Arizona Unit 8 Deer: draw, harvest & access

Hardest draw in Unit 82026 draw

25 tags, 124 applied, 2% drew.

47th hardest of 219 Arizona deer draws in 2026.

Hunt codes

Deer huntsin Unit 8

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

Hunt code	What it is	Draw result · 2026	Tags	Success 3-yr
1011	Antlered mule deer · general deer · Oct 30–Nov 5Unit 8	44 of 1,584 drew	350	18–52%
1077	Antlered whitetail deer · general deer · Dec 11–Dec 31Unit 6B (except Camp Navajo) and 8	2 of 124 drew	25	18–43%
1078	Antlered whitetail deer · general deer · Nov 6–Nov 12Unit 8	7 of 73 drew	50	9–59%

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 hunters3–6%

6%

4%

6%

3%

20192020202320242025

101118–70%

42%

34%

70%

23%

38%

52%

18%

2019202020212022202320242025

107715–43%

24%

15%

21%

20%

24%

43%

18%

2019202020212022202320242025

10785–66%

62%

66%

5%

32%

37%

59%

9%

2019202020212022202320242025

45%+28–45%Under 28%

How the herd is doing

Herd unit 08

Bucks / 100 does 2023

24

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

1011GENERAL DEEROct 30–Nov 5
1077GENERAL DEERDec 11–Dec 31
1078GENERAL DEERNov 6–Nov 12

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Unit 8 hunt pack

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Draw odds per hunt
Harvest success per hunt

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Unit 8 · 1011

44 of 1,584 drew

Success18–52%

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Arizona Unit 8:deer draw odds & harvest

Deer huntsin Unit 8

How hunters didand how the herd is doing.

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