AZ Mule Deer Unit 37A

AZ 37A – Tactical Analysis. Terrain & Access AZ 37A spans 1.07 million acres across a 3,200-foot elevation range—from low-country desert scrub at 1,400 feet to mixed conifer and oak woodland above 4,600 feet. The unit's 72% public land base (mostly National Forest) provides solid access infrastructure, though terrain becomes progressively steeper and more broken at higher elevation. Lower elevations offer easier travel and vehicle access; higher zones demand more foot hunting and patience. Water availability and vegetation density increase with elevation—both factors that shape where deer concentrate seasonally. Herd Quality Recent wildlife surveys show an **above-average..