Fifteen counties, unit by unit (2026-27)
Arizona Hunting by County
Every Arizona county with its AZGFD region, the Game Management Units it holds, lion zones, crane zones, metro, CWD priority and Mexican wolf units, open public acres and closed tribal acres. Filter the table by county, unit or region.
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Arizona county comparison
County lines do not set Arizona seasons; the 76 units do. Of the fifteen counties, 7 hold CWD priority units, 8 wolf units, 5 crane zones and 4 metro units.
| County | AZGFD region | Seat | Units | Lion zones | Crane zones | Metro units | CWD priority units | Wolf units | Public acres | Tribal acres (closed) | Draw hunts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache | I Pinetop | St. Johns | Units 2A/1/2B/2C +3 | H, K | — | — | 5 | 7 | 1,265,961 | 4,891,178 | 96 |
| Cochise | V Tucson | Bisbee | Units 30A/30B/29/32 +5 | M, P | 3 | — | 6 | 2 | 2,209,083 | 0 | 160 |
| Coconino | II Flagstaff | Flagstaff | Units 10/7/12B/9 +10 | B, D, G1, G2, H | — | 11M | — | 12 | 5,114,775 | 4,777,907 | 308 |
| Gila | VI Mesa | Globe | Units 23/22/24A/24B +1 | G2, J | — | — | — | 3 | 1,790,153 | 1,150,021 | 98 |
| Graham | V Tucson | Safford | Units 28/31/32 | M | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1,564,851 | 1,063,768 | 59 |
| Greenlee | I Pinetop | Clifton | Units 27/28 | K, M | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1,072,043 | 24 | 48 |
| La Paz | IV Yuma | Parker | Units 44A/43A/44B/43B +3 | I, L | — | — | — | — | 2,017,912 | 244,525 | 23 |
| Maricopa | IV Yuma | Phoenix | Units 39/42/25M/26M +8 | F, I, J, L, N | — | 25M/26M | — | 1 | 2,978,287 | 270,097 | 87 |
| Mohave | III Kingman | Kingman | Units 13B/16A/13A/15B +6 | A, C, E | — | — | — | — | 6,104,873 | 585,588 | 72 |
| Navajo | I Pinetop | Holbrook | Units 4B/3A/3C/3B +3 | G1, H | — | — | 1 | 7 | 952,604 | 4,367,577 | 115 |
| Pima | V Tucson | Tucson | Units 38M/40B/33/37A +8 | M, N, P | 1 | 38M | 5 | — | 2,106,222 | 2,423,476 | 132 |
| Pinal | V Tucson | Florence | Units 26M/37B/37A/24B +6 | J, L, M, N | 1 | 26M | — | — | 1,790,530 | 686,922 | 112 |
| Santa Cruz | V Tucson | Nogales | Units 34A/36B/35B/35A +1 | P | — | — | 5 | — | 479,840 | 0 | 75 |
| Yavapai | III Kingman | Prescott | Units 19B/19A/20C/21 +14 | D, E, F, G2, I, J | — | — | — | 5 | 3,872,150 | 3,173 | 258 |
| Yuma | IV Yuma | Yuma | Units 40B/41/46B/45B +4 | L, N | — | — | — | — | 1,619,542 | 7,332 | 26 |
Units and shares from the AZGFD Game Management Unit layer; lion zones, crane zones, metro, CWD priority, wolf and trapping units from the 2026-27 Arizona Hunting Regulations; hunt numbers from the Commission Orders in the three 2026-27 booklets; acres from AZGFD and PAD-US layers. Checked November 7, 2026.
Arizona counties by AZGFD region
AZGFD works from six regional offices: Pinetop (Region I), Flagstaff (II), Kingman (III), Yuma (IV), Tucson (V) and Mesa (VI). Region lines follow unit boundaries, so 9 counties are split between regions; each county page names its regional office and its nearest office.
AZGFD Region I (Pinetop) (3)
3 counties with most of their area in Region I, the region covering the White Mountains, the Mogollon Rim country east of Heber, the Blue Range and the high grasslands around Springerville and St. Johns. Office: 2878 E. White Mountain Blvd., Pinetop 85935 (928-367-4281). Open public land in these counties comes to about 3,290,608 GIS acres.
AZGFD Region II (Flagstaff) (1)
1 county with most of its area in Region II, the region covering the Coconino Plateau, the Kaibab Plateau and Arizona Strip, the San Francisco Peaks and the pine and juniper country around Flagstaff and Williams. Office: 3500 S. Lake Mary Road, Flagstaff 86005 (928-774-5045). Open public land in these counties comes to about 5,114,775 GIS acres.
Coconino County
Units 10/7/12B/9 +10
AZGFD Region III (Kingman) (2)
2 counties with most of their area in Region III, the region covering the Hualapai and Cerbat ranges, the Big Sandy and Bill Williams country, the Colorado River below Hoover Dam and the chaparral around Prescott. Office: 5325 N. Stockton Hill Road, Kingman 86409 (928-692-7700). Open public land in these counties comes to about 9,977,023 GIS acres.
Mohave County
Units 13B/16A/13A/15B +6
Yavapai County
Units 19B/19A/20C/21 +14
AZGFD Region IV (Yuma) (3)
3 counties with most of their area in Region IV, the region covering the lower Colorado and Gila rivers, the Kofa and Castle Dome ranges, the Sonoran Desert west of Phoenix and the farm valleys around Yuma. Office: 9140 E. 28th Street, Yuma 85365 (928-342-0091). Open public land in these counties comes to about 6,615,741 GIS acres.
La Paz County
Units 44A/43A/44B/43B +3
Maricopa County
Units 39/42/25M/26M +8
Yuma County
Units 40B/41/46B/45B +4
AZGFD Region V (Tucson) (5)
5 counties with most of their area in Region V, the region covering the sky islands of southeastern Arizona, the Santa Rita, Huachuca, Chiricahua and Galiuro mountains, the San Pedro and Santa Cruz valleys and the Sulphur Springs Valley. Office: 555 N. Greasewood Road, Tucson 85745 (520-628-5376). Open public land in these counties comes to about 8,150,526 GIS acres.
Cochise County
Units 30A/30B/29/32 +5
Graham County
Units 28/31/32
Pima County
Units 38M/40B/33/37A +8
Pinal County
Units 26M/37B/37A/24B +6
Santa Cruz County
Units 34A/36B/35B/35A +1
AZGFD Region VI (Mesa) (1)
1 county with most of its area in Region VI, the region covering the Tonto Basin, the Mazatzal and Superstition ranges, the Salt and Verde river country and the desert edge of the Phoenix valley. Office: 7200 E. University Drive, Mesa 85207 (480-981-9400). Open public land in these counties comes to about 1,790,153 GIS acres.
Gila County
Units 23/22/24A/24B +1
Regions from the AZGFD regions layer (largest share of each county) and offices from the AZGFD contact page. Checked November 7, 2026.
Arizona counties with the most public hunting land
Ranked by open public acres: AZGFD wildlife areas, State Trust Land, national forest, BLM land, national wildlife refuges and the Lake Mead and Glen Canyon recreation areas, overlaps counted once. Tribal land, national parks, military and Reclamation land are left out. These are GIS measures, not official acreage.
Arizona county questions
Does each of the fifteen counties get its own guide?
Yes: 15 county guides, each linked from the first column of the table.
How are hunts set in Arizona?
By Game Management Unit and hunt number, not by county. There are 76 units; each county page lists the units it holds and the share of each.
Can I find a harvest total for one Arizona county?
No. Harvest is reported by hunt number, unit or bear area, so county pages show 2025 results for hunts in units that reach the county, never as a county total.
Which county has the most tribal land?
Apache County, about 4,891,178 GIS acres. Tribal land is closed to state-licensed hunting unless the tribe allows it.
Which counties touch a CWD priority unit?
Apache, Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Navajo, Pima and Santa Cruz. Arizona has no confirmed chronic wasting disease case so far.
Which counties have a sandhill crane zone?
Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pima and Pinal.
Which counties include a metro unit?
Coconino (11M), Maricopa (25M/26M), Pima (38M) and Pinal (26M).
In which towns do the six AZGFD regional offices sit?
Region I: Pinetop, Region II: Flagstaff, Region III: Kingman, Region IV: Yuma, Region V: Tucson and Region VI: Mesa, plus the Phoenix headquarters.
From the 2026-27 Arizona Hunting Regulations, the AZGFD 2025 harvest summaries and the data cited above. Checked November 7, 2026.
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