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Unit 23 in Arizona: what you can hunt and when

Draw hunts, nonpermit-tags, population management hunts, 2025 harvest and the public land inside Unit 23 (Gila County).

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1,184Square miles

24Hunt numbers

VI MesaAZGFD region

JLion zone

Photo: Alan Levine (CC BY 2.0)

Unit 23 by county

The Mesa regional office of the Arizona Game and Fish Department looks after Unit 23, a block of 1,184 square miles. Its largest piece, 100%, lies in Gila County.

All of Unit 23 falls in Gila County; no other county shares it.

County	Square miles	Of the unit	Of the county
Gila County	1,185.1	100%	25%

The AZGFD layer lists these landowners inside Unit 23: Game & Fish, National Forest and Private. Forest land here belongs to the Tonto National Forest. Unit 23 has no military ground listed.

The unit record names 11 species: Black Bear, Elk, Javelina, Merriam's Turkey, Mountain Lion, Mule Deer, White-tailed Deer, Band-tailed Pigeon, Dove, Tree Squirrel and Quail. Only the season rows tell you what you can hunt.

1,184Square miles

VI MesaRegion

480-981-9400Office phone

1Counties

AZGFD Region VI, Mesa: 7200 E. University Drive, Mesa 85207

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.

What is special about Unit 23

20/35Archery deer limit

12/16Bear female limit

J/54Lion zone

NoCWD priority

YesWolf area

OpenTrapping

Unit 23 is on the archery deer list with a limit of antlered mule deer 20 and antlered whitetail deer 35; check AZGFD closures before each trip.
Once 12 (23N) and 16 (23S) female bears are reported, bear hunting stops in that area (same figure for 2027).
Lions taken here count toward zone J, which has a threshold of 54 across 7 units.
No CWD priority status for Unit 23; Arizona has no detected case.
Mexican wolf country: Unit 23 is on the list, and wolves are federally protected.
Unit 23 is open to trapping in season, but public land is off limits to foothold, body-gripping and snare traps.

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.

What opens in Unit 23

109 dated season rows in the 2026-27 Arizona booklets name Unit 23: 22 draw rows, 12 nonpermit-tag rows, 5 population management rows and 70 that need only a license. The elk and pronghorn lines come from the 2026 draw booklet (2026 hunts only).

Population management hunts only run when AZGFD calls hunters from its Supplemental Hunter Pool.

Draw hunts (hunt permit-tags) (22)

Species	Hunt	Legal animal	Dates	Hunt numbers here
Deer	Youth-only (general)	Any antlered deer	Oct 9–15	1161
Deer	General	Antlered whitetail deer	Oct 23–29	1085
Deer	General	Antlered mule deer	Oct 30–Nov 5	1038
Deer	General	Antlered whitetail deer	Nov 6–12	1086
Deer	General	Antlered whitetail deer	Dec 11–31	1087
Elk	Archery-only	Bull elk	Sep 11–24	3148, 3149
Elk	General	Bull elk	Sep 25–Oct 1	3008, 3009
Elk	Youth-only (general)	Antlerless elk	Oct 9–15	3072
Elk	General	Antlerless elk	Oct 16–22	3060
Elk	Archery-only	Antlerless elk	Nov 13–26	3187
Elk	Archery-only	Bull elk	Nov 13–26	3166
Elk	General	Bull elk	Nov 27–Dec 3	3030
Elk	General	Antlerless elk	Dec 4–10	3061
Javelina	Archery-only spring	Any javelina	Jan 1–21	5094
Javelina	Youth-only (general) spring	Any javelina	Jan 22–31	5040
Javelina	HAM spring	Any javelina	Feb 5–15	5063
Javelina	General spring	Any javelina	Feb 19–25	5013
Rocky Mountain bighorn	Pioneer (general)	One-horned ram	Nov 1–Dec 31	6901
Rocky Mountain bighorn	General	Any ram	Dec 1–31	6507
Wild turkey	Shotgun shot	Any turkey	Oct 2–8	4511
Wild turkey	Shotgun shot spring	Bearded turkey	Apr 23–29 May 7–20	4040
Wild turkey	Shotgun shot spring	Bearded turkey	Apr 30–May 20	4041

OTC nonpermit-tags (12)

Species	Hunt	Legal animal	Area	Dates	Harvest limit
Deer	Archery-only	Antlered mule deer	23	Aug 21–Sep 10 Dec 11–31 Jan 1–31	20
Deer	Archery-only	Antlered whitetail deer	23	Aug 21–Sep 10 Dec 11–31 Jan 1–31	35
Black bear	Archery-only	Any bear except cubs with sows, sows with cubs	23 North	Aug 21–Sep 10	2
Black bear	General	Any bear except cubs with sows, sows with cubs	23 South	Aug 21–Sep 10	5
Black bear	General	Any bear except cubs with sows, sows with cubs	23 North	Oct 30–Dec 31	4
Black bear	General	Any bear except cubs with sows, sows with cubs	23 South	Oct 30–Dec 31	5
Black bear	General spring	Any bear except cubs with sows, sows with cubs	23 North	Mar 19–Apr 22	2
Black bear	General spring	Any bear except cubs with sows, sows with cubs	23 South	Mar 19–Apr 22	3
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	—
Wild turkey	Archery-only	Any turkey	1, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5A, 5B, 6A, 6B	Aug 21–Sep 10	—
Wild turkey	Youth-only (Shotgun shot) spring	Bearded turkey	1, 4A, 4B, 5A, 5B, 6A, 6B, 8, 10, 12A, 23 and 27	Apr 16–22 May 7–20	—

Pop. management (5)

Species	Hunt	Legal animal	Area	Dates	Tags
Elk	Archery-only	Designated elk	23	Jan 1–Dec 31	50
Elk	General	Designated elk	23	Jan 1–Dec 31	75
Javelina	General	Any javelina	22 and 23	Jan 1–Dec 31	10
Black bear	Archery-only	Any bear except cubs with sows, sows with cubs	22 and 23	Jan 1–Dec 31	2
Black bear	General	Any bear except cubs with sows, sows with cubs	22 and 23	Jan 1–Dec 31	10

Hunting license seasons (70)

Species	Hunt	Area	Dates	License
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.

Drawn tags for Unit 23

Apply for any of these 24 hunt numbers to hunt Unit 23 on a drawn tag; permits listed total 3,288, though multi-unit hunts spread them wider. Tags left after a draw are sold first come, first served, and no bonus points are spent on them.

Deer, fall 2026 (5)

Hunt no.	Hunt	Dates	Legal animal	Permits	Open area
1038	General	Oct 30–Nov 5	Antlered mule deer	250	23
1085	General	Oct 23–29	Antlered whitetail deer	175	23
1086	General	Nov 6–12	Antlered whitetail deer	175	23
1087	General	Dec 11–31	Antlered whitetail deer	75	23
1161	Youth-only (general)	Oct 9–15	Any antlered deer	125	23

Elk, 2026 hunts, 2026 booklet (10)

Hunt no.	Hunt	Dates	Legal animal	Permits	Open area
3008	General	Sep 25–Oct 1	Bull elk	25	23 North
3009	General	Sep 25–Oct 1	Bull elk	10	23 South
3030	General	Nov 27–Dec 3	Bull elk	210	23
3060	General	Oct 16–22	Antlerless elk	75	23
3061	General	Dec 4–10	Antlerless elk	100	23
3072	Youth-only (general)	Oct 9–15	Antlerless elk	100	23
3148	Archery-only	Sep 11–24	Bull elk	25	23 North
3149	Archery-only	Sep 11–24	Bull elk	15	23 South
3166	Archery-only	Nov 13–26	Bull elk	200	23
3187	Archery-only	Nov 13–26	Antlerless elk	25	23

Javelina, spring 2027 (4)

Hunt no.	Hunt	Dates	Legal animal	Permits	Open area
5013	General spring	Feb 19–25	Any javelina	375	23
5040	Youth-only (general) spring	Jan 22–31	Any javelina	100	22 and 23
5063	HAM spring	Feb 5–15	Any javelina	275	23
5094	Archery-only spring	Jan 1–21	Any javelina	300	23

Rocky Mountain bighorn, fall 2026 (2)

Hunt no.	Hunt	Dates	Legal animal	Permits	Open area
6507	General	Dec 1–31	Any ram	2	23 and 24A
6901	Pioneer (general)	Nov 1–Dec 31	One-horned ram	1	1, 2B, Rocky Mountain Hunt Area in Unit 22, 23, 24A, 27, and 28 North (north of U.S. Hwy 70)

Wild turkey, fall 2026 (1)

Hunt no.	Hunt	Dates	Legal animal	Permits	Open area
4511	Shotgun shot	Oct 2–8	Any turkey	325	23

Wild turkey, spring 2027 (2)

Hunt no.	Hunt	Dates	Legal animal	Permits	Open area
4040	Shotgun shot spring	Apr 23–29 May 7–20	Bearded turkey	175	23
4041	Shotgun shot spring	Apr 30–May 20	Bearded turkey	150	23

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 23 take and hunter numbers

The 2025 table for Unit 23 lists 25 hunts; elk totals 298 from 645 hunters.

Whole-hunt figures can include other units; the right-hand column isolates this unit when AZGFD prints a breakdown.

AZGFD marks the 2025 elk summary as preliminary.

Species	Hunt	Units	Hunters	Taken	Success	This unit
Deer (draw)	1038	23	274	70	26%	Single unit
Deer (draw)	1085	23	149	39	26%	Single unit
Deer (draw)	1086	23	141	25	18%	Single unit
Deer (draw)	1087	23	44	14	32%	Single unit
Deer (draw)	1160	23	125	78	62%	Single unit
Elk (preliminary)	3148	23 North	25	13	52%	Single unit
Elk (preliminary)	3149	23 South	11	5	45%	Single unit
Elk (preliminary)	3166	23	164	17	10%	Single unit
Elk (preliminary)	3187	23	23	2	9%	Single unit
Elk (preliminary)	3009	23 North	25	23	92%	Single unit
Elk (preliminary)	3010	23 South	8	6	75%	Single unit
Elk (preliminary)	3030	23	149	88	59%	Single unit
Elk (preliminary)	3060	23	63	28	44%	Single unit
Elk (preliminary)	3061	23	78	52	67%	Single unit
Elk (preliminary)	3072	23	99	64	65%	Single unit
Javelina, spring	5013	23	251	80	32%	Single unit
Javelina, spring	5040	22 and 23	81	41	51%	25 of 34
Javelina, spring	5062	23	153	39	25%	Single unit
Javelina, spring	5089	23	197	113	57%	Single unit
Turkey, spring	4040	23	129	44	34%	Single unit
Turkey, spring	4041	23	116	14	12%	Single unit
Turkey, spring	4067	23	71	14	20%	Single unit
Turkey, fall	4511	23	332	44	13%	Single unit
Bighorn sheep	6507	23/24A	2	2	100%	—
Bighorn sheep	6901	01/02B/22/23/24A/27/28N	1	1	100%	—

54 archery deer were reported from Unit 23 in 2025, with 1,130 hunters in the field.
In bear area 23, hunters checked in 1 bears in 2025 (1 females).
In bear area 23N, hunters checked in 9 bears in 2025 (8 females).
55 lions were reported from zone J in 2025, using the 2025 zone map.

AZGFD 2025 harvest summaries: 2025 black bear, 2025 bighorn sheep, 2025 deer, 2025 OTC archery deer, 2025 elk (preliminary), 2025 spring javelina, 2025 mountain lion, 2025 fall turkey, 2025 spring turkey; checked November 7, 2026.

Land you can hunt in Unit 23

These 6 public lands share ground with Unit 23; open each for its own access and vehicle rules. Statewide programs that reach the unit: Bureau of Reclamation lands in Arizona.

Boundary lines come from the AZGFD maps, not this view.

Tonto National Forest

National forest · 2,866,863 acres

Units 6A, 21, 22,

23, 24A, 24B +

Tonto Basin Ranger District (Tonto National Forest)

Ranger district · 531,212 acres

Units 22, 23, 24A,

24B

Globe Ranger District (Tonto National Forest)

Ranger district · 446,122 acres

Units 23, 24A, 24B,

37B

Payson Ranger District (Tonto National Forest)

Ranger district · 442,330 acres

Units 6A, 21, 22,

Pleasant Valley Ranger District (Tonto National Forest)

Ranger district · 427,428 acres

Units 22, 23

Roosevelt Lake Wildlife Area

Wildlife area · 22,199 acres

Units 22, 23, 24B

Bureau of Reclamation lands in Arizona

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.

Near Unit 23

1 town on our list sit inside Unit 23 (Young), and 3 mores lie within 10 miles.

Young
Gila
Payson
Gila
Roosevelt
Gila
Tonto Basin
Gila

Units around Unit 23:

Unit	Shared counties	Sq mi	Hunt numbers
Unit 22	Gila	1,579	35
Unit 24A	Gila	812	20
Unit 24B	Gila	778	17
Unit 37B	Gila	1,181	15
Unit 6A	Gila	1,139	27

Towns and their units from Census places and the AZGFD unit layer; checked November 7, 2026.

Unit 23 sunrise and legal light

Trappers may check sets day or night, but hunting light around Unit 23 follows the daylight rule in the table below.

Day	Moment	Sunup	Sundown	Daylight window	Early bird window
Aug 21, 2026	Archery deer	5:49 a.m.	7:05 p.m.	5:49 a.m. to 7:05 p.m.	5:19 a.m. to 7:05 p.m.
Sep 1, 2026	Dove opener	5:57 a.m.	6:51 p.m.	5:57 a.m. to 6:51 p.m.	5:27 a.m. to 6:51 p.m.
Oct 16, 2026	Quail opener	6:28 a.m.	5:50 p.m.	6:28 a.m. to 5:50 p.m.	5:58 a.m. to 5:50 p.m.
Oct 23, 2026	General deer and waterfowl opener	6:34 a.m.	5:41 p.m.	6:34 a.m. to 5:41 p.m.	6:04 a.m. to 5:41 p.m.
Dec 21, 2026	Shortest day	7:25 a.m.	5:18 p.m.	7:25 a.m. to 5:18 p.m.	6:55 a.m. to 5:18 p.m.
Jan 22, 2027	Spring javelina	7:26 a.m.	5:43 p.m.	7:26 a.m. to 5:43 p.m.	6:56 a.m. to 5:43 p.m.

Commission Orders can set other hours.

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.

Mule deer doe among golden-lit saguaros in the Sonoran DesertPhoto: Dave Bezaire (CC BY-SA 2.0)

White-tailed buck emerging from the tree line at the edge of a fieldPhoto: USFWS Mountain Prairie (Public domain)

White-tailed deer fawn in tall grassPhoto: USFWS Mountain Prairie (Public domain)

Unit 23 questions

Is trapping allowed in Unit 23?

Yes, November 1 to February 28.

Which county lines run through Unit 23?

Gila share it, and Gila County carries 100% of the 1,184 square miles.

Which species does AZGFD draw for Unit 23?

Deer, elk, javelina, rocky mountain bighorn and wild turkey, by hunt number.

Is an OTC archery deer tag good in Unit 23?

Yes; the unit limit is 20 antlered mule deer and 35 antlered whitetail deer.

Does a bear quota apply to Unit 23?

Yes: a female harvest limit of 12 (23N) and 16 (23S).

Is mountain lion hunting allowed in Unit 23?

Yes, on a nonpermit-tag; every lion counts toward zone J.

Is Unit 23 on the AZGFD CWD priority list?

No; the 16 priority units lie along the state line.

Do Mexican wolves roam Unit 23?

They may; Unit 23 is on the AZGFD list.

Which public lands overlap Unit 23?

Tonto National Forest, Tonto Basin Ranger District (Tonto National Forest) and Globe Ranger District (Tonto National Forest).

Which town is closest to Unit 23?

Young.

Where do I find success rates for Unit 23?

In the 2025 harvest table; success varies by hunt.

Answers drawn from the AZGFD sources cited on this page; checked November 7, 2026.