Arizona — Mule Deer

AZ Mule Deer Unit 40A

Name: Arizona Unit 40A Mule Deer Hunting Data
Creator: HuntPilot
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Total Acres

693,128

Public Land

98%

Elevation

730–4,375 ft

Terrain Difficulty

Steepness

6° avg slope

Extreme Slopes

19° steepest 10%

Ruggedness

±8° variability

Vertical Relief

3,645 ft relief

Altitude

4,375 ft max

Remoteness

0% wilderness

Moderate terrain — over 3,645 ft of vertical relief and broken, dissected terrain.

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AZ 40A — Tactical Analysis. Terrain & Access AZ 40A spans nearly 700,000 acres of low-desert mule deer country across a dramatic elevation range—from 730 feet in the low desert floor to over 4,300 feet at higher terrain. Nearly all land is public, giving hunters exceptional access and the freedom to explore and self-locate without worrying about permission boundaries. The wide elevation gradient means diverse habitat types: lower elevations hold classic desert mule deer habitat, while mid and upper elevations transition into brushy foothills and mixed terrain that concentrate deer as seasons shift. Herd Quality Recent surveys..

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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 →

Muzzleloader #1188

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)

0 pts → 0.67%1 pts → 1.3%18 pts → 100.0%21 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 → 2.1%1 pts → 4.1%9 pts → 100.0%10 pts → 100.0%

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

Muzzleloader Any #1188

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)

0 pts → 0.72%14 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 → 2.0%9 pts → 100.0%13 pts → 100.0%

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

Muzzleloader Any #1190

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 0.70%13 pts → 100.0%15 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 → 1.9%1 pts → 3.7%9 pts → 100.0%12 pts → 100.0%

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

Rifle #1068

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)

0 pts → 8.2%6 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 → 12.0%10 pts → 100.0%

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

Rifle Any #1068

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)

0 pts → 13.9%4 pts → 100.0%7 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 → 13.1%8 pts → 100.0%

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

Rifle Any #1069

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 13.4%3 pts → 100.0%7 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 → 11.2%5 pts → 100.0%8 pts → 100.0%

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

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Harvest Data

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

Year	Weapon	Hunters	Harvest	Success
2024	Muzzleloader #1190	44	21	48.0%
2023	Muzzleloader #1188	48	18	38.0%
2022	Muzzleloader #1188	47	9	19.0%

Season Dates

Year	Weapon	Dates	Tag Type	Sex
2025	Muzzleloader Any #1191 — 1191	Dec 12, 2025 — Dec 31, 2025	—	male
2025	Rifle Any #1068 — 1068	Nov 7, 2025 — Nov 16, 2025	—	male

Herd Data

Buck : Doe

60per 100

2023 Survey

Fawn : Doe

13per 100

2023 Survey

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