Unit 2A elk hunting: 2026 hunts, harvest and draw
AZGFD's 2026 Pronghorn and Elk booklet lists 6 elk hunts open in Unit 2A, with 260 permits in all (all of them shared with other units). The largest is hunt 3077, antlerless elk, September 11 to September 20, with 65 permits. Every elk hunt that covers Unit 2A also covers other units; AZGFD's 2025 harvest for those hunts is in the table below.
Data updated October 2026. Hunts: AZGFD's 2026 Pronghorn and Elk booklet. Harvest: AZGFD harvest summaries, 2021 to 2025. Draw: AZGFD's 2025 report.
BLMState trust landAZGFD landNational park or monument (no hunting)Tribal land (tribal permit)City, county and otherUnit 2ANeighboring unitsLake or riverHighway
| Unit | Unit 2A |
|---|---|
| AZGFD region | Region 1, Pinetop |
| Elk hunts, 2026 | 6 (260 permits) |
| Hunt types | limited opportunity |
| Earliest season | September 11 to September 20 (hunt 3077) |
| 2025 draw, first-choice applicants | 601 for 260 permits issued |
| Public land open to hunting | 29.8%, mostly state trust land |
What elk hunts does Unit 2A have in 2026?
6 hunts: 6 limited opportunity. All of them also cover other units. Permits are AZGFD's numbers for the whole hunt.
| Hunt | Type | Season, 2026 | Legal animal | Permits | Open area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3077 | Limited opportunity | Sep 11 to Sep 20 | Antlerless elk | 65 | 2A and 2B |
| 3078 | Limited opportunity | Sep 25 to Oct 4 | Antlerless elk | 60 | 2A and 2B |
| 3079 | Limited opportunity | Oct 9 to Oct 18 | Antlerless elk | 40 | 2A and 2B |
| 3088 | Limited opportunity | Sep 11 to Sep 20 | Any elk | 35 | 2A and 2B |
| 3089 | Limited opportunity | Sep 25 to Oct 4 | Any elk | 35 | 2A and 2B |
| 3090 | Limited opportunity | Oct 9 to Oct 18 | Any elk | 25 | 2A and 2B |
Source: AZGFD 2026 Pronghorn and Elk Hunt Draw Information, PDF pages 16 and 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 2A?
Every elk hunt covering Unit 2A also covers other units, so AZGFD's figures below are for each hunt's whole area.
Every hunt that included Unit 2A, as AZGFD reported it:
| Hunt | Type | Area | Permits issued | Hunters | Hunter days | Bulls | Spikes | Cows | Calves | Harvest | Success (AZGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3077 | Limited opportunity | 2A and 2B | 63 | 54 | 236 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 21 | 39% |
| 3078 | Limited opportunity | 2A and 2B | 60 | 50 | 322 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 24% |
| 3079 | Limited opportunity | 2A and 2B | 38 | 31 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 35% |
| 3088 | Limited opportunity | 2A and 2B | 34 | 30 | 158 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 53% |
| 3089 | Limited opportunity | 2A and 2B | 32 | 18 | 60 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 78% |
| 3090 | Limited opportunity | 2A and 2B | 25 | 23 | 81 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 43% |
| Hunt | Type | Area | Permits issued | Hunters | Hunter days | Bulls | Spikes | Antlerless | Harvest | Success (AZGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3078 | Limited opportunity | 2A and 2B | 62 | 48 | 210 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 48% |
| 3079 | Limited opportunity | 2A and 2B | 60 | 43 | 236 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 56% |
| 3080 | Limited opportunity | 2A and 2B | 40 | 35 | 193 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 20% |
| 3087 | Limited opportunity | 2A and 2B | 34 | 28 | 105 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 93% |
| 3088 | Limited opportunity | 2A and 2B | 30 | 27 | 139 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 81% |
| 3089 | Limited opportunity | 2A and 2B | 23 | 20 | 92 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 65% |
Earlier years: 2023, 2022, 2021
| Hunt | Type | Area | Permits issued | Hunters | Hunter days | Bulls | Spikes | Cows | Calves | Harvest | Success (AZGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3077 | Limited opportunity | 2A and 2B | 53 | 45 | 234 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 38% |
| 3078 | Limited opportunity | 2A and 2B | 50 | 38 | 193 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 45% |
| 3079 | Limited opportunity | 2A and 2B | 30 | 25 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 44% |
| 3090 | Limited opportunity | 2A and 2B | 21 | 19 | 71 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 89% |
| 3091 | Limited opportunity | 2A and 2B | 25 | 20 | 73 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 65% |
| 3092 | Limited opportunity | 2A and 2B | 15 | 15 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 60% |
| Hunt | Type | Area | Permits issued | Hunters | Hunter days | Bulls | Spikes | Cows | Calves | Harvest | Success (AZGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3077 | Limited opportunity | 2A and 2B | 55 | 41 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 39% |
| 3078 | Limited opportunity | 2A and 2B | 49 | 33 | 172 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 42% |
| 3079 | Limited opportunity | 2A and 2B | 30 | 23 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13% |
| 3101 | Limited opportunity | 2A and 2B | 25 | 25 | 98 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 64% |
| 3102 | Limited opportunity | 2A and 2B | 25 | 25 | 64 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 100% |
| 3103 | Limited opportunity | 2A and 2B | 15 | 12 | 66 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 50% |
| Hunt | Type | Area | Permits issued | Hunters | Hunter days | Bulls | Spikes | Cows | Calves | Harvest | Success (AZGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3075 | Limited opportunity | 2A/2B | 55 | 44 | 216 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 20% |
| 3076 | Limited opportunity | 2A/2B | 49 | 41 | 169 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 18 | 43% |
| 3077 | Limited opportunity | 2A/2B | 30 | 28 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 19% |
| 3090 | Limited opportunity | 2A/2B | 23 | 17 | 91 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 64% |
| 3091 | Limited opportunity | 2A/2B | 22 | 20 | 77 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 44% |
| 3092 | Limited opportunity | 2A/2B | 12 | 11 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 57% |
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 6 elk hunts that included Unit 2A: 601 first-choice applications for 260 permits issued. These are 2025 counts, not a forecast.
| Hunt, 2025 | Area | Hunt type | Season | First-choice applicants | Second-choice applicants | Permits issued |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3077 | 02A/02B | Antlerless elk | 9/12 to 9/21 | 44 | 37 | 65 |
| 3078 | 02A/02B | Antlerless elk | 9/26 to 10/5 | 30 | 50 | 60 |
| 3079 | 02A/02B | Antlerless elk | 10/10 to 10/19 | 12 | 34 | 40 |
| 3088 | 02A/02B | Any elk | 9/12 to 9/21 | 243 | 223 | 35 |
| 3089 | 02A/02B | Any elk | 9/26 to 10/5 | 199 | 299 | 35 |
| 3090 | 02A/02B | Any elk | 10/10 to 10/19 | 73 | 125 | 25 |
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 2A?
29.8% of Unit 2A is public land open to hunting: 271,363 of 910,988 acres, the largest share state trust land (206,097 acres). The Unit 2A 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 2A have in 2026?
260 permits across 6 hunts in AZGFD's 2026 booklet. The largest is hunt 3077 (antlerless elk). 6 of these hunts also cover Unit 2B.
When is elk season in Unit 2A in 2026?
The first elk hunt open here starts September 11 (hunt 3077, limited opportunity) and the last ends October 18. Each hunt's dates are in the table on this page.
How many elk were harvested on Unit 2A's hunts?
AZGFD reports harvest by hunt, and every elk hunt here also covers other units. In 2025 those hunts recorded 84 elk for their whole areas.
How many hunters applied for Unit 2A elk in 2025?
AZGFD's 2025 draw report counts 601 first-choice applications for the 6 elk hunts that included Unit 2A, and 260 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.
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