Arizona — Elk

AZ Elk Unit 6B

Name: Arizona Unit 6B Elk Hunting Data
Creator: HuntPilot
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Total Acres

258,343

Public Land

98%

Wilderness

28%

Elevation

3,247–8,035 ft

Terrain Difficulty

Steepness

11° avg slope

Extreme Slopes

31° steepest 10%

Ruggedness

±12° variability

Vertical Relief

4,788 ft relief

Altitude

8,035 ft max

Remoteness

28% wilderness

Strenuous terrain — over 4,788 ft of vertical relief and broken, dissected terrain.

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AZ 6B — Terrain & Access Unit 6B spans 258,000+ acres across Arizona's central highlands, with elevation ranging from 3,247 to 8,035 feet. Nearly all land (97.8%) is publicly accessible, primarily national forest. Terrain transitions from pinyon-juniper and ponderosa pine at lower elevations to mixed-conifer forest at higher elevations, offering diverse habitat. The unit includes 28% wilderness, which constrains vehicle access across portions of the country but preserves roadless elk habitat. Herd Quality Recent wildlife surveys show a bull:cow ratio of 31:100—an average/well-managed herd composition that reflects balanced recruitment and sustainable harvest pressure. The observed population averages 179..

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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 #3176

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 17.5%5 pts → 100.0%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 → 11.9%7 pts → 100.0%

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

Archery Antlerless #3190

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)

0 pts → 11.7%5 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 → 16.0%5 pts → 100.0%

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

Archery Antlerless #3198

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)

0 pts → 20.0%1 pts → 36.5%2 pts → 50.0%3 pts → 61.0%

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

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)

0 pts → 10.0%1 pts → 19.1%5 pts → 69.8%7 pts → 100.0%

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

Archery Bull #3157

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 5.6%5 pts → 31.0%6 pts → 67.8%

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

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 16.4%6 pts → 100.0%7 pts → 100.0%

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

Archery Bull #3171

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)

0 pts → 4.5%1 pts → 8.9%6 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 → 13.4%1 pts → 25.1%4 pts → 67.8%8 pts → 100.0%

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

Archery Bull #3179

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)

0 pts → 8.2%1 pts → 16.0%2 pts → 23.3%3 pts → 30.1%

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

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)

0 pts → 5.5%1 pts → 10.7%6 pts → 32.8%12 pts → 100.0%

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

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Archery Early Antlerless #3176

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 17.5%5 pts → 100.0%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 → 11.9%7 pts → 100.0%

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

Archery Early Antlerless #3190

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)

0 pts → 11.7%5 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 → 16.0%5 pts → 100.0%

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

Archery Early Antlerless #3198

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)

0 pts → 20.0%1 pts → 36.5%2 pts → 50.0%3 pts → 61.0%

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

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)

0 pts → 10.0%1 pts → 19.1%5 pts → 69.8%7 pts → 100.0%

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

Archery Early Bull #3134

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 0.63%2 pts → 1.9%11 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 → 3.8%8 pts → 100.0%9 pts → 100.0%

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

Archery Early Bull #3148

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)

0 pts → 0.57%2 pts → 1.7%13 pts → 100.0%14 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 → 4.0%11 pts → 100.0%

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

Archery Early Bull #3157

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)

0 pts → 0.46%14 pts → 6.7%17 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 → 3.4%8 pts → 91.9%18 pts → 100.0%

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

Rifle Antlerless #3041

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)

0 pts → 24.4%4 pts → 100.0%5 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 → 9.9%6 pts → 100.0%9 pts → 100.0%

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

Rifle Antlerless #3043

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)

0 pts → 18.6%1 pts → 33.9%4 pts → 65.1%

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

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)

0 pts → 10.4%5 pts → 100.0%8 pts → 100.0%

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

Rifle Antlerless #3044

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 11.3%4 pts → 45.6%

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

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 10.8%5 pts → 100.0%10 pts → 100.0%

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

Rifle Bull #3017

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)

0 pts → 1.3%8 pts → 100.0%10 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 → 2.8%9 pts → 100.0%11 pts → 100.0%

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

Rifle Bull #3018

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)

0 pts → 2.6%8 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 → 3.7%7 pts → 100.0%10 pts → 100.0%

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

Rifle Bull #3019

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 1.1%8 pts → 100.0%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 → 4.0%7 pts → 100.0%12 pts → 100.0%

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

Rifle Early Bull #3004

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 0.22%3 pts → 0.88%7 pts → 1.8%17 pts → 3.9%

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

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 0.28%15 pts → 4.4%21 pts → 100.0%

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 →

Year	Weapon	Hunters	Harvest	Success
2024	Archery Early Bull #3134	144	54	38.0%
2024	Archery Bull #3157	19	4	21.0%
2024	Archery Antlerless #3176	64	22	34.0%
2024	Rifle Bull #3004	22	18	82.0%
2024	Rifle Bull #3019	107	42	39.0%
2024	Rifle Antlerless #3044	263	83	32.0%
2023	Archery Early Bull #3148	143	45	33.0%
2023	Archery Bull #3171	27	6	22.0%
2023	Archery Antlerless #3190	72	18	22.0%
2023	Rifle Bull #3018	153	74	48.0%
2023	Rifle Antlerless #3043	258	103	40.0%
2022	Rifle #3157	142	27	19.0%
2022	Rifle #3179	25	2	8.0%
2022	Rifle #3198	64	16	25.0%
2022	Rifle #3017	153	59	39.0%
2022	Rifle #3041	255	74	29.0%

Season Dates

Year	Weapon	Dates	Tag Type	Sex
2026	Archery Antlerless Elk #3179 — 3179	Sep 11, 2026 — Sep 24, 2026	—	female
2026	Archery Bull Elk #3135 — 3135	Sep 11, 2026 — Sep 24, 2026	—	male
2026	Archery Bull Elk #3157 — 3157	Nov 13, 2026 — Nov 26, 2026	—	male
2026	Rifle Antlerless Elk #3043 — 3043	Dec 4, 2026 — Dec 10, 2026	—	female
2026	Rifle Bull Elk #3018 — 3018	Nov 27, 2026 — Dec 3, 2026	—	male

Trophy Data

Record-Book Entries

108

Avg Score

385.9

Top Score

444.5

Recent (5yr)

Herd Data

Bull : Cow

31per 100

2024 Survey

Calf : Cow

36per 100

2024 Survey

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