Arizona Deer 1004 — 1004
GENERAL DEER | Any antlered deer | Know the Seasons - Deer 3A and 3C
- What you may take
- GENERAL DEER | Any antlered deer | Know the Seasons - Deer 3A and 3C
- Weapon
- Rifle
- Where
- 3A, 3C
- Season (2026)
- Dec 11–31, 2026
- Tags (2026)
- 1
- for 305 first-choice applicants · nonresidents capped at 10%
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Odds by point level — 2026 draw
Prior-draw probability for a first-choice nonresident applicant. 1 tags, 305 first-choice applicants. Source: 2026 F Draw Report · p. 1.
| Points | Your chance | Applicants | Drawn |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | <1% (<1%–<1%) | 40 | 0 |
| 1 | <1% (<1%–<1%) | 42 | 0 |
| 2 | <1% (<1%–<1%) | 40 | 0 |
| 3 | <1% (<1%–<1%) | 29 | 0 |
| 4 | <1% (<1%–<1%) | 23 | 0 |
| 5 | <1% (<1%–<1%) | 15 | 0 |
| 6 | <1% (<1%–<1%) | 23 | 0 |
| 7 | <1% (<1%–<1%) | 13 | 0 |
| 8 | <1% (<1%–<1%) | 12 | 0 |
| 9 | <1% (<1%–<1%) | 10 | 0 |
| 10 | <1% (<1%–<1%) | 12 | 0 |
| 11 | <1% (<1%–<1%) | 6 | 0 |
| 12 | <1% (<1%–<1%) | 5 | 1 |
| 13 | <1% (<1%–<1%) | 6 | 0 |
| 14 | <1% (<1%–<1%) | 7 | 0 |
| 15 | <1% (<1%–<1%) | 6 | 0 |
| 16 | <1% (<1%–1%) | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | <1% (<1%–1%) | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | <1% | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | <1% (<1%–1%) | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | <1% (<1%–1%) | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | <1% (<1%–1%) | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | 1% (<1%–1%) | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | 1% (<1%–1%) | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | 1% (<1%–2%) | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | 1% | 0 | 0 |
Monte Carlo over the common pool, scaled to the nonresident cap. A dash means Arizona Game & Fish Department did not publish a count for that level. How we compute these.
What it costs (2026 nonresident fees)
At the 2026 odds, expected cost per hunt-year ranges from $15,257.26 (enough points to draw) to $354,551.01 (lowest published odds).
Optional, not counted above: PointGuard (optional tag-surrender insurance, per species per applicant) $10 and PointGuard Plus (optional; all eligible species for three consecutive draw cycles) $25.
Not applying this year? A point-only purchase costs $15 and adds a point for next year's draw.
Next application window: closes Jun 2, 2027 (expected). Last cycle's schedule rolled forward — confirm when the agency publishes.
Point creep & years to draw
Insufficient history (0 of 3 draws) — a creep trend needs at least three draw years with a published drew-out level.
Seasons (2026)
As a lower choice
Tags issued to lower choices ÷ lower-choice applicants, as published. Points do not help a lower choice.
Year by year
The standard draw for nonresidents, one row per year.
| Year | Tags | Applicants | Applicants per tag | Points needed | Published odds | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 305 | 305.0 | — | <1% | 2026 F Draw Report · p. 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 263 | 263.0 | — | <1% | 2025 Fall Draw Report · p. 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 213 | 213.0 | — | <1% | 2024 F Draw Report · p. 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 235 | 235.0 | — | <1% | 2023 F Draw Report · p. 1 |
Legal cartridges for deer in Arizona
From the Arizona hunting laws rules on file for a rifle. "Depends" means the rule turns on your specific load — check the state page.
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How to read these numbers
Every percentage on this page is a prior-draw probability: the chance an applicant with that many points would have drawn in the draw year shown, computed from the agency's published results. It is not a forecast — quotas, applicant numbers, and point creep change every year. Every figure links to the agency document it came from. Where a state does not publish a number, we show a dash, never a zero. Hunts with fewer than five tags show counts instead of percentages. Fees show the fee year used. Read the methodology for the engine details.
Not an application service
This page is informational only. Draw rules, quotas, fees, and deadlines are set by the state agency and change by commission action — confirm everything on the agency's own site before you apply, and apply through the agency, not here. We disclaim all liability for reliance on this page.