Unit 4A bull elk, general (Nov 27 - Dec 3)

Hunt code
3013
Unit
4A
Weapon
Any weapon
Season
General, Nov 27 - Dec 3
Draw years
2022–2026

In 2026, 153 of 1,390 residents drew (11%). The bonus-point pool reached 8 points. 127 went to random-draw winners, the lowest holding 0 points.

In 2026, 17 of 239 nonresidents drew (7%). The bonus-point pool reached 8 points. 9 went to random-draw winners, the lowest holding 2 points.

Harvest success in 2025 was 38%.

2026 draw by point level

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

Show residents or nonresidents
PointsResidents
AppliedDrewRate
1122100%
105480%
91313100%
830103 random33%
75213random25%
6687random10%
512829random23%
414122random16%
320510random5%
226727random10%
12658random3%
02148random4%
All1,39015311%
PointsNonresidents
AppliedDrewRate
1411100%
114250%
1011100%
911100%
81141 random36%
7131random8%
61200%
5152random13%
41700%
33400%
2385random13%
13900%
05300%
All239177%

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewPts neededAppliedDrewPts needed
20261871,3901538239178
20251871,5241537208178
20241871,3751537197177
20231851,1871537204167
20222671,5292246174197
04820222023202420252026
ResidentsNonresidentsPoints needed, by year: the trend of past cutoffs, not a forecast.

Harvest

YearHuntersHarvestSuccess
20251244738%
20241434934%
20231493724%

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.

  • 2025AZGFD's bonus point report and draw report disagree slightly: bonus pass permits (R) 25 in the point rows vs 26 in the draw report; bonus + 1-2 pass permits (R) 138 in the point rows vs 153 in the draw report; bonus pass permits (NR) 6 in the point rows vs 8 in the draw report; bonus + 1-2 pass permits (NR) 15 in the point rows vs 17 in the draw report.
  • 2023AZGFD's bonus point report and draw report disagree slightly: 1st+2nd choice applicants (R) 1193 in the point rows vs 1187 in the draw report.
  • 2022AZGFD's bonus point report and draw report disagree slightly: 1st+2nd choice applicants (R) 1549 in the point rows vs 1529 in the draw report; bonus + 1-2 pass permits (R) 203 in the point rows vs 224 in the draw report; 1st+2nd choice applicants (NR) 175 in the point rows vs 174 in the draw report; bonus + 1-2 pass permits (NR) 18 in the point rows vs 19 in the draw report.

Sources

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Other hunts in unit 4A

Units listed next to it

In AZGFD's unit order, which often but not always means nearby.