Arizona — Elk

AZ Elk Unit 5A

Name: Arizona Unit 5A Elk Hunting Data
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Total Acres

442,912

Public Land

69%

Elevation

4,852–8,054 ft

Terrain Difficulty

Steepness

4° avg slope

Extreme Slopes

12° steepest 10%

Ruggedness

±6° variability

Vertical Relief

3,202 ft relief

Altitude

8,054 ft max

Remoteness

0% wilderness

Moderate terrain — over 3,202 ft of vertical relief and broken, dissected terrain.

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AZ 5A Tactical Analysis. Terrain & Access AZ 5A spans 443,000 acres across a substantial elevation range (4,852–8,054 ft), with nearly 70% public land. This mix of lower-country and high-country habitat provides hunters flexibility to pursue elk across varying terrain and vegetation zones. Public-land access is solid, supporting self-guided hunts without outfitter dependency. Herd Quality Recent wildlife surveys show a 23:100 bull:cow ratio—a below-average composition indicating moderate harvest pressure or natural sex-ratio skew. The herd is huntable but tilted toward cows; finding bulls requires patience and thorough glassing. Trophy Potential Coconino County, which substantially overlaps 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 #3172

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 2.9%1 pts → 5.9%9 pts → 100.0%11 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 → 7.0%6 pts → 100.0%10 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 (2023 draw)

1 pts → 22.2%4 pts → 55.6%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 → 8.0%6 pts → 100.0%9 pts → 100.0%

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

Archery Antlerless #3194

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)

1 pts → 26.2%3 pts → 48.4%5 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 → 6.0%1 pts → 11.7%6 pts → 51.5%8 pts → 100.0%

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

Archery Antlerless #3817

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)

0 pts → 6.0%

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

Archery Bull #3153

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 1.8%2 pts → 5.2%9 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 → 22.4%4 pts → 86.2%7 pts → 100.0%

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

Archery Bull #3167

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)

0 pts → 2.2%6 pts → 57.5%9 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 → 13.6%5 pts → 100.0%8 pts → 100.0%

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

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Archery Bull #3175

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)

0 pts → 5.7%1 pts → 11.2%3 pts → 21.5%8 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 → 9.5%5 pts → 45.1%8 pts → 100.0%

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

Archery Bull #3814

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)

0 pts → 9.5%1 pts → 18.1%2 pts → 25.8%3 pts → 32.9%

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

Archery Early Antlerless #3172

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 2.9%1 pts → 5.9%9 pts → 100.0%11 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 → 7.0%6 pts → 100.0%10 pts → 100.0%

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

Archery Early Antlerless #3186

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)

1 pts → 22.2%4 pts → 55.6%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 → 8.0%6 pts → 100.0%9 pts → 100.0%

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

Archery Early Antlerless #3194

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)

1 pts → 26.2%3 pts → 48.4%5 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 → 6.0%1 pts → 11.7%6 pts → 51.5%8 pts → 100.0%

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

Archery Early Antlerless #3817

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)

0 pts → 6.0%

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

Archery Early Bull #3130

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 0.25%1 pts → 0.50%16 pts → 100.0%18 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%

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

Archery Early Bull #3144

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)

0 pts → 0.27%2 pts → 0.80%15 pts → 58.9%16 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%12 pts → 100.0%13 pts → 100.0%

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

Archery Early Bull #3153

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)

0 pts → 0.35%2 pts → 1.1%14 pts → 5.2%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%10 pts → 100.0%11 pts → 100.0%

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

Archery Early Bull #3811

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)

0 pts → 1.4%1 pts → 2.7%2 pts → 4.1%3 pts → 5.4%

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

Archery Early Bull #3814

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

1 pts → 2.8%2 pts → 4.2%4 pts → 6.9%

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

Limited Opportunity Antlerless #3082

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

1 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 → 35.1%1 pts → 58.4%3 pts → 100.0%4 pts → 100.0%

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

Limited Opportunity Antlerless #3085

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)

0 pts → 43.7%5 pts → 100.0%7 pts → 100.0%

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

Limited Opportunity Antlerless #3095

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)

0 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 → 21.3%4 pts → 100.0%

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

Limited Opportunity Antlerless #3808

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)

0 pts → 21.3%1 pts → 38.3%

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

Limited Opportunity Antlerless #3811

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 35.1%1 pts → 58.4%2 pts → 82.4%

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

Rifle Antlerless #3037

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)

0 pts → 2.7%1 pts → 5.4%4 pts → 13.3%

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%8 pts → 13.6%16 pts → 100.0%

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

Rifle Antlerless #3039

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)

0 pts → 0.74%1 pts → 1.5%5 pts → 4.4%

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

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)

0 pts → 1.7%9 pts → 100.0%11 pts → 100.0%

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

Rifle Antlerless #3040

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → <0.01%3 pts → <0.01%6 pts → <0.01%

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

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 1.8%13 pts → 100.0%

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

Rifle Antlerless #3806

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 1.8%1 pts → 3.5%2 pts → 5.2%

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

Rifle Bull #3014

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)

0 pts → 2.0%7 pts → 41.2%12 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%10 pts → 100.0%12 pts → 100.0%

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

Rifle Bull #3015

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)

0 pts → 1.6%9 pts → 100.0%12 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 → 5.4%8 pts → 100.0%10 pts → 100.0%

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

Rifle Bull #3016

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 1.4%9 pts → 100.0%14 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 → 3.7%9 pts → 100.0%11 pts → 100.0%

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

Rifle Bull #3802

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)

0 pts → 3.3%1 pts → 6.6%2 pts → 9.7%3 pts → 12.7%

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

Rifle Bull #3803

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 3.7%1 pts → 7.3%2 pts → 10.8%3 pts → 14.2%

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

Rifle Bull #3804

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)

0 pts → 5.4%1 pts → 10.5%2 pts → 15.3%

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

Rifle Early Bull #3004

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)

0 pts → 0.04%1 pts → 0.09%27 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 → 0.15%1 pts → 0.30%22 pts → 100.0%23 pts → 100.0%

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

Rifle Early Bull #3801

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)

11 pts → 0.52%

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

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)

0 pts → 0.15%2 pts → 0.44%9 pts → 1.5%

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

Youth Antlerless #3063

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)

0 pts → 5.5%1 pts → 10.7%2 pts → 15.7%3 pts → 20.5%

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

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)

0 pts → 5.2%5 pts → 94.4%6 pts → 100.0%

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

Youth Antlerless #3066

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)

0 pts → 7.0%4 pts → 31.1%

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

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)

0 pts → 4.8%6 pts → 100.0%

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

Youth Antlerless #3067

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 3.6%3 pts → 13.9%5 pts → 20.3%

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

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 5.2%5 pts → 100.0%6 pts → 100.0%

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

Youth Antlerless #3807

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)

0 pts → 5.5%

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

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)

0 pts → 5.2%1 pts → 10.1%2 pts → 14.8%

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

Youth Antlerless #3809

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 5.2%1 pts → 10.2%2 pts → 14.9%

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 →

Year	Weapon	Hunters	Harvest	Success
2024	Archery Early Bull #3130	118	62	53.0%
2024	Archery Bull #3153	36	9	25.0%
2024	Archery Antlerless #3172	34	15	44.0%
2024	Rifle Bull #3016	270	109	40.0%
2024	Rifle Bull #3803	7	2	29.0%
2024	Rifle Antlerless #3040	80	49	61.0%
2024	Youth #3067	63	31	49.0%
2024	Youth #3809	3	3	100.0%
2024	Limited Opportunity Antlerless #3082	25	17	68.0%
2024	Limited Opportunity Antlerless #3811	17	11	65.0%
2024	Archery Early Bull #3814	4	0	0.0%
2023	Archery Early Bull #3144	130	45	42.0%
2023	Archery Early Bull #3814	4	1	25.0%
2023	Archery Bull #3167	43	3	12.0%
2023	Archery Bull #3817	17	0	0.0%
2023	Archery Antlerless #3186	45	16	36.0%
2023	Archery Antlerless #3820	1	1	100.0%
2023	Rifle Bull #3004	21	16	86.0%
2023	Rifle Bull #3015	313	90	29.0%
2023	Rifle Bull #3804	10	3	30.0%
2023	Rifle Antlerless #3039	87	50	57.0%
2023	Youth #3066	65	49	75.0%
2023	Youth #3809	5	5	100.0%
2023	Limited Opportunity Antlerless #3085	20	9	45.0%
2023	Limited Opportunity Antlerless #3811	21	4	19.0%
2022	Rifle #3153	140	64	46.0%
2022	Rifle #3811	5	1	20.0%
2022	Rifle #3814	2	2	100.0%
2022	Rifle #3175	38	10	26.0%
2022	Rifle #3194	44	14	32.0%
2022	Rifle #3014	316	101	32.0%
2022	Rifle #3802	11	0	0.0%
2022	Rifle #3037	91	50	55.0%
2022	Rifle #3063	67	51	76.0%
2022	Rifle #3807	6	0	0.0%
2022	Rifle #3095	23	18	78.0%
2022	Rifle #3808	21	18	86.0%

Season Dates

Year	Weapon	Dates	Tag Type	Sex
2026	Archery Antlerless Elk #3175 — 3175	Sep 11, 2026 — Sep 24, 2026	—	female
2026	Archery Bull Elk #3131 — 3131	Sep 11, 2026 — Sep 24, 2026	—	male
2026	Archery Bull Elk #3153 — 3153	Nov 13, 2026 — Nov 26, 2026	—	male
2026	Muzzleloader Bull Elk #3102 — 3102	Sep 25, 2026 — Oct 1, 2026	—	male
2026	Rifle Antlerless Elk #3039 — 3039	Oct 16, 2026 — Oct 22, 2026	—	female
2026	Rifle Bull Elk #3015 — 3015	Nov 27, 2026 — Dec 3, 2026	—	male
2026	Youth Antlerless Elk #3066 — 3066	Oct 9, 2026 — Oct 15, 2026	—	female