Best Arizona Elk Units (2026)
These are the top Arizona elk units by hunter success rate, drawn from real harvest reports across 53 units (the state average is about 39%). Only units with a meaningful sample are ranked, so a unit that went two-for-two doesn't outrank a proven producer.
Harvest figures are the most recent reported season and vary year to year — confirm current regulations with the state wildlife agency before applying.
| # | Unit | Success rate | Latest harvest | Yrs tracked | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 and 2C | 84% | 125 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 2 | 4A North (Hopi) | 72% | 18 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 3 | 23 North | 71% | 36 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 4 | 22 | 70% | 157 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 5 | 27 (Alpine Hunt Area) | 69% | 34 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 6 | 5B South and 6A | 65% | 225 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 7 | 5B North (Hopi: Twin Arrows Hunt Area) | 64% | 32 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 8 | 1, 2B, and 2C | 63% | 798 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 9 | 1 (Escudilla-Auger Canyon Hunt Area) | 62% | 45 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 10 | 7 East (Kachina Peaks Wilderness Hunt Area) | 52% | 28 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 11 | 23 South | 52% | 11 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 12 | 5B (Hopi) | 50% | 14 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 13 | 5A (East and West Sunset Hunt Areas) | 47% | 23 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 14 | 3B | 45% | 299 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 15 | 27 | 44% | 406 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 16 | 3B and 3C (Show Low Creek Hunt Area) | 41% | 25 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 17 | 9 | 38% | 446 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 18 | 5A | 38% | 337 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 19 | 22 South | 38% | 94 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 20 | 5B | 37% | 284 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 21 | 23 | 37% | 251 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 22 | 5B North (Twin Arrows Hunt Area) | 37% | 18 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 23 | 3A and 3C | 36% | 257 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 24 | 3A (Zeniff Hunt Area) and 4B (Dry Lake Hunt Area | 35% | 17 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 25 | 6A | 34% | 873 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
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