Skip to content
ArizonaMule Deer

AZ Mule Deer Unit 43B

Total Acres
550,419
Public Land
91%
Elevation
117–2,773 ft

AI Scout Preview

AZ 43B — Tactical Analysis. Terrain & Access AZ 43B spans 550,000 acres across dramatic elevation—from low desert at 117 ft to mountains reaching 2,773 ft. The unit is 91% public land, offering excellent access with minimal private-land complications. Topography ranges from flat or gently rolling lower country to steeper, forested high ground. This elevation spread creates distinct habitat zones and allows hunters to shift strategy by season and thermal conditions. Herd Quality Recent wildlife surveys show an average buck:doe ratio of 16:100—a below-average herd composition indicating moderate harvest pressure or natural population constraints. Survey sample sizes..

Read the full AI Scout verdict on this unit — drawability at your point level, trophy potential, access, and where to focus. Free account, no card.

See the full AI verdict →

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 #1071

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)
0 pts → 15.8%1 pts → 29.1%2 pts → 40.4%3 pts → 87.5%

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

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)
0 pts → 16.1%5 pts → 100.0%

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

Rifle Any #1071

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)
0 pts → 18.6%3 pts → 100.0%4 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 → 17.8%6 pts → 100.0%

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

Rifle Any #1072

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 13.6%4 pts → 100.0%13 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 → 16.8%3 pts → 77.1%10 pts → 100.0%

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

2025 draw results are in

Unlock →

What are YOUR odds this year?

Last year's results tell you what it took — not what it'll take. HuntPilot runs state-specific simulators (preference, bonus-squared, pool-aware, waste-adjusted) to show your odds at your exact point count, plus multi-year projections and point-creep analysis.

Run your draw simulation

Want to dig deeper? Free account, no card — run the draw simulator at your point level and unlock 2022–2024 data for all 1,425 units. Takes 30 seconds.

Create free account

Harvest Data

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

YearWeaponHuntersHarvestSuccess
2024Rifle #107240920149.0%
2023Rifle #107141916439.0%
2022Rifle #10714136816.0%

Season Dates

YearWeaponDatesTag TypeSex
2025Rifle Any #1071 — 1071Nov 7, 2025Nov 16, 2025male

Herd Data

Buck : Doe

13per 100

2025 Survey

Fawn : Doe

61per 100

2025 Survey

Same Country, Other Species

Hunts that overlap this unit's ground.

Bighorn Sheep

Ready to plan a draw? Free account, no card — run the simulator at your point level, see 2022–2024 data, and explore all 1,425 units.

Create free account