Units 28/31/32 elk hunting: 2026 hunts, harvest and draw
AZGFD's 2026 Pronghorn and Elk booklet lists 2 elk hunts open in Units 28, 31 and 32, with 15 permits in all. The largest is hunt 3095, any elk, October 2 to October 29, with 10 permits. On the 2 hunts held only in Units 28, 31 and 32 in 2025, AZGFD's harvest survey counts 13 hunters and 2 elk taken; AZGFD lists 0 of them as bulls and 2 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.
Unit 28, Unit 31 and Unit 32 shaded; the units around them outlined. Tribal land in tan.
| Units | Unit 28, Unit 31, Unit 32 |
|---|---|
| AZGFD region | Region 5, Tucson |
| Elk hunts, 2026 | 2 (15 permits) |
| Hunt types | limited opportunity and limited opportunity, archery |
| Earliest season | September 11 to September 24 (hunt 3192) |
| Elk taken on their own hunts, 2025 | 2 by 13 hunters |
| 2025 draw, first-choice applicants | 63 for 15 permits issued |
| Public land open to hunting | 82.1%, mostly state trust land |
What elk hunts do Units 28, 31 and 32 have in 2026?
2 hunts: 1 limited opportunity and 1 limited opportunity, archery. 2 are held only in Units 28, 31 and 32. Permits are AZGFD's numbers for the whole hunt.
| Hunt | Type | Season, 2026 | Legal animal | Permits | Open area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3095 | Limited opportunity | Oct 2 to Oct 29 | Any elk | 10 | 28, 31, and 32 |
| 3192 | Limited opportunity, archery | Sep 11 to Sep 24 | Any elk | 5 | 28, 31, and 32 |
Source: AZGFD 2026 Pronghorn and Elk Hunt Draw Information, PDF pages 17 and 19. Note numbers refer to AZGFD's printed notes, which set boundaries and restrictions; read them before you apply.
How many elk are harvested in Units 28, 31 and 32?
Year by year, the hunts held only in Units 28, 31 and 32. 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 | 13 | 101 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 |
| 2024 | 2 | 12 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 13 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 31 |
| 2022 | 2 | 13 | 73 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 38 |
| 2021 | 2 | 15 | 50 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 40 |
Elk per 100 hunters is worked out from AZGFD's own hunter and harvest figures for the same hunts.
Every hunt that included Units 28, 31 and 32, as AZGFD reported it:
| Hunt | Type | Area | Permits issued | Hunters | Hunter days | Bulls | Spikes | Cows | Calves | Harvest | Success (AZGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3095 | Limited opportunity | 28, 31, and 32 | 9 | 9 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 22% |
| 3192 | Limited opportunity, archery | 28, 31, and 32 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Hunt | Type | Area | Permits issued | Hunters | Hunter days | Bulls | Spikes | Antlerless | Harvest | Success (AZGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3094 | Limited opportunity | 28, 31 and 32 | 9 | 9 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| 3191 | Limited opportunity, archery | 28, 31 and 32 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3101 | Limited opportunity | 28, 31 and 32 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 38% |
| 3203 | Limited opportunity, archery | 28, 31 and 32 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20% |
| Hunt | Type | Area | Permits issued | Hunters | Hunter days | Bulls | Spikes | Cows | Calves | Harvest | Success (AZGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3112 | Limited opportunity | 28, 31 and 32 | 10 | 10 | 55 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 50% |
| 3212 | Limited opportunity, archery | 28, 31 and 32 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Hunt | Type | Area | Permits issued | Hunters | Hunter days | Bulls | Spikes | Cows | Calves | Harvest | Success (AZGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3099 | Limited opportunity | 28/31/32 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 60% |
| 3195 | Limited opportunity, archery | 28/31/32 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 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 Units 28, 31 and 32: 63 first-choice applications for 15 permits issued. These are 2025 counts, not a forecast.
| Hunt, 2025 | Area | Hunt type | Season | First-choice applicants | Second-choice applicants | Permits issued |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3095 | 28/31/32 | Any elk | 10/3 to 10/30 | 37 | 71 | 10 |
| 3192 | 28/31/32 | Any elk | 9/12 to 9/25 | 26 | 15 | 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 Units 28, 31 and 32?
82.1% of Units 28, 31 and 32 is public land open to hunting: 2,613,825 of 3,185,527 acres, the largest share state trust land (1,114,887 acres). Each unit's page has its own land table: Unit 28, Unit 31, Unit 32.
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 do Units 28, 31 and 32 have in 2026?
15 permits across 2 hunts in AZGFD's 2026 booklet. The largest is hunt 3095 (any elk).
When is elk season in Units 28, 31 and 32 in 2026?
The first elk hunt open here starts September 11 (hunt 3192, limited opportunity, archery) and the last ends October 29. Each hunt's dates are in the table on this page.
How many elk were harvested in Units 28, 31 and 32 in 2025?
AZGFD's 2025 harvest survey counts 2 elk taken by 13 hunters on the 2 hunts held only in Units 28, 31 and 32, against 0 in 2024. Hunts shared with other units are counted in AZGFD's table for each hunt, not added here.
How many hunters applied for Units 28, 31 and 32 elk in 2025?
AZGFD's 2025 draw report counts 63 first-choice applications for the 2 elk hunts that included Units 28, 31 and 32, and 15 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.