1016 · BuckRES + NRPreference draw

Unit 12A deer,general deer season

Season General Deer Nov 20–Nov 29·Units: 12A·100 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents

Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Your points
0
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Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident

In 2026, 10 of 5,898 nonresidents applying drew. Everyone with 29 or more points drew.

Draw result · 2026
<1%
10 of 5,898 drew
Harvest success
78–85%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
100
Bucks / 100 does
42
12a, 2025
Odds by point level · 2026 · Nonresident
You are in the 0–27 row
PointsApplicantsDrewOdds · 2026 resultsVerdict
28+1655 in the bonus pass31%
0–27You · 0 pts58825
<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
YearWhoDraw
2026Nonresident10 of 5,898 drew
2026Resident90 of 5,368 drew
2025Nonresident35 of 1,848 drew
2025Resident315 of 5,280 drew
2024Nonresident6 of 4,448 drew
2024Resident54 of 4,659 drew
What it is
Hunt
Unit 12A West (excluding Grand Canyon National Park)
Legal animal
Any antlered deer
Tags
100 (2026)
Who can apply
Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
  • General Deer: Nov 20–Nov 29

Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.

Harvest success, 1016
2019–2025
1984%2084%2142%2259%2378%2485%2578%

2025: 222 taken by 286 hunters.

Before you apply
Points
“Bonus points may be accrued for deer, antelope, elk, turkey, javelina, bighorn sheep, buffalo, and bear. In order to accrue a bonus point for a species, a valid application must be submitted into a drawing for that species and the application must be unsuccessful (not…”
Tag fee
“Archery Deer Nonpermit-tag 5 $45 $300”
Tag fee
“Deer Hunt Permit-tag $58 $315 $387 (for Youth-Only hunts) $407 (for Youth-Only hunts)”

Rules for 2026.

Source: AZGFD · Updated Nov 13, 2026