AZ Mule Deer Unit 46B

AZ 46B — Tactical Analysis. Terrain & Access AZ 46B spans 456,000 acres across remarkable elevation diversity—from low-elevation Sonoran desert at 676 feet to high-country ponderosa and mixed-conifer forest near 2,890 feet. Nearly all land (100%) is public, primarily Coronado National Forest in the Safford District, providing unobstructed access across the unit's full vertical range. Hunters can pursue animals across distinct habitat zones: lower desert washes and bajadas support one deer population; mid-elevation oak and chaparral another; upper forests hold a separate cohort. This vertical stacking means scouting and hunting strategy must account for elevation-driven seasonal movement and..