AZ Mule Deer Unit 6B

# AZ 6B — Tactical Analysis ## Terrain & Access Unit 6B spans 3,250–8,035 ft across 258,343 acres with nearly 98% public land and 28% designated wilderness. High public-land availability makes this accessible for DIY hunters; the elevation range offers diverse terrain from lower foothills to higher-elevation plateaus. ## Herd Quality & Population The 2024 trophy quality index rates as "Exceptional" but the reported buck:doe ratio of 46:100 ⚠ **is unreliably high** (likely a small survey sample). Treat this with skepticism and rely instead on the multi-decade trend: Coconino County (53% of unit overlap) has produced 94 record-book mule deer...