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Flagstaff region unit
Arizona Unit 13A hunting seasons and hunt numbers
AZGFD maps Unit 13A at 1,943 square miles in Mohave County; 13 hunt numbers from the 2026-27 Commission Orders are valid here.
Photo: Bureau of Land Management (CC BY 2.0)
Where Unit 13A lies
Unit 13A covers 1,943 square miles on the AZGFD Game Management Unit layer and is run by AZGFD Region II (Flagstaff). Mohave County holds 100% of it.
Hunters in Unit 13A can be standing in any of 2 counties, led by Mohave with 1,947 square miles. The Coconino piece is under 2% of the unit, the kind of sliver a boundary road leaves on a map.
| County | Sq mi in unit | Share of unit | Share of county |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohave County | 1,946.9 | 100% | 15% |
| Coconino County | 0.6 | under 0.1% | — |
Expect BLM, National Park, Private, State Trust Land and Tribal land when you study the Unit 13A map. Tribal and national park ground is not open on an AZGFD tag; national park and tribal land here needs its own permission or is closed. The unit has no national forest on the AZGFD layer. There is no military property in this unit on the layer.
Species named on the AZGFD layer for Unit 13A: Pronghorn Antelope, Bighorn Sheep, Merriam's Turkey, Mule Deer and Chukar. Treat it as a guide; the Commission Order rows set the seasons.
Area, region, ownership, species list, forest and military fields from the AZGFD Game Management Unit layer (overlay with Census county lines); unit maps in the 2026-27 Arizona Hunting Regulations; checked November 7, 2026.
Unit 13A closures, zones and limits
- Unit 13A has no OTC archery deer harvest limit on the 2026-27 list.
- Unit 13A is not on the bear female limit list.
- Mountain lion: Unit 13A is in harvest zone A (Unit 13A and Unit 13B), threshold 12.
- Unit 13A is outside the CWD priority list, though AZGFD tests heads for free anywhere.
- The Mexican wolf area does not include Unit 13A.
- Trapping is open in Unit 13A from November 1, 2026 to February 28, 2027; foothold, body-gripping and snare traps are not allowed on public land.
Archery deer limits, bear female limits, lion zones, crane zones, metro units, CWD, Mexican wolf and trapping pages of the Arizona Game and Fish Department booklets; checked November 7, 2026.
Unit 13A hunts: draw, OTC and license
Grouped by tag type, the 90 rows for Unit 13A show which hunts need the draw (13) and which do not. Read every elk and pronghorn row as a 2026 hunt; AZGFD publishes the 2027 dates in January.
The population management rows are Commission Order 26 hunts drawn from the Supplemental Hunter Pool.
By draw (13)
| Species | Hunt | Legal animal | Dates | Hunt numbers here | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer | Archery-only | Any antlered deer | Aug 21–Sep 10 | 1205 | |
| Deer | General | Any antlered deer | Nov 13–22 | 1021 | |
| Pronghorn | Archery-only | Buck pronghorn | Aug 21–Sep 3 | 2052 | |
| Pronghorn | General | Buck pronghorn | Sep 4–13 | 2018 | |
| Desert bighorn | General | Any ram | Dec 1–31 | 6002 | |
| Bison | General | Cow bison only | Jul 31–Aug 20 | 7510 | |
| Bison | Limited (general) | Cow bison only | Sep 11–Oct 1 | 7511 | |
| Bison | Limited (general) | Cow bison only | Oct 16–29 | 7512 | |
| Bison | Limited (general) | Cow bison only | Nov 6–Dec 31 | 7513 | |
| Bison | General spring | Bull bison only | Mar 26–Jun 3 | 7009 | |
| Bison | General spring | Bull bison only | Jun 25–Jul 15 | 7010 | |
| Wild turkey | Shotgun shot spring | Bearded turkey | Apr 23–29 May 7–20 | 4024 | |
| Wild turkey | Shotgun shot spring | Bearded turkey | Apr 30–May 20 | 4025 |
Nonpermit-tags (over the counter) (3)
| Species | Hunt | Legal animal | Area | Dates | Harvest limit | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk | General | Any elk | 12A, 12B, 13A, and 13B | Jan 1–Dec 31 | — | |
| Mountain lion | General | Any lion except spotted kittens or females accompanied by spotted kittens | Statewide | Aug 21–May 31 | — | |
| Mountain lion | Pursuit-only | Pursuit only Any lion except spotted kittens or females accompanied by spotted kittens | Statewide | Aug 21–May 31 | — |
Restricted nonpermit-tags (3)
| Species | Hunt | Legal animal | Area | Dates | Tags | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer | General | Designated deer | 13A | Jan 1–Dec 31 | 50 | |
| Elk | General | Designated elk | 13A and 13B | Jan 1–Dec 31 | 25 | |
| Bison | General | Designated bison | 12A, 12B, and 13A | Jan 1–Dec 31 | 150 |
License only (71)
| Species | Hunt | Area | Dates | License | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quail | Falconry-only | Statewide | Sep 1–Mar 4 | Hunting license | |
| Quail | General | Statewide | Oct 16–Feb 7 | Hunting license | |
| Mearns' quail | General | Statewide | Dec 4–Feb 7 | Hunting license | |
| Chukar partridge | General | Statewide | Sep 1–Feb 7 | Hunting license | |
| Dusky grouse | General | Statewide | Sep 1–Nov 8 | Hunting license | |
| Pheasant | Falconry-only | Statewide | Sep 7–Feb 7 | Hunting license | |
| Pheasant | Archery-only | Statewide | Oct 16–Feb 7 | Hunting license | |
| Tree squirrels | Archery-only | 12A, 12B, 13A, and 13B | Aug 21–Sep 10 | Hunting license | |
| Tree squirrels | Falconry-only | Statewide | Aug 21–Jan 31 | Hunting license | |
| Tree squirrels | General | Statewide | Oct 2–Jan 31 | Hunting license | |
| Cottontail rabbit | Falconry-only | Statewide | Jul 1–Jun 30 | Hunting license | |
| Cottontail rabbit | General | Statewide | Jul 1–Jun 30 | Hunting license | |
| Cottontail rabbit | Shotgun shot | Statewide | Jul 1–Jun 30 | Hunting license | |
| Doves | Early | Statewide | Sep 1–15 | License, bird stamp | |
| Doves | Falconry-only | Statewide | Sep 16–Nov 1 | License, bird stamp | |
| Doves | Late | Statewide | Nov 20–Jan 3 | License, bird stamp | |
| Eurasian collared-dove | General | Statewide | Sep 1–Aug 31 | License, bird stamp | |
| Band-tailed pigeon | General | Statewide | Sep 25–Oct 8 | License, bird stamp | |
| Ducks | General | Statewide | Oct 23–Jan 31 | License, both stamps | |
| Ducks | General (scaup) | Statewide | Nov 7–Jan 31 | License, both stamps | |
| Ducks | Falconry-only | Statewide | Feb 1–4 | License, both stamps | |
| Ducks | Youth-only | Statewide | Feb 6–7 | License, both stamps | |
| Geese | General | Statewide | Oct 23–Jan 31 | License, both stamps | |
| Geese | Youth-only | Statewide | Feb 6–7 | License, both stamps | |
| Coots and gallinules | General | Statewide | Oct 23–Jan 31 | License, both stamps | |
| Coots and gallinules | Falconry-only | Statewide | Feb 1–4 | License, both stamps | |
| Coots and gallinules | Youth-only | Statewide | Feb 6–7 | License, both stamps | |
| Common snipe | General | Statewide | Oct 23–Jan 31 | License, both stamps | |
| Badger | General | Statewide | Aug 1–Mar 31 | Hunting license | |
| Badger | Shotgun shot | Statewide | Aug 1–Mar 31 | Hunting license | |
| Badger | Trapping | Statewide | Nov 1–Feb 28 | Trapping license | |
| Beaver | Trapping | Statewide | Nov 1–Feb 28 | Trapping license | |
| Bobcat | General | Statewide | Aug 1–Mar 31 | Hunting license | |
| Bobcat | Shotgun shot | Statewide | Aug 1–Mar 31 | Hunting license | |
| Bobcat | Trapping | Statewide | Nov 1–Feb 28 | Trapping license | |
| Coati | Falconry-only | Statewide | Sep 1–Mar 31 | Hunting license | |
| Coati | General | Statewide | Sep 1–Mar 31 | Hunting license | |
| Coyote | General | Statewide | Jul 1–Jun 30 | Hunting license | |
| Coyote | Shotgun shot | Statewide | Jul 1–Jun 30 | Hunting license | |
| Coyote | Trapping | Statewide | Nov 1–Feb 28 | Trapping license | |
| Coyote | General | 4A, 4B | Dec 1–May 31 | Hunting license | |
| European starling | Falconry-only | Statewide | Jul 1–Jun 30 | Hunting license | |
| European starling | General | Statewide | Jul 1–Jun 30 | Hunting license | |
| European starling | Shotgun shot | Statewide | Jul 1–Jun 30 | Hunting license | |
| Foxes | General | Statewide | Aug 1–Mar 31 | Hunting license | |
| Foxes | Shotgun shot | Statewide | Aug 1–Mar 31 | Hunting license | |
| Foxes | Trapping | Statewide | Nov 1–Feb 28 | Trapping license | |
| House sparrow | Falconry-only | Statewide | Jul 1–Jun 30 | Hunting license | |
| House sparrow | General | Statewide | Jul 1–Jun 30 | Hunting license | |
| House sparrow | Shotgun shot | Statewide | Jul 1–Jun 30 | Hunting license | |
| Jackrabbits | General | Statewide | Jul 1–Jun 30 | Hunting license | |
| Muskrat | Trapping | Statewide | Nov 1–Feb 28 | Trapping license | |
| Nongame mammals | Falconry-only | Statewide | Jul 1–Jun 30 | Hunting license | |
| Nongame mammals | General | Statewide | Jul 1–Jun 30 | Hunting license | |
| Nongame mammals | Shotgun shot | Statewide | Jul 1–Jun 30 | Hunting license | |
| Northern bobwhite | Falconry-only | Statewide | Jul 1–Jun 30 | Hunting license | |
| Northern bobwhite | General | Statewide | Jul 1–Jun 30 | Hunting license | |
| Northern bobwhite | Shotgun shot | Statewide | Jul 1–Jun 30 | Hunting license | |
| Raccoon | Pursuit-only | Statewide | Jul 1–31 Apr 1–Jun 30 | Hunting license | |
| Raccoon | General | Statewide | Aug 1–Mar 31 | Hunting license | |
| Raccoon | Shotgun shot | Statewide | Aug 1–Mar 31 | Hunting license | |
| Raccoon | Trapping | Statewide | Nov 1–Feb 28 | Trapping license | |
| Ringtail | General | Statewide | Aug 1–Mar 31 | Hunting license | |
| Ringtail | Shotgun shot | Statewide | Aug 1–Mar 31 | Hunting license | |
| Ringtail | Trapping | Statewide | Nov 1–Feb 28 | Trapping license | |
| Skunks | General | Statewide | Jul 1–Jun 30 | Hunting license | |
| Skunks | Shotgun shot | Statewide | Jul 1–Jun 30 | Hunting license | |
| Skunks | Trapping | Statewide | Nov 1–Feb 28 | Trapping license | |
| Weasel | General | Statewide | Aug 1–Mar 31 | Hunting license | |
| Weasel | Shotgun shot | Statewide | Aug 1–Mar 31 | Hunting license | |
| Weasel | Trapping | Statewide | Nov 1–Feb 28 | Trapping license |
Season rows from the 2026-27 Arizona Hunting Regulations, the 2027 spring booklet, the 2026 pronghorn and elk booklet, and the waterfowl, dove and trapping leaflets; population management on pages 49-50; checked November 7, 2026.
Unit 13A draw list
The Commission Orders list 13 hunts whose open area takes in Unit 13A, led by bison with 6. Permit totals add up to 183, many shared with neighbouring units. Bonus points are kept by genus, and up to 20% of the tags in each hunt number go first to applicants with the most points who list it as a first or second choice.
Deer, fall 2026 (2)
| Hunt no. | Hunt | Dates | Legal animal | Permits | Open area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1021 | General | Nov 13–22 | Any antlered deer | 50 | 13A |
| 1205 | Archery-only | Aug 21–Sep 10 | Any antlered deer | 15 | 13A |
Pronghorn, 2026 hunts, 2026 booklet (2)
| Hunt no. | Hunt | Dates | Legal animal | Permits | Open area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | General | Sep 4–13 | Buck pronghorn | 15 | 13A |
| 2052 | Archery-only | Aug 21–Sep 3 | Buck pronghorn | 5 | 13A |
Desert bighorn, fall 2026 (1)
| Hunt no. | Hunt | Dates | Legal animal | Permits | Open area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6002 | General | Dec 1–31 | Any ram | 1 | Kanab Creek Hunt Area in Units 12A, 12B and 13A and Cottonwood Wilderness Hunt Area in Unit 13A |
Bison, fall 2026 (4)
| Hunt no. | Hunt | Dates | Legal animal | Permits | Open area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7510 | General | Jul 31–Aug 20 | Cow bison only | 12 | 12A (excluding the closure area within House Rock Wildlife Area, see note), 12B, and 13A (Kaibab Plateau Herd) |
| 7511 | Limited (general) | Sep 11–Oct 1 | Cow bison only | 10 | 12A (excluding the closure area within House Rock Wildlife Area, see note), 12B, and 13A (Kaibab Plateau Herd) |
| 7512 | Limited (general) | Oct 16–29 | Cow bison only | 5 | 12A (excluding the closure area within House Rock Wildlife Area, see note), 12B, and 13A (Kaibab Plateau Herd) |
| 7513 | Limited (general) | Nov 6–Dec 31 | Cow bison only | 5 | 12A (excluding the closure area within House Rock Wildlife Area, see note), 12B, and 13A (Kaibab Plateau Herd) |
Bison, spring 2027 (2)
| Hunt no. | Hunt | Dates | Legal animal | Permits | Open area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7009 | General spring | Mar 26–Jun 3 | Bull bison only | 20 | 12A (excluding the closure area within House Rock Wildlife Area, see note), 12B, and 13A (Kaibab Plateau Herd) |
| 7010 | General spring | Jun 25–Jul 15 | Bull bison only | 20 | 12A (excluding the closure area within House Rock Wildlife Area, see note), 12B, and 13A (Kaibab Plateau Herd) |
Wild turkey, spring 2027 (2)
| Hunt no. | Hunt | Dates | Legal animal | Permits | Open area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4024 | Shotgun shot spring | Apr 23–29 May 7–20 | Bearded turkey | 15 | 13A |
| 4025 | Shotgun shot spring | Apr 30–May 20 | Bearded turkey | 10 | 13A |
Raptor capture, spring 2027 (13)
| Hunt no. | Hunt | Dates | Legal animal | Permits | Open area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20002 | Nonresidents only | Jan 1–Dec 31 | Eyas northern goshawk | 3 | Statewide except all Units south of the Gila River |
| 21001 | Residents only | Apr 1–Aug 31 | Eyas peregrine falcon | 5 | Statewide |
| 21002 | Nonresidents only | Apr 1–Aug 31 | Eyas peregrine falcon | 2 | Statewide |
| 22002 | Nonresidents only | Jan 1–31 May 1–Dec 31 | Passage Harris's hawk | 10 | Statewide (excluding Yuma and La Paz counties) |
| 23001 | Residents only | Jan 1–Dec 31 | Eyas or passage gray hawk | 1 | Statewide |
| Unnumbered | Residents, nonresidents | Jan 1–Dec 31 | Eyas American Kestrel, Cooper's hawk, great horned owl, prairie falcon, and western screech owl. Eyas or passage red-tailed hawk, and sharp-shinned hawk | — | Statewide |
| Unnumbered | Residents, nonresidents | Jan 1–31 May 1–Dec 31 | Passage Cooper's hawk and prairie falcon | — | Statewide |
| Unnumbered | Residents, nonresidents | Jan 1–31 Sep 15–Dec 31 | Passage and adult American kestrel, great horned owl, and western screech owl | — | Statewide |
| Unnumbered | Residents, nonresidents | Jan 1–Dec 31 | Passage merlin | — | Statewide |
| Unnumbered | Residents, nonresidents | Jan 1–Dec 31 | Passage ferruginous hawk | — | Statewide (excluding all Units north of the Gila River, excluding Units 25M and 42) |
| Unnumbered | Residents only | Jan 1–Dec 31 | Eyas Harris's hawk | 30 | Statewide (excluding Yuma and La Paz counties) |
| Unnumbered | Residents only | Jan 1–Dec 31 | Eyas northern goshawk | — | Statewide except all Units south of the Gila River |
| Unnumbered | Residents only | Jan 1–Feb 28 Jun 1–Dec 31 | Passage northern goshawk | — | Statewide except all Units south of the Gila River |
Hunt numbers, dates, legal wildlife and permits from the fall 2026 Commission Orders, the spring 2027 booklet and the 2026 pronghorn and elk booklet; draw rules on pages 22-23; checked November 7, 2026.
Unit 13A success rates, 2025
47 hunters on 2 hunts that reach Unit 13A took 34 deer in 2025.
Where a hunt spans several units, the final column holds the unit breakdown from the same report (taken of hunters).
| Species | Hunt | Units | Hunters | Taken | Success | This unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer (draw) | 1022 | 13A | 34 | 27 | 79% | Single unit |
| Deer (draw) | 1204 | 13A | 13 | 7 | 54% | Single unit |
| Pronghorn | 2017 | 13A | 14 | 11 | 79% | Single unit |
| Pronghorn | 2052 | 13A | 4 | 1 | 25% | Single unit |
| Turkey, spring | 4024 | 13A | 10 | 5 | 50% | Single unit |
| Turkey, spring | 4025 | 13A | 4 | 2 | 50% | Single unit |
| Bighorn sheep | 6002 | 12A/12B/13A | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| Bison | 7004 | 12A/12B/13A | 20 | 5 | 25% | — |
| Bison | 7005 | 12A/12B/13A | 18 | 6 | 33% | — |
| Bison | 7511 | 12A/12B/13A | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Bison | 7512 | 12A/12B/13A | 9 | 6 | 67% | — |
| Bison | 7513 | 12A/12B/13A | 5 | 5 | 100% | — |
| Bison | 7514 | 12A/12B/13A | 4 | 4 | 100% | — |
- Zone A lion harvest in 2025 was 2, 1 with dogs; AZGFD redraws zones by season.
AZGFD 2025 harvest summaries: 2025 bighorn sheep, 2025 bison, 2025 deer, 2025 mountain lion, 2025 pronghorn, 2025 spring turkey; checked November 7, 2026.
Unit 13A public land map
Public ground in Unit 13A: 6 records, sorted by size below. Unit 13A includes Arizona State Trust Land and Bureau of Land Management Arizona public lands.
BLM Arizona Strip Field Office
Kaibab National Forest
Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument
Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
North Kaibab Ranger District (Kaibab National Forest)
Land records and unit overlaps from AZGFD, USFS, BLM, FWS and NPS layers (see each land page); State Trust Land needs a valid hunting license under the license rules; checked November 7, 2026.
Unit 13A neighbours and towns
No listed town lies in Unit 13A. Fredonia is close by.
- Coconino
If Unit 13A fills up, these units share its counties:
| Unit | Shared counties | Sq mi | Hunt numbers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 15A | Mohave | 521 | 18 |
| Unit 15B | Mohave | 1,871 | 19 |
| Unit 15C | Mohave | 790 | 11 |
| Unit 13B | Mohave | 3,132 | 13 |
| Unit 18A | Coconino, Mohave | 1,227 | 17 |
| Unit 15D | Mohave | 876 | 11 |
| Unit 18B | Mohave | 1,214 | 24 |
| Unit 16B | Mohave | 129 | 5 |
Towns and their units from Census places and the AZGFD unit layer; checked November 7, 2026.
Daylight hours in Unit 13A
Big game, quail and predator hunters near Unit 13A work from sunrise to sunset; migratory bird hunters may start thirty minutes earlier.
| Date | Opener | Sunrise | Sunset | Deer and quail | Dove and duck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | Archery deer | 5:57 a.m. | 7:19 p.m. | 5:57 a.m. to 7:19 p.m. | 5:27 a.m. to 7:19 p.m. |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Dove opener | 6:06 a.m. | 7:05 p.m. | 6:06 a.m. to 7:05 p.m. | 5:36 a.m. to 7:05 p.m. |
| Oct 16, 2026 | Quail opener | 6:41 a.m. | 5:59 p.m. | 6:41 a.m. to 5:59 p.m. | 6:11 a.m. to 5:59 p.m. |
| Oct 23, 2026 | General deer and waterfowl opener | 6:48 a.m. | 5:50 p.m. | 6:48 a.m. to 5:50 p.m. | 6:18 a.m. to 5:50 p.m. |
| Dec 21, 2026 | Shortest day | 7:41 a.m. | 5:24 p.m. | 7:41 a.m. to 5:24 p.m. | 7:11 a.m. to 5:24 p.m. |
| Jan 22, 2027 | Spring javelina | 7:42 a.m. | 5:49 p.m. | 7:42 a.m. to 5:49 p.m. | 7:12 a.m. to 5:49 p.m. |
Hours rules from the 2026-27 Arizona Hunting Regulations (A.R.S. 17-301); sunrise and sunset worked out for this location with the NOAA solar formula (Mountain Standard Time); the AZGFD Phoenix sunrise-sunset chart; checked November 7, 2026. Legal hours for every county.
Unit 13A in brief
Is every big game tag in Unit 13A a draw tag?
No. Next to 13 draw hunts it has 3 nonpermit-tag rows and 71 rows that need only a license.
How much ground does Unit 13A cover, and where?
1,943 square miles spread over 2 counties, mostly in Mohave.
What lion threshold applies around Unit 13A?
12 lions for zone A.
Does Unit 13A have any over-the-counter big game hunts?
Yes, for elk and mountain lion (3 rows).
Is Unit 13A Mexican wolf country?
No.
Does AZGFD charge for CWD tests from Unit 13A?
No, testing is free.
Where can I fill up on fuel and food near Unit 13A?
Fredonia.
Who owns the land in Unit 13A?
The AZGFD layer lists BLM, National Park, Private, State Trust Land and Tribal.
Is Unit 13A shut to trappers?
No.
How many hunters drew into Unit 13A hunts in 2025?
47 on deer hunts alone.
Answers drawn from the AZGFD sources cited on this page; checked November 7, 2026.