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Arizona — Elk

AZ Elk Unit 8

Total Acres
413,104
Public Land
98%
Wilderness
9%
Elevation
3,553–9,236 ft

Terrain Difficulty

Steepness
8° avg slope
Extreme Slopes
19° steepest 10%
Ruggedness
±9° variability
Vertical Relief
5,683 ft relief
Altitude
9,236 ft max
Remoteness
9% wilderness

Strenuous terrain — over 5,683 ft of vertical relief and broken, dissected terrain.

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AZ 8 — Tactical Analysis. Terrain & Access Unit 8 spans 413,000 acres across dramatic elevation — from 3,553 ft in lower canyons to 9,236 ft on high plateaus — with nearly complete public-land access (98%). This vertical relief means hunters can pursue elk across multiple elevation bands depending on season and weather. The extensive public ownership eliminates access hassles and supports self-guided hunting throughout the unit. Herd Quality The unit maintains an average bull:cow ratio of 29:100 — squarely in the average/well-managed range. This reflects a sustainable herd under moderate harvest pressure, typical of Arizona's regulated..

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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 #3179

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 7.1%2 pts → 20.4%6 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 → 8.6%6 pts → 100.0%

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

Archery Antlerless #3193

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)
0 pts → 6.2%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 → 9.0%5 pts → 100.0%9 pts → 100.0%

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

Archery Antlerless #3201

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)
0 pts → 7.6%1 pts → 14.8%6 pts → 44.2%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 → 4.1%5 pts → 22.5%10 pts → 100.0%

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

Archery Bull #3160

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 5.4%3 pts → 20.4%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 → 12.2%6 pts → 100.0%10 pts → 100.0%

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

Archery Bull #3174

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)
0 pts → 2.7%1 pts → 5.3%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 → 13.8%5 pts → 100.0%8 pts → 100.0%

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

Archery Bull #3182

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)
0 pts → 5.0%2 pts → 14.5%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 → 6.9%1 pts → 13.4%6 pts → 39.8%11 pts → 100.0%

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

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Archery Early Antlerless #3179

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 7.1%2 pts → 20.4%6 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 → 8.6%6 pts → 100.0%

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

Archery Early Antlerless #3193

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)
0 pts → 6.2%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 → 9.0%5 pts → 100.0%9 pts → 100.0%

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

Archery Early Antlerless #3201

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)
0 pts → 7.6%1 pts → 14.8%6 pts → 44.2%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 → 4.1%5 pts → 22.5%10 pts → 100.0%

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

Archery Early Bull #3138

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 0.32%1 pts → 0.63%15 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 → 2.6%12 pts → 100.0%17 pts → 100.0%

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

Archery Early Bull #3152

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)
0 pts → 0.30%1 pts → 0.60%16 pts → 100.0%17 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 → 2.4%11 pts → 100.0%

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

Archery Early Bull #3161

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)
0 pts → 0.24%16 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 → 2.3%10 pts → 100.0%16 pts → 100.0%

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

Muzzleloader Antlerless #3110

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 7.2%4 pts → 31.8%13 pts → 67.5%

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%8 pts → 100.0%9 pts → 100.0%

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

Muzzleloader Antlerless #3118

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)
0 pts → 6.3%2 pts → 17.9%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 → 8.0%8 pts → 100.0%

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

Muzzleloader Antlerless #3129

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)
0 pts → 7.4%6 pts → 42.3%11 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 → 6.0%6 pts → 35.3%11 pts → 100.0%

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

Rifle Antlerless #3047

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)
0 pts → 8.6%1 pts → 16.5%4 pts → 36.5%

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

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)
0 pts → 6.4%5 pts → 86.0%7 pts → 100.0%

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

Rifle Antlerless #3049

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)
0 pts → 8.5%1 pts → 16.4%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 → 6.6%6 pts → 100.0%9 pts → 100.0%

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

Rifle Antlerless #3050

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 6.3%6 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 → 7.1%5 pts → 100.0%9 pts → 100.0%

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

Rifle Bull #3020

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)
0 pts → 0.69%8 pts → 6.1%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 → 3.5%8 pts → 100.0%13 pts → 100.0%

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

Rifle Bull #3021

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)
0 pts → 0.99%9 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 → 3.3%12 pts → 100.0%

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

Rifle Bull #3022

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 0.90%10 pts → 100.0%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 → 3.7%11 pts → 100.0%12 pts → 100.0%

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

Rifle Early Bull #3003

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)
0 pts → 0.05%9 pts → 0.54%26 pts → 34.3%

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

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)
0 pts → 0.11%1 pts → 0.23%21 pts → 100.0%23 pts → 100.0%

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

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Harvest Data

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

YearWeaponHuntersHarvestSuccess
2024Archery Early Bull #31382168238.0%
2024Archery Bull #316047511.0%
2024Archery Antlerless #3179391231.0%
2024Rifle Bull #302246011725.0%
2024Rifle Antlerless #305039815238.0%
2024Muzzleloader Antlerless #31101826737.0%
2023Archery Early Bull #31522306231.0%
2023Archery Bull #317442919.0%
2023Archery Antlerless #3193441325.0%
2023Rifle Bull #302148111625.0%
2023Rifle Antlerless #304943816037.0%
2023Muzzleloader Antlerless #31181899952.0%
2022Rifle #31612355925.0%
2022Rifle #31823900.0%
2022Rifle #3201471021.0%
2022Rifle #3003251976.0%
2022Rifle #302046612827.0%
2022Rifle #304744411726.0%
2022Rifle #31291878747.0%

Season Dates

YearWeaponDatesTag TypeSex
2026Archery Antlerless Elk #3182 — 3182Sep 11, 2026 — Sep 24, 2026—female
2026Archery Bull Elk #3139 — 3139Sep 11, 2026 — Sep 24, 2026—male
2026Archery Bull Elk #3160 — 3160Nov 13, 2026 — Nov 26, 2026—male
2026Muzzleloader Antlerless Elk #3111 — 3111Oct 16, 2026 — Oct 22, 2026—female
2026Rifle Antlerless Elk #3049 — 3049Dec 4, 2026 — Dec 10, 2026—female
2026Rifle Bull Elk #3021 — 3021Nov 27, 2026 — Dec 3, 2026—male

Trophy Data

Record-Book Entries
108
Avg Score
385.9
Top Score
444.5
Recent (5yr)
6

Herd Data

Bull : Cow

29per 100

2024 Survey

Calf : Cow

42per 100

2024 Survey

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