7004
Unit 12A bison,general spring bison season
Season General Spring Bison Jan 8–Jan 12·Units: 12A·1 tag in 2026
Answer card2026 draw · All applicants
1 tag, 190 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 190 drew
Harvest success
25–100%
Range, 2021–2025
Tags · 2026
1
Applicants · 2026
190
190 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Applicants | Drew | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 190 | 0 | 1 |
Arizona prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
What it is
- Legal animal
- Designated cow bison
- Tags
- 1 (2027)
Season dates, 2027
- General Spring Bison: Jan 8–Jan 12
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, 7004
2019–20251944%2075%21100%23100%2525%
2025: 5 taken by 20 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”
- Application fee
- “prices shown include a $13 application fee per applicant for residents and a $15 application fee per applicant for non-residents.”
Rules for 2027.
Source: AZGFD