Units 31/32 pronghorn hunting: 2026 hunts, harvest and draw
AZGFD's 2026 Pronghorn and Elk booklet lists 2 pronghorn hunts open in Units 31 and 32, with 5 permits in all. The largest is hunt 2027, buck pronghorn, September 4 to September 13, with 3 permits. On the 2 hunts held only in Units 31 and 32 in 2025, AZGFD's harvest survey counts 7 hunters and 4 pronghorn taken.
Data updated October 2026. Hunts: AZGFD's 2026 Pronghorn and Elk booklet. Harvest: AZGFD harvest summaries, 2021 to 2025. Draw: AZGFD's 2025 report.
Unit 31 and Unit 32 shaded; the units around them outlined. Tribal land in tan.
| Units | Unit 31, Unit 32 |
|---|---|
| AZGFD region | Region 5, Tucson |
| Pronghorn hunts, 2026 | 2 (5 permits) |
| Hunt types | general and archery only |
| Earliest season | August 21 to September 3 (hunt 2059) |
| Pronghorn taken on their own hunts, 2025 | 4 by 7 hunters |
| 2025 draw, first-choice applicants | 832 for 8 permits issued |
| Public land open to hunting | 78.9%, mostly state trust land |
What pronghorn hunts do Units 31 and 32 have in 2026?
2 hunts: 1 general and 1 archery only. 2 are held only in Units 31 and 32. Permits are AZGFD's numbers for the whole hunt.
| Hunt | Type | Season, 2026 | Legal animal | Permits | Open area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | General | Sep 4 to Sep 13 | Buck pronghorn | 3 | 31 and 32 |
| 2059 | Archery only | Aug 21 to Sep 3 | Buck pronghorn | 2 | 31 and 32 |
Source: AZGFD 2026 Pronghorn and Elk Hunt Draw Information, PDF page 13. Note numbers refer to AZGFD's printed notes, which set boundaries and restrictions; read them before you apply.
How many pronghorn are harvested in Units 31 and 32?
Year by year, the hunts held only in Units 31 and 32. Hunter and harvest totals are sums of AZGFD's figures for those hunts.
| Year | Hunts | Hunters | Hunter days | Pronghorn taken | Pronghorn per 100 hunters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 4 | 57 |
| 2024 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 6 | 86 |
| 2023 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 9 | 90 |
| 2022 | 2 | 10 | 43 | 10 | 100 |
| 2021 | 2 | 10 | 59 | 5 | 50 |
Pronghorn per 100 hunters is worked out from AZGFD's own hunter and harvest figures for the same hunts.
Every hunt that included Units 31 and 32, as AZGFD reported it:
| Hunt | Type | Area | Permits issued | Hunters | Hunter days | Harvest | Success (AZGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | General | 31 and 32 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| 2059 | Archery only | 31 and 32 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 0% |
| Hunt | Type | Area | Permits issued | Hunters | Hunter days | Harvest | Success (AZGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | General | 31 and 32 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| 2057 | Archery only | 31 and 32 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 3 | 75% |
Earlier years: 2023, 2022, 2021
| Hunt | Type | Area | Permits issued | Hunters | Hunter days | Harvest | Success (AZGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | General | 31 and 32 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| 2055 | Archery only | 31 and 32 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 4 | 80% |
| Hunt | Type | Area | Permits issued | Hunters | Hunter days | Harvest | Success (AZGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | General | 31 and 32 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 100% |
| 2057 | General | 31 and 32 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 4 | 100% |
| Hunt | Type | Area | Permits issued | Hunters | Hunter days | Harvest | Success (AZGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | General | 31/32 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 100% |
| 2056 | General | 31/32 | 5 | 5 | 50 | 0 | 0% |
Source: AZGFD 2025 Pronghorn Harvest Summary, AZGFD 2024 Pronghorn Harvest Summary, AZGFD 2023 Pronghorn Harvest Summary, AZGFD 2022 Pronghorn Harvest Summary, AZGFD 2021 Pronghorn 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 2 pronghorn hunts that included Units 31 and 32: 832 first-choice applications for 8 permits issued. These are 2025 counts, not a forecast.
| Hunt, 2025 | Area | Hunt type | Season | First-choice applicants | Second-choice applicants | Permits issued |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31/32 | Buck pronghorn | 9/5 to 9/14 | 716 | 601 | 4 |
| 2059 | 31/32 | Buck pronghorn | 8/22 to 9/4 | 116 | 111 | 4 |
Source: AZGFD 2025 Pronghorn draw report. AZGFD's report also prints a percentage column whose basis it does not state, so it is not copied here.
What did AZGFD's 2025 survey count?
In Unit 31, AZGFD's 2025 pronghorn survey classified 14 animals in 1 group: 27 bucks and 0 young per 100 does. In survey area 31/32, AZGFD's 2025 pronghorn survey classified 42 animals in 9 groups: 39 bucks and 31 young per 100 does.
Source: AZGFD 2025 Pronghorn Survey Summary.
How much public land is in Units 31 and 32?
78.9% of Units 31 and 32 is public land open to hunting: 1,386,885 of 1,758,453 acres, the largest share state trust land (778,242 acres). Each unit's page has its own land table: Unit 31, Unit 32.
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 pronghorn permits do Units 31 and 32 have in 2026?
5 permits across 2 hunts in AZGFD's 2026 booklet. The largest is hunt 2027 (buck pronghorn).
When is pronghorn season in Units 31 and 32 in 2026?
The first pronghorn hunt open here starts August 21 (hunt 2059, archery only) and the last ends September 13. Each hunt's dates are in the table on this page.
How many pronghorn were harvested in Units 31 and 32 in 2025?
AZGFD's 2025 harvest survey counts 4 pronghorn taken by 7 hunters on the 2 hunts held only in Units 31 and 32, against 6 in 2024. Hunts shared with other units are counted in AZGFD's table for each hunt, not added here.
How many hunters applied for Units 31 and 32 pronghorn in 2025?
AZGFD's 2025 draw report counts 832 first-choice applications for the 2 pronghorn hunts that included Units 31 and 32, and 8 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 Pronghorn and Elk Hunt Draw Information.
- Harvest, hunters and days: AZGFD 2025 Pronghorn Harvest Summary, AZGFD 2024 Pronghorn Harvest Summary, AZGFD 2023 Pronghorn Harvest Summary, AZGFD 2022 Pronghorn Harvest Summary, AZGFD 2021 Pronghorn Harvest Summary.
- Draw applicants and permits: AZGFD 2025 Pronghorn 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.
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