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Arizona — Mule Deer

AZ Mule Deer Unit 12A

Total Acres
203,869
Public Land
100%
Wilderness
20%
Elevation
5,012–9,188 ft

Terrain Difficulty

Steepness
11° avg slope
Extreme Slopes
24° steepest 10%
Ruggedness
±9° variability
Vertical Relief
4,176 ft relief
Altitude
9,188 ft max
Remoteness
20% wilderness

Strenuous terrain — over 4,176 ft of vertical relief and steep, sustained slopes.

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AZ 12A – Tactical Analysis. Terrain & Access AZ 12A spans 5,012–9,188 feet across 203,869 acres of entirely public land, providing unrestricted DIY access. The 20% wilderness designation means four-fifths of the unit remains accessible via road and trail. Elevation diversity creates both lower-country and high-country habitat, suiting hunters across experience levels and physical tolerance. Herd Quality The unit's buck:doe ratio averages 42:100 — well above average and indicating a herd skewed favorably toward mature males. This ratio signals solid recruitment and relaxed harvest pressure, positioning the unit as a genuine trophy-opportunity zone rather than a meat..

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Draw Odds — What It Took to Draw (2024)

Actual results from the 2024 draw, per hunt. Current-year odds at your point level with a paid plan →

Archery #1198

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)
0 pts → 0.69%11 pts → 100.0%14 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2022 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)
0 pts → 4.6%9 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2022 draw.

Archery Any #1198

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)
0 pts → 0.37%2 pts → 1.1%14 pts → 100.0%19 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2023 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)
0 pts → 4.4%10 pts → 100.0%15 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2023 draw.

Archery Any #1201

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 0.31%1 pts → 0.62%16 pts → 100.0%24 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 4.1%10 pts → 100.0%12 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

Ham #1176

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)
0 pts → 0.60%9 pts → 6.0%23 pts → 14.3%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2022 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)
0 pts → 1.2%1 pts → 2.4%9 pts → 11.6%10 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2022 draw.

Ham Any #1179

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 0.67%15 pts → 10.7%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 0.87%2 pts → 2.6%15 pts → 100.0%16 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

Ham Early #1176

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)
0 pts → 0.60%9 pts → 6.0%23 pts → 14.3%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2022 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)
0 pts → 1.2%1 pts → 2.4%9 pts → 11.6%10 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2022 draw.

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Ham Early Any #1176

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)
0 pts → 0.74%9 pts → 7.4%22 pts → 16.9%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2023 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)
0 pts → 0.96%2 pts → 2.8%14 pts → 100.0%19 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2023 draw.

Ham Early Any #1179

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 0.67%15 pts → 10.7%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 0.87%2 pts → 2.6%15 pts → 100.0%16 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

Muzzleloader #1180

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)
0 pts → 0.33%2 pts → 0.99%7 pts → 2.6%19 pts → 6.5%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2022 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)
0 pts → 1.4%1 pts → 2.7%10 pts → 100.0%11 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2022 draw.

Muzzleloader Any #1180

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)
0 pts → 0.10%21 pts → 2.2%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2023 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)
0 pts → 1.5%2 pts → 4.4%11 pts → 100.0%13 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2023 draw.

Muzzleloader Any #1183

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 0.11%23 pts → 2.7%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 1.2%2 pts → 3.5%12 pts → 100.0%13 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

Rifle #1014

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)
0 pts → 0.07%11 pts → 0.78%16 pts → 1.1%17 pts → 1.2%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2022 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)
0 pts → 0.58%11 pts → 6.7%13 pts → 7.8%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2022 draw.

Rifle #1015

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)
0 pts → 0.07%5 pts → 0.39%23 pts → 19.1%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2022 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)
0 pts → 0.58%3 pts → 2.3%16 pts → 100.0%19 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2022 draw.

Rifle #1016

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)
0 pts → 0.07%15 pts → 1.0%23 pts → 19.1%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2022 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)
0 pts → 0.58%14 pts → 8.3%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2022 draw.

Rifle #1017

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)
0 pts → 0.07%3 pts → 0.26%25 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2022 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)
0 pts → 0.58%1 pts → 1.2%19 pts → 100.0%20 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2022 draw.

Rifle Any #1013

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 0.04%6 pts → 0.31%23 pts → 1.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 0.57%2 pts → 1.7%13 pts → 7.7%15 pts → 8.7%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

Rifle Any #1014

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 0.04%9 pts → 0.44%25 pts → 5.7%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 0.57%1 pts → 1.1%25 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

Rifle Any #1015

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 0.04%22 pts → 1.0%26 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 0.57%13 pts → 7.7%17 pts → 50.4%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

Rifle Any #1016

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 0.04%2 pts → 0.13%27 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 0.57%2 pts → 1.7%21 pts → 100.0%25 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

Rifle Any #1017

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)
0 pts → 0.05%9 pts → 0.47%26 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2023 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)
0 pts → 0.51%20 pts → 100.0%26 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2023 draw.

Youth Antlerless #1153

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 8.8%4 pts → 100.0%6 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 4.1%5 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

Youth Antlerless #1154

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)
0 pts → 1.4%1 pts → 2.9%4 pts → 7.1%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2023 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)
0 pts → 1.9%6 pts → 100.0%7 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2023 draw.

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Harvest Data

Historical data (2022–2024). Current-year data with a paid plan →

YearWeaponHuntersHarvestSuccess
2024Rifle #1013463270.0%
2024Rifle #1014141179.0%
2024Rifle #101525119678.0%
2024Rifle #1016595085.0%
2024Youth #1153544889.0%
2024Ham #11798675.0%
2024Muzzleloader #118311764.0%
2023Archery #11982548433.0%
2023Rifle #1014423174.0%
2023Rifle #101510880.0%
2023Rifle #101626620778.0%
2023Rifle #1017444091.0%
2023Youth #1154211886.0%
2023Ham #11769778.0%
2023Muzzleloader #118013646.0%
2022Rifle #1014393077.0%
2022Rifle #10158563.0%
2022Rifle #101625815359.0%
2022Rifle #1017423686.0%
2022Youth #1154211990.0%
2022Ham #11766233.0%
2022Muzzleloader #1180151493.0%
2022Archery #11982546726.0%

Season Dates

YearWeaponDatesTag TypeSex
2025Archery Any #1203 — 1203Aug 22, 2025 — Sep 11, 2025—male
2025Ham Any #1179 — 1179Sep 19, 2025 — Sep 25, 2025—male
2025Muzzleloader Any #1183 — 1183Nov 7, 2025 — Nov 13, 2025—male
2025Rifle Any #1014 — 1014Oct 24, 2025 — Nov 2, 2025—male
2025Rifle Any #1015 — 1015Nov 21, 2025 — Nov 30, 2025—male
2025Rifle Any #1016 — 1016Oct 24, 2025 — Nov 2, 2025—male
2025Rifle Any #1017 — 1017Nov 21, 2025 — Nov 30, 2025—male
2025Youth Antlerless #1153 — 1153Oct 10, 2025 — Oct 13, 2025—female

Trophy Data

Record-Book Entries
94
Avg Score
214.4
Top Score
294.1
Recent (5yr)
3

Herd Data

Buck : Doe

42per 100

2025 Survey

Fawn : Doe

53per 100

2025 Survey

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