Arizona Unit 28:deer draw odds & harvest
4 hunt codes for deer. Part of deer herd unit 28. 2026: 25 to 175 tags, 123 to 841 applicants per hunt.
Arizona · Unit 28
Unit 28Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
9–15%
Herd · 2025
33
bucks / 100 does
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Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk63% drew
- Deer78% drew
- Javelina71% drew
- Bighorn sheep1% drew
- Sandhill crane9% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Elk0–100%
- Deer9–15%
- Javelina27–73%
- Bighorn sheep50–100%
Hardest draw in Unit 282026 draw
116325 tags, 129 applied, 19% drew.
104th hardest of 219 Arizona deer draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 28
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2025 | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1042 | Antlered mule deer · general deer · Oct 30–Nov 5Unit 28 | 250 of 538 drew | 26–78% |
| 1043 | Antlered mule deer · general deer · Nov 13–Nov 19Unit 28 | 225 of 290 drew | 22–54% |
| 1099 | Antlered whitetail deer · general deer · Nov 27–Dec 6Unit 28 | 175 of 515 drew | 38–63% |
| 1163 | Any antlered deer · youth-only (general) deer · Oct 9–Oct 18Unit 28 | 100 of 424 drew | 55–81% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest & herd
How hunters didand how the herd is doing.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025
% successAll hunters4–15%
10%
9%
15%
10%
4%
20192020202320242025
104226–83%
60%
83%
54%
37%
78%
78%
26%
2019202020212022202320242025
104322–54%
44%
39%
22%
36%
50%
54%
22%
2019202020212022202320242025
109938–63%
61%
52%
57%
50%
63%
53%
38%
2019202020212022202320242025
116355–81%
77%
71%
73%
65%
81%
68%
55%
2019202020212022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit 28
Bucks / 100 does 2025
33
Bucks per 100 doesRising
202320242025
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…”
- Deadline
- “The Department will accept Hunt Permit-tag Applications for big game listed above in early to mid-September”
- 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 2027.
Season dates · 2026
- 1042GENERAL DEEROct 30–Nov 5
- 1043GENERAL DEERNov 13–Nov 19
- 1099GENERAL DEERNov 27–Dec 6
- 1163YOUTH-ONLY (GENERAL) DEEROct 9–Oct 18
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
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Members
Unit 28 hunt pack
One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each deer hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.
- Unit boundary
- Draw odds per hunt
- Harvest success per hunt
Unit 28 · 1042
250 of 538 drew
Success26–78%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: AZGFD · Updated Nov 13, 2026