7503 · Cow
Unit 12A bison,general bison season
Season General Bison Nov 13–Nov 17·Units: 12A·1 tag in 2026
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
1 tag, 342 applied, under 1% drew in 2026. One of Arizona's hardest bison draws: 1st hardest of 36 in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
<1%
0 of 342 drew
Harvest success
100%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
1
Applicants · 2026
342
342 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Applicants | Drew | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 342 | 0 | 1 |
Arizona prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Draw | Applicants | Tags | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 of 342 drew | 342 | 1 | 0 | <1% |
| 2025 | 2 of 281 drew | 281 | 2 | <1% | |
| 2024 | 1 of 279 drew | 279 | 1 | <1% | |
| 2023 | 2 of 397 drew | 397 | 2 | <1% | |
| 2022 | 2 of 324 drew | 324 | 2 | <1% |
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit House Rock Wildlife Area only (House Rock Herd) in Unit 12A East
- Legal animal
- Designated cow bison
- Tags
- 1 (2026)
Season dates, 2026
- General Bison: Nov 13–Nov 17
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, 7503
2022–202522100%23100%24100%25100%
2025: 2 taken by 2 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