7008 · CowRES + NRPreference draw

Unit 12A bison,general spring bison season

Season General Spring Bison Jan 22–Jan 26·Units: 12A·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents

Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts

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Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident

In 2023, 8 of 124 applicants drew.

Draw result · 2026

<1%

2 of 851 drew

Harvest success

14–100%

Range, 2020–2023

Applicants · 2026

2,639

Odds by point level · 2026 · Nonresident

You are in the 0–6 row

Points	Applicants	Drew	Odds · 2026 results	Verdict
15+	139	11 in the bonus pass	<1%
8–14	262	1	<1%	Long shot
7	17	0	<1%
0–6You · 0 pts	433	0	<1%	Long shot

Why "drew out at" and your odds differ: the cutoff is one number, while odds count everyone who applied at each level.

Draw history

Year	Who	Draw	Applicants	Drew	Share drawn
2026	Nonresident	2 of 851 drew	851	2	<1%
2026	Resident	18 of 1,788 drew	1,788	18	1%
2023	All applicants	8 of 124 drew	124	8	6%
2021	All applicants	2 of 61 drew	61	2	3%
2020	All applicants	10 of 136 drew	136	10	7%

What it is

Season dates, 2027

Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.

Harvest success, 7008

2019–2023

1922%2033%21100%2314%

2023: 1 taken by 7 hunters.

Other bison hunts in Unit 12A

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Before you apply

Points: “a. The Department shall reserve a maximum of 20% of the hunt permit-tags for each hunt number, except as established under subsection (C)(2)(b), for bear, deer, elk, javelina, pronghorn, Sandhill crane, and turkey and reserve a maximum of 20% of the hunt permit-tags for all…”
Leftovers: “Spring Bison Nov. 2, 2026 Nov. 9, 2026”
Tag fee: “Bison – Bull/Any Hunt Permit-tag5 $1,113 $5,415 $1,113 $5,415”

Rules for 2027.

Source: AZGFD · Updated Nov 13, 2026