Arizona Deer 1071 — 1071
GENERAL DEER | Any antlered deer | 43A, 43B, 44A, and 44B (Special Restrictions Apply - See Note 7)
- What you may take
- GENERAL DEER | Any antlered deer | 43A, 43B, 44A, and 44B (Special Restrictions Apply - See Note 7)
- Weapon
- Rifle
- Where
- 43A, 43B, 44A, 44B
- Season (2026)
- Nov 6–15, 2026
- Tags (2026)
- 45
- for 116 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. 45 tags, 116 first-choice applicants, drew out at 3 points. Source: 2026 F Draw Report · p. 17.
| Points | Your chance | Applicants | Drawn |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 14% | 21 | 0 |
| 1 | 26% | 48 | 12 |
| 2 | 36% | 24 | 11 |
| 3 | 89% | 12 | 11 |
| 4 | 100% | 9 | 9 |
| 5 | 100% | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | 100% | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 100% | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 100% | — | — |
| 9 | 100% | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 100% | — | — |
Expected weighted draw 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 $475 (enough points to draw) to $1,578.86 (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 keeps you moving toward the 3-point cut.
Next application window: closes Jun 2, 2027 (expected). Last cycle's schedule rolled forward — confirm when the agency publishes.
Point creep & years to draw
Drew out at 3 → 3 → 3 points (2023–2026): no creep — drew at 3 points each year. Projecting that pace forward:
| Your points now | Years until a sure thing |
|---|---|
| 0 | 3 yrs |
| 1 | 2 yrs |
| 2 | 1 yr |
| 3 | now |
A projection of the last five draws' median creep (capped at 2 points/yr), not a forecast. Random-pass odds still apply every year you're below the cut.
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 | 45 | 116 | 2.6 | 3 | 23% | 2026 F Draw Report · p. 17 |
| 2025 | 45 | 125 | 2.8 | 3 | 20% | 2025 Fall Draw Report · p. 17 |
| 2023 | 50 | 111 | 2.2 | 3 | 40% | 2023 F Draw Report · p. 12 |
Earlier years, when this number was a different hunt
Arizona reassigns hunt numbers between years. In these years 1071 stood for another unit or weapon, so they are listed here rather than counted as this hunt's history or in its point-creep trend.
| Year · what it was | Tags | Applicants | Applicants per tag | Points needed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Unit 42 | 27 | 18 | 0.7 | 3 | 2024 F Draw Report · p. 9 |
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.
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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.