AZ Mule Deer Unit 6A

# AZ Unit 6A — Mule Deer Tactical Analysis ## Terrain & Access Unit 6A spans 729,049 acres across the central Arizona highlands (2,610–8,489 ft elevation) with 97.8% public land, offering excellent access for self-guided hunters. The wide elevation range supports diverse mule deer habitat from ponderosa pine and mixed conifer to lower chaparral. ## Herd Quality & Population Forum posts indicate elk far outnumber deer in this unit (~99 elk per 1 mule deer ratio), making mule deer scarce and challenging to locate. The 2024 herd composition survey showed a 50:100 buck:doe ratio—likely a small sample artifact, as the...