Arizona Unit 17A Deer: draw, harvest & access

Hardest draw in Unit 17A2026 draw

90 tags, 565 applied, 1% drew.

33rd hardest of 219 Arizona deer draws in 2026.

Hunt codes

Deer huntsin Unit 17A

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

Hunt code	What it is	Draw result · 2026	Tags	Success 3-yr
1024	Any antlered deer · general deer · Oct 23–Nov 1Unit 17A	6 of 565 drew	90	34–57%
1207	Any antlered deer · archery-only hunt permit-tag required deer · Aug 21 - Sep 10, 2026 and Dec 11 - Dec 31, 2026Unit 17A	6 of 202 drew	45	28–37%

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Harvest & herd

How hunters didand how the herd is doing.

Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025

% success

All hunters0–7%

5%

7%

0%

201920202023

102419–57%

45%

33%

31%

19%

46%

57%

34%

2019202020212022202320242025

120728–37%

37%

28%

20212025

45%+28–45%Under 28%

How the herd is doing

Herd unit 17a

2023–2025

Bucks / 100 does 2025

22

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…”
Tag fee: “Archery Deer Nonpermit-tag 5 $45 $300”
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.

Season dates · 2026

1024GENERAL DEEROct 23–Nov 1

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Unit 17A · 1024

6 of 565 drew

Success34–57%

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Arizona Unit 17A:deer draw odds & harvest

Deer huntsin Unit 17A

How hunters didand how the herd is doing.

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