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18 hunt numbers · 2026-27

Unit 34A in the Arizona draw and OTC calendar

99 season rows and 18 hunt numbers cover this 690-square-mile unit run from the Tucson office.

690Square miles
18Hunt numbers
V TucsonAZGFD region
PLion zone

Photo: Katja Schulz (CC BY 2.0)

Counties inside Unit 34A

Measured on the AZGFD boundary layer, Unit 34A spans 690 square miles. 56% of that ground is in Santa Cruz County, and the unit belongs to AZGFD Region V (Tucson).

2 counties share Unit 34A; the table below gives each piece in square miles and as a share of the unit and of the county.

County pieceSq miUnit shareCounty share
Santa Cruz County384.856%31%
Pima County305.844%3%

Land in Unit 34A is a mix of BLM, Game & Fish, National Forest, private and State Trust Land, according to the AZGFD unit layer. The Coronado National Forest reaches into Unit 34A. AZGFD marks no military land here.

For Unit 34A the layer mentions Black Bear, Javelina, Mule Deer, White-tailed Deer, Cottontail Rabbit, Dove and Quail, a list kept for the whole unit rather than any one parcel.

690Square miles
V TucsonRegion
520-628-5376Office phone
2Counties

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.

Unit 34A unit-level rules

195Archery deer limit
10Bear female limit
P/61Lion zone
YesCWD priority
NoWolf area
OpenTrapping
  • Archery-only deer here stops when the antlered whitetail deer 195 limit is hit, at sundown the next Wednesday.
  • AZGFD sets the 2026 female bear limit at 10 (34A); the 2027 list repeats it.
  • Zone P covers Unit 34A for lions; its threshold is 61.
  • Unit 34A is one of 16 CWD priority border units; testing is free and encouraged.
  • Unit 34A lies outside the units where wolves may be present.
  • Trappers can work Unit 34A from November 1 to February 28 with a trapping license; no foothold, body-gripping or snare traps on public land.

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 34A season dates, 2026-27

The tables split the 99 season rows for Unit 34A by how you get the tag. Draw rows (18) need a hunt permit-tag; the 6 nonpermit-tag rows can be bought over the counter. Pronghorn and elk rows show the 2026 season; new dates arrive with the January 2027 booklet.

A population management row is not a general season; hunters join the Supplemental Hunter Pool first.

Drawn hunt permit-tags (18)

SpeciesHuntLegal animalDatesHunt numbers hereNow
Deer
Youth-only (general)
Antlered whitetail deer
Oct 9–15
1178
Deer
General
Antlered whitetail deer
Oct 23–29
1124
Deer
General
Antlered whitetail deer
Nov 6–12
1125
Deer
CHAMP (general)
Antlered whitetail deer
Nov 13–19
1181
Deer
Muzzleloader
Antlered whitetail deer
Nov 13–19
1195
Deer
General
Antlered whitetail deer
Nov 27–Dec 6
1126
Deer
General
Antlered whitetail deer
Dec 11–31
1127
Pronghorn
Archery-only
Buck pronghorn
Aug 21–Sep 3
2060
Pronghorn
Muzzleloader
Buck pronghorn
Sep 4–13
2037
Javelina
Youth-only (general)
Any javelina
Oct 9–15
5509
Javelina
Youth-only (general)
Any javelina
Nov 20–26
5510
Javelina
Archery-only spring
Any javelina
Jan 1–21
5101
Javelina
Youth-only (general) spring
Any javelina
Jan 22–31
5046
Javelina
HAM spring
Any javelina
Feb 5–15
5074
Javelina
General spring
Any javelina
Feb 19–25
5024
Wild turkey
Shotgun shot spring
Bearded turkey
Apr 16–22
May 14–27
4057
Wild turkey
Shotgun shot spring
Bearded turkey
Apr 30–May 6
May 14–27
4058
Wild turkey
Shotgun shot spring
Bearded turkey
May 7–27
4059

Over-the-counter tags (6)

SpeciesHuntLegal animalAreaDatesHarvest limitNow
Deer
Archery-only
Antlered whitetail deer
34A
Aug 21–Sep 10
Dec 11–31
Jan 1–31
195
Black bear
Archery-only
Any bear except
cubs with sows,
sows with cubs
34A
Aug 21–Oct 1
3
Black bear
General
Any bear except
cubs with sows,
sows with cubs
34A
Oct 2–Dec 31
3
Black bear
General spring
Any bear except
cubs with sows,
sows with cubs
34A
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
—

Population management hunts (5)

SpeciesHuntLegal animalAreaDatesTagsNow
Deer
Archery-only
Designated deer
34A
Jan 1–Dec 31
75
Deer
General
Designated deer
34A
Jan 1–Dec 31
75
Black bear
HAM
Any bear except
cubs with sows,
sows with cubs
34A
Jan 1–Dec 31
5
Black bear
Archery-only
Any bear except
cubs with sows,
sows with cubs
34A
Jan 1–Dec 31
5
Black bear
General
Any bear except
cubs with sows,
sows with cubs
34A
Jan 1–Dec 31
5

Small game and others (70)

SpeciesHuntAreaDatesLicenseNow
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 34A hunt numbers

Unit 34A sits in the open area of 18 draw hunts (7 deer (mule deer and white-tailed deer), 2 pronghorn, 6 javelina (peccary) and 3 wild turkey (merriam's and gould's)). Deadlines: fall 2026 hunts closed June 2, 2026, spring 2027 hunts closed October 6, 2026, and the 2026 pronghorn and elk draw closed February 3, 2026.

Deer, fall 2026 (7)

Hunt no.HuntDatesLegal animalPermitsOpen area
1124
General
Oct 23–29
Antlered whitetail deer
675
34A
1125
General
Nov 6–12
Antlered whitetail deer
675
34A
1126
General
Nov 27–Dec 6
Antlered whitetail deer
600
34A
1127
General
Dec 11–31
Antlered whitetail deer
100
34A
1178
Youth-only (general)
Oct 9–15
Antlered whitetail deer
125
34A
1181
CHAMP (general)
Nov 13–19
Antlered whitetail deer
10
34A
1195
Muzzleloader
Nov 13–19
Antlered whitetail deer
25
34A

Pronghorn, 2026 hunts, 2026 booklet (2)

Hunt no.HuntDatesLegal animalPermitsOpen area
2037
Muzzleloader
Sep 4–13
Buck pronghorn
3
34A and 34B
2060
Archery-only
Aug 21–Sep 3
Buck pronghorn
3
34A and 34B

Javelina, fall 2026 (2)

Hunt no.HuntDatesLegal animalPermitsOpen area
5509
Youth-only (general)
Oct 9–15
Any javelina
50
34A, 34B, 35A (excluding
Fort Huachuca), and 35B
5510
Youth-only (general)
Nov 20–26
Any javelina
50
34A, 34B, 35A (excluding
Fort Huachuca), and 35B

Javelina, spring 2027 (4)

Hunt no.HuntDatesLegal animalPermitsOpen area
5024
General spring
Feb 19–25
Any javelina
625
34A
5046
Youth-only (general) spring
Jan 22–31
Any javelina
40
34A and 34B
5074
HAM spring
Feb 5–15
Any javelina
325
34A
5101
Archery-only spring
Jan 1–21
Any javelina
400
34A and 34B

Wild turkey, spring 2027 (3)

Hunt no.HuntDatesLegal animalPermitsOpen area
4057
Shotgun shot spring
Apr 16–22
May 14–27
Bearded turkey
2
34A
4058
Shotgun shot spring
Apr 30–May 6
May 14–27
Bearded turkey
2
34A
4059
Shotgun shot spring
May 7–27
Bearded turkey
2
34A

Raptor capture, spring 2027 (13)

Hunt no.HuntDatesLegal animalPermitsOpen 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.

Last season in Unit 34A

The 2025 AZGFD summaries show 18 drawn hunts that included Unit 34A. The biggest take was deer: 547 from 1,772 hunters across 7 hunts.

Read totals for multi-unit hunts with care: only the last column is specific to this unit.

SpeciesHuntUnitsHuntersTakenSuccessThis unit
Deer (draw)1123
34A
54418835%Single unit
Deer (draw)1124
34A
55613324%Single unit
Deer (draw)1125
34A
45412928%Single unit
Deer (draw)1126
34A
835161%Single unit
Deer (draw)1177
34A
1074037%Single unit
Deer (draw)1180
34A
8338%Single unit
Deer (draw)1194
34A
20315%Single unit
Pronghorn2060
34A and 34B
33100%0 of 0
Pronghorn2037
34A and 34B
33100%1 of 2
Javelina, spring5024
34A
42515035%Single unit
Javelina, spring5045
34A and 34B
292069%11 of 26
Javelina, spring5073
34A
2016934%Single unit
Javelina, spring5095
34A and 34B
23813858%102 of 250
Javelina, fall youth5509
34A, 34B, 35A, and
35B
331030%2 of 17
Javelina, fall youth5510
34A, 34B, 35A, and
35B
361028%5 of 14
Turkey, spring4056
34A
11100%Single unit
Turkey, spring4057
34A
22100%Single unit
Turkey, spring4058
34A
22100%Single unit
  • For OTC archery deer, Unit 34A logged 898 hunters, 5,251 hunter days and 38 deer in 2025.
  • The 2025 bear summary credits area 34A with 6 hunter-taken bears, 5 female.
  • For lions, the 2025 summary gives zone P 64 hunter harvest; zones are defined each season.
2025 take on Unit 34A hunts0175350525700Deer: 547547DeerPronghorn: 66PronghornJavelina, spring: 377377Javelina, springJavelina, fall youth: 2020Javelina, fall youthTurkey, spring: 55Turkey, spring

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

Unit 34A wildlife areas and forests

6 land records cross into Unit 34A, 2 of them wildlife areas under R12-4-802. Also inside: Arizona State Trust Land and Bureau of Land Management Arizona public lands.

Each pin is a land or town page.

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 +

Nogales Ranger District (Coronado National Forest)

Ranger district · 338,316 acres

Units 34A, 34B, 36B

Santa Rita Wildlife Area

Wildlife area · 52,653 acres

Only in Unit 34A

Las Cienegas National Conservation Area

BLM NCA · 42,000 acres

Units 34A, 34B, 35A,
35B

Coal Mine Spring Wildlife Area

Wildlife area · 4,410 acres

Only in Unit 34A

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.

Towns and units near Unit 34A

The largest place inside Unit 34A is Sahuarita. Within 10 miles: Green Valley.

Units that share a county with Unit 34A, closest first:

UnitShared countiesSq miHunt numbers
Unit 36BPima, Santa Cruz56117
Unit 35BSanta Cruz33322
Unit 34BPima, Santa Cruz50020
Unit 36APima, Santa Cruz61719
Unit 38MPima7665
Unit 33Pima1,03624
Unit 35ASanta Cruz64623
Unit 36CPima31517

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

When shooting light opens in Unit 34A

Arizona allows hunting in daylight hours, which the AZGFD booklet ties to its sunrise and sunset chart; ducks, geese, doves, pigeons and cranes may be shot from half an hour before sunrise.

DateSeason markerSunriseSunsetDaylight huntingMigratory birds
Aug 21, 2026Archery deer5:52 a.m.7:03 p.m.5:52 a.m. to 7:03 p.m.5:22 a.m. to 7:03 p.m.
Sep 1, 2026Dove opener5:59 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, 2026Quail opener6:27 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
6:32 a.m.5:44 p.m.6:32 a.m. to 5:44 p.m.6:02 a.m. to 5:44 p.m.
Dec 21, 2026Shortest day7:19 a.m.5:24 p.m.7:19 a.m. to 5:24 p.m.6:49 a.m. to 5:24 p.m.
Jan 22, 2027Spring javelina7:22 a.m.5:48 p.m.7:22 a.m. to 5:48 p.m.6:52 a.m. to 5:48 p.m.

The Navajo Nation keeps daylight time; this table does not.

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.

Javelina (collared peccary) feeding in brush in the Nogales Ranger District, Coronado National Forest
Javelina (collared peccary) feeding in brush in the Nogales Ranger District, Coronado National ForestPhoto: Gary Leavens (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Pena Blanca Lake with cattails and willows, Coronado National Forest
Pena Blanca Lake with cattails and willows, Coronado National ForestPhoto: Katja Schulz (CC BY 2.0)
White-tailed deer fawn hidden in tall green grass in the Nogales Ranger District, Coronado National Forest
White-tailed deer fawn hidden in tall green grass in the Nogales Ranger District, Coronado National ForestPhoto: Henry (CC BY 2.0)

Unit 34A FAQ

What is open in Unit 34A on a plain hunting license?

70 season rows, mostly small game, predators and migratory birds.

How many hunt permit-tags list Unit 34A in their open area?

3,712 permits across 18 hunts, some of them shared with neighbouring units.

What are the lion season dates for Unit 34A?

August 21, 2026 through May 31, 2027, as part of zone P.

Can bear season in Unit 34A end before December?

It can, because the area closes as soon as 10 (34A) females are reported.

Is Unit 34A inside the Mexican wolf area?

No.

Must a deer from Unit 34A be tested for CWD?

Testing is voluntary, but AZGFD especially wants samples from here.

What towns lie within Unit 34A?

Sahuarita, Nogales and Elephant Head.

Are there AZGFD wildlife areas in Unit 34A?

Yes, 2 wildlife areas.

May I use foothold traps in Unit 34A?

Not on public land.

What did 2025 hunts in Unit 34A take?

547 deer on hunts that include it.

How many square miles does Unit 34A take in?

690 square miles on the AZGFD layer, split Santa Cruz 56% and Pima 44%.

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