Arizona Big Game Draw Odds
Arizona draw odds, unit by unit, year by year.
Bonus-point system. Loyalty + hunter-ed bonus. AZGFD publishes annual draw-odds PDFs via a public S3 bucket. Public PDFs do NOT split resident vs nonresident — every row is reported with statutory 90% R / 10% NR allocation collapsed.
Posts
May
Species drawn
5
Latest year
2025
Rows tracked
4,416
By species
5 species drawn in Arizona.
Only species Arizona actually issues limited-entry draw tags for. Species with no draw (general-season, OTC, or not present) aren't listed.
limited-entry
Elk
The single most-applied-for big-game species in the West. Limited-entry rifle units run hard on points; archery and general seasons often draw easier.
limited-entry
Mule deer
Trophy mule deer units are some of the hardest tags to draw in North America. Quality units routinely require double-digit points.
limited-entry
Pronghorn antelope
Wyoming and Montana drive the West antelope draw. Doe/fawn tags often draw with zero points; trophy buck units climb.
once-in-a-lifetime
Bighorn sheep
Once-in-a-lifetime tag in nearly every Western state. Point creep is severe — many units now require 15+ points or are effectively random-draw lotteries.
limited-entry
Black bear
Many states sell over-the-counter; the draw odds story applies to limited-entry spring hunts and quota units. Generally easier draws than ungulates.
Apply smarter. Hunt smarter.
Bield: Hunt logs every sit, ranks your stands by tonight's conditions, and learns your land season over season. Same standard of honesty as this table.