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Arizona hunting maps: public land, units and season dates

Arizona Game and Fish Department divides Arizona into 81 Game Management Units. Across them, about 72% of the land is public: BLM 23%, Forest Service 21%, state land 16%.

Units measured Oct 12, 2026 · sources

Who manages Arizona’s public land

  • Bureau of Land Management23%
  • U.S. Forest Service21%
  • National Park Service3.4%
  • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service3.2%
  • Department of Defense5.1%
  • Bureau of Reclamationunder 1%
  • State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies)16%

Share of the area covered by Arizona’s Game Management Units.

Arizona Game Management Units shaded by public land shareUnit 40B · 92% publicUnit 13B · 97% publicUnit 41 · 76% publicUnit 16A · 80% publicUnit 44A · 90% publicUnit 10 · 39% publicUnit 28 · 86% publicUnit 13A · 85% publicUnit 39 · 73% publicUnit 30A · 46% publicUnit 37A · 46% publicUnit 22 · 96% publicUnit 15BE · 60% publicUnit 32 · 74% publicUnit 42 · 67% publicUnit 30B · 52% publicUnit 2A · 46% publicUnit 25M · 15% publicUnit 27 · 95% publicUnit 4B · 46% publicUnit 18A · 52% publicUnit 31 · 85% publicUnit 18B · 60% publicUnit 47M · 9% publicUnit 23 · 98% publicUnit 37B · 39% publicUnit 6A · 95% publicUnit 12B · 96% publicUnit 21 · 93% publicUnit 40A · 97% publicUnit 9 · 77% publicUnit 33 · 77% publicUnit 29 · 69% publicUnit 43A · 57% publicUnit 7E · 76% publicUnit 38M · 24% publicUnit 15D · 62% publicUnit 43B · 87% publicUnit 1 · 91% publicUnit 2B · 57% publicUnit 24A · 86% publicUnit 15C · 81% publicUnit 26M · 24% publicUnit 3A · 30% publicUnit 24B · 94% publicUnit 19B · 38% publicUnit 20C · 78% publicUnit 19A · 69% publicUnit 20B · 83% publicUnit 4A · 66% publicUnit 46B · 100% publicUnit 12AW · 100% publicUnit 5A · 69% publicUnit 34A · 59% publicUnit 17B · 82% publicUnit 35A · 65% publicUnit 8 · 95% publicUnit 44B · 89% publicUnit 46A · 100% publicUnit 36A · 68% publicUnit 20A · 82% publicUnit 3B · 44% publicUnit 36B · 84% publicUnit 3C · 82% publicUnit 5BN · 77% publicUnit 15A · 80% publicUnit 34B · 73% publicUnit 7W · 88% publicUnit 6B · 95% publicUnit 45A · 100% publicUnit 45B · 100% publicUnit 35B · 63% publicUnit 12AE · 100% publicUnit 36C · 81% publicUnit 2C · 59% publicUnit 17A · 71% publicUnit 45C · 100% publicUnit 15BW · 99% publicUnit 5BS · 98% publicUnit 11M · 75% publicUnit 16B · 75% public
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Public land share per unit. Tap a unit to open it.

All 81 Game Management Units, by public land

Sorted by public land share. Tap a column to re-sort.
Unit 12AW 100% 698 Forest Service
Unit 46A 100% 626 Fish & Wildlife Service
Unit 12AE 100% 319 Forest Service
Unit 45A 100% 384 Fish & Wildlife Service
Unit 45B 100% 355 Fish & Wildlife Service
Unit 46B 100% 714 Fish & Wildlife Service
Unit 45C 100% 302 Fish & Wildlife Service
Unit 15BW 99% 291 National Park Service
Unit 5BS 98% 283 Forest Service
Unit 23 98% 1,184 Forest Service
Unit 13B 97% 3,130 BLM
Unit 40A 97% 1,084 BLM
Unit 12B 96% 1,118 BLM
Unit 22 96% 1,582 Forest Service
Unit 6B 95% 404 Forest Service
Unit 8 95% 645 Forest Service
Unit 27 95% 1,354 Forest Service
Unit 6A 95% 1,139 Forest Service
Unit 24B 94% 765 Forest Service
Unit 21 93% 1,096 Forest Service
Unit 40B 92% 3,446 Dept. of Defense
Unit 1 91% 845 Forest Service
Unit 44A 90% 2,360 BLM
Unit 44B 89% 630 BLM
Unit 7W 88% 475 Forest Service
Unit 43B 87% 860 Dept. of Defense
Unit 24A 86% 811 Forest Service
Unit 28 86% 2,230 BLM
Unit 13A 85% 1,943 BLM
Unit 31 85% 1,215 state land
Unit 36B 84% 562 Forest Service
Unit 20B 83% 755 BLM
Unit 3C 82% 555 Forest Service
Unit 17B 82% 672 Forest Service
Unit 20A 82% 600 Forest Service
Unit 36C 81% 315 state land
Unit 15C 81% 790 BLM
Unit 16A 80% 2,471 BLM
Unit 15A 80% 521 BLM
Unit 20C 78% 760 state land
Unit 9 77% 1,067 Forest Service
Unit 33 77% 1,034 Forest Service
Unit 5BN 77% 527 Forest Service
Unit 41 76% 2,840 BLM
Unit 7E 76% 915 Forest Service
Unit 11M 75% 282 Forest Service
Unit 16B 75% 129 BLM
Unit 32 74% 1,534 state land
Unit 34B 73% 500 state land
Unit 39 73% 1,941 BLM
Unit 17A 71% 307 Forest Service
Unit 19A 69% 757 Forest Service
Unit 29 69% 1,013 Forest Service
Unit 5A 69% 692 Forest Service
Unit 36A 68% 618 state land
Unit 42 67% 1,487 BLM
Unit 4A 66% 754 Forest Service
Unit 35A 65% 647 Forest Service
Unit 35B 63% 333 Forest Service
Unit 15D 62% 875 BLM
Unit 18B 60% 1,213 BLM
Unit 15BE 60% 1,577 BLM
Unit 2C 59% 315 state land
Unit 34A 59% 690 Forest Service
Unit 43A 57% 949 BLM
Unit 2B 57% 823 state land
Unit 30B 52% 1,442 state land
Unit 18A 52% 1,226 state land
Unit 30A 46% 1,730 state land
Unit 2A 46% 1,415 state land
Unit 4B 46% 1,336 Forest Service
Unit 37A 46% 1,676 state land
Unit 3B 44% 579 Forest Service
Unit 10 39% 2,248 state land
Unit 37B 39% 1,181 BLM
Unit 19B 38% 764 state land
Unit 3A 30% 773 state land
Unit 38M 24% 884 state land
Unit 26M 24% 782 state land
Unit 25M 15% 1,388 state land
Unit 47M 9% 1,191 state land

Arizona hunting season dates, 2026

Statewide general seasons from WikiHunt’s season table (updated Sep 2, 2026). Units, zones and draw hunts can differ, so confirm in the Arizona regulations.

  • Draw-only state for most big game
  • Check AZGFD draw deadlines
SpeciesSeason2026 datesNotes
Deer Archery DeerArchery Aug 23 – Sep 12 OTC archery-only tag available for some units
Deer General Rifle DeerRifle · draw or permit required Oct 25 – Nov 10 Draw only
Elk Archery ElkArchery · draw or permit required Sep 13 – Sep 26
Elk General Rifle ElkRifle · draw or permit required Oct 11 – Oct 17 Draw only — high demand
Black bear Fall BearAny legal weapon Aug 23 – Dec 31 OTC in some units
Turkey Fall TurkeyAny legal weapon · draw or permit required Oct 4 – Dec 5

Questions

How much of Arizona is public land?

About 72% of the area covered by Arizona’s Game Management Units is federal or state public land in USGS PAD-US 4.1, led by Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service and State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies).

Which Arizona units have the most public land?

Unit 12AW (100%), Unit 46A (100%), Unit 12AE (100%). The full table above sorts every unit.

When is deer season in Arizona in 2026?

Archery Deer: Aug 23 – Sep 12; General Rifle Deer: Oct 25 – Nov 10. Unit and zone dates can differ; check the regulations.

Does WikiHunt have property lines for Arizona?

Not yet. Property lines cover 12 states today (Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, North Carolina, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin). Public land, hunting units and season dates for Arizona are free.

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