AZ Mule Deer Unit 27

AZ 27 — Tactical Analysis. Terrain & Access AZ 27 spans nearly 866,000 acres across dramatic elevation—from 3,400 ft lowlands to over 9,500 ft high country—with 95.7% public land, primarily national forest. This vast elevation gradient creates diverse habitat and extended hunting geography. The unit transitions from low-elevation desert through piñon-juniper to ponderosa forest and high-elevation rim country, offering multiple terrain types and dispersed hunting opportunity. High public-land percentage supports unguided access throughout most of the unit. Herd Quality Wildlife surveys document an average buck:doe ratio of 16:100—a below-average deer herd. This ratio indicates sustained harvest pressure..