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Yuma, Mesa region unit
Arizona Unit 39 hunting seasons and hunt numbers
AZGFD maps Unit 39 at 1,938 square miles in Maricopa County and Pinal County; 4 hunt numbers from the 2026-27 Commission Orders are valid here.
Photo: Bureau of Land Management Arizona (Public Domain Mark 1.0)
Where Unit 39 lies
Unit 39 covers 1,938 square miles on the AZGFD Game Management Unit layer and is run by AZGFD Region IV (Yuma). Maricopa County holds 91% of it.
Hunters in Unit 39 can be standing in any of 2 counties, led by Maricopa with 1,766 square miles.
| County | Sq mi in unit | Share of unit | Share of county |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maricopa County | 1,765.8 | 91% | 19% |
| Pinal County | 173.9 | 9% | 3% |
Expect BLM, Game & Fish, Military, Private, State Trust Land and Tribal land when you study the Unit 39 map. Tribal and national park ground is not open on an AZGFD tag; tribal land here needs its own permission or is closed. The unit has no national forest on the AZGFD layer. Military land lies inside Unit 39; AZGFD tells hunters to contact the Yuma, Mesa office about access.
Species named on the AZGFD layer for Unit 39: Bighorn Sheep, Mule Deer, Dove and Quail. Treat it as a guide; the Commission Order rows set the seasons.
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 39 closures, zones and limits
- The over-the-counter archery deer hunt in Unit 39 carries a limit of any antlered deer 40, counted from 48-hour online reports.
- Unit 39 is not on the bear female limit list.
- Mountain lion: Unit 39 is in harvest zone L (Unit 39, Unit 41, Unit 43A, Unit 43B, Unit 44B, Unit 45A, Unit 45B and Unit 45C), threshold 3 plus a female threshold of 1.
- Unit 39 is outside the CWD priority list, though AZGFD tests heads for free anywhere.
- The Mexican wolf area does not include Unit 39.
- Trapping is open in Unit 39 from November 1, 2026 to February 28, 2027; foothold, body-gripping and snare traps are not allowed 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 39 hunts: draw, OTC and license
Grouped by tag type, the 81 rows for Unit 39 show which hunts need the draw (3) and which do not. Read every elk and pronghorn row as a 2026 hunt; AZGFD publishes the 2027 dates in January.
The population management rows are Commission Order 26 hunts drawn from the Supplemental Hunter Pool.
By draw (3)
| Species | Hunt | Legal animal | Dates | Hunt numbers here | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer | General | Any antlered deer | Nov 6–15 | 1068 | |
| Deer | Muzzleloader | Any antlered deer | Dec 11–31 | 1192 | |
| Desert bighorn | General | Any ram | Dec 1–31 | 6030, 6031 |
Nonpermit-tags (over the counter) (5)
| Species | Hunt | Legal animal | Area | Dates | Harvest limit | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer | Archery-only | Any antlered deer | 39, 40A, and 40B | Dec 11–31 Jan 1–31 | 40 | |
| Javelina | General | Any javelina | 39 | Jan 1–Dec 31 | — | |
| Javelina | General spring | Any javelina | 39 | Jan 1–Dec 31 | — | |
| 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 | — |
Restricted nonpermit-tags (2)
| Species | Hunt | Legal animal | Area | Dates | Tags | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk | General | Designated elk | 39, 40B, 41 | Jan 1–Dec 31 | 50 | |
| Javelina | General | Any javelina | 39 and 41 | Jan 1–Dec 31 | 50 |
License only (71)
| 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 | Youth-only hunt event, Robbins Butte Wildlife Area fields | Robbins Butte Wildlife Area | Sep 5 | Youth combination | |
| 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 39 draw list
The Commission Orders list 4 hunts whose open area takes in Unit 39, led by deer (mule deer and white-tailed deer) with 2. Permit totals add up to 505, many shared with neighbouring units. Bonus points are kept by genus, and up to 20% of the tags in each hunt number go first to applicants with the most points who list it as a first or second choice.
Deer, fall 2026 (2)
| Hunt no. | Hunt | Dates | Legal animal | Permits | Open area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1068 | General | Nov 6–15 | Any antlered deer | 450 | 39 (excluding Buckeye Hills and Estrella Mountain Regional Parks), 40A, and 40B (Special Restrictions Apply – See Note 6) |
| 1192 | Muzzleloader | Dec 11–31 | Any antlered deer | 50 | 39, 40A, 40B, 41, and 42 (excluding Buckeye Hills, Skyline, Estrella Mountain and White Tank Mountain Regional Parks) (Special Restrictions Apply – See Notes 6 and 7) |
Desert bighorn, fall 2026 (2)
| Hunt no. | Hunt | Dates | Legal animal | Permits | Open area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6030 | General | Dec 1–31 | Any ram | 2 | 39 East |
| 6031 | General | Dec 1–31 | Any ram | 3 | 39 West |
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 39 success rates, 2025
316 hunters on 1 hunt that reach Unit 39 took 137 javelina, spring in 2025.
Where a hunt spans several units, the final column holds the unit breakdown from the same report (taken of hunters).
| Species | Hunt | Units | Hunters | Taken | Success | This unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer (draw) | 1068 | 39 , 40A, and 40B | 333 | 59 | 18% | 51 of 280 |
| Deer (draw) | 1191 | 39, 40A, 40B, 41, and 42 | 35 | 7 | 20% | 0 of 13 |
| Javelina, spring | 5083 | 10, 15A, 15B, 15C, 15D, 16A, 18A, 39, 40A, 42, 44A, and 44B (excluding National Wildlife Refuges and Mohave County Park Lands) (Special Restrictions Apply – See Notes 6 and 7) | 316 | 137 | 43% | 0 of 16 |
| Bighorn sheep | 6028 | 39E | 2 | 2 | 100% | Single unit |
| Bighorn sheep | 6029 | 39W | 3 | 3 | 100% | Single unit |
- The 2025 OTC archery deer report gives Unit 39 227 hunters and 6 deer.
- Zone L lion harvest in 2025 was 1, 0 with dogs; AZGFD redraws zones by season.
AZGFD 2025 harvest summaries: 2025 bighorn sheep, 2025 deer, 2025 OTC archery deer, 2025 spring javelina, 2025 mountain lion; checked November 7, 2026.
Unit 39 public land map
Public ground in Unit 39: 7 records, sorted by size below. Unit 39 includes Arizona State Trust Land, Bureau of Land Management Arizona public lands and Bureau of Reclamation lands in Arizona.
BLM Lower Sonoran Field Office
BLM Yuma Field Office
Sonoran Desert National Monument
Robbins Butte Wildlife Area
Arlington Wildlife Area
Only in Unit 39
Powers Butte (Mumme Farm) Wildlife Area
Only in Unit 39
Base and Meridian Wildlife Area
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.
Unit 39 neighbours and towns
Goodyear and Avondale lie in the unit. Buckeye, Maricopa and Arlington are close by.
- Maricopa
- Maricopa
- Maricopa
- Pinal
- Maricopa
If Unit 39 fills up, these units share its counties:
| Unit | Shared counties | Sq mi | Hunt numbers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 40A | Maricopa, Pinal | 1,085 | 9 |
| Unit 42 | Maricopa | 1,488 | 11 |
| Unit 25M | Maricopa | 1,284 | 5 |
| Unit 26M | Maricopa, Pinal | 2,101 | 5 |
| Unit 41 | Maricopa | 2,837 | 10 |
| Unit 24B | Maricopa, Pinal | 778 | 17 |
| Unit 20B | Maricopa | 755 | 13 |
| Unit 22 | Maricopa | 1,579 | 35 |
Towns and their units from Census places and the AZGFD unit layer; checked November 7, 2026.
Daylight hours in Unit 39
Big game, quail and predator hunters near Unit 39 work from sunrise to sunset; migratory bird hunters may start thirty minutes earlier.
| Date | Opener | Sunrise | Sunset | Deer and quail | Dove and duck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | Archery deer | 5:56 a.m. | 7:11 p.m. | 5:56 a.m. to 7:11 p.m. | 5:26 a.m. to 7:11 p.m. |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Dove opener | 6:04 a.m. | 6:57 p.m. | 6:04 a.m. to 6:57 p.m. | 5:34 a.m. to 6:57 p.m. |
| Oct 16, 2026 | Quail opener | 6:34 a.m. | 5:57 p.m. | 6:34 a.m. to 5:57 p.m. | 6:04 a.m. to 5:57 p.m. |
| Oct 23, 2026 | General deer and waterfowl opener | 6:40 a.m. | 5:49 p.m. | 6:40 a.m. to 5:49 p.m. | 6:10 a.m. to 5:49 p.m. |
| Dec 21, 2026 | Shortest day | 7:29 a.m. | 5:26 p.m. | 7:29 a.m. to 5:26 p.m. | 6:59 a.m. to 5:26 p.m. |
| Jan 1, 2027 | Spring javelina | 7:33 a.m. | 5:33 p.m. | 7:33 a.m. to 5:33 p.m. | 7:03 a.m. to 5:33 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 39 in brief
What lion threshold applies around Unit 39?
3 lions for zone L, female threshold 1.
Does Unit 39 have any over-the-counter big game hunts?
Yes, for deer, javelina and mountain lion (5 rows).
Is Unit 39 Mexican wolf country?
No.
Does AZGFD charge for CWD tests from Unit 39?
No, testing is free.
Where can I fill up on fuel and food near Unit 39?
Goodyear, Avondale and Buckeye.
Where can I find public ground in Unit 39?
7 land records reach it, led by BLM Lower Sonoran Field Office, BLM Yuma Field Office and Sonoran Desert National Monument.
May I use foothold traps in Unit 39?
Not on public land.
How many hunters drew into Unit 39 hunts in 2025?
316 on javelina, spring hunts alone.
Is every big game tag in Unit 39 a draw tag?
No. Next to 4 draw hunts it has 5 nonpermit-tag rows and 71 rows that need only a license.
How much ground does Unit 39 cover, and where?
1,938 square miles spread over 2 counties, mostly in Maricopa.
Answers drawn from the AZGFD sources cited on this page; checked November 7, 2026.