Unit 11M deer hunting: 2026 hunts, harvest and draw
AZGFD's 2026 regulations list 4 deer hunts open in Unit 11M, with 250 permits in all. The largest is hunt 1201, any antlered deer, August 21 to September 10, with 150 permits. On the 4 hunts held only in Unit 11M in 2025, AZGFD's harvest survey counts 181 hunters and 73 deer taken; AZGFD lists 71 as mule deer and 0 as whitetail.
Data updated October 2026. Hunts: AZGFD's 2026 2026-27 regulations. Harvest: AZGFD harvest summaries, 2021 to 2025. Draw: AZGFD's 2025 report.
National forestState trust landAZGFD landNational park or monument (no hunting)Military (closed or by permit)City, county and otherUnit 11MNeighboring unitsLake or riverHighway
| Unit | Unit 11M |
|---|---|
| AZGFD region | Region 2, Flagstaff |
| Deer hunts, 2026 | 4 (250 permits) |
| Hunt types | archery only |
| Earliest season | August 21 to September 10 (hunt 1201) |
| Deer taken on its own hunts, 2025 | 73 by 181 hunters |
| 2025 draw, first-choice applicants | 493 for 240 permits issued |
| Public land open to hunting | 74.2%, mostly national forest |
What deer hunts does Unit 11M have in 2026?
4 hunts: 4 archery only. 4 are held only in Unit 11M. Permits are AZGFD's numbers for the whole hunt.
| Hunt | Type | Season, 2026 | Legal animal | Permits | Open area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1201 | Archery only | Aug 21 to Sep 10 | Any antlered deer | 150 | 11M |
| 1202 | Archery only | Oct 30 to Nov 12 | Antlerless deer | 50 | 11M |
| 1203 | Archery only | Dec 11 to Dec 31 | Antlerless deer | 25 | 11M |
| 1209 | Archery only | Dec 11 to Dec 31 | Any deer | 25 | 11M |
Source: AZGFD 2026-27 Arizona Hunting Regulations, PDF page 32. Note numbers refer to AZGFD's printed notes, which set boundaries and restrictions; read them before you apply.
How many deer are harvested in Unit 11M?
Year by year, the hunts held only in Unit 11M. Hunter and harvest totals are sums of AZGFD's figures for those hunts.
| Year | Hunts | Hunters | Hunter days | Mule deer | Whitetail | Deer taken | Deer per 100 hunters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 181 | 1,154 | 71 | 0 | 73 | 40 |
| 2024 | 4 | 194 | 1,283 | 81 | 13 | 93 | 48 |
| 2023 | 4 | 204 | 1,227 | 73 | 0 | 73 | 36 |
| 2022 | 4 | 199 | 1,310 | 57 | 0 | 57 | 29 |
| 2021 | 4 | 213 | 1,432 | 61 | 0 | 61 | 29 |
Deer per 100 hunters is worked out from AZGFD's own hunter and harvest figures for the same hunts.
Every hunt that included Unit 11M, as AZGFD reported it:
| Hunt | Type | Area | Permits issued | Hunters | Hunter days | Mule deer bucks | Mule deer antlerless | Whitetail bucks | Whitetail antlerless | Harvest | Success (AZGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1200 | Archery only | 11M | 135 | 110 | 751 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 38% |
| 1201 | Archery only | 11M | 49 | 37 | 188 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 27% |
| 1202 | Archery only | 11M | 18 | 11 | 65 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 73% |
| 1208 | Archery only | 11M | 24 | 23 | 150 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 57% |
| Hunt | Type | Area | Permits issued | Hunters | Hunter days | Mule deer bucks | Mule deer antlerless | Whitetail bucks | Whitetail antlerless | Harvest | Success (AZGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1198 | Archery only | 11M | 136 | 116 | 886 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 34% |
| 1199 | Archery only | 11M | 49 | 34 | 182 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 56% |
| 1200 | Archery only | 11M | 23 | 19 | 77 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 79% |
| 1205 | Archery only | 11M | 25 | 25 | 138 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 80% |
Earlier years: 2023, 2022, 2021
| Hunt | Type | Area | Permits issued | Hunters | Hunter days | Mule deer bucks | Mule deer antlerless | Whitetail bucks | Whitetail antlerless | Harvest | Success (AZGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1195 | Archery only | 11M | 136 | 119 | 748 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 26% |
| 1196 | Archery only | 11M | 50 | 48 | 220 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 50% |
| 1197 | Archery only | 11M | 25 | 14 | 61 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 50% |
| 1202 | Archery only | 11M | 25 | 23 | 198 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 48% |
| Hunt | Type | Area | Permits issued | Hunters | Hunter days | Mule deer bucks | Mule deer antlerless | Whitetail bucks | Whitetail antlerless | Harvest | Success (AZGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1195 | Archery only | 11M | 139 | 124 | 863 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 20% |
| 1196 | Archery only | 11M | 49 | 34 | 196 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 38% |
| 1197 | Archery only | 11M | 25 | 22 | 100 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 59% |
| 1202 | Archery only | 11M | 23 | 19 | 151 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 32% |
| Hunt | Type | Area | Permits issued | Hunters | Hunter days | Mule deer bucks | Mule deer antlerless | Whitetail bucks | Whitetail antlerless | Harvest | Success (AZGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1200 | Archery only | 11M | 140 | 128 | 1,007 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 15% |
| 1201 | Archery only | 11M | 50 | 46 | 193 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 48% |
| 1202 | Archery only | 11M | 24 | 15 | 79 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 43% |
| 1203 | Archery only | 11M | 24 | 24 | 153 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 54% |
Source: AZGFD 2025 Deer Harvest Summary, AZGFD 2024 Deer Harvest Summary, AZGFD 2023 Deer Harvest Summary, AZGFD 2022 Deer Harvest Summary, AZGFD 2021 Deer Harvest Summary. Success is AZGFD's printed figure, and AZGFD's parts (bulls, cows, species) do not always add up to its harvest total; both are shown as printed. Hunt numbers change from year to year; the area column says where each hunt was. Rows AZGFD printed with a blank middle cell are left out rather than guessed.
How many hunters applied in the 2025 draw?
AZGFD's 2025 draw report lists 4 deer hunts that included Unit 11M: 493 first-choice applications for 240 permits issued. These are 2025 counts, not a forecast.
| Hunt, 2025 | Area | Hunt type | Season | First-choice applicants | Second-choice applicants | Permits issued |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1200 | 11M | Any antlered deer | 8/22 to 9/11 | 256 | 153 | 140 |
| 1201 | 11M | Antlerless deer | 10/31 to 11/13 | 60 | 81 | 50 |
| 1202 | 11M | Antlerless deer | 12/12 to 12/31 | 19 | 75 | 25 |
| 1208 | 11M | Any deer | 12/12 to 12/31 | 158 | 149 | 25 |
Source: AZGFD 2025 Deer draw report. AZGFD's report also prints a percentage column whose basis it does not state, so it is not copied here.
How much public land is in Unit 11M?
74.2% of Unit 11M is public land open to hunting: 133,520 of 179,883 acres, the largest share national forest (119,811 acres). The Unit 11M page has the full land table, towns and roads.
Measured by FilledTag inside AZGFD's unit boundaries from USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee managers). Public land open to hunting here means national forest, BLM, state trust land, AZGFD land, national wildlife refuges, national recreation areas and Bureau of Reclamation land. Tribal land, military land and national parks are counted on their own rows and left out of that figure.
Questions hunters ask
How many deer permits does Unit 11M have in 2026?
250 permits across 4 hunts in AZGFD's 2026 regulations. The largest is hunt 1201 (any antlered deer).
When is deer season in Unit 11M in 2026?
The first deer hunt open here starts August 21 (hunt 1201, archery only) and the last ends December 31. Each hunt's dates are in the table on this page.
How many deer were harvested in Unit 11M in 2025?
AZGFD's 2025 harvest survey counts 73 deer taken by 181 hunters on the 4 hunts held only in Unit 11M, against 93 in 2024. Hunts shared with other units are counted in AZGFD's table for each hunt, not added here.
How many hunters applied for Unit 11M deer in 2025?
AZGFD's 2025 draw report counts 493 first-choice applications for the 4 deer hunts that included Unit 11M, and 240 permits issued. AZGFD publishes no forecast for 2026; these are 2025 counts.
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Where these numbers come from
- Hunts, seasons, legal animals and permits: AZGFD 2026-27 Arizona Hunting Regulations.
- Harvest, hunters and days: AZGFD 2025 Deer Harvest Summary, AZGFD 2024 Deer Harvest Summary, AZGFD 2023 Deer Harvest Summary, AZGFD 2022 Deer Harvest Summary, AZGFD 2021 Deer Harvest Summary.
- Draw applicants and permits: AZGFD 2025 Deer draw report.
- Unit boundaries: AZGFD game management unit boundaries. Public land: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee managers).
FilledTag is not part of the Arizona Game and Fish Department. Numbers are copied from AZGFD's published reports or measured from AZGFD and USGS maps; nothing here is estimated by FilledTag. AZGFD's regulations are the final word on every rule.