Unit 7W bull elk, general (Nov 27 - Dec 3)

Hunt code
3020
Unit
7W, 7 West
Weapon
Any weapon
Season
General, Nov 27 - Dec 3
Draw years
2022–2026

In 2026, 450 of 3,301 residents drew (14%). The bonus-point pool reached 6 points. 375 went to random-draw winners, the lowest holding 0 points.

In 2026, 50 of 686 nonresidents drew (7%). The bonus-point pool reached 9 points. 25 went to random-draw winners, the lowest holding 0 points.

Harvest success in 2025 was 31%.

2026 draw by point level

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

Show residents or nonresidents
PointsResidents
AppliedDrewRate
2211100%
1511100%
1411100%
1122100%
107457%
93267%
8191053%
7574681%
61113022 random27%
526657random21%
436239random11%
357478random14%
2768104random14%
167552random8%
045723random5%
All3,30145014%
PointsNonresidents
AppliedDrewRate
1322100%
12100%
1111100%
105360%
9201995%
8342random6%
7364random11%
6642random3%
5503random6%
4554random7%
3972random2%
21042random2%
1955random5%
01221random0.8%
All686507%

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewPts neededAppliedDrewPts needed
20265503,3014506686509
20254953,1844056720459
20244952,9874056656457
20234952,8504056576457
20224952,8234056548456
05920222023202420252026
ResidentsNonresidentsPoints needed, by year: the trend of past cutoffs, not a forecast.

Harvest

YearHuntersHarvestSuccess
202535210831%
202440412431%
202341415137%

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.

  • 2026AZGFD's bonus point report and draw report disagree slightly: 1st+2nd choice applicants (R) 3304 in the point rows vs 3301 in the draw report.
  • 2025AZGFD's bonus point report and draw report disagree slightly: 1st+2nd choice applicants (R) 3185 in the point rows vs 3184 in the draw report; bonus pass permits (R) 67 in the point rows vs 68 in the draw report; bonus + 1-2 pass permits (R) 388 in the point rows vs 405 in the draw report; bonus + 1-2 pass permits (NR) 43 in the point rows vs 45 in the draw report.
  • 2023AZGFD's bonus point report and draw report disagree slightly: 1st+2nd choice applicants (R) 2883 in the point rows vs 2850 in the draw report; 1st+2nd choice applicants (NR) 579 in the point rows vs 576 in the draw report.
  • 2022AZGFD's bonus point report and draw report disagree slightly: 1st+2nd choice applicants (R) 2828 in the point rows vs 2823 in the draw report; bonus pass permits (R) 67 in the point rows vs 68 in the draw report; bonus + 1-2 pass permits (R) 398 in the point rows vs 405 in the draw report; 1st+2nd choice applicants (NR) 564 in the point rows vs 548 in the draw report; bonus pass permits (NR) 23 in the point rows vs 22 in the draw report; bonus + 1-2 pass permits (NR) 41 in the point rows vs 45 in the draw report.

Sources

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Other hunts in unit 7W

Units listed next to it

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