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AZGFD Region IV (Yuma) · 2026-27
Seasons, draw hunts and land in Arizona Unit 20C
Yavapai County: 759 square miles, 13 hunt numbers, 2 public land records.
Photo: Leland Jackson (CC BY 2.0)
Mapping Unit 20C
At 759 square miles, Unit 20C is managed out of the Yuma office, AZGFD Region IV; 100% of it sits in Yavapai County.
Unit lines in Arizona follow roads, rivers and ridges, so Unit 20C takes in pieces of 2 counties: Yavapai (759 sq mi) and Maricopa (1 sq mi). Treat the small Maricopa overlap, below 2% of the area, as a boundary sliver.
| County | Overlap sq mi | Part of unit | Part of county |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yavapai County | 758.6 | 100% | 9% |
| Maricopa County | 0.8 | 0.1% | — |
Ownership on the AZGFD map of Unit 20C: BLM, Private, State Trust Land and Tribal. Hunting tribal land in Unit 20C without permission is not allowed. The layer gives no national forest here. The AZGFD layer shows no military property in Unit 20C.
AZGFD tags Unit 20C with Javelina, Mule Deer, Dove, Quail, Elk and Mountain Lion on its map layer, a hint rather than a rule.
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 20C rules that change by unit
- Archery deer harvest limit for Unit 20C: any antlered deer 30. Once AZGFD reports the limit met, the unit shuts the following Wednesday at sundown.
- Bear hunting in Unit 20C counts sows against a 2026 limit of 21 (20A, 20B, 20C), unchanged for 2027.
- Lion harvest zone F groups Unit 17A, Unit 17B, Unit 19B, Unit 20A, Unit 20B and Unit 20C under a threshold of 38.
- AZGFD does not list Unit 20C among its CWD priority units.
- Wolf area: not Unit 20C.
- Unit 20C is not closed to trapping; public-land trap limits still apply.
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 20C seasons by tag type
Each row below is a Commission Order season valid in Unit 20C, grouped by tag type and then by species; 90 rows in all. Elk and pronghorn rows are the 2026 hunts from the 2026 booklet; the 2027 booklet comes out in January 2027.
Population management hunts are filled from the Supplemental Hunter Pool, not the main draw.
Hunt permit-tag hunts (13)
| Species | Hunt | Legal animal | Dates | Hunt numbers here | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer | Youth-only (general) | Any antlered deer | Oct 2–11 | 1158 | |
| Deer | General | Any antlered deer | Oct 30–Nov 5 | 1033 | |
| Deer | General | Any antlered deer | Nov 13–19 | 1034 | |
| Elk | Limited (archery-only) | Antlerless elk | Sep 11–Oct 1 | 3191 | |
| Elk | Limited (archery-only) | Bull elk | Sep 11–Oct 1 | 3190 | |
| Elk | Limited (general) | Antlerless elk | Oct 2–15 | 3085 | |
| Elk | Limited (general) | Bull elk | Oct 2–15 | 3073 | |
| Elk | Limited (general) | Antlerless elk | Nov 6–Dec 10 | 3086 | |
| Elk | Limited (general) | Any elk | Nov 6–Dec 10 | 3092 | |
| Javelina | Archery-only spring | Any javelina | Jan 1–21 | 5091 | |
| Javelina | Youth-only (general) spring | Any javelina | Jan 22–31 | 5039 | |
| Javelina | HAM spring | Any javelina | Feb 5–15 | 5060 | |
| Javelina | General spring | Any javelina | Feb 19–25 | 5010 |
OTC hunts (6)
| Species | Hunt | Legal animal | Area | Dates | Harvest limit | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer | Archery-only | Any antlered deer | 20C | Aug 21–Sep 10 Dec 11–31 Jan 1–31 | 30 | |
| Black bear | General | Any bear except cubs with sows, sows with cubs | 20A, 20B, and 20C | Aug 21–Sep 10 | 3 | |
| Black bear | General | Any bear except cubs with sows, sows with cubs | 20A, 20B, and 20C | Oct 2–Dec 31 | 4 | |
| Black bear | General spring | Any bear except cubs with sows, sows with cubs | 20A, 20B, and 20C | Mar 19–Apr 22 | 2 | |
| 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 | — |
Supplemental Hunter Pool hunts (1)
| Species | Hunt | Legal animal | Area | Dates | Tags | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk | General | Designated elk | 17A, 17B, 18B, 19B, 20A, and 20C | Jan 1–Dec 31 | 115 |
No tag needed (70)
| 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 | Statewide | Aug 21–Oct 1 | 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 | |
| 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 20C hunt permit-tags by species
Every hunt number valid in Unit 20C is below, 13 in total, with dates, legal animal and permits as printed. Applications are done online with up to five choices; the 2027 pronghorn and elk deadline falls in February 2027.
Deer, fall 2026 (3)
| Hunt no. | Hunt | Dates | Legal animal | Permits | Open area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1033 | General | Oct 30–Nov 5 | Any antlered deer | 125 | 20C |
| 1034 | General | Nov 13–19 | Any antlered deer | 125 | 20C |
| 1158 | Youth-only (general) | Oct 2–11 | Any antlered deer | 150 | 20C |
Elk, 2026 hunts, 2026 booklet (6)
| Hunt no. | Hunt | Dates | Legal animal | Permits | Open area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3073 | Limited (general) | Oct 2–15 | Bull elk | 35 | 17A, 17B, 18B, 19B, 20A, and 20C |
| 3085 | Limited (general) | Oct 2–15 | Antlerless elk | 150 | 17A, 17B, 18B, 19B, 20A, and 20C |
| 3086 | Limited (general) | Nov 6–Dec 10 | Antlerless elk | 300 | 17A, 17B, 18B, 19B, 20A, and 20C |
| 3092 | Limited (general) | Nov 6–Dec 10 | Any elk | 150 | 17A, 17B, 18B, 19B, 20A, and 20C |
| 3190 | Limited (archery-only) | Sep 11–Oct 1 | Bull elk | 35 | 17A, 17B, 18B, 19B, 20A, and 20C |
| 3191 | Limited (archery-only) | Sep 11–Oct 1 | Antlerless elk | 50 | 17A, 17B, 18B, 19B, 20A, and 20C |
Javelina, spring 2027 (4)
| Hunt no. | Hunt | Dates | Legal animal | Permits | Open area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5010 | General spring | Feb 19–25 | Any javelina | 325 | 20C |
| 5039 | Youth-only (general) spring | Jan 22–31 | Any javelina | 150 | 20C |
| 5060 | HAM spring | Feb 5–15 | Any javelina | 325 | 20C |
| 5091 | Archery-only spring | Jan 1–21 | Any javelina | 325 | 20C |
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.
How 2025 hunters did in Unit 20C
Javelina, spring led the 2025 results for hunts in Unit 20C, with 414 animals from 4 hunts and 786 hunters.
The last column shows taken of hunters inside this unit for multi-unit hunts.
Elk figures are AZGFD's preliminary 2025 numbers.
| Species | Hunt | Units | Hunters | Taken | Success | This unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer (draw) | 1033 | 20C | 104 | 35 | 34% | Single unit |
| Deer (draw) | 1034 | 20C | 104 | 20 | 19% | Single unit |
| Deer (draw) | 1157 | 20C | 127 | 71 | 56% | Single unit |
| Elk (preliminary) | 3073 | 17A, 17B, 18B, 19B, 20A, and 20C | 30 | 18 | 60% | 0 of 0 |
| Elk (preliminary) | 3085 | 17A, 17B, 18B, 19B, 20A, and 20C | 108 | 34 | 31% | 2 of 4 |
| Elk (preliminary) | 3086 | 17A, 17B, 18B, 19B, 20A, and 20C | 199 | 55 | 28% | 3 of 3 |
| Elk (preliminary) | 3092 | 17A, 17B, 18B, 19B, 20A, and 20C | 118 | 37 | 31% | 0 of 3 |
| Elk (preliminary) | 3190 | 17A, 17B, 18B, 19B, 20A, and 20C | 31 | 17 | 55% | 0 of 0 |
| Elk (preliminary) | 3191 | 17A, 17B, 18B, 19B, 20A, and 20C | 31 | 5 | 16% | 0 of 0 |
| Javelina, spring | 5010 | 20C | 222 | 97 | 44% | Single unit |
| Javelina, spring | 5039 | 20C | 101 | 71 | 70% | Single unit |
| Javelina, spring | 5059 | 20C | 230 | 103 | 45% | Single unit |
| Javelina, spring | 5086 | 20C | 233 | 143 | 61% | Single unit |
- OTC archery deer in Unit 20C, 2025: 27 deer reported by 560 hunters over 2,556 days.
- Area 20A, 20B, 20C: 9 bears in 2025, 0 of them taken with dogs.
- Mountain lion, calendar 2025: zone F shows 38 hunter-taken lions (zone lines are set each season).
AZGFD 2025 harvest summaries: 2025 black bear, 2025 deer, 2025 OTC archery deer, 2025 elk (preliminary), 2025 spring javelina, 2025 mountain lion; checked November 7, 2026.
Unit 20C public ground
Our land pages list 2 places that reach into Unit 20C; 0 are AZGFD wildlife areas. The unit also holds Arizona State Trust Land and Bureau of Land Management Arizona public lands ground.
BLM Kingman Field Office
BLM Hassayampa Field Office
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.
Around Unit 20C
For fuel, food and a room near Unit 20C, look at the county page.
Other units that reach Yavapai and Maricopa:
| Unit | Shared counties | Sq mi | Hunt numbers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 17A | Yavapai | 306 | 20 |
| Unit 17B | Yavapai | 671 | 22 |
| Unit 20A | Yavapai | 600 | 22 |
| Unit 19B | Yavapai | 763 | 22 |
| Unit 19A | Yavapai | 756 | 21 |
| Unit 20B | Maricopa, Yavapai | 755 | 13 |
| Unit 21 | Maricopa, Yavapai | 1,051 | 22 |
| Unit 18B | Yavapai | 1,214 | 24 |
Towns and their units from Census places and the AZGFD unit layer; checked November 7, 2026.
Sun times for hunters in Unit 20C
Raccoon hunting runs around the clock statewide outside metro units and refuges, and coyote does in listed units from December 1; other game around Unit 20C stops at sunset.
| Date | Event | Rise | Set | General hours | Bird hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | Archery deer | 5:55 a.m. | 7:13 p.m. | 5:55 a.m. to 7:13 p.m. | 5:25 a.m. to 7:13 p.m. |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Dove opener | 6:03 a.m. | 6:59 p.m. | 6:03 a.m. to 6:59 p.m. | 5:33 a.m. to 6:59 p.m. |
| Oct 16, 2026 | Quail opener | 6:36 a.m. | 5:56 p.m. | 6:36 a.m. to 5:56 p.m. | 6:06 a.m. to 5:56 p.m. |
| Oct 23, 2026 | General deer and waterfowl opener | 6:42 a.m. | 5:47 p.m. | 6:42 a.m. to 5:47 p.m. | 6:12 a.m. to 5:47 p.m. |
| Dec 21, 2026 | Shortest day | 7:33 a.m. | 5:23 p.m. | 7:33 a.m. to 5:23 p.m. | 7:03 a.m. to 5:23 p.m. |
| Jan 22, 2027 | Spring javelina | 7:35 a.m. | 5:48 p.m. | 7:35 a.m. to 5:48 p.m. | 7:05 a.m. to 5:48 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.
Asked about Unit 20C
Does any town sit inside Unit 20C?
Not one on our list.
Which land pages on this site touch Unit 20C?
2 of them: BLM Kingman Field Office and BLM Hassayampa Field Office.
Which trapping rules cover Unit 20C?
The statewide season, with no foothold, body-gripping or snare traps on public land.
Is Unit 20C worth a javelina, spring application?
Hunts covering it took 414 javelina, spring in 2025; check each hunt's success column.
How many drawn hunt numbers cover Unit 20C?
13 hunt numbers name it: 3 deer, 6 elk and 4 javelina.
Unit 20C sits in which corner of Arizona?
It belongs to AZGFD Region IV (Yuma) and stretches over Yavapai and Maricopa.
How many female bears can be taken in Unit 20C before it closes?
21 (20A, 20B, 20C) for 2026; the area shuts for the year once that many are reported.
Which nonpermit-tags are valid in Unit 20C?
6 nonpermit-tag rows, for deer, black bear and mountain lion.
Should I hand in a head from Unit 20C for testing?
You may; AZGFD tests heads for free statewide.
Does Unit 20C count toward a lion zone?
Yes, zone F.
Can a wolf be shot in Unit 20C?
No. Mexican wolves are protected everywhere.
Answers drawn from the AZGFD sources cited on this page; checked November 7, 2026.