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Game Management Unit · 333 sq mi
Unit 35B hunt guide for 2026-27
333 square miles across Santa Cruz County, with 17 drawn hunt numbers and 101 season rows that name this unit.
Photo: Todd Morris (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Unit 35B at a glance
Unit 35B is one of the units in AZGFD Region V (Tucson). It runs to 333 square miles, with Santa Cruz County holding the biggest share at 100%.
Unit 35B stays inside Santa Cruz County from one boundary to the other.
| Where | Sq mi | Unit % | County % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz County | 333.0 | 100% | 27% |
Unit 35B mixes BLM, Private, State Trust Land and Wildlife Refuge ground, per the land ownership field AZGFD keeps for each unit. National forest: Coronado National Forest. No military land is noted for Unit 35B.
AZGFD's unit layer lists Pronghorn Antelope, Black Bear, Javelina, Mule Deer, White-tailed Deer, Dove, Quail, Rabbit, Ducks, Tree Squirrel and Predators and Furbearers for Unit 35B; that is a unit-wide hint, and the season tables below decide what is open.
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.
Limits and closures in Unit 35B
- Bowhunters on an OTC deer tag share a unit limit here of antlered mule deer 5 and antlered whitetail deer 90; report a deer online within 48 hours.
- Black bear: a female limit of 13 (35A, 35B, FTHU) applies in 2026 and again in 2027.
- Report any lion from Unit 35B within 48 hours; it counts toward zone P, threshold 61.
- Free CWD testing is encouraged statewide and especially in priority units such as Unit 35B.
- Unit 35B is not on the AZGFD list of Mexican wolf units.
- Trapping in Unit 35B follows the statewide season and the public land trap rule.
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.
Every Unit 35B season row
Unit 35B appears in 101 season rows. 8 of them sell over the counter and 6 run as population management hunts. Elk and pronghorn dates here are 2026 hunts, since the 2027 pronghorn and elk booklet is not out until January 2027.
Population management tags go to hunters in the Supplemental Hunter Pool when AZGFD calls a hunt.
Draw tags (17)
| Species | Hunt | Legal animal | Dates | Hunt numbers here | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer | Youth-only (general) | Any antlered deer | Oct 9–15 | 1172 | |
| Deer | General | Antlered whitetail deer | Oct 23–29 | 1136 | |
| Deer | Muzzleloader | Any antlered deer | Oct 30–Nov 5 | 1190 | |
| Deer | General | Antlered whitetail deer | Nov 6–12 | 1137 | |
| Deer | General | Antlered whitetail deer | Nov 27–Dec 6 | 1138 | |
| Deer | General | Antlered whitetail deer | Dec 11–31 | 1139 | |
| Deer | Muzzleloader | Any antlered deer | Dec 11–31 | 1191 | |
| Pronghorn | Archery-only | Buck pronghorn | Aug 21–Sep 3 | 2061 | |
| Pronghorn | General | Buck pronghorn | Sep 4–13 | 2028 | |
| 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 | 5102 | |
| Javelina | Youth-only (general) spring | Any javelina | Jan 22–31 | 5047 | |
| Javelina | HAM spring | Any javelina | Feb 5–15 | 5077 | |
| Javelina | General spring | Any javelina | Feb 19–25 | 5027 | |
| Wild turkey | Shotgun shot spring | Bearded turkey | Apr 30–May 6 May 14–27 | 4064 | |
| Wild turkey | Shotgun shot spring | Bearded turkey | May 7–27 | 4065 |
No draw needed (8)
| Species | Hunt | Legal animal | Area | Dates | Harvest limit | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer | Archery-only | Antlered mule deer | 35B | Aug 21–Sep 10 Dec 11–31 Jan 1–31 | 5 | |
| Deer | Archery-only | Antlered whitetail deer | 35B | Aug 21–Sep 10 Dec 11–31 Jan 1–31 | 90 | |
| Black bear | Archery-only | Any bear except cubs with sows, sows with cubs | 35A | Aug 21–Oct 1 | 3 | |
| Black bear | Archery-only | Any bear except cubs with sows, sows with cubs | 35A | Oct 2–29 | 2 | |
| Black bear | General | Any bear except cubs with sows, sows with cubs | 35A | Oct 30–Dec 31 | 2 | |
| Black bear | General spring | Any bear except cubs with sows, sows with cubs | 35A | 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 | — |
Commission Order 26 hunts (6)
| Species | Hunt | Legal animal | Area | Dates | Tags | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer | Archery-only | Designated deer | 35B | Jan 1–Dec 31 | 75 | |
| Deer | General | Designated deer | 35B | Jan 1–Dec 31 | 75 | |
| Javelina | Youth-only (general) companion | Any javelina | 35B | Oct 9–15 | 75 | |
| Black bear | HAM | Any bear except cubs with sows, sows with cubs | 35B | Jan 1–Dec 31 | 5 | |
| Black bear | Archery-only | Any bear except cubs with sows, sows with cubs | 35B | Jan 1–Dec 31 | 5 | |
| Black bear | General | Any bear except cubs with sows, sows with cubs | 35B | Jan 1–Dec 31 | 5 |
General license (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.
Hunt numbers that include Unit 35B
17 drawn hunts include Unit 35B, with 1,701 permits between them; deer (mule deer and white-tailed deer) has the most (7). Nonresidents can draw no more than 10% of the tags in a deer, elk, javelina, pronghorn, crane or turkey hunt number.
Deer, fall 2026 (7)
| Hunt no. | Hunt | Dates | Legal animal | Permits | Open area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1136 | General | Oct 23–29 | Antlered whitetail deer | 375 | 35B |
| 1137 | General | Nov 6–12 | Antlered whitetail deer | 350 | 35B |
| 1138 | General | Nov 27–Dec 6 | Antlered whitetail deer | 300 | 35B |
| 1139 | General | Dec 11–31 | Antlered whitetail deer | 65 | 35B |
| 1172 | Youth-only (general) | Oct 9–15 | Any antlered deer | 75 | 35B |
| 1190 | Muzzleloader | Oct 30–Nov 5 | Any antlered deer | 40 | 35A (excluding Fort Huachuca) and 35B |
| 1191 | Muzzleloader | Dec 11–31 | Any antlered deer | 10 | 35A (excluding Fort Huachuca) and 35B |
Pronghorn, 2026 hunts, 2026 booklet (2)
| Hunt no. | Hunt | Dates | Legal animal | Permits | Open area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2028 | General | Sep 4–13 | Buck pronghorn | 2 | 35A (excluding Fort Huachuca) and 35B |
| 2061 | Archery-only | Aug 21–Sep 3 | Buck pronghorn | 3 | 35A (excluding Fort Huachuca) and 35B |
Javelina, fall 2026 (2)
| Hunt no. | Hunt | Dates | Legal animal | Permits | Open 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. | Hunt | Dates | Legal animal | Permits | Open area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5027 | General spring | Feb 19–25 | Any javelina | 175 | 35B |
| 5047 | Youth-only (general) spring | Jan 22–31 | Any javelina | 20 | 35A (excluding Fort Huachuca) and 35B |
| 5077 | HAM spring | Feb 5–15 | Any javelina | 80 | 35B |
| 5102 | Archery-only spring | Jan 1–21 | Any javelina | 100 | 35A (excluding Fort Huachuca) and 35B |
Wild turkey, spring 2027 (2)
| Hunt no. | Hunt | Dates | Legal animal | Permits | Open area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4064 | Shotgun shot spring | Apr 30–May 6 May 14–27 | Bearded turkey | 3 | 35B |
| 4065 | Shotgun shot spring | May 7–27 | Bearded turkey | 3 | 35B |
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.
2025 results for Unit 35B hunts
Across 17 drawn hunts touching Unit 35B in 2025, deer came out on top: 355 taken, 1,106 hunters.
Multi-unit hunts are shown whole; the last column gives the unit-level line AZGFD prints for this unit, as harvest of hunters.
| Species | Hunt | Units | Hunters | Taken | Success | This unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer (draw) | 1135 | 35B | 346 | 108 | 31% | Single unit |
| Deer (draw) | 1136 | 35B | 336 | 102 | 30% | Single unit |
| Deer (draw) | 1137 | 35B | 263 | 79 | 30% | Single unit |
| Deer (draw) | 1138 | 35B | 50 | 25 | 50% | Single unit |
| Deer (draw) | 1171 | 35B | 71 | 31 | 44% | Single unit |
| Deer (draw) | 1189 | 35A and 35B | 34 | 4 | 12% | 0 of 24 |
| Deer (draw) | 1190 | 35A and 35B | 6 | 6 | 100% | 6 of 6 |
| Pronghorn | 2027 | 35A and 35B | 2 | 2 | 100% | 2 of 2 |
| Pronghorn | 2061 | 35Aand 35B | 3 | 2 | 67% | Single unit |
| Javelina, spring | 5027 | 35B | 125 | 48 | 38% | Single unit |
| Javelina, spring | 5046 | 35A (excluding Fort Huachuca) and 35B | 20 | 17 | 85% | 17 of 17 |
| Javelina, spring | 5076 | 35B | 42 | 24 | 57% | Single unit |
| Javelina, spring | 5096 | 35A (excluding Fort Huachuca) and 35B | 60 | 25 | 42% | 4 of 36 |
| Javelina, fall youth | 5509 | 34A, 34B, 35A, and 35B | 33 | 10 | 30% | 2 of 12 |
| Javelina, fall youth | 5510 | 34A, 34B, 35A, and 35B | 36 | 10 | 28% | 0 of 7 |
| Turkey, spring | 4062 | 35B | 3 | 3 | 100% | Single unit |
| Turkey, spring | 4063 | 35B | 3 | 3 | 100% | Single unit |
- Bowhunters on over-the-counter tags took 17 deer in Unit 35B in 2025 (306 hunters).
- Bears reported from area 35A, 35B, FTHU in 2025: 11 (5 female).
- Hunters reported 64 lions in zone P during 2025, by that year's zone lines.
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.
Open land to hunt across Unit 35B
Unit 35B overlaps 5 mapped public lands, from wildlife areas (1) to national forest units (2). Add Arizona State Trust Land and Bureau of Land Management Arizona public lands to the list for Unit 35B.
Coronado National Forest
BLM Tucson Field Office
Sierra Vista Ranger District (Coronado National Forest)
Las Cienegas National Conservation Area
Bog Hole Wildlife Area
Only in Unit 35B
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.
Bases and nearby units for Unit 35B
1 towns are in or within 10 miles of Unit 35B.
- Santa Cruz
Nearby units with a county in common:
| Unit | Shared counties | Sq mi | Hunt numbers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 34A | Santa Cruz | 690 | 23 |
| Unit 35A | Santa Cruz | 646 | 23 |
| Unit 36B | Santa Cruz | 561 | 17 |
| Unit 34B | Santa Cruz | 500 | 20 |
| Unit 36A | Santa Cruz | 617 | 19 |
Towns and their units from Census places and the AZGFD unit layer; checked November 7, 2026.
Unit 35B hunting light by date
Arizona stays on Mountain Standard Time all year, so the clock times for Unit 35B below do not jump in November or March.
| When | Marker | First light | Last light | Big and small game | Waterfowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | Archery deer | 5:52 a.m. | 7:01 p.m. | 5:52 a.m. to 7:01 p.m. | 5:22 a.m. to 7:01 p.m. |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Dove opener | 5:58 a.m. | 6:49 p.m. | 5:58 a.m. to 6:49 p.m. | 5:28 a.m. to 6:49 p.m. |
| Oct 16, 2026 | Quail opener | 6:26 a.m. | 5:51 p.m. | 6:26 a.m. to 5:51 p.m. | 5:56 a.m. to 5:51 p.m. |
| Oct 23, 2026 | General deer and waterfowl opener | 6:31 a.m. | 5:43 p.m. | 6:31 a.m. to 5:43 p.m. | 6:01 a.m. to 5:43 p.m. |
| Dec 21, 2026 | Shortest day | 7:18 a.m. | 5:24 p.m. | 7:18 a.m. to 5:24 p.m. | 6:48 a.m. to 5:24 p.m. |
| Jan 22, 2027 | Spring javelina | 7:21 a.m. | 5:47 p.m. | 7:21 a.m. to 5:47 p.m. | 6:51 a.m. to 5:47 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.
Unit 35B answered
Which lion harvest zone takes in Unit 35B?
Zone P, with a threshold of 61.
Where does Unit 35B stand on CWD surveillance?
Priority border unit with free, voluntary testing.
Does the AZGFD wolf note name Unit 35B?
No.
Which land pages on this site touch Unit 35B?
5 of them: Coronado National Forest, BLM Tucson Field Office and Sierra Vista Ranger District (Coronado National Forest).
What towns lie within Unit 35B?
None, but Nogales lie within 10 miles.
How did draw hunters fare in Unit 35B last season?
1,106 hunters took 355 deer.
Is Unit 35B shut to trappers?
No.
Which counties split Unit 35B between them?
None do; the whole unit is inside Santa Cruz County.
Which AZGFD draw hunts are good in Unit 35B?
17 of them (7 deer, 2 pronghorn, 6 javelina and 2 wild turkey); the hunt number table on this page gives dates and permits.
What big game can I buy over the counter for Unit 35B?
Deer, black bear and mountain lion; archery deer, bear and lion stop when their limits are met.
When does bear hunting stop in Unit 35B?
At the season end, or sooner once the female limit of 13 (35A, 35B, FTHU) is reported.
Answers drawn from the AZGFD sources cited on this page; checked November 7, 2026.