Arizona Elk Draw Results?
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Any guesses as to when the AZ elk draw results will be posted? My buddy and I got a CC hit but we don't know which unit yet.
The other thread mentioned April 9th as a ballpark date.
I know they were still calling people as of Friday of ;last week. If I had to make a guess, I would put it at the end of next week. Sometime around the 9th-10th. I have contacted a guide who thinks it will be this week. Best of luck to those who drew the tags.
This week. Maybe as early as tomorrow afternoon.
Yup tomorrow im thinking too...
I'm waiting for the results myself. My two buddies are holding some NM landowner permits that I can get my hands on if they draw AZ unit 1 - they have 14 or 15 points.
Come on! I drew an unexpected tag and the anticipation is killing me...
Results are starting to show up.
If you haven't been on the site in a while, the new portal is up. Create your account, making sure you enter your name as you do on your licenses and the system will pick up your old account, then ask to link it.
Link the account then you will have an account populated with your past history.
I only get my turkey and javelin results. How do you create an account? Am I doing something wrong? I can only enter my ID # and the get me points and draw results?
I think you are fooling us a day late! I get the same list of points as always and nothing that shows any draw results yet
As suggested by WB, I created my acct in the new portal and received an error message when I attempted to merge the new info with my existing acct. AZ F&G told me this is to be expected as they phase in the new system. Rep also told me that complete draw results should be available late next week. So, the wait continues. I'm looking forward to using the new system and am already enjoying a more user friendly web site.
WapitiBob is correct. There have been a lot of guys that found out what they drew. A friend called the Dept trying to get more info and was told that the results that slipped out weren't supposed to, that it was some kind of snafu.
Yea, they already pulled them.
Dang nabitt, they were on the new portal then?
I'm either the luckiest SOB on the planet and drew my first choice or made the idiotic mistake and burned my points on an antlerless tag for my second choice. I have literally been sick to my stomach for a week since I double checked my hunt codes after they hit my CC. Either hero or zero.
Go back and check your app and the hunt codes!
I think he already checked the hunt codes.
ie; he burned his points on a cow tag.
I triple check my apps every year...kept changing my 1st and 2nd choice between 27 and unit 1 bull...when I saw the CC charge I double checked my hunt codes and realized I went 27 archery bull and unit 1 archery cow. So unless I got real lucky which is unlikely I burned 7 points on a cow tag. Nobody to blame but myself but eating 7 years of points with no provision to turn the tag back in stings.
Always read about mistakes with AZ apps...never realized it was that easy to do
That sucks. I just double checked the points on 27 and it would take a miracle. My screw up 5 yrs back was somehow writing my check for 5 cents not enough. So no point for that year and loss of loyalty point
27 usually takes about 10 points for NR so yeah...a miracle. Sad thing is hunters ed and another year or 2 and I was there.
Dang Closetohome. That really sucks. That's a lot of years and money worth of points.
Is the cow tag cheaper? Maybe if it's a charge for the full price you got lucky?? I'm crossing my fingers for you.
Closetohome, sorry to hear that, it really sucks.
Other states show you a "verification screen" during the app process, displaying the full descriptive details for each hunt choice. That makes it harder to foul up your app. This would be a helpful feature for AZ to add.
All they'd have to do is color coordinate the early/late bow, early/late rifle, ML, and cow tags and it'd eliminate many of these mistakes. If the cow tags were all highlighted in pink, I doubt people would keep selecting them erroneously.
Or just look at just about any other dept's app page and mimic how they do it.
I think having everything in one drop down menu is where the problem lies. If they had a drop down for unit, and then season/weapon, and then bull or cow it would clean things up. On an iPad the drop down window isn't wide enough to display all the info. Then verification of hunt codes pror to submission would be helpful.
Having said all that it was still my mistake and will take the consequences...just not happy about it.
Also, considering the absurd amount of money people are required to spend in order to build points in the state, they should at least allow you to eat the cost of the tag and turn it in to get your points back.
They could do any number of things to help but in their defense, the hunt code is right there to see. I used to be against tag return but in a moment of clarity I realized the option affects only two people; the guy turning it in and the next guy in line. It won't work for party apps but for singles I have zero issue with tag return.
Go have a fun hunt, unit 1 is awesome.
12 points didn't get me into 27 this year. No hits.
Bob...no defense needed. They have their system for this year and I failed to use it correctly. I'm not a fan of turning tags back in but the mechanism exists for exactly this reason.
I spend time at our families place every year in 27 for OTC mulie archery so if I don't draw in any other states I will just stick around a few extra days for the cow hunt.
If I draw elsewhere I will donate the cow tag to charity.
Seriously....what's the latest speculation for results?
Lol. Hold your horses. It will be the same as last year. By Friday you should be able to find out what you drew.
I called the draw dept this morning. She told me Tuesday or Wednesday the results will be posted.
Anxiously awaiting the posting of the results. We have had hit on my card and 2 others for early archery tags but one guy had no points so would be surprised if he drew what normally takes max points for non residents. That is a bummer about the mistake on the tag.
Does anyone know if they posted yet?
I just checked mine and there wasn't anything up yet.
Tic toc tic toc tic toc tic toc.....Love this time of year...
It's somewhat incompetent. Efficiently computerised, these results should be available within a few hours at most.
UPDATING SOME STUFF NOW my points are re adjusted for elk.
oh I hope you are correct sir....
They're up on the phone lines!
Unit 1 archery...Cow...Doh!!
My buddy and I drew 2 of only 3 non res tags for #3183 Can't believe after all these years we will be hunting AZ. Yepeee
I drew hunt 3133...Looks like unit 9 early archery for me.
I get nothing and have tried to call and look it up on line
4 points for next year. Gotta love those loyalty and hunter Ed points.
got bonus points for elk & antelope
Bigdan, did your pp show up online?
Confirmed 4A early archery!
Congrats bradbear, I'm there too!! Good luck,
trykslr yes both elk and antelope points
unit 8 elk 19A antelope after all these years both at same time gotta love it
My points were updated online as well.
5BS 9 NR points.Thank you AZ!
Unit 8 early archery bull here. This will be NCGRIZ and my first time and probably last, given our advanced age, to hunt AZ. We are pumped.
18 NR points now, maybe next year.
7 pts....need to get that hunter ed point.
We need the hunters ed point too..9pts now
Unit 8 archery bull - we're stoked!
Grats guys
Ok New Mexico, we're ready :)
18pts and counting for me as well. Garbo... If they're drawing in alphabetical order we're both screwed...
Pat...5 consecutive years.
Big Red
"18pts and counting for me as well. Garbo... If they're drawing in alphabetical order we're both screwed.."
18 points here as well and you'll get it long before I in the alphabet war........
my two buddies (non bowsighters) drew AZ unit 1 Starting hunt on 9/11.
both are named steve. look for two 60+ year old bearded Mississippi red necks.
they are killers.....
Congrats NC GRIZ! Just curious as to how many points you guys had? My Dad drew the same unit so maybe we can meet up and help if you need.....
Yes it is 5 years for a loyalty point. That is a shame you lost that point Pat because if you are trying for a top end unit and you get to be a high or top point holder that missing point will come back to haunt you !! I missed my second year and have been paying for it ever since. Points can = Years for a non res.
As far as the loyalty point, do you get one every 5 years of applying, or just for the first 5 years in a row? Our app got sent to the wrong address in our 5th year so we lost that year's point, plus our loyalty point. But we have applied for the last 6 years in a row after that, do we get "another" one?
I just got my loyalty back this year after I wrote my check(before on line apps) for 3 cents not enough. Don't know how but I did it and they said to bad. But I will be in unit 1 chasing bulls with a bow in my hand this fall!
You only get the loyalty point once after 5 years, not again after 10.
Dink - Ouch! Too funny... But I may be on to a pattern here. Hope not.
Have to wait on the bonus point analysis to see how it all shook out. I figured a little less than half of us NR's with 17 would get drawn for something. I think the NR who drew 23N had 19 pts.
I put in on a buddy tag with a friend who's a point behind me. Together we average back up to my point level. That may be holding us back as well.
Oh well. One of these years...
huntmaster- but we didn't get it after 5 years cuz of the mailing mix up. So since we have yet to get one, should we get it after another 5 years?
You should get it after 5 consecutive years of applying for each species. I forgot my deer and sheep app 2 years ago and lost it for those. Sure is a good deal along with Hunter ed point as you'll never drop below 2 if you stay on top of it.
Good grief, I drew unit 9!
Will not be team hunting with a half dozen scouters. I'll be solo hunting with a trad bow and looking for a short shot on a goo mature bull.
Got in the AZ game late....but making some headway this year. Received my 5th point in the draw, loyalty point kicked in, and taking the hunter education class next week. That's a bump from 4pts to 7pts in one year.
After this year...it's back to reality! (1pt/year)
It is official. 23N here I come draw sequence 0001 !!!!
I could not be happier especially because we know this early in the year and can really plan our fall.
Good Luck to everyone and don't give up if you didn't draw be patient
I know all AZ units can produce a great bull but...
from what I'm seeing it looks like a lot of guys with a lot of points gave up on the top units this year because of the "rumors" about AZG&F changing the draw process. I'm thinking guys willing to hold out for the top units might just end up with a better chance now with so many guys with more points out of the way ??? Hope so anyways....Bowkid I want that tag !!!lol Good luck on your hunt !!
I can not belive it, 10 years paid off. Unit 8 here We come. Excited beyond belief. Good luck to all, John
I may have missed it somewhere but can someone post a link to the "rumored" new draw process?
I got unit 1 early archery with 14 NR points.....here I come!