Unit 23 bull elk, archery-only (Nov 13 - Nov 26)
- Hunt code
- 3166
- Unit
- 23
- Weapon
- Archery
- Season
- Archery-Only, Nov 13 - Nov 26
- Draw years
- 2022–2026
In 2026, 180 of 356 residents drew (51%). The bonus-point pool reached 5 points. 150 went to random-draw winners, the lowest holding 0 points.
In 2026, 20 of 236 nonresidents drew (8%). The bonus-point pool reached 8 points. 10 went to random-draw winners, the lowest holding 1 point.
Harvest success in 2025 was 10%.
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 | |
| 13 | 1 | 1 | 100% | – | – | – |
| 11 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 2 | 2 | 100% | – | – | – |
| 9 | – | – | – | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| 8 | 4 | 4 | 100% | 8 | 5 | 63% |
| 7 | 7 | 4 | 57% | 13 | 1random | 8% |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 100% | 25 | 1random | 4% |
| 5 | 18 | 163 random | 89% | 22 | 3random | 14% |
| 4 | 22 | 11random | 50% | 14 | 1random | 7% |
| 3 | 74 | 43random | 58% | 20 | 1random | 5% |
| 2 | 136 | 70random | 51% | 46 | 1random | 2% |
| 1 | 55 | 19random | 35% | 30 | 2random | 7% |
| 0 | 30 | 4random | 13% | 53 | 0 | 0% |
| All | 356 | 180 | 51% | 236 | 20 | 8% |
Year by year
| Year | Permits | Residents | Nonresidents | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied | Drew | Pts needed | Applied | Drew | Pts needed | ||
| 2026 | 220 | 356 | 180 | 5 | 236 | 20 | 8 |
| 2025 | 220 | 359 | 180 | 4 | 208 | 20 | 6 |
| 2024 | 220 | 331 | 180 | 4 | 211 | 20 | 7 |
| 2023 | 220 | 365 | 180 | 4 | 180 | 20 | 6 |
| 2022 | 220 | 445 | 180 | 5 | 202 | 20 | 7 |
Harvest
| Year | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 164 | 17 | 10% |
| 2024 | 156 | 28 | 18% |
| 2023 | 179 | 38 | 21% |
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 + 1-2 pass permits (R) 175 in the point rows vs 180 in the draw report; bonus + 1-2 pass permits (NR) 19 in the point rows vs 20 in the draw report.
- 2023AZGFD's bonus point report and draw report disagree slightly: 1st+2nd choice applicants (R) 376 in the point rows vs 365 in the draw report.
- 2022AZGFD's bonus point report and draw report disagree slightly: 1st+2nd choice applicants (R) 444 in the point rows vs 445 in the draw report; bonus + 1-2 pass permits (R) 177 in the point rows vs 180 in the draw report; 1st+2nd choice applicants (NR) 206 in the point rows vs 202 in the draw report; bonus + 1-2 pass permits (NR) 19 in the point rows vs 20 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 23
- Unit 23 antlered mule deer, general (Dec 15 - Dec 31)(mule deer)
- Unit 23 antlered mule deer, general (Oct 30 - Nov 5)(mule deer)
- Unit 23 antlered whitetail deer, general (Dec 11 - Dec 31)(whitetail deer)
- Unit 23 antlered whitetail deer, general (Nov 6 - Nov 12)(whitetail deer)
- Unit 23 antlered whitetail deer, general (Oct 23 - Oct 29)(whitetail deer)
- Unit 23 antlerless elk, archery-only (Nov 13 - Nov 26)
- Unit 23 antlerless elk, general (Dec 4 - Dec 10)
- Unit 23 antlerless elk, general (Oct 16 - Oct 22)
- Unit 23 antlerless elk, youth-only (general) (Oct 9 - Oct 15)
- Unit 23 any antlered deer, youth-only (general) (Oct 11 - Oct 17)(deer)
- Unit 23 any antlered deer, youth-only (general) (Oct 9 - Oct 15)(deer)
- Unit 23 bull elk, general (Nov 27 - Dec 3)
- Unit 23 whitetail deer, general (Oct 21 - Oct 27)(whitetail deer)
Units listed next to it
In AZGFD's unit order, which often but not always means nearby.