AZ Bighorn Sheep Unit 42

AZ Unit 42 — Tactical Analysis. Terrain & Access Unit 42 spans nearly 1 million acres with substantial elevation diversity—from 1,022 ft in low desert to 4,073 ft in higher country. Sixty-eight percent public land provides solid access for unguided hunters, though private holdings interspersed throughout the unit require careful route planning. Terrain transitions from low Sonoran desert through transition zones into ponderosa and mixed-conifer habitat at elevation, offering varied huntable country across a wide vertical range. Herd Quality Wildlife surveys show an above-average buck:doe ratio (42:100), indicating a well-balanced bighorn population with strong representation of mature..