Arizona Unit 36A: draw, harvest & access

Hardest draw in Unit 36A2026 draw

15 tags, 548 applied, under 1% drew.

One of Arizona's hardest deer draws: 15th hardest of 219 in 2026.

Hunt codes

Deer huntsin Unit 36A

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

Hunt code	What it is	Draw result · 2026	Tags	Success 3-yr
1057	Antlered mule deer · general deer · Oct 30–Nov 5Unit 36A	24 of 573 drew	200	22–87%
1058	Antlered mule deer · general deer · Nov 13–Nov 19Unit 36A	26 of 360 drew	200	15–35%
1059	Antlered mule deer · general deer · Dec 11–Dec 31Unit 36A	2 of 548 drew	15	24–35%
1140	Antlered whitetail deer · general deer · Oct 23–Oct 29Unit 36A	35 of 301 drew	350	32–43%
1141	Antlered whitetail deer · general deer · Nov 6–Nov 12Unit 36A	36 of 169 drew	375	20–40%
1142	Antlered whitetail deer · general deer · Nov 27–Dec 6Unit 36A	25 of 164 drew	350	28–36%
1143	Antlered whitetail deer · general deer · Dec 11–Dec 31Unit 36A	7 of 293 drew	50	24–40%
1173	Any antlered deer · youth-only (general) deer · Nov 20–Nov 26Unit 36A	16 of 195 drew	150	51–63%

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 hunters5–9%

6%

8%

9%

6%

5%

20192020202320242025

105722–87%

27%

33%

48%

24%

22%

87%

25%

2019202020212022202320242025

105814–48%

48%

14%

33%

22%

29%

35%

15%

2019202020212022202320242025

105920–52%

34%

52%

20%

23%

24%

35%

32%

2019202020212022202320242025

114032–58%

49%

58%

37%

43%

40%

32%

2019202020212022202320242025

114120–45%

39%

45%

35%

40%

36%

20%

2019202020212022202320242025

114220–48%

48%

46%

25%

20%

31%

36%

28%

2019202020212022202320242025

114324–71%

71%

39%

25%

62%

34%

40%

24%

2019202020212022202320242025

117345–63%

63%

45%

56%

47%

63%

52%

51%

2019202020212022202320242025

119625–67%

25%

31%

33%

38%

50%

67%

39%

2019202020212022202320242025

45%+28–45%Under 28%

How the herd is doing

Herd unit 36a

Bucks / 100 does 2023

11

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

1057GENERAL DEEROct 30–Nov 5
1058GENERAL DEERNov 13–Nov 19
1059GENERAL DEERDec 11–Dec 31
1140GENERAL DEEROct 23–Oct 29
1141GENERAL DEERNov 6–Nov 12
1142GENERAL DEERNov 27–Dec 6
1143GENERAL DEERDec 11–Dec 31
1173YOUTH-ONLY (GENERAL) DEERNov 20–Nov 26
1196MUZZLELOADER DEEROct 9–Oct 15

Confirm in the regulations before you go.

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Draw odds per hunt
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Unit 36A · 1057

24 of 573 drew

Success22–87%

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Arizona Unit 36A:deer draw odds & harvest

Deer huntsin Unit 36A

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