Arizona Unit 28 Javelina: Draw Odds, Harvest & Access

Hardest draw in Unit 282026 draw

25 tags, 108 applied, 5% drew.

One of Arizona's hardest javelina draws: 1st hardest of 114 in 2026.

Hunt codes

Javelina huntsin Unit 28

Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.

Hunt code	What it is	Draw result · 2025	Tags	Success 3-yr
5017	Any javelina · general spring javelina · Feb 19–Feb 25	150 of 291 drew		34–66%
5044	Any javelina · youth-only (general) spring javelina · Jan 22–Jan 31	150 of 229 drew		37–68%
5066	Any javelina · ham spring javelina · Feb 5–Feb 15	85 of 82 drew		32–41%
5093	Any javelina · archery-only spring javelina · Jan 1–Jan 21	750 of 1,052 drew		39–55%
5506	Any javelina · youth-only (general) javelina · Nov 20–Nov 26Units 28, 31, and 32	5 of 108 drew	25	27–73%

Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.

Harvest

How hunters didin Unit 28.

Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025

% success

550627–73%

48%

66%

43%

39%

73%

38%

27%

2019202020212022202320242025

501734–66%

37%

51%

47%

48%

34%

66%

202020212022202320242025

506611–41%

24%

11%

24%

41%

32%

202020212022202320242025

509339–55%

47%

50%

42%

39%

46%

55%

202020212022202320242025

504437–79%

50%

79%

68%

37%

47%

20202021202220242025

45%+28–45%Under 28%

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”
Leftovers: “Spring Javelina Nov. 2, 2026 Nov. 9, 2026”
Tag fee: “Javelina Nonpermit-tag $25 $100”

Rules for 2027.

Season dates · 2027

5017GENERAL SPRING JAVELINAFeb 19–Feb 25
5044YOUTH-ONLY (GENERAL) SPRING JAVELINAJan 22–Jan 31
5066HAM SPRING JAVELINAFeb 5–Feb 15
5093ARCHERY-ONLY SPRING JAVELINAJan 1–Jan 21

Confirm in the regulations before you go.

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Unit 28 · 5017

150 of 291 drew

Success34–66%

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