Unit 8 antlerless elk, general (Dec 4 - Dec 10)

Hunt code
3049
Unit
8
Weapon
Any weapon
Season
General, Dec 4 - Dec 10
Draw years
2022–2026

In 2026, 530 of 2,444 residents drew (22%). The bonus-point pool reached 4 points. 424 went to random-draw winners, the lowest holding 0 points.

In 2026, 20 of 103 nonresidents drew (19%). The bonus-point pool reached 5 points. 16 went to random-draw winners, the lowest holding 0 points.

Harvest success in 2025 was 35%.

2026 draw by point level

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

Show residents or nonresidents
PointsResidents
AppliedDrewRate
96233%
8100%
78338%
6413278%
5665380%
41814731 random26%
3449102random23%
2700154random22%
1651112random17%
034125random7%
All2,44453022%
PointsNonresidents
AppliedDrewRate
611100%
56350%
4200%
3131random8%
2133random23%
1346random18%
0346random18%
All1032019%

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewPts neededAppliedDrewPts needed
20261,1002,4445304103205
20251,1002,185528411822–
20241,0002,209483497174
20231,0002,297482494184
20221,0002,25848648014–
03520222023202420252026
ResidentsNonresidentsPoints needed, by year: the trend of past cutoffs, not a forecast.

Harvest

YearHuntersHarvestSuccess
202539913935%
202439815238%
202343816037%

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) 107 in the point rows vs 110 in the draw report; bonus + 1-2 pass permits (R) 505 in the point rows vs 528 in the draw report; bonus + 1-2 pass permits (NR) 19 in the point rows vs 22 in the draw report.
  • 2023AZGFD's bonus point report and draw report disagree slightly: 1st+2nd choice applicants (R) 2342 in the point rows vs 2297 in the draw report; bonus pass permits (R) 97 in the point rows vs 98 in the draw report; bonus + 1-2 pass permits (R) 480 in the point rows vs 482 in the draw report; 1st+2nd choice applicants (NR) 99 in the point rows vs 94 in the draw report; bonus pass permits (NR) 3 in the point rows vs 2 in the draw report; bonus + 1-2 pass permits (NR) 20 in the point rows vs 18 in the draw report.
  • 2022AZGFD's bonus point report and draw report disagree slightly: 1st+2nd choice applicants (R) 2279 in the point rows vs 2258 in the draw report; bonus + 1-2 pass permits (R) 455 in the point rows vs 486 in the draw report.

Sources

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Other hunts in unit 8

Units listed next to it

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