Unit 9 antlerless elk, general (Dec 4 - Dec 10)

Hunt code
3051
Unit
9
Weapon
Any weapon
Season
General, Dec 4 - Dec 10
Draw years
2023–2026

In 2026, 312 of 729 residents drew (43%). The bonus-point pool reached 3 points. 247 went to random-draw winners, the lowest holding 0 points.

In 2026, 38 of 83 nonresidents drew (46%). The bonus-point pool reached 3 points. 33 went to random-draw winners, the lowest holding 0 points.

Harvest success in 2025 was 27%.

2026 draw by point level

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

Show residents or nonresidents
PointsResidents
AppliedDrewRate
7200%
67457%
5181267%
4282693%
31247552 random60%
2255117random46%
119655random28%
09923random23%
All72931243%
PointsNonresidents
AppliedDrewRate
1011100%
63133%
43267%
31365 random46%
2218random38%
12916random55%
0134random31%
All833846%

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewPts neededAppliedDrewPts needed
2026700729312383383
2025700703321380294
2024700768326357244
2023700788312375383
0242023202420252026
ResidentsNonresidentsPoints needed, by year: the trend of past cutoffs, not a forecast.

Harvest

YearHuntersHarvestSuccess
20252647227%
20242947425%
20233169931%

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) 65 in the point rows vs 67 in the draw report; bonus + 1-2 pass permits (R) 308 in the point rows vs 321 in the draw report; bonus + 1-2 pass permits (NR) 28 in the point rows vs 29 in the draw report.
  • 2023AZGFD's bonus point report and draw report disagree slightly: 1st+2nd choice applicants (R) 809 in the point rows vs 788 in the draw report; bonus + 1-2 pass permits (R) 314 in the point rows vs 312 in the draw report; 1st+2nd choice applicants (NR) 76 in the point rows vs 75 in the draw report; bonus + 1-2 pass permits (NR) 36 in the point rows vs 38 in the draw report.

Sources

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Other hunts in unit 9

Units listed next to it

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