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Unit 33 in Arizona: what you can hunt and when

Draw hunts, nonpermit-tags, population management hunts, 2025 harvest and the public land inside Unit 33 (Pima County, Pinal County and Cochise County).

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1,036Square miles

19Hunt numbers

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MLion zone

Photo: Raquel Baranow (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Unit 33 by county

The Tucson regional office of the Arizona Game and Fish Department looks after Unit 33, a block of 1,036 square miles. Its largest piece, 62%, lies in Pima County.

Its boundary is written around landmarks rather than county lines, and it reaches Pima, Pinal and Cochise.

County	Square miles	Of the unit	Of the county
Pima County	647.2	62%	7%
Pinal County	201.0	19%	4%
Cochise County	189.5	18%	3%

The AZGFD layer lists these landowners inside Unit 33: BLM, Game & Fish, Military, National Forest, National Park, Private and State Trust Land. Leave the national park parcels out of your plans unless you hold that authority's permit. Forest land here belongs to the Coronado National Forest.

The unit record names 7 species: Javelina, Mule Deer, White-tailed Deer, Cottontail Rabbit, Dove, Tree Squirrel and Quail. Only the season rows tell you what you can hunt.

1,036Square miles

V TucsonRegion

520-628-5376Office phone

3Counties

AZGFD Region V, Tucson: 555 N. Greasewood Road, Tucson 85745

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 33

5/155Archery deer limit

6Bear female limit

M/46Lion zone

NoCWD priority

NoWolf area

OpenTrapping

Unit 33 is on the archery deer list with a limit of antlered mule deer 5 and antlered whitetail deer 155; check AZGFD closures before each trip.
Once 6 (33) female bears are reported, bear hunting stops in that area (same figure for 2027).
Lions taken here count toward zone M, which has a threshold of 46 across 7 units.
No CWD priority status for Unit 33; Arizona has no detected case.
No Mexican wolf unit status for Unit 33.
Unit 33 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 33

101 dated season rows in the 2026-27 Arizona booklets name Unit 33: 19 draw rows, 7 nonpermit-tag rows, 5 population management rows and 70 that need only a license.

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

Draw hunts (hunt permit-tags) (19)

Species	Hunt	Legal animal	Dates	Hunt numbers here
Deer	Youth-only (general)	Any antlered deer	Oct 9–15	1169
Deer	General	Antlered whitetail deer	Oct 23–29	1120
Deer	General	Antlered mule deer	Oct 30–Nov 5	1054
Deer	General	Antlered whitetail deer	Nov 6–12	1121
Deer	Muzzleloader	Antlered whitetail deer	Nov 13–19	1194
Deer	Youth-only (general)	Any antlered deer	Nov 20–26	1170
Deer	General	Antlered whitetail deer	Nov 27–Dec 6	1122
Deer	General	Antlered whitetail deer	Dec 11–31	1123
Javelina	Youth-only (general)	Any javelina	Nov 20–26	5508
Javelina	Archery-only spring	Any javelina	Jan 1–21	5100
Javelina	Youth-only (general) spring	Any javelina	Jan 22–31	5045
Javelina	HAM spring	Any javelina	Feb 5–15	5073
Javelina	General spring	Any javelina	Feb 19–25	5023
Wild turkey	Archery-only spring	Bearded turkey	Apr 16–22 May 14–27	4066
Wild turkey	Shotgun shot spring	Bearded turkey	Apr 16–22 May 14–27	4054
Wild turkey	Archery-only spring	Bearded turkey	Apr 30–May 6 May 14–27	4067
Wild turkey	Shotgun shot spring	Bearded turkey	Apr 30–May 6 May 14–27	4055
Wild turkey	Archery-only spring	Bearded turkey	May 7–27	4068
Wild turkey	Shotgun shot spring	Bearded turkey	May 7–27	4056

OTC nonpermit-tags (7)

Species	Hunt	Legal animal	Area	Dates	Harvest limit
Deer	Archery-only	Antlered mule deer	33	Aug 21–Sep 10 Dec 11–31 Jan 1–31	5
Deer	Archery-only	Antlered whitetail deer	33	Aug 21–Sep 10 Dec 11–31 Jan 1–31	155
Black bear	Archery-only	Any bear except cubs with sows, sows with cubs	33	Aug 21–Oct 1	2
Black bear	General	Any bear except cubs with sows, sows with cubs	33	Oct 2–Dec 31	3
Black bear	General spring	Any bear except cubs with sows, sows with cubs	33	Mar 19–Apr 22	1
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	—

Pop. management (5)

Species	Hunt	Legal animal	Area	Dates	Tags
Javelina	Youth-only (general) companion	Any javelina	33	Oct 9–15	150
Javelina	Youth-only (general) companion	Any javelina	33	Nov 20–26	150
Black bear	HAM	Any bear except cubs with sows, sows with cubs	33	Jan 1–Dec 31	3
Black bear	Archery-only	Any bear except cubs with sows, sows with cubs	33	Jan 1–Dec 31	3
Black bear	General	Any bear except cubs with sows, sows with cubs	33	Jan 1–Dec 31	3

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	General	33	Sep 1–May 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 33

Apply for any of these 19 hunt numbers to hunt Unit 33 on a drawn tag; permits listed total 2,500, 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 (8)

Hunt no.	Hunt	Dates	Legal animal	Permits	Open area
1054	General	Oct 30–Nov 5	Antlered mule deer	150	33
1120	General	Oct 23–29	Antlered whitetail deer	175	33
1121	General	Nov 6–12	Antlered whitetail deer	275	33
1122	General	Nov 27–Dec 6	Antlered whitetail deer	275	33
1123	General	Dec 11–31	Antlered whitetail deer	65	33
1169	Youth-only (general)	Oct 9–15	Any antlered deer	150	33
1170	Youth-only (general)	Nov 20–26	Any antlered deer	150	33
1194	Muzzleloader	Nov 13–19	Antlered whitetail deer	275	33

Javelina, fall 2026 (1)

Hunt no.	Hunt	Dates	Legal animal	Permits	Open area
5508	Youth-only (general)	Nov 20–26	Any javelina	50	33

Javelina, spring 2027 (4)

Hunt no.	Hunt	Dates	Legal animal	Permits	Open area
5023	General spring	Feb 19–25	Any javelina	350	33
5045	Youth-only (general) spring	Jan 22–31	Any javelina	150	33, 37A, and 37B
5073	HAM spring	Feb 5–15	Any javelina	200	33
5100	Archery-only spring	Jan 1–21	Any javelina	225	33

Wild turkey, spring 2027 (6)

Hunt no.	Hunt	Dates	Legal animal	Permits	Open area
4054	Shotgun shot spring	Apr 16–22 May 14–27	Bearded turkey	2	33 (north and west of Redington Road)
4055	Shotgun shot spring	Apr 30–May 6 May 14–27	Bearded turkey	2	33 (north and west of Redington Road)
4056	Shotgun shot spring	May 7–27	Bearded turkey	2	33 (north and west of Redington Road)
4066	Archery-only spring	Apr 16–22 May 14–27	Bearded turkey	1	33 (south and east of Redington Road)
4067	Archery-only spring	Apr 30–May 6 May 14–27	Bearded turkey	1	33 (south and east of Redington Road)
4068	Archery-only spring	May 7–27	Bearded turkey	2	33 (south and east of Redington Road)

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 33 take and hunter numbers

The 2025 table for Unit 33 lists 19 hunts; javelina, spring totals 715 from 1,500 hunters.

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

Species	Hunt	Units	Hunters	Taken	Success	This unit
Deer (draw)	1054	33	169	41	24%	Single unit
Deer (draw)	1119	33	167	83	50%	Single unit
Deer (draw)	1120	33	250	104	42%	Single unit
Deer (draw)	1121	33	249	111	45%	Single unit
Deer (draw)	1122	33	62	37	60%	Single unit
Deer (draw)	1168	33	173	114	66%	Single unit
Deer (draw)	1169	33	168	83	49%	Single unit
Deer (draw)	1193	33	253	85	34%	Single unit
Javelina, spring	5023	33	229	76	33%	Single unit
Javelina, spring	5044	33, 37A, and 37B	100	54	54%	21 of 38
Javelina, spring	5072	33	209	91	44%	Single unit
Javelina, spring	5094	33, 37A, and 37B	962	494	51%	103 of 309
Javelina, fall youth	5508	33	57	20	35%	Single unit
Turkey, spring	4053	33 (north and west of Redington Road)	2	2	100%	Single unit
Turkey, spring	4054	33 (north and west of Redington Road)	2	2	100%	Single unit
Turkey, spring	4055	33 (north and west of Redington Road)	1	1	100%	Single unit
Turkey, spring	4068	33	1	1	100%	Single unit
Turkey, spring	4069	33	0	0	0%	Single unit
Turkey, spring	4070	33	—	—	—	Single unit

57 archery deer were reported from Unit 33 in 2025, with 1,227 hunters in the field.
In bear area 33, hunters checked in 13 bears in 2025 (8 females).
39 lions were reported from zone M in 2025, using the 2025 zone map.

AZGFD 2025 harvest summaries: 2025 black bear, 2025 deer, 2025 OTC archery deer, 2025 fall javelina, 2025 spring javelina, 2025 mountain lion, 2025 spring turkey; checked November 7, 2026.

Land you can hunt in Unit 33

These 3 public lands share ground with Unit 33; open each for its own access and vehicle rules. Statewide programs that reach the unit: Arizona State Trust Land and Bureau of Land Management Arizona public lands.

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

Coronado National Forest

National forest · 1,652,265 acres

Units 29, 30A, 30B,

31, 32, 33 +

BLM Tucson Field Office

BLM field office · 600,000 acres

Units 24A, 30B, 31,

32, 33, 34A +

Santa Catalina Ranger District (Coronado National Forest)

Ranger district · 260,726 acres

Only in Unit 33

Arizona State Trust Land

Bureau of Land Management Arizona public lands

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 33

0 towns on our list sit inside Unit 33, and 4 mores lie within 10 miles.

Units around Unit 33:

Unit	Shared counties	Sq mi	Hunt numbers
Unit 38M	Pima	766	5
Unit 37A	Pima, Pinal	1,673	19
Unit 34B	Cochise, Pima	500	20
Unit 36A	Pima	617	19
Unit 37B	Pinal	1,181	15
Unit 34A	Pima	690	23
Unit 36C	Pima	315	17
Unit 46A	Pima	626	7

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

Unit 33 sunrise and legal light

Trappers may check sets day or night, but hunting light around Unit 33 follows the daylight rule in the table below.

Day	Moment	Sunup	Sundown	Daylight window	Early bird window
Aug 21, 2026	Archery deer	5:52 a.m.	7:04 p.m.	5:52 a.m. to 7:04 p.m.	5:22 a.m. to 7:04 p.m.
Sep 1, 2026	Dove opener	5:59 a.m.	6:50 p.m.	5:59 a.m. to 6:50 p.m.	5:29 a.m. to 6:50 p.m.
Oct 16, 2026	Quail opener	6:27 a.m.	5:52 p.m.	6:27 a.m. to 5:52 p.m.	5:57 a.m. to 5:52 p.m.
Oct 23, 2026	General deer and waterfowl opener	6:33 a.m.	5:44 p.m.	6:33 a.m. to 5:44 p.m.	6:03 a.m. to 5:44 p.m.
Dec 21, 2026	Shortest day	7:21 a.m.	5:23 p.m.	7:21 a.m. to 5:23 p.m.	6:51 a.m. to 5:23 p.m.
Jan 1, 2027	Spring javelina	7:25 a.m.	5:29 p.m.	7:25 a.m. to 5:29 p.m.	6:55 a.m. to 5:29 p.m.

Raccoon has a daylong season.

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.

Sabino Creek pools among boulders and cottonwoods in Sabino Canyon, Coronado National ForestPhoto: Coronado National Forest (Public Domain Mark 1.0)

Rock cliffs and chaparral on the Mount Lemmon highway in the Santa Catalina Mountains, Coronado National ForestPhoto: Henry (CC BY 2.0)

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

Unit 33 questions

Which county lines run through Unit 33?

Pima, Pinal and Cochise share it, and Pima County carries 62% of the 1,036 square miles.

Which species does AZGFD draw for Unit 33?

Deer, javelina and wild turkey, by hunt number.

Is an OTC archery deer tag good in Unit 33?

Yes; the unit limit is 5 antlered mule deer and 155 antlered whitetail deer.

Does a bear quota apply to Unit 33?

Yes: a female harvest limit of 6 (33).

Is mountain lion hunting allowed in Unit 33?

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

Is Unit 33 on the AZGFD CWD priority list?

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

Do Mexican wolves roam Unit 33?

Unit 33 is not on the AZGFD wolf list.

Which public lands overlap Unit 33?

Coronado National Forest, BLM Tucson Field Office and Santa Catalina Ranger District (Coronado National Forest).

Which town is closest to Unit 33?

Tucson.

Where do I find success rates for Unit 33?

In the 2025 harvest table; success varies by hunt.

Which trapping rules cover Unit 33?

The statewide season, with no foothold, body-gripping or snare traps on public land.

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