Arizona Unit 42:deer draw odds & harvest
3 hunt codes for deer. Part of deer herd unit 42. 2026: 50 to 275 tags, 59 to 321 applicants per hunt.
Arizona · Unit 42
- Unit 1: Deer
- Unit 8: Deer
- Unit 9: Deer
- Unit 10: Deer
- Unit 21: Deer
- Unit 22: Deer
- Unit 23: Deer
- Unit 27: Deer
- Unit 28: Deer
- Unit 29: Deer
- Unit 32: Deer
- Unit 33: Deer
- Unit 39: Deer
- Unit 41: Deer
- Unit 2A: Deer
- Unit 2B: Deer
- Unit 2C: Deer
- Unit 3A: Deer
- Unit 3B: Deer
- Unit 3C: Deer
- Unit 4A: Deer
- Unit 4B: Deer
- Unit 5A: Deer
- Unit 6A: Deer
- Unit 6B: Deer
- Unit 11M: Deer
- Unit 12A: Deer
- Unit 12B: Deer
- Unit 13A: Deer
- Unit 13B: Deer
- Unit 15A: Deer
- Unit 15B: Deer
- Unit 16A: Deer
- Unit 17A: Deer
- Unit 17B: Deer
- Unit 18A: Deer
- Unit 18B: Deer
- Unit 19A: Deer
- Unit 19B: Deer
- Unit 20A: Deer
- Unit 20C: Deer
- Unit 24A: Deer
- Unit 15C: Deer
- Unit 15D: Deer
- Unit 20B: Deer
- Unit 24B: Deer
- Unit 30A: Deer
- Unit 30B: Deer
- Unit 34A: Deer
- Unit 34B: Deer
- Unit 35A: Deer
- Unit 35B: Deer
- Unit 36A: Deer
- Unit 36B: Deer
- Unit 36C: Deer
- Unit 37A: Deer
- Unit 37B: Deer
- Unit 40A: Deer
- Unit 40B: Deer
- Unit 43A: Deer
- Unit 43B: Deer
- Unit 44A: Deer
- Unit 44B: Deer
- Unit 45A: Deer
- Unit 45B: Deer
- Unit 45C: Deer
- Unit 46A: Deer
- Unit 46B: Deer
Unit 42Neighbor units
At a glance
Deer hunt codes
3
General deer · youth-only (general) deer · muzzleloader deer
Tags · 2026
400
across 3 hunts
Applicants · 2026
693
1.7 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
2–9%
Bucks / 100 does 2025
19
Compare species at a glance
Hunt codes
- Deer3
Best draw odds
- Deer19% drew
- Javelina4% drew
- Bighorn sheep<1% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Deer2–9%
- Javelina3–26%
- Bighorn sheep100%
Hardest draw in Unit 422026 draw
119250 tags, 321 applied, 2% drew.
45th hardest of 219 Arizona deer draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 42
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1070 | Any antlered deer · general deer · Nov 6–Nov 15Unit 42 (excluding Skyline and White Tank Mountain Regional Parks) | 42 of 313 drew | 275 | 16–60% |
| 1177 | Any antlered deer · youth-only (general) deer · Nov 20–Nov 29Unit 42 (excluding Skyline and White Tank Mountain Regional Parks) | 11 of 59 drew | 75 | 20–57% |
| 1192 | Any antlered deer · muzzleloader deer · Dec 11–Dec 31Units 39, 40A, 40B, 41, and 42 (excluding Buckeye Hills, Skyline, Estrella Mountain and White Tank Mountain Regional Parks) (Special Restrictions Apply - See Notes 6 and 7) | 5 of 321 drew | 50 | 27–54% |
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
% successAll hunters3–9%
3%
7%
9%
7%
3%
20192020202320242025
107016–60%
33%
28%
19%
26%
22%
60%
16%
2019202020212022202320242025
117718–57%
18%
21%
43%
38%
20%
57%
37%
2019202020212022202320242025
119225–77%
37%
77%
25%
50%
27%
54%
46%
2019202020212022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit 42
Bucks / 100 does 2025
19
Bucks per 100 doesFalling
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
- 1070GENERAL DEERNov 6–Nov 15
- 1177YOUTH-ONLY (GENERAL) DEERNov 20–Nov 29
- 1192MUZZLELOADER DEERDec 11–Dec 31
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map
Unit 42and the units around it
Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.
- Unit 1: Deer
- Unit 8: Deer
- Unit 9: Deer
- Unit 10: Deer
- Unit 21: Deer
- Unit 22: Deer
- Unit 23: Deer
- Unit 27: Deer
- Unit 28: Deer
- Unit 29: Deer
- Unit 32: Deer
- Unit 33: Deer
- Unit 39: Deer
- Unit 41: Deer
- Unit 2A: Deer
- Unit 2B: Deer
- Unit 2C: Deer
- Unit 3A: Deer
- Unit 3B: Deer
- Unit 3C: Deer
- Unit 4A: Deer
- Unit 4B: Deer
- Unit 5A: Deer
- Unit 6A: Deer
- Unit 6B: Deer
- Unit 11M: Deer
- Unit 12A: Deer
- Unit 12B: Deer
- Unit 13A: Deer
- Unit 13B: Deer
- Unit 15A: Deer
- Unit 15B: Deer
- Unit 16A: Deer
- Unit 17A: Deer
- Unit 17B: Deer
- Unit 18A: Deer
- Unit 18B: Deer
- Unit 19A: Deer
- Unit 19B: Deer
- Unit 20A: Deer
- Unit 20C: Deer
- Unit 24A: Deer
- Unit 15C: Deer
- Unit 15D: Deer
- Unit 20B: Deer
- Unit 24B: Deer
- Unit 30A: Deer
- Unit 30B: Deer
- Unit 34A: Deer
- Unit 34B: Deer
- Unit 35A: Deer
- Unit 35B: Deer
- Unit 36A: Deer
- Unit 36B: Deer
- Unit 36C: Deer
- Unit 37A: Deer
- Unit 37B: Deer
- Unit 40A: Deer
- Unit 40B: Deer
- Unit 43A: Deer
- Unit 43B: Deer
- Unit 44A: Deer
- Unit 44B: Deer
- Unit 45A: Deer
- Unit 45B: Deer
- Unit 45C: Deer
- Unit 46A: Deer
- Unit 46B: Deer
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Members
Unit 42 hunt pack
One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each deer hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.
- Unit boundary
- Draw odds per hunt
- Harvest success per hunt
Unit 42 · 1070
42 of 313 drew
Success16–60%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: AZGFD