AZ Mule Deer Unit 4A

AZ 4A Tactical Analysis. Terrain & Access AZ 4A spans roughly 483,000 acres across mixed elevation (4,766–7,941 ft), offering both lower-country and high-country habitat. With 72% public land, access is solid—the bulk of huntable terrain is open to foot traffic without outfitter dependency. Elevation diversity supports varied mule deer habitat from semi-arid foothills to ponderosa and mixed-conifer zones. Herd Quality Recent wildlife surveys show a 57:100 buck:doe ratio—an exceptionally high figure that warrants skepticism. The average of only 28 animals observed per survey indicates small sample sizes, typical of herd surveys in sparse or difficult-to-survey terrain. This..