Arizona Unit 21 Deer: draw, harvest & access

Hardest draw in Unit 212026 draw

25 tags, 427 applied, under 1% drew.

One of Arizona's hardest deer draws: 20th hardest of 219 in 2026.

Hunt codes

Deer huntsin Unit 21

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

Hunt code	What it is	Draw result · 2026	Tags	Success 3-yr
1035	Antlered mule deer · general deer · Oct 30–Nov 5Unit 21	23 of 742 drew	200	20–44%
1079	Antlered whitetail deer · general deer · Oct 23–Oct 29Unit 21	16 of 321 drew	200	21–37%
1080	Antlered whitetail deer · general deer · Nov 6–Nov 12Unit 21	19 of 268 drew	200	32–50%
1081	Antlered whitetail deer · general deer · Dec 11–Dec 31Unit 21	2 of 427 drew	25	38–67%
1159	Any antlered deer · youth-only (general) deer · Oct 2–Oct 8Unit 21	8 of 150 drew	40	42–67%

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

% success

All hunters3–7%

4%

6%

7%

3%

20192020202320242025

103520–44%

22%

37%

20%

27%

39%

44%

20%

2019202020212022202320242025

107919–37%

26%

25%

19%

27%

37%

21%

24%

2019202020212022202320242025

108014–53%

51%

53%

14%

46%

38%

50%

32%

2019202020212022202320242025

108129–67%

29%

41%

43%

29%

38%

40%

67%

2019202020212022202320242025

115937–77%

44%

77%

37%

53%

44%

67%

42%

2019202020212022202320242025

45%+28–45%Under 28%

How the herd is doing

Herd unit 21

2023–2025

Bucks / 100 does 2025

23

Bucks per 100 doesFlat

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

1035GENERAL DEEROct 30–Nov 5
1079GENERAL DEEROct 23–Oct 29
1080GENERAL DEERNov 6–Nov 12
1081GENERAL DEERDec 11–Dec 31
1159YOUTH-ONLY (GENERAL) DEEROct 2–Oct 8

Confirm in the regulations before you go.

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Unit 21 hunt pack

One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each deer hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.

Unit boundary
Draw odds per hunt
Harvest success per hunt

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Unit 21 · 1035

23 of 742 drew

Success20–44%

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Arizona Unit 21:deer draw odds & harvest

Deer huntsin Unit 21

How hunters didand how the herd is doing.

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