Arizona Unit 28:sandhill crane draw odds
6 hunt codes for sandhill crane. 2026: 17 tags, 23 to 218 applicants per hunt.
Arizona · Unit 28
Unit 28Neighbor units
At a glance
Sandhill crane hunt codes
6
General sandhill crane
Tags · 2026
102
across 6 hunts
Applicants · 2026
549
5.4 per tag
Compare species at a glance
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk63% drew
- Deer10% drew
- Javelina19% drew
- Bighorn sheep<1% drew
- Sandhill crane9% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Elk0–100%
- Deer9–15%
- Javelina27–73%
- Bighorn sheep50–100%
- Sandhill craneNo harvest report
Hardest draw in Unit 282026 draw
900217 tags, 53 applied, under 1% drew.
One of Arizona's hardest sandhill crane draws: 1st hardest of 22 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Sandhill crane huntsin Unit 28
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9001 | Any sandhill crane · general sandhill crane · Nov 20 – Nov 22, 2026Unit 28 | 3 of 218 drew | 17 |
| 9002 | Any sandhill crane · general sandhill crane · Nov 24 – Nov 26, 2026Unit 28 | 0 of 53 drew | 17 |
| 9003 | Any sandhill crane · general sandhill crane · Nov 28 – Nov 30, 2026Unit 28 | 0 of 55 drew | 17 |
| 9004 | Any sandhill crane · general sandhill crane · Dec 2 – Dec 4, 2026Unit 28 | 2 of 65 drew | 17 |
| 9005 | Any sandhill crane · general sandhill crane · Dec 6 – Dec 8, 2026Unit 28 | 2 of 23 drew | 17 |
| 9006 | Any sandhill crane · general sandhill crane · Dec 11 – Dec 13, 2026Unit 28 | 3 of 135 drew | 17 |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
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…”
- Application fee
- “prices shown include a $13 application fee per applicant for residents and a $15 application fee per applicant for non-residents.”
- Tag fee
- “Bear Nonpermit-tag5 $25 $150”
Rules for 2027.
Season dates · 2025
- 9001GENERAL SANDHILL CRANENov 21–Nov 23
- 9002GENERAL SANDHILL CRANENov 29–Dec 1
- 9003GENERAL SANDHILL CRANENov 25–Nov 27
- 9004GENERAL SANDHILL CRANEDec 3–Dec 5
- 9005GENERAL SANDHILL CRANEDec 12–Dec 14
- 9006GENERAL SANDHILL CRANEDec 7–Dec 9
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
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Unit 28 hunt pack
One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each sandhill crane hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.
- Unit boundary
- Draw odds per hunt
- Harvest success per hunt
Unit 28 · 9001
3 of 218 drew
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: AZGFD