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Powers Butte (Mumme Farm) Wildlife Area: Units, Rules and Tags
Wildlife area in Maricopa County; Unit 39, 1,948 acres.
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Getting to Powers Butte (Mumme Farm) Wildlife Area
Rules you will meet on Powers Butte (Mumme Farm) Wildlife Area
Count them: 6 lettered rules apply on Powers Butte (Mumme Farm) Wildlife Area. Expect bows and other non-firearm methods only, because the rule bars discharging any firearm. Expect walking: vehicles are restricted by the rule. Check the camping item before planning an overnight hunt.
| Area | Quick read | What the rule says |
|---|---|---|
| Fires | No open fires | No open fires. |
| Firewood | No wood gathering | No firewood cutting or gathering. |
| Camping | No overnight camping | No overnight public camping. |
| Vehicles | Designated roads; no crop fields | Motorized vehicle travel permitted on designated roads or areas only, except for big game retrieval as permitted under R12-4-110 (H). No motorized travel is permitted within agriculture and crop production areas. |
| Shooting | Event shooting only | If conducted during an event approved under R12-4-125, target or clay bird shooting is permitted in designated areas only. |
| Hunting | Open, no firearms | Open to all hunting in season as permitted under R12-4-304 and R12-4-318, except: i. Posted portions around Department housing are closed to the discharge of all firearms; and ii. Wildlife area is closed to the discharge of centerfire rifled firearms. |
Temporary postings of up to 90 days are allowed by R12-4-801, on top of the items above.
Rule text: A.A.C. R12-4-802 (Cornell LII copy) and R12-4-801; checked November 7, 2026.
Nearby
Places to hunt and shoot around Powers Butte (Mumme Farm) Wildlife Area
Size, manager and region of Powers Butte (Mumme Farm) Wildlife Area
Under R12-4-802(A)(25), Powers Butte (Mumme Farm) Wildlife Area has its own list of what hunters, campers and drivers may and may not do. The listed size is 1,948 acres (AZGFD GIS polygon), in Maricopa County. It falls in AZGFD Region VI (Mesa); questions about local hunts go to the Mesa office. The wildlife area layer gives Buckeye as the closest community.
The AZGFD record reads: When looking for a day of bird-watching with family or a morning of dove hunting with friends, Powers Butte Wildlife Area is the place to go. Bordering the Gila River, this wildlife area offers many opportunities for the outdoor enthusiast, including hiking, bird-watching, hunting, and fishing.
From lands.json (primary source; acres: GIS area (equal-area) of the AZGFD Wildlife Areas layer (Wildlife_Areas, 2019) polygon), checked November 7, 2026.
Hunt numbers valid on Powers Butte (Mumme Farm) Wildlife Area
Game of the Powers Butte (Mumme Farm) Wildlife Area country.
For Powers Butte (Mumme Farm) Wildlife Area, the draw offers 4 hunts across its units, namely 2 deer and 2 desert bighorn. Their permit totals reach 505. Drawing one of these hunts lets you hunt Powers Butte (Mumme Farm) Wildlife Area along with the rest of the open area. Check the firearm line before using a firearm tag on Powers Butte (Mumme Farm) Wildlife Area. Applications for these hunts were due June 2 (fall 2026), October 6 (spring 2027) and February 3, 2026 (pronghorn and elk).
| Species | Hunts | Permits | First opens | Last closes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer | 2 | 500 | Nov 6, 2026 | Dec 31, 2026 |
| Desert bighorn | 2 | 5 | Dec 1, 2026 | Dec 31, 2026 |
| No. | Game | Hunt type | Dates | Legal animal | Tags | Open area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1068 | Deer | General | Nov 6–15, 2026 | Any antlered deer | 450 | 39 |
| 1192 | Deer | Muzzleloader | Dec 11–31, 2026 | Any antlered deer | 50 | 39 |
| 6030 | Desert bighorn | General | Dec 1–31, 2026 | Any ram | 2 | 39 |
| 6031 | Desert bighorn | General | Dec 1–31, 2026 | Any ram | 3 | 39 |
Hunt numbers, dates, legal wildlife and permits from the 2026-27 Arizona Hunting Regulations, the 2027 spring booklet and the 2026 pronghorn and elk booklet; deadlines from the draw section; checked November 7, 2026.
Powers Butte (Mumme Farm) Wildlife Area by Game Management Unit
The GIS overlay places Powers Butte (Mumme Farm) Wildlife Area in Unit 39. Unit-level species on AZGFD's map: bighorn sheep, mule deer, dove and quail.
| Unit | Regional office | Area (sq mi) | Counties | Forest land |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 39 | Yuma, Mesa | 1,938 | Maricopa, Pinal | – |
| Unit | Lion zone | 2026 bear limit | Archery cap | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 39 | L (1) | – | 40 | – |
Units from the AZGFD Game Management Unit layer overlay in lands.json; unit facts, lion zones, bear limits and archery deer limits from the 2026-27 Arizona Hunting Regulations (zones section, unit maps); checked November 7, 2026.
No-draw hunting near Powers Butte (Mumme Farm) Wildlife Area
Without a draw, hunters can still take deer, javelina and mountain lion here on nonpermit-tags. OTC archery deer runs on unit harvest limits with a Wednesday-sundown closure and 48-hour online reporting. Lion hunting runs August 21, 2026 through May 31, 2027 with zone thresholds and a one-lion yearly limit.
| Species | Season type | Legal animal | When | Units | Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer | Archery-only OTC tag deer | Any antlered deer | Dec 11–Jan 31, 2027 | 39 | 40 |
| Javelina | General OTC tag javelina | Any javelina | Jan 1–Dec 31, 2026 | 39 | – |
| Javelina | General OTC tag spring javelina | Any javelina | Jan 1–Dec 31, 2027 | 39 | – |
| Mountain lion | General mountain lion | Any lion except spotted kittens or… | Aug 21–May 31, 2027 | 39 | – |
| Mountain lion | Pursuit-only mountain lion | Pursuit of any lion except spotted… | Aug 21–May 31, 2027 | 39 | – |
Nonpermit-tag rows from the 2026-27 regulations and the 2027 spring booklet; reporting rules from the harvest reporting section; checked November 7, 2026.
The map around Powers Butte (Mumme Farm) Wildlife Area
The closest other public land on this site is Arlington Wildlife Area, 2 miles to the southwest. Among the six closest are 3 wildlife areas, 2 BLM field offices and 1 BLM national monument.
| Area | Kind | Acres | County | Miles off | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington Wildlife Area | Wildlife area | 2,576 | Maricopa | 2 miles | southwest |
| Robbins Butte | Wildlife area | 5,679 | Maricopa | 6 miles | east |
| Base and Meridian | Wildlife area | 622 | Maricopa | 25 miles | east |
| BLM Lower Sonoran FO | BLM field office | 1,400,000 | Maricopa | 30 miles | southeast |
| Sonoran Desert NM | National monument | 486,400 | Maricopa | 33 miles | southeast |
| BLM Hassayampa FO | BLM field office | 1,000,000 | Maricopa | 37 miles | northwest |
Point: AZGFD Wildlife Areas layer (Wildlife_Areas, 2019) (polygon centroid of the largest part). Straight-line distances. Statewide public land map.
Tribal and park land near Powers Butte (Mumme Farm) Wildlife Area
Tohono O'odham Nation Off-Reservation Trust Land is tribal land: an Arizona license gives no right to hunt there, and the tribe decides who may. Hunting on Indian land without lawful authority or permission is a federal offense under 18 USC 1165.
| Not open to hunting | Reason | County | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tohono O'odham Nation trust land | tribal land | Maricopa | 23 miles |
Closed rows from lands.json: tribal land (18 USC 1165, Census TIGERweb), NPS units (36 CFR 2.2); checked November 7, 2026.
License-only hunting around Powers Butte (Mumme Farm) Wildlife Area
For dove and quail, the statewide dates below apply around Powers Butte (Mumme Farm) Wildlife Area. Waterfowl hunters need the Arizona migratory bird stamp and a federal duck stamp, and may start half an hour before sunrise.
| Game | Hunt | Open |
|---|---|---|
| Gambel's, scaled and California quail | General quail | Oct 16–Feb 7, 2027 |
| Mearns' quail | General quail | Dec 4–Feb 7, 2027 |
| Doves | Statewide early dove season | Sep 1–15, 2026 |
| Doves | Statewide late dove season | Nov 20–Jan 3, 2027 |
| Ducks and mergansers | General waterfowl | Oct 23–Jan 31, 2027 |
| Ducks and mergansers | Youth-only waterfowl | Feb 6–7, 2027 |
Statewide season rows from the 2026-27 Arizona Hunting Regulations and the waterfowl and dove leaflets; checked November 7, 2026.
2025 AZGFD results for Powers Butte (Mumme Farm) Wildlife Area units
Read these as unit results; AZGFD publishes nothing at the property level. Rows add up hunts confined to a single unit, skipping multi-unit hunts; elk numbers are still preliminary.
| Unit | Kind of hunt, 2025 | Hunters | Animals | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 39 | OTC archery deer | 227 | 6 | 4% |
| Unit 39 | Bighorn sheep, 2 hunts | 5 | 5 | 100% |
2025 AZGFD harvest summaries: OTC archery deer, deer, elk (preliminary), pronghorn, spring javelina, spring turkey, bighorn sheep; checked November 7, 2026.
Closest towns to Powers Butte (Mumme Farm) Wildlife Area
Count on Arlington, roughly 3 miles out, for supplies. The 2024 estimate for Surprise is 167,564, the largest nearby. AZGFD keeps an office in Phoenix, the closest one at 48 miles.
| Community | County | Residents | Straight line | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington | Maricopa | – | 3 miles | northwest |
| Buckeye | Maricopa | 114,334 | 11 miles | northeast |
| Goodyear | Maricopa | 118,186 | 22 miles | east |
| Avondale | Maricopa | 96,609 | 24 miles | east |
| Surprise | Maricopa | 167,564 | 31 miles | northeast |
Towns from places.json (Census 2024 estimates); AZGFD offices from the AZGFD offices page; businesses from services.json listings; straight-line miles. Checked November 7, 2026.
Shooting hours at the Powers Butte (Mumme Farm) Wildlife Area point
Trappers may check sets day or night, but hunting light around Powers Butte (Mumme Farm) Wildlife Area follows the daylight rule in the table below.
| Date | Event | Rise | Set | General hours | Bird hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | Archery deer | 5:57 a.m. | 7:12 p.m. | 5:57 a.m. to 7:12 p.m. | 5:27 a.m. to 7:12 p.m. |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Dove opener | 6:05 a.m. | 6:58 p.m. | 6:05 a.m. to 6:58 p.m. | 5:35 a.m. to 6:58 p.m. |
| Oct 16, 2026 | Quail opener | 6:35 a.m. | 5:58 p.m. | 6:35 a.m. to 5:58 p.m. | 6:05 a.m. to 5:58 p.m. |
| Oct 23, 2026 | General deer and waterfowl opener | 6:41 a.m. | 5:50 p.m. | 6:41 a.m. to 5:50 p.m. | 6:11 a.m. to 5:50 p.m. |
| Dec 21, 2026 | Shortest day | 7:30 a.m. | 5:27 p.m. | 7:30 a.m. to 5:27 p.m. | 7:00 a.m. to 5:27 p.m. |
| Jan 1, 2027 | Spring javelina | 7:34 a.m. | 5:33 p.m. | 7:34 a.m. to 5:33 p.m. | 7:04 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.
Zero check on the road to Powers Butte (Mumme Farm) Wildlife Area
Of the AZGFD-listed ranges, Ben Avery Shooting Facility Rifle and Pistol Range lies closest to Powers Butte (Mumme Farm) Wildlife Area, roughly 49 miles by straight line. Club benches within 30 miles of the property finish the row.
From AZGFD’s Shooting Range Facilities page, operators’ own sites and directory listings, checked November 7, 2026.
Questions we get on Powers Butte (Mumme Farm) Wildlife Area
What are the vehicle rules on Powers Butte (Mumme Farm) Wildlife Area?
Motorized vehicle travel permitted on designated roads or areas only, except for big game retrieval as permitted under R12-4-110 (H) . No motorized travel is permitted within agriculture and crop production areas.
Can hunters camp at Powers Butte (Mumme Farm) Wildlife Area?
No overnight public camping.
AZGFD contact for Powers Butte (Mumme Farm) Wildlife Area?
AZGFD Region VI (Mesa); 480-981-9400.
Does Arizona require orange clothing on Powers Butte (Mumme Farm) Wildlife Area?
No; AZGFD has no such requirement.
Should I worry about CWD at Powers Butte (Mumme Farm) Wildlife Area?
Arizona has not found CWD; AZGFD tests for free.
What should I avoid near Powers Butte (Mumme Farm) Wildlife Area?
23 miles away is Tohono O’odham Nation Off-Reservation Trust Land, tribal land, closed to state-licensed hunting without the tribe’s permission.
License and tag needs for Powers Butte (Mumme Farm) Wildlife Area?
The license is the Arizona one (resident $37 hunting or $57 combination, nonresident $160 combination), with tags as needed.
Can a licensed hunter use Powers Butte (Mumme Farm) Wildlife Area?
Yes, within the limits of R12-4-802(A)(25), which reads: “Open to all hunting in season as permitted under R12-4-304 and R12-4-318, except: i. Posted portions around Department housing are closed to the discharge of all firearms; and ii. Wildlife area is closed to the discharge of centerfire rifled firearms.”
Is Powers Butte (Mumme Farm) Wildlife Area a big place?
About 1,948 acres (AZGFD GIS polygon).
Which AZGFD units include Powers Butte (Mumme Farm) Wildlife Area?
The overlay places it in Unit 39.
Can I buy an over-the-counter tag for Powers Butte (Mumme Farm) Wildlife Area?
Yes. Deer, javelina and mountain lion have nonpermit-tag seasons in these units.
Which draw hunts include Powers Butte (Mumme Farm) Wildlife Area?
4 drawn hunts, for deer and desert bighorn. Elk and pronghorn rows are the 2026 list.
Before the drive to Powers Butte (Mumme Farm) Wildlife Area: last checks
Use this page to plan, then check the agency source for Powers Butte (Mumme Farm) Wildlife Area the week before the trip.
Sources: source 1 · source 2 · source 3 · source 4 · source 5; seasons from the 2026-27 Arizona Hunting Regulations. Checked November 7, 2026.
Other photos on this page: Bureau of Land Management Arizona (Public Domain Mark 1.0); Kevin Bondelli (CC BY-SA 3.0).