Unit 27 bull elk, archery-only (Sep 11 - Sep 24)

Hunt code
3150
Unit
27
Weapon
Archery
Season
Archery-Only, Sep 11 - Sep 24
Draw years
2022–2026

In 2026, 203 of 1,879 residents drew (11%). The bonus-point pool reached 11 points. 169 went to random-draw winners, the lowest holding 0 points.

In 2026, 22 of 1,242 nonresidents drew (2%). The bonus-point pool reached 18 points. 11 went to random-draw winners, the lowest holding 1 point.

Harvest success in 2025 was 20%.

2026 draw by point level

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

Show residents or nonresidents
PointsResidents
AppliedDrewRate
1622100%
1433100%
1355100%
12191895%
1160137 random22%
107415random20%
99318random19%
813415random11%
713611random8%
621122random10%
520222random11%
421819random9%
323519random8%
225211random4%
11658random5%
0702random3%
All1,87920311%
PointsNonresidents
AppliedDrewRate
2311100%
2033100%
197686%
186117%
17600%
16800%
151600%
14121random8%
132100%
12261random4%
113100%
105700%
97600%
89000%
7942random2%
61051random0.9%
5893random3%
4611random2%
31201random0.8%
212300%
11361random0.7%
015400%
All1,242222%

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewPts neededAppliedDrewPts needed
20262471,879203111,2422218
20252472,186203111,3902218
20242752,382225111,4902519
20232752,617225111,5712518
20222752,555225101,2672511
0101920222023202420252026
ResidentsNonresidentsPoints needed, by year: the trend of past cutoffs, not a forecast.

Harvest

YearHuntersHarvestSuccess
20252024120%
20242196932%
20232305025%

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: 1st+2nd choice applicants (R) 2187 in the point rows vs 2186 in the draw report; bonus pass permits (R) 32 in the point rows vs 34 in the draw report; bonus + 1-2 pass permits (R) 198 in the point rows vs 203 in the draw report; 1st+2nd choice applicants (NR) 1391 in the point rows vs 1390 in the draw report.
  • 2024AZGFD's bonus point report and draw report disagree slightly: 1st+2nd choice applicants (R) 2387 in the point rows vs 2382 in the draw report; 1st+2nd choice applicants (NR) 1492 in the point rows vs 1490 in the draw report.
  • 2023AZGFD's bonus point report and draw report disagree slightly: 1st+2nd choice applicants (R) 2628 in the point rows vs 2617 in the draw report; 1st+2nd choice applicants (NR) 1555 in the point rows vs 1571 in the draw report.
  • 2022AZGFD's bonus point report and draw report disagree slightly: 1st+2nd choice applicants (R) 2530 in the point rows vs 2555 in the draw report; bonus pass permits (R) 36 in the point rows vs 38 in the draw report; bonus + 1-2 pass permits (R) 210 in the point rows vs 225 in the draw report; 1st+2nd choice applicants (NR) 1296 in the point rows vs 1267 in the draw report; bonus pass permits (NR) 14 in the point rows vs 12 in the draw report; bonus + 1-2 pass permits (NR) 27 in the point rows vs 25 in the draw report.

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