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Arizona — Elk

AZ Elk Unit 27

Total Acres
865,538
Public Land
96%
Wilderness
1%
Elevation
3,444–9,508 ft

Terrain Difficulty

Steepness
17° avg slope
Extreme Slopes
30° steepest 10%
Ruggedness
±10° variability
Vertical Relief
6,064 ft relief
Altitude
9,508 ft max
Remoteness
1% wilderness

Strenuous terrain — over 6,064 ft of vertical relief and steep, sustained slopes.

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AZ 27 — Tactical Analysis. Terrain & Access AZ 27 spans 3,444 to 9,508 feet, from low-elevation transitional country to high-elevation conifer forest. Nearly all land (95.7%) is public, making this a hunter-friendly unit with minimal permission issues. The elevation breadth means terrain options suit different hunting styles — lower country offers easier access and reduced pack-out demands, while higher elevations hold elk in cooler months and reward physical conditioning. Herd Quality Recent wildlife surveys show an average/well-managed bull:cow ratio of 32:100 across multiple years, based on substantial sample sizes (averaging 580 animals observed per survey). This..

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Draw Odds — What It Took to Draw (2024)

Actual results from the 2024 draw, per hunt. Current-year odds at your point level with a paid plan →

Archery Antlerless #3185

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 13.5%4 pts → 53.1%17 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 5.1%13 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

Archery Antlerless #3186

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
1 pts → 25.5%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 5.1%4 pts → 23.1%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

Archery Antlerless #3187

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
1 pts → 25.5%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 5.1%1 pts → 9.9%5 pts → 87.8%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

Archery Antlerless #3199

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)
0 pts → 11.9%6 pts → 100.0%7 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2023 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)
0 pts → 10.1%8 pts → 100.0%10 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2023 draw.

Archery Antlerless #3207

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)
0 pts → 3.3%7 pts → 49.4%9 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2022 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)
0 pts → 7.7%9 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2022 draw.

Archery Bull #3166

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 0.84%9 pts → 8.2%13 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 7.9%1 pts → 15.2%9 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

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Archery Bull #3180

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)
0 pts → 0.87%3 pts → 3.5%9 pts → 8.6%10 pts → 54.7%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2023 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)
0 pts → 4.6%7 pts → 48.6%8 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2023 draw.

Archery Bull #3188

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)
0 pts → 0.66%3 pts → 2.6%10 pts → 7.2%14 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2022 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)
0 pts → 3.3%8 pts → 26.4%14 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2022 draw.

Archery Early Antlerless #3185

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 12.5%4 pts → 50.2%17 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 3.6%13 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

Archery Early Antlerless #3199

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)
0 pts → 11.9%6 pts → 100.0%7 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2023 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)
0 pts → 10.1%8 pts → 100.0%10 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2023 draw.

Archery Early Antlerless #3207

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)
0 pts → 3.3%7 pts → 49.4%9 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2022 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)
0 pts → 7.7%9 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2022 draw.

Archery Early Bull #3149

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 0.15%1 pts → 0.29%20 pts → 100.0%21 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 1.4%13 pts → 100.0%15 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

Archery Early Bull #3163

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)
0 pts → 0.15%4 pts → 0.76%19 pts → 100.0%24 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2023 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)
0 pts → 1.4%16 pts → 100.0%21 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2023 draw.

Archery Early Bull #3171

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)
0 pts → 0.19%1 pts → 0.37%18 pts → 100.0%20 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2022 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)
0 pts → 1.4%1 pts → 2.8%20 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2022 draw.

Limited Opportunity Antlerless #3086

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 59.0%2 pts → 96.5%5 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

Limited Opportunity Antlerless #3089

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)
0 pts → <0.01%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2023 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)
0 pts → 47.7%2 pts → 94.7%6 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2023 draw.

Limited Opportunity Antlerless #3100

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)
0 pts → 19.2%1 pts → 51.6%2 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2022 draw.

Muzzleloader Early Bull #3114

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)
0 pts → 0.05%4 pts → 0.25%24 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2023 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)
0 pts → 0.33%1 pts → 0.66%22 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2023 draw.

Rifle Antlerless #3059

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)
0 pts → 5.3%6 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2022 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)
0 pts → 3.2%7 pts → 100.0%8 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2022 draw.

Rifle Antlerless #3062

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)
0 pts → 2.9%6 pts → 59.6%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2023 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)
0 pts → 2.8%12 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2023 draw.

Rifle Antlerless #3063

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 3.7%3 pts → 14.1%8 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 2.5%8 pts → 100.0%9 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

Rifle Bull #3029

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)
0 pts → 0.19%2 pts → 0.56%15 pts → 100.0%19 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2022 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)
0 pts → 1.6%11 pts → 100.0%19 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2022 draw.

Rifle Bull #3031

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)
0 pts → 0.17%15 pts → 100.0%19 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2023 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)
0 pts → 1.5%10 pts → 100.0%15 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2023 draw.

Rifle Bull #3032

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 0.15%19 pts → 100.0%22 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 1.4%12 pts → 100.0%17 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

Rifle Bull #3033

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 0.15%14 pts → 2.2%17 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 1.4%13 pts → 100.0%15 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

Rifle Early Bull #3009

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)
0 pts → 0.02%13 pts → 0.27%26 pts → 66.8%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2022 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)
0 pts → 0.09%23 pts → 100.0%24 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2022 draw.

Rifle Early Bull #3011

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 0.02%16 pts → 0.33%26 pts → 0.53%27 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 0.08%1 pts → 0.16%24 pts → 86.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

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Harvest Data

Historical data (2022–2024). Current-year data with a paid plan →

YearWeaponHuntersHarvestSuccess
2024Archery Early Bull #31492196932.0%
2024Archery Bull #3166411229.0%
2024Archery Antlerless #318520210.0%
2024Archery Antlerless #318623835.0%
2024Archery Antlerless #318723522.0%
2024Rifle Bull #3011392974.0%
2024Rifle Bull #303218416288.0%
2024Rifle Bull #303316413582.0%
2024Rifle Antlerless #30631698349.0%
2024Limited Opportunity Antlerless #308625520.0%
2023Archery Early Bull #31632305025.0%
2023Archery Bull #318030517.0%
2023Archery Antlerless #3199421126.0%
2023Rifle Bull #303138926069.0%
2023Rifle Antlerless #306221811251.0%
2023Limited Opportunity Antlerless #308917635.0%
2023Muzzleloader Bull #3114351651.0%
2022Rifle #31712488434.0%
2022Rifle #318828414.0%
2022Rifle #32074100.0%
2022Rifle #3009402973.0%
2022Rifle #302936826773.0%
2022Rifle #30592558433.0%
2022Rifle #310023522.0%

Season Dates

YearWeaponDatesTag TypeSex
2026Archery Antlerless Elk #3188 — 3188Sep 11, 2026 — Sep 24, 2026—female
2026Archery Bull Elk #3150 — 3150Sep 11, 2026 — Sep 24, 2026—male
2026Archery Bull Elk #3167 — 3167Nov 13, 2026 — Nov 26, 2026—male
2026Rifle Antlerless Elk #3062 — 3062Oct 16, 2026 — Oct 22, 2026—female
2026Rifle Bull Elk #3010 — 3010Sep 25, 2026 — Oct 1, 2026—male
2026Rifle Bull Elk #3031 — 3031Nov 27, 2026 — Dec 3, 2026—male
2026Rifle Bull Elk #3032 — 3032Dec 4, 2026 — Dec 10, 2026—male

Trophy Data

Record-Book Entries
8
Avg Score
396.9
Top Score
442
Recent (5yr)
0

Herd Data

Bull : Cow

28per 100

2025 Survey

Calf : Cow

24per 100

2025 Survey

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