US state
Arizona (AZ)
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Arizona big-game backdrop
Arizona is a marquee mule deer and desert big-game state.
Generated wildlife art is used as atmosphere only; official tag, season, and unit decisions stay tied to agency data below.
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Opportunities
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Nonresident permit and tag opportunities
First-pass official-source research package for nonresident applications, draw/OTC paths, odds, harvest stats, and map linkage. Retrieved 2026-05-13.
Create an AZGFD portal account, buy a valid Arizona nonresident Combination Hunt/Fish license, then apply online at draw.azgfd.com for each species/genus before the annual Arizona-time deadline. Elk/pronghorn use the winter draw; deer, fall turkey, fall javelina, bighorn sheep, fall bison and sandhill crane use the June draw; spring javelina/turkey/bear/bison and raptor capture use the October draw. If unsuccessful on a valid application, bonus points are awarded; bonus-point-only hunt numbers are available. Remaining permits after draws move to first-come/leftover processes. Some species/opportunities use OTC/nonpermit-tags instead of draw permit-tags.
Hunt codes: See annual AZGFD Pronghorn and Elk Hunt Draw Information booklet hunt numbers, Bonus point only hunt number in annual booklet
Units: GMUs / hunt areas listed in annual elk/pronghorn booklet
Deadlines: kind: text; text: 2026 draw deadline: 2026-02-03 23:59 Arizona time • kind: text; text: Annual pronghorn/elk regulations typically available early January
Fees: kind: text; text: 2026 nonresident pronghorn hunt permit-tag: $565 including $15 application fee • kind: text; text: Nonresident combination license: $160
Open map layerHunt codes: See annual AZGFD Pronghorn and Elk Hunt Draw Information booklet hunt numbers, Bonus point only hunt number in annual booklet
Units: GMUs / hunt areas listed in annual elk/pronghorn booklet
Deadlines: kind: text; text: 2026 draw deadline: 2026-02-03 23:59 Arizona time • kind: text; text: 2026 credit/debit card update deadline: 2026-02-17
Fees: kind: text; text: 2026 nonresident elk hunt permit-tag: $665 including $15 application fee • kind: text; text: Nonresident youth-only elk: $657 for youth-only hunts
Open map layerHunt codes: See AZGFD leftover list for specific 2026 elk hunt numbers
Units: GMUs / hunt areas on leftover list
Deadlines: kind: text; text: 2026 paper mail first-come began 2026-03-16 08:00 Arizona time • kind: text; text: Remaining tags at AZGFD offices began 2026-03-23
Fees: kind: text; text: Same applicable nonresident elk permit-tag/license fees
Open map layerHunt codes: 1000 bonus point only, See Commission Order 2 annual hunt numbers
Units: Statewide GMU hunt areas including mule deer and Coues/white-tailed deer areas
Deadlines: kind: text; text: 2026 fall draw deadline: 2026-06-02 23:59 Arizona time • kind: text; text: Fall regulations available early May
Fees: kind: text; text: 2026 nonresident deer hunt permit-tag: $315 including $15 application fee • kind: text; text: Nonresident youth-only deer: $307 for youth-only hunts
Open map layerUnits: GMUs and special areas listed in Commission Order 2 archery-only nonpermit-tag deer table
Deadlines: kind: text; text: First-come purchase schedule set annually by AZGFD • kind: text; text: 2026 seasons include Aug/Sep, Dec and Jan windows by unit; see Commission Order 2
Fees: kind: text; text: 2026 nonresident archery deer nonpermit-tag: $300 • kind: text; text: Nonresident combination license: $160
Open map layerHunt codes: 4000 bonus point only for fall turkey, Fall Commission Order 5 hunt numbers, Spring turkey hunt numbers in spring booklet
Units: GMUs listed in Commission Order 5 and spring booklet
Deadlines: kind: text; text: Fall 2026 draw deadline: 2026-06-02 23:59 Arizona time • kind: text; text: Spring draw occurs annually in October; spring regulations available early September
Fees: kind: text; text: 2026 nonresident turkey hunt permit-tag: $105 including $15 application fee • kind: text; text: Archery turkey nonpermit-tag: $90
Open map layerUnits: Fall 2026 youth nonpermit areas: 1, 4A, 4B, 6A, 12A, 27, Fall 2026 archery nonpermit areas include 1, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5A, 5B, 6A, 6B except Camp Navajo, 7, 8, 10, 11M, 12A, 23, 27
Deadlines: kind: text; text: 2026 fall archery turkey season: 2026-08-21 to 2026-09-10 • kind: text; text: 2026 youth fall turkey seasons vary by area: 2026-10-02 to 2026-10-08 or 2026-10-12
Fees: kind: text; text: Archery turkey nonpermit-tag: $90 • kind: text; text: Youth-only turkey nonpermit-tag: $10
Open map layerHunt codes: 5000 bonus point only for fall javelina, Fall Commission Order 6 hunt numbers, Spring javelina hunt numbers in spring booklet
Units: GMUs listed in Commission Order 6 and spring booklet
Deadlines: kind: text; text: Fall 2026 draw deadline: 2026-06-02 23:59 Arizona time • kind: text; text: Spring javelina draw occurs annually in October; spring regulations available early September
Fees: kind: text; text: 2026 nonresident javelina hunt permit-tag: $115 including $15 application fee • kind: text; text: Javelina nonpermit-tag: $100
Open map layerUnits: Limited 2026 nonpermit open areas listed in Commission Order 6, including parts of 39, 40B, 41, 43A and 43B for general nonpermit
Deadlines: kind: text; text: 2026 nonpermit seasons listed as Jan 1-Dec 31 for specified open areas/methods
Fees: kind: text; text: Javelina nonpermit-tag: $100 • kind: text; text: Nonresident combination license: $160
Open map layerHunt codes: 6000 bonus point only, Commission Order 7 hunt numbers 6001+
Units: Desert bighorn sheep hunt areas, Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep hunt areas where listed, GMUs/special hunt areas such as 9/10, 12B East, 13B, 15-series and other Commission Order 7 areas
Deadlines: kind: text; text: 2026 fall draw deadline: 2026-06-02 23:59 Arizona time
Fees: kind: text; text: 2026 nonresident bighorn sheep hunt permit-tag: $1,815 including $15 application fee • kind: text; text: Nonresident combination license: $160
Hunt codes: 7000 bonus point only, Fall Commission Order 8 hunt numbers 7501+, Spring bison hunt numbers in spring booklet
Units: 5A/5B Raymond Herd, 12A East House Rock Wildlife Area / House Rock Herd, 12A/12B/13A Kaibab Plateau Herd areas
Deadlines: kind: text; text: Fall 2026 draw deadline: 2026-06-02 23:59 Arizona time • kind: text; text: Spring bison draw occurs annually in October; spring regulations available early September
Fees: kind: text; text: 2026 nonresident bison bull/any hunt permit-tag: $5,415 including $15 application fee • kind: text; text: Cow/yearling: $3,265
Open map layerUnits: Bear hunt areas/management units listed in Commission Order 9
Deadlines: kind: text; text: 2026 fall general/archery seasons vary by unit, primarily Aug-Dec windows • kind: text; text: Harvest limit closures can end a unit/zone before season end; check AZGFD harvest tracking
Fees: kind: text; text: 2026 nonresident bear nonpermit-tag: $150 • kind: text; text: 2026 nonresident bear hunt permit-tag if draw/permit applies: $165 including $15 application fee
Open map layerShowing 12 featured opportunities. Research pack contains 15; remaining entries stay available to Jeremiah and future detailed tables.
- • kind: text; text: Nonresidents must buy a nonresident Combination Hunt and Fish license to hunt/apply for big game; the general nonresident hunting-only license is not offered. 2026 adult nonresident combination license is $160 and youth combination license is $5; licenses are valid 365 days from purchase.
- • kind: text; text: A short-term combination license is not valid for applying in the draw or for big game.
- • kind: text; text: Applicants must possess a valid license at the time of online application and through the draw deadline day; if not, they must buy it during application.
- • kind: text; text: Everyone hunting wildlife needs the license plus required hunt permit-tag, nonpermit-tag or stamp; big game and sandhill crane require a tag.
- • kind: text; text: Youth ages 10-17 need a Youth Combination Hunt/Fish license. No one under 10 may hunt big game; ages 10-13 must have hunter education completion in possession when hunting big game.
- • kind: text; text: AZGFD portal accounts are the sole official source for draw results and bonus point viewing; applicants need Customer ID for draw applications.
- • kind: text; text: Non-immigrant aliens importing firearms/ammunition need an ATF import permit and valid hunting license.
- • kind: text; text: Mandatory harvest reporting/check-in applies to archery deer, bear, mountain lion, bison and bighorn sheep as specified by commission order; starting fall 2026 online harvest reporting is required for bear, mountain lion and OTC archery deer.
- • kind: text; text: Only primary Boondoggle AZ map layer available is Game Management Units (`gmu`), which matches most unit-based hunt areas.
- • kind: text; text: Need official GIS layers or crosswalks for bighorn sheep named hunt areas and subunit descriptions (Kanab Creek, Cottonwood Wilderness, Temple Bar east/west, 12B East, 13B North/South, etc.).
- • kind: text; text: Need official GIS layers for House Rock Wildlife Area, Raymond Herd, Kaibab Plateau Herd and bison-specific closure areas.
- • kind: text; text: Need bear and mountain lion harvest-limit/management zone GIS layers.
- • kind: text; text: Need sandhill crane hunt area/check-station geography if more specific than GMU open areas.
- • kind: text; text: Need refuge, military, National Park/Monument, wildlife area and municipal closure layers for exclusions/special restrictions.
- • kind: text; text: Need OTC archery deer nonresident quota/sale schedule feed or page parser.
- • kind: text; text: AZGFD main web pages were protected by Cloudflare in direct fetch; data in this pack uses official PDF extraction, official URLs, and search-index snippets for protected official pages.
- • kind: text; text: Could not directly extract the 2026 Pronghorn and Elk Hunt Draw Information PDF URL during this pass; elk/pronghorn details are summarized from official draw/news URLs and fee/regulation PDF, with hunt-number tables marked annual-booklet follow-up.
- • kind: text; text: Need parser for annual PDF hunt-number tables to enumerate every hunt number/quota/unit/method row instead of summary categories.
- • kind: text; text: Need official GIS beyond GMUs for bighorn hunt subareas, bison herd/wildlife areas, bear/lion harvest zones, crane hunt areas, and special closures.
- • kind: text; text: Need login/portal or public account flow verification for exact draw UI fields and party/group app details.
Buy the nonresident Combination Hunt/Fish license. In 2026 it is $160 for adults and is valid 365 days. A short-term combo license will not work for the draw or big game.
Use draw.azgfd.com with an AZGFD Customer ID and portal account. The portal is also the sole official source for draw results and bonus points.
Elk/pronghorn are a winter draw (2026 deadline was Feb. 3 at 11:59 p.m. Arizona time). Deer, fall turkey, fall javelina, bighorn sheep, fall bison and sandhill crane are the June draw (2026 deadline June 2 at 11:59 p.m. Arizona time). Spring javelina/turkey/bear/bison are the October draw.
Arizona uses bonus points. Unsuccessful valid applications get a point; bonus-point-only applications are allowed using the species/genus hunt number. Points improve odds but do not guarantee a tag except where maximum-point demand is lower than quota.
No. Statute/rules cap nonresident computer-draw availability. Most deer/elk/pronghorn/javelina/turkey/crane hunt numbers are no more than 10% rounded down; bighorn and bison have a no-more-than-one-or-10% rule plus hunt-number limits.
Yes, but it is capped and first-come. AZGFD sets nonresident archery deer nonpermit-tags at 10% of the prior five-year average sales, rounded down to the nearest five, and may require online purchase.
Unit Map / Units
GIS polygon layers render here when imported. Colorado now uses official CPW GMU boundaries; other states fall back to seeded unit cards until their KML/GeoJSON/shapefile layers are converted.
Arizona Game Management Units
Official GIS sourcePrimary statewide management or hunt-unit boundaries.
Agency portals
Official agency, license/application, regulations, draw odds, and harvest stats.
AZGFD account portal manages draw applications, bonus points, and license history; license checkout also uses license.azgfd.com.
Deadlines
Application, draw, reporting, and point purchase reminders.
No deadlines seeded yet.
Unit boundary source
Official map/GIS source for the future clickable unit-level map.
Format: ArcGIS REST
Conversion: FeatureServer layer 0; 85 GMU polygons (confirmed 2026-05-12); fields: GMU, REG_NAME, SQ_MILES, ACRES, HUNT, DESCRIPTIO; 3-digit sub-units (e.g. 6B, 5A) present; azgfdportal.com HabiMap MapServer deprecated (expired SSL cert).
License/source notes: Official AZGFD ArcGIS/Arizona HabiMap service; SSL/service availability may vary.
Open boundary sourceSpecies available
Starter list for this jurisdiction.
No species data yet.
Applications
State/province-specific plans, submitted applications, draw status, and spend.
No applications yet.