7005
Unit 12A bison,general spring bison season
Season General Spring Bison Jan 15–Jan 19·Units: 12A·2 tags in 2026
Answer card2026 draw · All applicants
2 tags, 334 applied, under 1% drew in 2026. 18th hardest of 36 Arizona bison draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
<1%
1 of 334 drew
Harvest success
33–100%
Range, 2021–2025
Tags · 2026
2
Applicants · 2026
334
167 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Applicants | Drew | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 334 | 1 | 2 |
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 15–Jan 19
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, 7005
2019–20251970%2090%21100%2353%2533%
2025: 6 taken by 18 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