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Unit 44A in Arizona: what you can hunt and when
Draw hunts, nonpermit-tags, population management hunts, 2025 harvest and the public land inside Unit 44A (La Paz County, Yavapai County and Maricopa County).
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Unit 44A by county
The Yuma regional office of the Arizona Game and Fish Department looks after Unit 44A, a block of 2,360 square miles. Its largest piece, 76%, lies in La Paz County.
Its boundary is written around landmarks rather than county lines, and it reaches La Paz, Yavapai, Maricopa and Mohave. Mohave holds less than 2% of Unit 44A; read the legal description in R12-4-108 before counting on that edge.
| County | Square miles | Of the unit | Of the county |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Paz County | 1,795.0 | 76% | 40% |
| Yavapai County | 371.6 | 16% | 4% |
| Maricopa County | 192.4 | 8% | 2% |
| Mohave County | 0.6 | under 0.1% | — |
The AZGFD layer lists these landowners inside Unit 44A: BLM, Game & Fish, Military, Other, Private, State Trust Land, Tribal and Wildlife Refuge. Leave the tribal parcels out of your plans unless you hold that authority's permit. No national forest is listed for Unit 44A. Part of Unit 44A is military property, and access goes through the Yuma regional office.
The unit record names 5 species: Mule Deer, Dove, Quail, Bighorn Sheep and Elk. Only the season rows tell you what you can hunt.
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 44A
- Unit 44A is on the archery deer list with a limit of any antlered deer 40; check AZGFD closures before each trip.
- There is no female bear limit row for Unit 44A in 2026.
- Lions taken here count toward zone I, which has a threshold of 5 across 2 units.
- No CWD priority status for Unit 44A; Arizona has no detected case.
- No Mexican wolf unit status for Unit 44A.
- Unit 44A 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 44A
83 dated season rows in the 2026-27 Arizona booklets name Unit 44A: 4 draw rows, 4 nonpermit-tag rows, 4 population management rows and 71 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) (4)
| Species | Hunt | Legal animal | Dates | Hunt numbers here | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer | General | Any antlered deer | Nov 6–15 | 1071 | |
| Javelina | Archery-only spring | Any javelina | Jan 1–21 | 5105 | |
| Javelina | General spring | Any javelina | Feb 19–25 | 5033 | |
| Desert bighorn | General | Any ram | Dec 1–31 | 6040, 6044, 6045 |
OTC nonpermit-tags (4)
| Species | Hunt | Legal animal | Area | Dates | Harvest limit | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer | Archery-only | Any antlered deer | 43A, 43B, 44A, and 44B | Dec 11–31 Jan 1–31 | 40 | |
| Elk | General | Any elk | Alamo Lake Hunt Area | Jan 1–Mar 31 Aug 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 | — |
Pop. management (4)
| Species | Hunt | Legal animal | Area | Dates | Tags | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk | HAM | Designated elk | 16A and 44A | Jan 1–Dec 31 | 50 | |
| Elk | Archery-only | Designated elk | 16A and 44A | Jan 1–Dec 31 | 100 | |
| Elk | General | Designated elk | 16A and 44A | Jan 1–Dec 31 | 50 | |
| Javelina | General | Any javelina | 42 and 44A | Jan 1–Dec 31 | 50 |
Hunting license seasons (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 | 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 | |
| Coyote | General | 4A, 4B | Dec 1–May 31 | Hunting 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 44A
Apply for any of these 6 hunt numbers to hunt Unit 44A on a drawn tag; permits listed total 654, 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 (1)
| Hunt no. | Hunt | Dates | Legal animal | Permits | Open area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1071 | General | Nov 6–15 | Any antlered deer | 450 | 43A, 43B, 44A, and 44B (Special Restrictions Apply – See Note 7) |
Javelina, spring 2027 (2)
| Hunt no. | Hunt | Dates | Legal animal | Permits | Open area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5033 | General spring | Feb 19–25 | Any javelina | 50 | 42 and 44A |
| 5105 | Archery-only spring | Jan 1–21 | Any javelina | 150 | 40A, 40B, 42, 44A, and 44B (excluding National Wildlife Refuges) (Special Restrictions Apply – See Note 6) |
Desert bighorn, fall 2026 (3)
| Hunt no. | Hunt | Dates | Legal animal | Permits | Open area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6040 | General | Dec 1–31 | Any ram | 2 | 42 and 44A (south of U.S. Hwy 60) |
| 6044 | General | Dec 1–31 | Any ram | 1 | 44A East (Granite Wash Mtns, Harcuvar Mtns, and Black Mtns north of U.S. Hwy 60) |
| 6045 | General | Dec 1–31 | Any ram | 1 | 44A 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 44A take and hunter numbers
The 2025 table for Unit 44A lists 5 hunts; javelina, spring totals 152 from 364 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) | 1071 | 43A, 43B, 44A, and 44B | 355 | 88 | 25% | 60 of 174 |
| Javelina, spring | 5033 | 42 and 44A | 48 | 15 | 31% | 6 of 38 |
| 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% | 37 of 80 |
| Bighorn sheep | 6036 | 42/44A | 2 | 2 | 100% | — |
| Bighorn sheep | 6040 | 44AE | 1 | 1 | 100% | Single unit |
- 8 archery deer were reported from Unit 44A in 2025, with 194 hunters in the field.
- 2 lions were reported from zone I in 2025, using the 2025 zone map.
AZGFD 2025 harvest summaries: 2025 bighorn sheep, 2025 deer, 2025 OTC archery deer, 2025 spring javelina, 2025 mountain lion; checked November 7, 2026.
Land you can hunt in Unit 44A
These 6 public lands share ground with Unit 44A; open each for its own access and vehicle rules. Statewide programs that reach the unit: Arizona State Trust Land, Bureau of Land Management Arizona public lands and Bureau of Reclamation lands in Arizona.
BLM Kingman Field Office
BLM Lake Havasu Field Office
BLM Hassayampa Field Office
Alamo Wildlife Area
Bill Williams River National Wildlife Refuge
Planet Ranch Conservation and 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.
Near Unit 44A
3 towns on our list sit inside Unit 44A (Parker, Alamo Lake and Parker Strip), and 0 mores lie within 10 miles.
- La Paz
- La Paz
- La Paz
Units around Unit 44A:
| Unit | Shared counties | Sq mi | Hunt numbers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 44B | La Paz | 639 | 10 |
| Unit 16A | La Paz, Mohave, Yavapai | 2,472 | 17 |
| Unit 16B | Mohave | 129 | 5 |
| Unit 43A | La Paz | 944 | 7 |
| Unit 15D | Mohave | 876 | 11 |
| Unit 45A | La Paz | 322 | 9 |
| Unit 20B | Maricopa, Yavapai | 755 | 13 |
| Unit 18B | Mohave, Yavapai | 1,214 | 24 |
Towns and their units from Census places and the AZGFD unit layer; checked November 7, 2026.
Unit 44A sunrise and legal light
Trappers may check sets day or night, but hunting light around Unit 44A follows the daylight rule in the table below.
| Day | Moment | Sunup | Sundown | Daylight window | Early bird window |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | Dove opener | 6:08 a.m. | 7:03 p.m. | 6:08 a.m. to 7:03 p.m. | 5:38 a.m. to 7:03 p.m. |
| Oct 16, 2026 | Quail opener | 6:40 a.m. | 6:01 p.m. | 6:40 a.m. to 6:01 p.m. | 6:10 a.m. to 6:01 p.m. |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Waterfowl opener | 6:46 a.m. | 5:53 p.m. | 6:46 a.m. to 5:53 p.m. | 6:16 a.m. to 5:53 p.m. |
| Nov 6, 2026 | General deer | 6:59 a.m. | 5:39 p.m. | 6:59 a.m. to 5:39 p.m. | 6:29 a.m. to 5:39 p.m. |
| Dec 11, 2026 | Archery deer | 7:31 a.m. | 5:26 p.m. | 7:31 a.m. to 5:26 p.m. | 7:01 a.m. to 5:26 p.m. |
| Dec 21, 2026 | Shortest day | 7:37 a.m. | 5:29 p.m. | 7:37 a.m. to 5:29 p.m. | 7:07 a.m. to 5:29 p.m. |
| Jan 1, 2027 | Spring javelina | 7:41 a.m. | 5:36 p.m. | 7:41 a.m. to 5:36 p.m. | 7:11 a.m. to 5:36 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 44A questions
Is trapping allowed in Unit 44A?
Yes, November 1 to February 28.
Which county lines run through Unit 44A?
La Paz, Yavapai, Maricopa and Mohave share it, and La Paz County carries 76% of the 2,360 square miles.
Which species does AZGFD draw for Unit 44A?
Deer, javelina and desert bighorn, by hunt number.
Is an OTC archery deer tag good in Unit 44A?
Yes; the unit limit is 40 any antlered deer.
Is mountain lion hunting allowed in Unit 44A?
Yes, on a nonpermit-tag; every lion counts toward zone I.
Is Unit 44A on the AZGFD CWD priority list?
No; the 16 priority units lie along the state line.
Do Mexican wolves roam Unit 44A?
Unit 44A is not on the AZGFD wolf list.
Does State Trust Land reach Unit 44A?
Yes, State Trust Land parcels lie inside it.
Which town is closest to Unit 44A?
Parker.
Where do I find success rates for Unit 44A?
In the 2025 harvest table; success varies by hunt.
Answers drawn from the AZGFD sources cited on this page; checked November 7, 2026.