30	1	1	100%
28	1	0	0%
26	4	0	0%
24	4	0	0%
23	2	0	0%
22	2	0	0%
21	7	0	0%
20	3	0	0%
19	4	0	0%
18	6	0	0%
17	12	0	0%
16	12	0	0%
15	12	0	0%
14	5	0	0%
13	12	1random	8%
12	22	0	0%
11	16	0	0%
10	37	0	0%
9	34	0	0%
8	47	0	0%
7	56	0	0%
6	77	0	0%
5	65	0	0%
4	35	0	0%
3	86	0	0%
2	115	0	0%
1	131	0	0%
0	173	0	0%
All	981	2	0.2%

Year by year

Year	Permits	Residents			Nonresidents
		Applied	Drew	Pts needed	Applied	Drew	Pts needed
2026	26	5,720	22	23	981	2	30

Reading these numbers

Arizona uses bonus points. In each draw, 20% of a hunt's permits first go to the applicants with the most bonus points who listed it as their 1st or 2nd choice. The rest are drawn at random among 1st and 2nd choices together, where each bonus point buys an extra chance, and leftovers go to 3rd-5th choices. Because 1st and 2nd choices compete in the same passes, applicant and permit counts here include both choices, which is how AZGFD prints them. Nonresidents are capped, usually at 10% of a hunt's permits. AZGFD renumbers hunts most years, so a hunt's number can differ from one year to the next.

Sources

20262026 Elk and Pronghorn Bonus Point Report(draw)
20262026 Elk and Pronghorn Draw Report - 1-2 Pass(draw)
20262026 Elk and Pronghorn Draw Report - 3-4-5 Pass(draw)
20262026 Elk and Pronghorn Draw Report - Bonus Pass(draw)

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