Arizona — Mule Deer

AZ Mule Deer Unit 27

Name: Arizona Unit 27 Mule Deer Hunting Data
Creator: HuntPilot
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Total Acres

865,538

Public Land

96%

Wilderness

Elevation

3,444–9,508 ft

Terrain Difficulty

Steepness

17° avg slope

Extreme Slopes

30° steepest 10%

Ruggedness

±10° variability

Vertical Relief

6,064 ft relief

Altitude

9,508 ft max

Remoteness

1% wilderness

Strenuous terrain — over 6,064 ft of vertical relief and steep, sustained slopes.

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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..

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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 →

Rifle #1041

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)

0 pts → 2.5%6 pts → 16.1%9 pts → 22.2%

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

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)

0 pts → 4.2%9 pts → 100.0%10 pts → 100.0%

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

Rifle #1097

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)

0 pts → 2.5%7 pts → 18.2%

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

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)

0 pts → 4.2%6 pts → 100.0%7 pts → 100.0%

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

Rifle #1098

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)

0 pts → 2.5%10 pts → 24.1%15 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 → 4.2%1 pts → 8.2%10 pts → 100.0%11 pts → 100.0%

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

Rifle Buck #1041

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 2.2%6 pts → 14.4%8 pts → 18.1%

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

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 4.2%12 pts → 100.0%16 pts → 100.0%

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

Rifle Buck #1042

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 2.2%23 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 → 4.2%1 pts → 8.3%13 pts → 100.0%16 pts → 100.0%

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

Rifle Buck #1097

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 2.2%5 pts → 12.4%10 pts → 34.0%

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

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 4.2%7 pts → 100.0%10 pts → 100.0%

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

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Rifle Buck #1098

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 2.2%3 pts → 8.5%19 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 → 4.2%2 pts → 12.1%11 pts → 100.0%14 pts → 100.0%

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

Youth #1162

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)

0 pts → 1.6%1 pts → 3.2%5 pts → 100.0%7 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 → 3.6%7 pts → 100.0%

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

Youth Any #1161

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 1.3%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 → 3.7%6 pts → 76.1%9 pts → 100.0%

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

Youth Any #1162

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)

0 pts → 3.5%1 pts → 6.9%6 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 → 3.6%6 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 #1041	391	240	61.0%
2024	Rifle #1042	23	18	78.0%
2024	Youth #1161	93	87	94.0%
2023	Rifle #1041	429	286	67.0%
2023	Rifle #1042	23	18	78.0%
2023	Rifle #1097	524	217	41.0%
2023	Rifle #1098	26	12	46.0%
2023	Youth #1162	94	78	83.0%
2022	Rifle #1041	286	196	69.0%
2022	Rifle #1097	415	161	39.0%
2022	Rifle #1098	23	14	61.0%
2022	Youth #1162	93	83	89.0%

Season Dates

Year	Weapon	Dates	Tag Type	Sex
2025	Archery Buck #1207 — 1207	Aug 22, 2025 — Sep 11, 2025	—	male
2025	Rifle Buck #1041 — 1041	Oct 24, 2025 — Oct 30, 2025	—	male
2025	Rifle Buck #1096 — 1096	Oct 31, 2025 — Nov 6, 2025	—	male
2025	Rifle Buck #1097 — 1097	Nov 7, 2025 — Nov 13, 2025	—	male
2025	Rifle Buck #1098 — 1098	Dec 12, 2025 — Dec 31, 2025	—	male
2025	Youth Any #1161 — 1161	Oct 10, 2025 — Oct 16, 2025	—	male

Herd Data

Buck : Doe

11per 100

2025 Survey

Fawn : Doe

11per 100

2025 Survey

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