Arizona Unit 28 Deer: draw, harvest & access

Hardest draw in Unit 282026 draw

25 tags, 55 applied, 2% drew.

51st hardest of 219 Arizona deer draws in 2026.

Hunt codes

Deer huntsin Unit 28

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

Hunt code	What it is	Draw result · 2026	Tags	Success 3-yr
1042	Antlered mule deer · general deer · Oct 30–Nov 5Unit 28	19 of 418 drew	175	26–78%
1043	Antlered mule deer · general deer · Nov 13–Nov 19Unit 28	22 of 212 drew	175	22–54%
1099	Antlered whitetail deer · general deer · Nov 27–Dec 6Unit 28	1 of 55 drew	25	38–63%
1163	Any antlered deer · youth-only (general) deer · Oct 9–Oct 18Unit 28	1 of 40 drew	25	55–81%

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 hunters4–15%

10%

9%

15%

10%

4%

20192020202320242025

104226–83%

60%

83%

54%

37%

78%

26%

2019202020212022202320242025

104322–54%

44%

39%

22%

36%

50%

54%

22%

2019202020212022202320242025

109938–63%

61%

52%

57%

50%

63%

53%

38%

2019202020212022202320242025

116355–81%

77%

71%

73%

65%

81%

68%

55%

2019202020212022202320242025

45%+28–45%Under 28%

How the herd is doing

Herd unit 28

2023–2025

Bucks / 100 does 2025

33

Bucks per 100 doesRising

202320242025

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

1042GENERAL DEEROct 30–Nov 5
1043GENERAL DEERNov 13–Nov 19
1099GENERAL DEERNov 27–Dec 6
1163YOUTH-ONLY (GENERAL) DEEROct 9–Oct 18

Confirm in the regulations before you go.

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Unit 28 · 1042

19 of 418 drew

Success26–78%

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Arizona Unit 28:deer draw odds & harvest

Deer huntsin Unit 28

How hunters didand how the herd is doing.

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