Arizona Unit 3A Deer: draw, harvest & access

Hardest draw in Unit 3A2026 draw

10 tags, 1,640 applied, under 1% drew.

One of Arizona's hardest deer draws: 7th hardest of 219 in 2026.

Hunt codes

Deer huntsin Unit 3A

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

Hunt code	What it is	Draw result · 2026	Tags	Success 3-yr
1003	Any antlered deer · general deer · Oct 23–Nov 1Unit 3A and 3C	6 of 2,226 drew	60	74–82%
1004	Any antlered deer · general deer · Dec 11–Dec 31Unit 3A and 3C	2 of 1,640 drew	10	73–100%
1200	Any antlered deer · archery-only hunt permit-tag required deer · Aug 21–Sep 10Unit 3A and 3C	3 of 291 drew	20	38–79%

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 hunters0%

0%

2023

100360–94%

60%

86%

94%

90%

82%

74%

77%

2019202020212022202320242025

100423–100%

23%

64%

100%

73%

100%

82%

2019202020212022202320242025

120015–79%

75%

40%

15%

59%

53%

79%

38%

2019202020212022202320242025

45%+28–45%Under 28%

How the herd is doing

Herd unit 03a/03c

2023–2025

Bucks / 100 does 2025

27

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

1003GENERAL DEEROct 23–Nov 1
1004GENERAL DEERDec 11–Dec 31
1200ARCHERY-ONLY HUNT PERMIT-TAG REQUIRED DEERAug 21–Sep 10

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Unit 3A hunt pack

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Draw odds per hunt
Harvest success per hunt

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Unit 3A · 1003

6 of 2,226 drew

Success74–82%

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Arizona Unit 3A:deer draw odds & harvest

Deer huntsin Unit 3A

How hunters didand how the herd is doing.

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