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Unit in Coconino County
Unit 11M hunts, tags and 2025 results
Every tag that works in Unit 11M, the unit rules that close it early, and how 2025 hunters did across Coconino County.
Photo: Todd Van Hoosear (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Unit 11M size and land
Coconino County takes in 281 of the 281 square miles in Unit 11M, which AZGFD files under its Flagstaff region.
No county line crosses Unit 11M, so one county page covers its towns, services and land records.
| In county | Area, sq mi | % of unit | % of county |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coconino County | 281.1 | 100% | 2% |
AZGFD records 4 kinds of ownership in Unit 11M (Military, National Forest, Private and State Trust Land). Unit 11M includes ground in the Coconino National Forest.
Pronghorn Antelope, Black Bear, Elk, Mule Deer and Merriam's Turkey appear on the AZGFD list for Unit 11M; open seasons follow below.
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 11M quotas and special areas
- AZGFD lists no over-the-counter archery deer limit for Unit 11M.
- Bear female harvest limit for 2026: 6 (6B, 11M). The area closes for the rest of the year when it is reached; 2027 limits are the same.
- The lion season runs statewide from August 21, 2026 to May 31, 2027, and Unit 11M counts toward zone D (threshold 20).
- As one of the four metro units, Unit 11M limits weapons and adds restrictions near homes and roads.
- The CWD priority units sit along the state line, not here.
- Mexican wolves may be present in Unit 11M; they are protected, so identify your target before you shoot a coyote.
- Trappers cannot set traps in Unit 11M.
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 11M hunt calendar
For Unit 11M, AZGFD prints 9 draw rows, 6 over-the-counter rows, 0 population management rows and 46 license-only rows (small game, predators, birds). All elk and pronghorn hunts listed are for 2026.
Draw only (9)
| Species | Hunt | Legal animal | Dates | Hunt numbers here | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer | Archery-only | Any antlered deer | Aug 21–Sep 10 | 1201 | |
| Deer | Archery-only | Antlerless deer | Oct 30–Nov 12 | 1202 | |
| Deer | Archery-only | Antlerless deer | Dec 11–31 | 1203 | |
| Deer | Archery-only | Any deer | Dec 11–31 | 1209 | |
| Elk | Archery-only | Antlerless elk | Sep 11–24 | 3184 | |
| Elk | Archery-only | Bull elk | Sep 11–24 | 3142 | |
| Elk | Archery-only | Antlerless elk | Sep 25–Oct 8 | 3185 | |
| Elk | Archery-only | Bull elk | Sep 25–Oct 8 | 3143 | |
| Pronghorn | Archery-only | Buck pronghorn | Aug 21–Sep 10 | 2050 |
Buy-now nonpermit-tags (6)
| Species | Hunt | Legal animal | Area | Dates | Harvest limit | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javelina | Archery-only | Any javelina | 11M | Jan 1–Dec 31 | — | |
| Javelina | Archery-only spring | Any javelina | 11M | Jan 1–Dec 31 | — | |
| Black bear | Archery-only | Any bear except cubs with sows, sows with cubs | 6B | Aug 21–Oct 1 | 1 | |
| Mountain lion | Archery-only | Any lion except spotted kittens or females accompanied by spotted kittens | 11M, 25M, 26M and 38M | Aug 21–May 31 | — | |
| Wild turkey | Archery-only | Any turkey | 1, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5A, 5B, 6A, 6B | Aug 21–Sep 10 | — | |
| Wild turkey | Archery-only spring | Bearded turkey | 11M | Apr 16–May 20 | — |
License and stamps (46)
| Species | Hunt | Area | Dates | License | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Statewide | Aug 21–Oct 1 | Hunting license | |
| Tree squirrels | Falconry-only | Statewide | Aug 21–Jan 31 | Hunting license | |
| Tree squirrels | Shotgun shot | 11M | Oct 2–Jan 31 | Hunting license | |
| Cottontail rabbit | Falconry-only | 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 | Shotgun shot | Statewide | Aug 1–Mar 31 | Hunting license | |
| Bobcat | Shotgun shot | Statewide | Aug 1–Mar 31 | Hunting license | |
| Coati | Falconry-only | Statewide | Sep 1–Mar 31 | Hunting license | |
| Coyote | Shotgun shot | Statewide | Jul 1–Jun 30 | Hunting license | |
| Crow | Falconry-only | 1, 2C, 3A, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5A, 5B, 6A, 6B, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11M, 17A, 17B, 18A, 18B, 19B, and 27 | Sep 1–Dec 31 | Hunting license | |
| Crow | General | 1, 2C, 3A, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5A, 5B, 6A, 6B, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11M, 17A, 17B, 18A, 18B, 19B, 27 | Sep 1–Dec 31 | Hunting license | |
| European starling | Falconry-only | Statewide | Jul 1–Jun 30 | Hunting license | |
| European starling | Shotgun shot | Statewide | Jul 1–Jun 30 | Hunting license | |
| Foxes | Shotgun shot | Statewide | Aug 1–Mar 31 | Hunting license | |
| Gunnison's prairie dog | Shotgun shot | 11M | Jul 1–Jun 30 | Hunting license | |
| House sparrow | Falconry-only | Statewide | Jul 1–Jun 30 | Hunting license | |
| House sparrow | Shotgun shot | Statewide | Jul 1–Jun 30 | Hunting license | |
| Nongame mammals | Falconry-only | 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 | Shotgun shot | Statewide | Jul 1–Jun 30 | Hunting license | |
| Raccoon | Shotgun shot | Statewide | Aug 1–Mar 31 | Hunting license | |
| Ringtail | Shotgun shot | Statewide | Aug 1–Mar 31 | Hunting license | |
| Skunks | Shotgun shot | Statewide | Jul 1–Jun 30 | Hunting license | |
| Weasel | Shotgun shot | Statewide | Aug 1–Mar 31 | Hunting 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.
Draw hunts valid in Unit 11M
Drawn tags for Unit 11M: 9 hunts and 575 permits, counting hunts that also cover other units. The fall 2026 draw closed on June 2, 2026 and the spring 2027 draw on October 6, 2026; pronghorn and elk for 2026 were drawn after a February 3, 2026 deadline.
Deer, fall 2026 (4)
| Hunt no. | Hunt | Dates | Legal animal | Permits | Open area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1201 | Archery-only | Aug 21–Sep 10 | Any antlered deer | 150 | 11M |
| 1202 | Archery-only | Oct 30–Nov 12 | Antlerless deer | 50 | 11M |
| 1203 | Archery-only | Dec 11–31 | Antlerless deer | 25 | 11M |
| 1209 | Archery-only | Dec 11–31 | Any deer | 25 | 11M |
Elk, 2026 hunts, 2026 booklet (4)
| Hunt no. | Hunt | Dates | Legal animal | Permits | Open area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3142 | Archery-only | Sep 11–24 | Bull elk | 80 | 11M |
| 3143 | Archery-only | Sep 25–Oct 8 | Bull elk | 80 | 11M |
| 3184 | Archery-only | Sep 11–24 | Antlerless elk | 80 | 11M |
| 3185 | Archery-only | Sep 25–Oct 8 | Antlerless elk | 80 | 11M |
Pronghorn, 2026 hunts, 2026 booklet (1)
| Hunt no. | Hunt | Dates | Legal animal | Permits | Open area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | Archery-only | Aug 21–Sep 10 | Buck pronghorn | 5 | 11M |
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 11M harvest in 2025
In 2025, hunts covering Unit 11M reported 89 elk taken by 295 hunters (4 hunts), the largest figure in the table.
A hunt that covers several units reports one total; AZGFD's unit breakdown, when printed, is in the last column.
Elk results for 2025 are still preliminary.
| Species | Hunt | Units | Hunters | Taken | Success | This unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer (draw) | 1200 | 11M | 110 | 42 | 38% | Single unit |
| Deer (draw) | 1201 | 11M | 37 | 10 | 27% | Single unit |
| Deer (draw) | 1202 | 11M | 11 | 8 | 73% | Single unit |
| Deer (draw) | 1208 | 11M | 23 | 13 | 57% | Single unit |
| Elk (preliminary) | 3142 | 11M | 71 | 35 | 49% | Single unit |
| Elk (preliminary) | 3143 | 11M | 78 | 15 | 19% | Single unit |
| Elk (preliminary) | 3184 | 11M | 69 | 24 | 35% | Single unit |
| Elk (preliminary) | 3185 | 11M | 77 | 15 | 19% | Single unit |
| Pronghorn | 2050 | 11M | 5 | 3 | 60% | Single unit |
- 12 bears came out of area 06B, 11M in 2025, 7 sows among them.
- The 2025 lion report lists 17 lions taken by hunters in a zone lettered D; zone units can change between seasons.
AZGFD 2025 harvest summaries: 2025 black bear, 2025 deer, 2025 elk (preliminary), 2025 mountain lion, 2025 pronghorn; checked November 7, 2026.
Open ground inside Unit 11M
2 public land records on this site take in part of Unit 11M, including 0 wildlife areas and 2 forest or ranger district records. Arizona State Trust Land parcels lie in Unit 11M too.
Coconino National Forest
Flagstaff Ranger District (Coconino 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 11M towns and neighbours
Towns tied to Unit 11M: Flagstaff.
- Coconino
Neighbouring units in the same counties as Unit 11M:
| Unit | Shared counties | Sq mi | Hunt numbers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 7 | Coconino | 1,389 | 29 |
| Unit 5B | Coconino | 809 | 37 |
| Unit 10 | Coconino | 2,251 | 28 |
| Unit 5A | Coconino | 692 | 34 |
| Unit 9 | Coconino | 1,065 | 19 |
| Unit 6B | Coconino | 404 | 24 |
| Unit 8 | Coconino | 644 | 23 |
| Unit 6A | Coconino | 1,139 | 27 |
Towns and their units from Census places and the AZGFD unit layer; checked November 7, 2026.
Unit 11M legal hours on season dates
AZGFD prints one Phoenix chart and says the sun comes up as much as nine minutes earlier in the east and later in the west, so these Unit 11M times are worked out for this spot with the NOAA solar formula.
| Day | Why | Sun up | Sun down | Most game | Ducks and doves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | Archery deer | 5:50 a.m. | 7:11 p.m. | 5:50 a.m. to 7:11 p.m. | 5:20 a.m. to 7:11 p.m. |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Dove opener | 5:58 a.m. | 6:56 p.m. | 5:58 a.m. to 6:56 p.m. | 5:28 a.m. to 6:56 p.m. |
| Oct 16, 2026 | Quail opener | 6:33 a.m. | 5:52 p.m. | 6:33 a.m. to 5:52 p.m. | 6:03 a.m. to 5:52 p.m. |
| Oct 23, 2026 | General deer and waterfowl opener | 6:39 a.m. | 5:43 p.m. | 6:39 a.m. to 5:43 p.m. | 6:09 a.m. to 5:43 p.m. |
| Dec 21, 2026 | Shortest day | 7:32 a.m. | 5:17 p.m. | 7:32 a.m. to 5:17 p.m. | 7:02 a.m. to 5:17 p.m. |
| Jan 22, 2027 | Spring javelina | 7:33 a.m. | 5:42 p.m. | 7:33 a.m. to 5:42 p.m. | 7:03 a.m. to 5:42 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.
Questions on Unit 11M
Is Unit 11M shut to trappers?
Yes.
What share of Unit 11M lies in Coconino County?
100% of it, about 281 square miles of the unit total.
Can I apply in the AZGFD draw for Unit 11M?
Yes, 9 hunt numbers across the fall, spring and pronghorn and elk draws include it.
Can I hunt Unit 11M without drawing a tag?
Yes: nonpermit-tags cover javelina, black bear, mountain lion and wild turkey, and small game and predators need only a hunting license.
Which bear area limit covers Unit 11M?
6 (6B, 11M), set by AZGFD for 2026 and 2027.
How many lions can come out of the zone around Unit 11M?
Zone D has a threshold of 20, and each hunter may take one lion a year.
Has chronic wasting disease turned up in Unit 11M?
No case has been found anywhere in Arizona.
Might a coyote hunter in Unit 11M run into a wolf?
Yes, so identify every canine before shooting.
Does State Trust Land reach Unit 11M?
Yes, State Trust Land parcels lie inside it.
Where can I get a room near Unit 11M?
Flagstaff.
How many elk came out of Unit 11M hunts in 2025?
89, from 295 hunters.
Answers drawn from the AZGFD sources cited on this page; checked November 7, 2026.