Arizona Unit 31:sandhill crane draw odds
12 hunt codes for sandhill crane. 2026: 12 to 120 tags, 24 to 1,324 applicants per hunt.
Hardest draw in Unit 312026 draw
950340 tags, 161 applied, under 1% drew.
One of Arizona's hardest sandhill crane draws: 3rd hardest of 22 in 2026.
At a glance
Sandhill crane hunt codes
12
General sandhill crane · youth-only (general) sandhill crane · archery-only sandhill crane
Tags · 2026
894
across 11 hunts
Applicants · 2026
3,715
4.2 per tag
Compare species at a glance
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk63% drew
- Deer4% drew
- Javelina20% drew
- Turkey<1% drew
- Bighorn sheep0% drew
- Pronghorn2% drew
- Sandhill crane32% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Elk0–100%
- Deer4–35%
- Javelina19–73%
- Turkey67–100%
- Bighorn sheep100%
- Pronghorn0–100%
- Sandhill craneNo harvest report
Hunt codes
Sandhill crane huntsin Unit 31
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9011 | Any sandhill crane · general sandhill crane · Nov 20 – Nov 22, 2026Units 30A, 30B, 31 and 32 | 24 of 1,324 drew | 120 |
| 9012 | Any sandhill crane · general sandhill crane · Nov 24 – Nov 26, 2026Units 30A, 30B, 31 and 32 | 8 of 175 drew | 120 |
| 9013 | Any sandhill crane · general sandhill crane · Nov 28 – Nov 30, 2026Units 30A, 30B, 31 and 32 | 16 of 261 drew | 120 |
| 9014 | Any sandhill crane · general sandhill crane · Dec 10 – Dec 12, 2026Units 30A, 30B, 31 and 32 | 19 of 470 drew | 120 |
| 9015 | Any sandhill crane · general sandhill crane · Dec 14 – Dec 16, 2026Units 30A, 30B, 31 and 32 | 13 of 241 drew | 120 |
| 9016 | Any sandhill crane · general sandhill crane · Dec 18 – Dec 20, 2026Units 30A, 30B, 31 and 32 | 20 of 366 drew | 120 |
| 9017 | Any sandhill crane · youth-only (general) sandhill crane · Dec 5 – Dec 7, 2026Units 30A, 30B, 31 and 32 | 8 of 131 drew | 42 |
| 9018 | Any sandhill crane · archery-only sandhill crane · Nov 13 – Nov 15, 2026Units 30A, 30B, 31 and 32 | 1 of 24 drew | 12 |
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
- 9011GENERAL SANDHILL CRANENov 21–Nov 23
- 9012GENERAL SANDHILL CRANENov 29–Dec 1
- 9013GENERAL SANDHILL CRANENov 25–Nov 27
- 9014GENERAL SANDHILL CRANEDec 11–Dec 13
- 9015GENERAL SANDHILL CRANEDec 15–Dec 17
- 9016GENERAL SANDHILL CRANEDec 19–Dec 21
- 9017YOUTH-ONLY (GENERAL) SANDHILL CRANEDec 6–Dec 8
- 9018ARCHERY-ONLY SANDHILL CRANENov 14–Nov 16
- 9501GENERAL SANDHILL CRANEJan 10–Jan 12
- 9502GENERAL SANDHILL CRANEJan 16–Jan 18
- 9503GENERAL SANDHILL CRANEJan 20–Jan 22
- 9504GENERAL SANDHILL CRANEJan 24–Jan 26
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
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Source: AZGFD