
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
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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| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28+ | 16 | 55 in the bonus pass | 31% | |
| 0–27You · 0 pts | 5882 | 5 | <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 | 10 of 5,898 drew | 5,898 | 10 | <1% |
| 2026 | Resident | 90 of 5,368 drew | 5,368 | 90 | 2% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 35 of 1,848 drew | 1,848 | 35 | 2% |
| 2025 | Resident | 315 of 5,280 drew | 5,280 | 315 | 6% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 6 of 4,448 drew | 4,448 | 6 | <1% |
| 2024 | Resident | 54 of 4,659 drew | 4,659 | 54 | 1% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 30 of 1,809 drew | 1,809 | 30 | 2% |
| 2023 | Resident | 270 of 4,940 drew | 4,940 | 270 | 5% |
| 2022 | All applicants | 300 of 3,060 drew | 3,060 | 300 | 10% |
| 2021 | All applicants | 375 of 3,818 drew | 3,818 | 375 | 10% |
| 2020 | All applicants | 75 of 4,167 drew | 4,167 | 75 | 2% |
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
2019–20251984%2084%2142%2259%2378%2485%2578%
2025: 222 taken by 286 hunters.
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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