Unit 5A bull elk, muzzleloader (Sep 25 - Oct 1)

Hunt code: 3102
Unit: 5A
Weapon: Muzzleloader
Season: Muzzleloader, Sep 25 - Oct 1
Draw years: 2026

In 2026, 22 of 842 residents drew (3%). The bonus-point pool reached 18 points. 19 went to random-draw winners, the lowest holding 1 point.

In 2026, 2 of 311 nonresidents drew (0.6%). The bonus-point pool reached 28 points. 1 went to a random-draw winner holding 9 points.

2026 draw by point level

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

Points	Residents			Nonresidents
Points	Applied	Drew	Rate	Applied	Drew	Rate
28	–	–	–	1	1	100%
26	–	–	–	1	0	0%
24	–	–	–	1	0	0%
21	1	1	100%	1	0	0%
19	2	1	50%	1	0	0%
18	2	1	50%	1	0	0%
17	3	0	0%	3	0	0%
16	2	1random	50%	7	0	0%
15	3	0	0%	5	0	0%
14	6	0	0%	8	0	0%
13	16	2random	13%	7	0	0%
12	7	0	0%	10	0	0%
11	21	0	0%	11	0	0%
10	33	2random	6%	10	0	0%
9	29	1random	3%	11	1random	9%
8	40	2random	5%	11	0	0%
7	40	1random	3%	22	0	0%
6	75	1random	1%	42	0	0%
5	89	3random	3%	28	0	0%
4	120	3random	3%	13	0	0%
3	131	2random	2%	27	0	0%
2	121	0	0%	29	0	0%
1	75	1random	1%	34	0	0%
0	26	0	0%	27	0	0%
All	842	22	3%	311	2	0.6%

ResidentsNonresidents

Points	Residents
Points	Applied	Drew	Rate
21	1	1	100%
19	2	1	50%
18	2	1	50%
17	3	0	0%
16	2	1random	50%
15	3	0	0%
14	6	0	0%
13	16	2random	13%
12	7	0	0%
11	21	0	0%
10	33	2random	6%
9	29	1random	3%
8	40	2random	5%
7	40	1random	3%
6	75	1random	1%
5	89	3random	3%
4	120	3random	3%
3	131	2random	2%
2	121	0	0%
1	75	1random	1%
0	26	0	0%
All	842	22	3%

Points	Nonresidents
Points	Applied	Drew	Rate
28	1	1	100%
26	1	0	0%
24	1	0	0%
21	1	0	0%
19	1	0	0%
18	1	0	0%
17	3	0	0%
16	7	0	0%
15	5	0	0%
14	8	0	0%
13	7	0	0%
12	10	0	0%
11	11	0	0%
10	10	0	0%
9	11	1random	9%
8	11	0	0%
7	22	0	0%
6	42	0	0%
5	28	0	0%
4	13	0	0%
3	27	0	0%
2	29	0	0%
1	34	0	0%
0	27	0	0%
All	311	2	0.6%

Year by year

Year	Permits	Residents			Nonresidents
		Applied	Drew	Pts needed	Applied	Drew	Pts needed
2026	26	842	22	18	311	2	28

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.

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)

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Other hunts in unit 5A

Units listed next to it

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