Unit 24A elk hunting: 2026 hunts, harvest and draw
AZGFD's 2026 Pronghorn and Elk booklet lists 2 elk hunts open in Unit 24A, with 10 permits in all. The largest is hunt 3093, any elk, September 25 to October 4, with 5 permits. On the 2 hunts held only in Unit 24A in 2025, AZGFD's harvest survey counts 10 hunters and 1 elk taken; AZGFD lists 1 of them as bulls and 0 as cows and calves.
Data updated October 2026. Hunts: AZGFD's 2026 Pronghorn and Elk booklet. Harvest: AZGFD harvest summaries, 2021 to 2025. Draw: AZGFD's 2025 report.
National forestBLMState trust landBureau of ReclamationTribal land (tribal permit)City, county and otherUnit 24ANeighboring unitsLake or riverHighway
| Unit | Unit 24A |
|---|---|
| AZGFD region | Region 6, Mesa |
| Elk hunts, 2026 | 2 (10 permits) |
| Hunt types | limited opportunity |
| Earliest season | September 25 to October 4 (hunt 3093) |
| Elk taken on its own hunts, 2025 | 1 by 10 hunters |
| 2025 draw, first-choice applicants | 58 for 10 permits issued |
| Public land open to hunting | 82.7%, mostly national forest |
What elk hunts does Unit 24A have in 2026?
2 hunts: 2 limited opportunity. 2 are held only in Unit 24A. Permits are AZGFD's numbers for the whole hunt.
| Hunt | Type | Season, 2026 | Legal animal | Permits | Open area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3093 | Limited opportunity | Sep 25 to Oct 4 | Any elk | 5 | 24A |
| 3094 | Limited opportunity | Oct 9 to Oct 18 | Any elk | 5 | 24A |
Source: AZGFD 2026 Pronghorn and Elk Hunt Draw Information, PDF page 17. Note numbers refer to AZGFD's printed notes, which set boundaries and restrictions; read them before you apply.
How many elk are harvested in Unit 24A?
Year by year, the hunts held only in Unit 24A. Hunter and harvest totals are sums of AZGFD's figures for those hunts.
| Year | Hunts | Hunters | Hunter days | Bulls and spikes | Cows and calves | Elk taken | Elk per 100 hunters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 10 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2024 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 56 |
| 2023 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 10 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 60 |
| 2021 | 2 | 10 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Elk per 100 hunters is worked out from AZGFD's own hunter and harvest figures for the same hunts.
Every hunt that included Unit 24A, as AZGFD reported it:
| Hunt | Type | Area | Permits issued | Hunters | Hunter days | Bulls | Spikes | Cows | Calves | Harvest | Success (AZGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3093 | Limited opportunity | 24A | 5 | 5 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20% |
| 3094 | Limited opportunity | 24A | 5 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Hunt | Type | Area | Permits issued | Hunters | Hunter days | Bulls | Spikes | Antlerless | Harvest | Success (AZGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3092 | Limited opportunity | 24A | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 100% |
| 3093 | Limited opportunity | 24A | 4 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Earlier years: 2023, 2022, 2021
| Hunt | Type | Area | Permits issued | Hunters | Hunter days | Bulls | Spikes | Cows | Calves | Harvest | Success (AZGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3099 | Limited opportunity | 24A | 5 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| 3100 | Limited opportunity | 24A | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Hunt | Type | Area | Permits issued | Hunters | Hunter days | Bulls | Spikes | Cows | Calves | Harvest | Success (AZGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3110 | Limited opportunity | 24A | 5 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 60% |
| 3111 | Limited opportunity | 24A | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 60% |
| Hunt | Type | Area | Permits issued | Hunters | Hunter days | Bulls | Spikes | Cows | Calves | Harvest | Success (AZGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3088 | Limited opportunity | 24A | 5 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| 3098 | Limited opportunity | 24A | 5 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Source: AZGFD 2025 Elk Harvest Summary, AZGFD 2024 Elk Harvest Summary, AZGFD 2023 Elk Harvest Summary, AZGFD 2022 Elk Harvest Summary, AZGFD 2021 Elk Harvest Summary. Success is AZGFD's printed figure, and AZGFD's parts (bulls, cows, species) do not always add up to its harvest total; both are shown as printed. Hunt numbers change from year to year; the area column says where each hunt was. Rows AZGFD printed with a blank middle cell are left out rather than guessed.
How many hunters applied in the 2025 draw?
AZGFD's 2025 draw report lists 2 elk hunts that included Unit 24A: 58 first-choice applications for 10 permits issued. These are 2025 counts, not a forecast.
| Hunt, 2025 | Area | Hunt type | Season | First-choice applicants | Second-choice applicants | Permits issued |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3093 | 24A | Any elk | 9/26 to 10/5 | 45 | 59 | 5 |
| 3094 | 24A | Any elk | 10/10 to 10/19 | 13 | 33 | 5 |
Source: AZGFD 2025 Elk draw report. AZGFD's report also prints a percentage column whose basis it does not state, so it is not copied here.
How much public land is in Unit 24A?
82.7% of Unit 24A is public land open to hunting: 429,670 of 519,800 acres, the largest share national forest (305,298 acres). The Unit 24A page has the full land table, towns and roads.
Measured by FilledTag inside AZGFD's unit boundaries from USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee managers). Public land open to hunting here means national forest, BLM, state trust land, AZGFD land, national wildlife refuges, national recreation areas and Bureau of Reclamation land. Tribal land, military land and national parks are counted on their own rows and left out of that figure.
Questions hunters ask
How many elk permits does Unit 24A have in 2026?
10 permits across 2 hunts in AZGFD's 2026 booklet. The largest is hunt 3093 (any elk).
When is elk season in Unit 24A in 2026?
The first elk hunt open here starts September 25 (hunt 3093, limited opportunity) and the last ends October 18. Each hunt's dates are in the table on this page.
How many elk were harvested in Unit 24A in 2025?
AZGFD's 2025 harvest survey counts 1 elk taken by 10 hunters on the 2 hunts held only in Unit 24A, against 5 in 2024. Hunts shared with other units are counted in AZGFD's table for each hunt, not added here.
How many hunters applied for Unit 24A elk in 2025?
AZGFD's 2025 draw report counts 58 first-choice applications for the 2 elk hunts that included Unit 24A, and 10 permits issued. AZGFD publishes no forecast for 2026; these are 2025 counts.
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Where these numbers come from
- Hunts, seasons, legal animals and permits: AZGFD 2026 Pronghorn and Elk Hunt Draw Information.
- Harvest, hunters and days: AZGFD 2025 Elk Harvest Summary, AZGFD 2024 Elk Harvest Summary, AZGFD 2023 Elk Harvest Summary, AZGFD 2022 Elk Harvest Summary, AZGFD 2021 Elk Harvest Summary.
- Draw applicants and permits: AZGFD 2025 Elk draw report.
- Unit boundaries: AZGFD game management unit boundaries. Public land: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee managers).
FilledTag is not part of the Arizona Game and Fish Department. Numbers are copied from AZGFD's published reports or measured from AZGFD and USGS maps; nothing here is estimated by FilledTag. AZGFD's regulations are the final word on every rule.