Unit 27 bull elk, general (Nov 27 - Dec 3)
- Hunt code
- 3031
- Unit
- 27
- Weapon
- Any weapon
- Season
- General, Nov 27 - Dec 3
- Draw years
- 2022–2026
In 2026, 225 of 4,465 residents drew (5%). The bonus-point pool reached 11 points. 187 went to random-draw winners, the lowest holding 0 points.
In 2026, 25 of 1,797 nonresidents drew (1%). The bonus-point pool reached 17 points. 13 went to random-draw winners, the lowest holding 2 points.
Harvest success in 2025 was 73%.
2026 draw by point level
First-choice applicants at each point level, and how many of them drew.
| Points | Residents | Nonresidents | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied | Drew | Rate | Applied | Drew | Rate | |
| 20 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | – | – | – | 3 | 2 | 67% |
| 18 | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| 17 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 10 | 7 | 70% |
| 16 | – | – | – | 10 | 0 | 0% |
| 15 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 16 | 0 | 0% |
| 14 | 3 | 3 | 100% | 19 | 0 | 0% |
| 13 | 14 | 10 | 71% | 26 | 0 | 0% |
| 12 | 20 | 14 | 70% | 33 | 0 | 0% |
| 11 | 36 | 9 | 25% | 43 | 2random | 5% |
| 10 | 72 | 8random | 11% | 54 | 0 | 0% |
| 9 | 130 | 6random | 5% | 80 | 4random | 5% |
| 8 | 205 | 10random | 5% | 124 | 0 | 0% |
| 7 | 297 | 36random | 12% | 106 | 0 | 0% |
| 6 | 370 | 27random | 7% | 161 | 2random | 1% |
| 5 | 433 | 19random | 4% | 131 | 0 | 0% |
| 4 | 502 | 21random | 4% | 88 | 1random | 1% |
| 3 | 655 | 25random | 4% | 159 | 2random | 1% |
| 2 | 747 | 19random | 3% | 221 | 2random | 0.9% |
| 1 | 595 | 15random | 3% | 235 | 0 | 0% |
| 0 | 384 | 1random | 0.3% | 277 | 0 | 0% |
| All | 4,465 | 225 | 5% | 1,797 | 25 | 1% |
Year by year
| Year | Permits | Residents | Nonresidents | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied | Drew | Pts needed | Applied | Drew | Pts needed | ||
| 2026 | 275 | 4,465 | 225 | 11 | 1,797 | 25 | 17 |
| 2025 | 275 | 4,846 | 225 | 10 | 2,057 | 25 | 16 |
| 2024 | 275 | 4,180 | 225 | 10 | 1,898 | 25 | 16 |
| 2023 | 467 | 5,340 | 383 | 9 | 2,695 | 42 | 14 |
| 2022 | 467 | 4,897 | 383 | 9 | 2,183 | 42 | 14 |
Harvest
| Year | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 191 | 139 | 73% |
| 2024 | 184 | 162 | 88% |
| 2023 | 389 | 260 | 69% |
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 (NR) 1799 in the point rows vs 1797 in the draw report.
- 2025AZGFD's bonus point report and draw report disagree slightly: 1st+2nd choice applicants (R) 4849 in the point rows vs 4846 in the draw report; bonus + 1-2 pass permits (R) 215 in the point rows vs 225 in the draw report; bonus + 1-2 pass permits (NR) 23 in the point rows vs 25 in the draw report.
- 2023AZGFD's bonus point report and draw report disagree slightly: 1st+2nd choice applicants (R) 5367 in the point rows vs 5340 in the draw report; 1st+2nd choice applicants (NR) 2697 in the point rows vs 2695 in the draw report.
- 2022AZGFD's bonus point report and draw report disagree slightly: 1st+2nd choice applicants (R) 4874 in the point rows vs 4897 in the draw report; bonus + 1-2 pass permits (R) 377 in the point rows vs 383 in the draw report; 1st+2nd choice applicants (NR) 2219 in the point rows vs 2183 in the draw report; bonus + 1-2 pass permits (NR) 40 in the point rows vs 42 in the draw report.
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)
- 20252025 Elk and Pronghorn Bonus Point Report(draw)
- 20252025 Elk and Pronghorn Draw Report - 1-2 Pass(draw)
- 20252025 Elk and Pronghorn Draw Report - 3-4-5 Pass(draw)
- 20252025 Elk and Pronghorn Draw Report - Bonus Pass(draw)
- 20252025 AZ Elk Harvest Summary(harvest)
- 20252025 AZ Elk Draw Odds(hunt-table)
- 20242024 Elk and Pronghorn Bonus Point Report(draw)
- 20242024 Elk and Pronghorn Draw Report - 1-2 Pass(draw)
- 20242024 Elk and Pronghorn Draw Report - 3-4-5 Pass(draw)
- 20242024 Elk and Pronghorn Draw Report - Bonus Pass(draw)
- 20242024 AZ Elk Harvest Summary(harvest)
- 20242024 AZ Elk Draw Odds(hunt-table)
- 20232023 Elk and Pronghorn Bonus Point Report(draw)
- 20232023 Elk and Pronghorn Draw Report - 1-2 Pass(draw)
- 20232023 Elk and Pronghorn Draw Report - 3-4-5 Pass(draw)
- 20232023 Elk and Pronghorn Draw Report - Bonus Pass(draw)
- 20232023 AZ Elk Harvest Summary(harvest)
- 20232023 AZ Elk Draw Odds(hunt-table)
- 20222022 Elk and Pronghorn Bonus Point Report(draw)
- 20222022 Elk and Pronghorn Draw Report - 1-2 Pass(draw)
- 20222022 Elk and Pronghorn Draw Report - 3-4-5 Pass(draw)
- 20222022 Elk and Pronghorn Draw Report - Bonus Pass(draw)
- 20222022 AZ Elk Draw Odds(hunt-table)
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Other hunts in unit 27
- Unit 27 antlered mule deer, archery-only (Aug 21 - Sep 10)(mule deer)
- Unit 27 antlered mule deer, general (Dec 13 - Dec 31)(mule deer)
- Unit 27 antlered mule deer, general (Oct 23 - Oct 29)(mule deer)
- Unit 27 antlered whitetail deer, general (Dec 11 - Dec 31)(whitetail deer)
- Unit 27 antlered whitetail deer, general (Nov 6 - Nov 12)(whitetail deer)
- Unit 27 antlered whitetail deer, general (Oct 30 - Nov 5)(whitetail deer)
- Unit 27 antlerless elk, archery-only (Aug 2 - Aug 8)
- Unit 27 antlerless elk, archery-only (Aug 9 - Aug 15)
- Unit 27 antlerless elk, archery-only (Sep 11 - Sep 24)
- Unit 27 antlerless elk, general (Oct 16 - Oct 22)
- Unit 27 antlerless elk, limited opportunity (general) (Aug 8 - Aug 21)
- Unit 27 any antlered deer, youth-only (general) (Oct 11 - Oct 17)(deer)
- Unit 27 any antlered deer, youth-only (general) (Oct 9 - Oct 15)(deer)
- Unit 27 any ram, general (Dec 1 - Dec 31)(bighorn sheep)
- Unit 27 any ram, general (Dec 1 - Dec 31)(bighorn sheep)
- Unit 27 bull elk, archery-only (Nov 13 - Nov 26)
- Unit 27 bull elk, archery-only (Nov 8 - Nov 21)
- Unit 27 bull elk, archery-only (Sep 11 - Sep 24)
- Unit 27 bull elk, general (Dec 4 - Dec 10)
- Unit 27 bull elk, general (Sep 25 - Oct 1)
- Unit 27 bull elk, muzzleloader (Sep 26 - Oct 2)
- Unit 27 bull elk, muzzleloader (Sep 29 - Oct 5)
- Unit 27 early bull elk, general (Sep 27 - Oct 3)
Units listed next to it
In AZGFD's unit order, which often but not always means nearby.
- Unit 23S bull elk, general (Sep 25 - Oct 1)
- Unit 24A any elk, limited opportunity (general) (Sep 25 - Oct 4)
- Unit 24A any elk, limited opportunity (general) (Oct 9 - Oct 18)
- Unit 28/31/32 any elk, limited opportunity (general) (Oct 2 - Oct 29)
- Unit Alpine Hunt Area (Special Restrictions Apply - See Note 163) antlerless elk, archery-only (Jul 31 - Aug 6)
- Unit Alpine Hunt Area (Special Restrictions Apply - See Note 163) antlerless elk, archery-only (Aug 7 - Aug 13)