Unit 5B pronghorn hunting: 2026 hunts, harvest and draw
AZGFD's 2026 Pronghorn and Elk booklet lists 2 pronghorn hunts open in Unit 5B, with 33 permits in all. The largest is hunt 2009, buck pronghorn, September 4 to September 13, with 25 permits. On the 4 hunts held only in Unit 5B in 2025, AZGFD's harvest survey counts 32 hunters and 22 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.
National forestBLMState trust landAZGFD landNational park or monument (no hunting)Unit 5BNeighboring unitsLake or riverHighway
| Unit | Unit 5B |
|---|---|
| AZGFD region | Region 2, Flagstaff |
| Pronghorn hunts, 2026 | 2 (33 permits) |
| Hunt types | general and archery only |
| Earliest season | August 21 to September 3 (hunt 2044) |
| Pronghorn taken on its own hunts, 2025 | 22 by 32 hunters |
| 2025 draw, first-choice applicants | 7,797 for 33 permits issued |
| Public land open to hunting | 83.6%, mostly national forest |
What pronghorn hunts does Unit 5B have in 2026?
2 hunts: 1 general and 1 archery only. 2 are held only in Unit 5B. Permits are AZGFD's numbers for the whole hunt.
| Hunt | Type | Season, 2026 | Legal animal | Permits | Open area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | General | Sep 4 to Sep 13 | Buck pronghorn | 25 | 5B |
| 2044 | Archery only | Aug 21 to Sep 3 | Buck pronghorn | 8 | 5B |
Source: AZGFD 2026 Pronghorn and Elk Hunt Draw Information, PDF pages 12 and 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 Unit 5B?
Year by year, the hunts held only in Unit 5B. 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 | 4 | 32 | 133 | 22 | 69 |
| 2024 | 4 | 27 | 103 | 22 | 81 |
| 2023 | 4 | 29 | 126 | 15 | 52 |
| 2022 | 3 | 33 | 139 | 22 | 67 |
| 2021 | 4 | 32 | 116 | 23 | 72 |
Pronghorn per 100 hunters is worked out from AZGFD's own hunter and harvest figures for the same hunts.
Every hunt that included Unit 5B, as AZGFD reported it:
| Hunt | Type | Area | Permits issued | Hunters | Hunter days | Harvest | Success (AZGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | General | 5B | 20 | 19 | 56 | 18 | 95% |
| 2803 | General | 5B (Hopi) | 4 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 50% |
| 2044 | Archery only | 5B | 8 | 8 | 63 | 1 | 13% |
| 2806 | Archery only | 5B (Hopi) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Hunt | Type | Area | Permits issued | Hunters | Hunter days | Harvest | Success (AZGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | General | 5B | 20 | 17 | 47 | 17 | 100% |
| 2803 | General | 5B (Hopi) | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 75% |
| 2042 | Archery only | 5B | 6 | 5 | 43 | 1 | 20% |
| 2806 | Archery only | 5B (Hopi) | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 100% |
Earlier years: 2023, 2022, 2021
| Hunt | Type | Area | Permits issued | Hunters | Hunter days | Harvest | Success (AZGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | General | 5B | 21 | 17 | 42 | 13 | 76% |
| 2803 | General | 5B (Hopi) | 4 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 50% |
| 2041 | Archery only | 5B | 8 | 8 | 72 | 0 | 0% |
| 2806 | Archery only | 5B (Hopi) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Hunt | Type | Area | Permits issued | Hunters | Hunter days | Harvest | Success (AZGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | General | 5B | 21 | 21 | 65 | 19 | 90% |
| 2803 | General | 5B (Hopi) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 75% |
| 2042 | Archery only | 5B | 8 | 8 | 70 | 0 | 0% |
| Hunt | Type | Area | Permits issued | Hunters | Hunter days | Harvest | Success (AZGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | General | 5B | 21 | 20 | 48 | 20 | 100% |
| 2803 | General | 5B (Hopi) | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 50% |
| 2042 | Archery only | 5B | 7 | 6 | 44 | 1 | 17% |
| 2806 | Archery only | 5B (Hopi) | 2 | 2 | 14 | 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 3 pronghorn hunts that included Unit 5B: 7,797 first-choice applications for 33 permits issued. These are 2025 counts, not a forecast.
| Hunt, 2025 | Area | Hunt type | Season | First-choice applicants | Second-choice applicants | Permits issued |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 05B | Buck pronghorn | 9/5 to 9/14 | 7,317 | 3,694 | 21 |
| 2044 | 05B | Buck pronghorn | 8/22 to 9/4 | 448 | 333 | 8 |
| 2803 | 05B | Buck pronghorn | 9/5 to 9/14 | 32 | 17 | 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 5B, AZGFD's 2025 pronghorn survey classified 237 animals in 38 groups: 35 bucks and 14 young per 100 does.
Source: AZGFD 2025 Pronghorn Survey Summary.
How much public land is in Unit 5B?
83.6% of Unit 5B is public land open to hunting: 433,245 of 518,150 acres, the largest share national forest (347,800 acres). The Unit 5B 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 pronghorn permits does Unit 5B have in 2026?
33 permits across 2 hunts in AZGFD's 2026 booklet. The largest is hunt 2009 (buck pronghorn).
When is pronghorn season in Unit 5B in 2026?
The first pronghorn hunt open here starts August 21 (hunt 2044, 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 Unit 5B in 2025?
AZGFD's 2025 harvest survey counts 22 pronghorn taken by 32 hunters on the 4 hunts held only in Unit 5B, against 22 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 5B pronghorn in 2025?
AZGFD's 2025 draw report counts 7,797 first-choice applications for the 3 pronghorn hunts that included Unit 5B, and 33 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.