Arizona Unit 42:deer draw odds & harvest
3 hunt codes for deer. Part of deer herd unit 42. 2026: 50 to 275 tags, 114 to 662 applicants per hunt.
Arizona · Unit 42
Unit 42Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
2–9%
Herd · 2025
19
bucks / 100 does
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
- Deer3
Best draw odds
- Deer76% drew
- Javelina44% drew
- Bighorn sheep<1% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Deer2–9%
- Javelina3–26%
- Bighorn sheep100%
Hardest draw in Unit 422026 draw
119250 tags, 542 applied, 9% drew.
57th hardest of 219 Arizona deer draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 42
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2025 | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1070 | Any antlered deer · general deer · Nov 6–Nov 15Unit 42 (excluding Skyline and White Tank Mountain Regional Parks) | 275 of 361 drew | 16–60% |
| 1177 | Any antlered deer · youth-only (general) deer · Nov 20–Nov 29Unit 42 (excluding Skyline and White Tank Mountain Regional Parks) | 125 of 167 drew | 20–57% |
| 1192 | Any antlered deer · muzzleloader deer · Dec 11–Dec 31Units 39, 40A, 40B, 41, and 42 (excluding Buckeye Hills, Skyline, Estrella Mountain and White Tank Mountain Regional Parks) (Special Restrictions Apply - See Notes 6 and 7) | 15 of 10 drew | 27–54% |
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 hunters3–9%
3%
7%
9%
7%
3%
20192020202320242025
107016–60%
33%
28%
19%
26%
22%
60%
16%
2019202020212022202320242025
117718–57%
18%
21%
43%
38%
20%
57%
37%
2019202020212022202320242025
119225–77%
37%
77%
25%
50%
27%
54%
46%
2019202020212022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit 42
Bucks / 100 does 2025
19
Bucks per 100 doesFalling
20232025
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
- 1070GENERAL DEERNov 6–Nov 15
- 1177YOUTH-ONLY (GENERAL) DEERNov 20–Nov 29
- 1192MUZZLELOADER DEERDec 11–Dec 31
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
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Unit 42 hunt pack
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- Draw odds per hunt
- Harvest success per hunt
Unit 42 · 1070
275 of 361 drew
Success16–60%
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Source: AZGFD · Updated Nov 13, 2026