Arizona — Mule Deer

AZ Mule Deer Unit 12B

Name: Arizona Unit 12B Mule Deer Hunting Data
Creator: HuntPilot
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Total Acres

715,511

Public Land

99%

Elevation

3,079–7,353 ft

Terrain Difficulty

Steepness

6° avg slope

Extreme Slopes

12° steepest 10%

Ruggedness

±8° variability

Vertical Relief

4,274 ft relief

Altitude

7,353 ft max

Remoteness

0% wilderness

Moderate terrain — over 4,274 ft of vertical relief and broken, dissected terrain.

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AZ 12B — Mule Deer Hunt. Terrain & Access Unit 12B spans 715,000 acres across the North Kaibab Plateau with elevations ranging from 3,000 to over 7,300 feet. Nearly all land is publicly owned—primarily national forest—making access straightforward for most hunters. The elevation gradient supports diverse habitat from lower piñon-juniper to high-elevation mixed conifer forests, with resident deer year-round in lower country and seasonal migration from Utah's higher ranges when snow drives animals downslope. Herd Quality Survey data shows an above-average buck:doe ratio of 35:100, indicating a well-balanced population with good recruitment and mature-age representation. The herd..

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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.

Muzzleloader #1181

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)

0 pts → 0.06%7 pts → 0.48%13 pts → 0.85%22 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 → 1.1%12 pts → 100.0%

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

Muzzleloader Any #1181

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)

0 pts → 0.04%16 pts → 0.75%24 pts → 1.1%

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

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)

0 pts → 0.58%5 pts → 3.4%15 pts → 63.6%

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

Muzzleloader Any #1184

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 0.06%3 pts → 0.22%24 pts → 1.4%

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

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 0.71%2 pts → 2.1%15 pts → 100.0%

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

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Rifle #1018

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)

0 pts → 0.04%3 pts → 0.18%12 pts → 0.57%21 pts → 0.97%

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

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)

0 pts → 0.86%2 pts → 2.6%10 pts → 9.1%

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

Rifle #1019

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)

0 pts → 0.04%7 pts → 0.35%12 pts → 0.57%23 pts → 21.4%

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

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)

0 pts → 0.86%2 pts → 2.6%15 pts → 100.0%21 pts → 100.0%

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

Rifle #1020

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)

0 pts → 0.04%4 pts → 0.22%18 pts → 0.84%19 pts → 0.88%

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

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)

0 pts → 0.86%9 pts → 8.3%18 pts → 100.0%

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

Rifle #1021

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)

0 pts → 0.04%7 pts → 0.35%24 pts → 100.0%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 → 0.86%1 pts → 1.7%16 pts → 100.0%18 pts → 100.0%

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

Rifle Any #1017

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 0.03%17 pts → 0.59%23 pts → 0.78%

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

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 0.65%1 pts → 1.3%15 pts → 9.9%

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

Rifle Any #1018

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 0.03%23 pts → 0.78%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 → 0.65%4 pts → 3.2%19 pts → 100.0%

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

Rifle Any #1019

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 0.03%5 pts → 0.20%16 pts → 0.55%20 pts → 0.68%

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

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 0.65%10 pts → 6.9%15 pts → 9.9%

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

Rifle Any #1020

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 0.03%8 pts → 0.29%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 → 0.65%1 pts → 1.3%19 pts → 100.0%24 pts → 100.0%

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

Rifle Any #1021

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)

0 pts → 0.03%13 pts → 0.45%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 → 0.71%1 pts → 1.4%18 pts → 100.0%23 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 →

Year	Weapon	Hunters	Harvest	Success
2024	Rifle #1017	9	4	44.0%
2024	Rifle #1018	15	15	100.0%
2024	Rifle #1019	77	41	53.0%
2024	Rifle #1020	50	36	72.0%
2024	Muzzleloader #1184	14	9	64.0%
2023	Rifle #1018	10	7	70.0%
2023	Rifle #1019	15	12	80.0%
2023	Rifle #1020	99	61	62.0%
2023	Rifle #1021	54	47	87.0%
2023	Muzzleloader #1181	15	8	53.0%
2022	Rifle #1018	15	6	40.0%
2022	Rifle #1019	10	7	70.0%
2022	Rifle #1020	88	46	52.0%
2022	Rifle #1021	48	43	90.0%
2022	Muzzleloader #1181	15	12	80.0%
2022	Archery #1198	254	67	26.0%

Season Dates

Year	Weapon	Dates	Tag Type	Sex
2025	Archery Any #1203 — 1203	Aug 22, 2025 — Sep 11, 2025	—	male
2025	Muzzleloader Any #1184 — 1184	Nov 7, 2025 — Nov 13, 2025	—	male
2025	Rifle Any #1018 — 1018	Oct 24, 2025 — Nov 2, 2025	—	male
2025	Rifle Any #1019 — 1019	Nov 21, 2025 — Nov 30, 2025	—	male
2025	Rifle Any #1020 — 1020	Oct 24, 2025 — Nov 2, 2025	—	male
2025	Rifle Any #1021 — 1021	Nov 21, 2025 — Nov 30, 2025	—	male

Trophy Data

Record-Book Entries

Avg Score

214.4

Top Score

294.1

Recent (5yr)

Herd Data

Buck : Doe

35per 100

2025 Survey

Fawn : Doe

82per 100

2025 Survey

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