Arizona Unit 10: public land, hunts and harvest
Arizona's game management Unit 10 covers 2,252 square miles, and 39.3% of it is public land open to hunting, mostly state trust land (measured from USGS PAD-US). AZGFD's 2026 hunt lists open 10 elk hunts, 2 deer hunts, 2 pronghorn hunts, 1 bighorn sheep hunt, 1 javelina hunt and 1 turkey hunt here. On the hunts held only in Unit 10, AZGFD's 2025 harvest survey counts 570 elk, 126 deer and 53 pronghorn taken.
Data updated October 2026. Hunts: AZGFD's 2026 booklets. Harvest: AZGFD harvest summaries to 2025. Land: USGS PAD-US 4.1. Boundary: AZGFD.
National forestBLMState trust landAZGFD landNational park or monument (no hunting)Tribal land (tribal permit)City, county and otherUnit 10Neighboring unitsLake or riverHighway
| AZGFD region | Region 2 (Flagstaff), Region 3 (Kingman) |
|---|---|
| Size | 2,252 square miles (1,441,146 acres) |
| Public land open to hunting | 39.3% (566,403 acres) |
| Elk hunts, 2026 | 10 hunts, 2,420 permits |
| Deer hunts, 2026 | 2 hunts, 465 permits |
| Pronghorn hunts, 2026 | 2 hunts, 90 permits |
| Bighorn sheep hunts, 2026 | 1 hunt, 1 permit |
| Javelina (fall) hunts, 2026 | 1 hunt, 75 permits |
| Turkey (fall) hunts, 2026 | 1 hunt, 100 permits |
| Towns in and near it | Red Lake, Kaibab Estates West, Seligman, Williams and Tusayan |
| Highways | I-40 and AZ 66 |
How much public land is in Unit 10?
39.3% of Unit 10 is public land open to hunting: 566,403 of 1,441,146 acres. The largest share is state trust land, 449,315 acres or 31.2% of the unit.
| Manager | Acres | Share of Unit 10 |
|---|---|---|
| State trust land | 449,315 | 31.2% |
| National forest | 116,917 | 8.1% |
| Tribal land (tribal permit) | 3,150 | 0.2% |
| BLM | 161 | under 0.1% |
| City, county and other | 22 | under 0.1% |
| AZGFD land | 10 | under 0.1% |
| National park or monument (no hunting) | 4 | under 0.1% |
Measured by FilledTag inside AZGFD's unit boundary 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. Arizona State Land Department rules let a licensed hunter on state trust land while hunting; other uses need its recreation permit. National forest: Kaibab National Forest.
What can you hunt in Unit 10 in 2026?
Draw hunts that include Unit 10, by species. A hunt may cover other units too; the count of hunts held only here is in its own column.
| Species | Hunts | Only in Unit 10 | Permits | Earliest season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk | 10 | 10 | 2,420 | Sep 11 to Sep 24 (hunt 3141) |
| Deer | 2 | 2 | 465 | Oct 2 to Oct 11 (hunt 1153) |
| Pronghorn | 2 | 2 | 90 | Aug 21 to Sep 3 (hunt 2049) |
| Bighorn sheep | 1 | 0 | 1 | Oct 1 to Dec 31 (hunt 6001) |
| Javelina (fall) | 1 | 1 | 75 | Oct 2 to Oct 11 (hunt 5501) |
| Turkey (fall) | 1 | 0 | 100 | Oct 2 to Oct 8 (hunt 4509) |
Source: AZGFD 2026 Pronghorn and Elk Hunt Draw Information (elk and pronghorn) and AZGFD 2026-27 Arizona Hunting Regulations (deer, bighorn sheep, fall javelina and fall turkey).
Bighorn sheep, 2026: hunt 6001 (Oct 1 to Dec 31, 1 permit, with 9).
How many elk, deer and pronghorn are taken in Unit 10?
| Species | Year | Hunts only in Unit 10 | Hunters | Taken | Shared hunts that included it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk | 2025 | 10 | 1,937 | 570 | 0 |
| Deer | 2025 | 2 | 388 | 126 | 0 |
| Pronghorn | 2025 | 2 | 79 | 53 | 0 |
Sums of AZGFD's per-hunt figures for the hunts held only in Unit 10. Source: AZGFD 2025 Elk Harvest Summary, AZGFD 2025 Deer Harvest Summary, AZGFD 2025 Pronghorn Harvest Summary. Each hunt, year by year, is on the elk page, deer page and pronghorn page.
Bighorn sheep, 2025: hunt 6001 (09/10), 1 hunter, no harvest reported (AZGFD 2025 Bighorn Sheep Harvest Summary).
Over-the-counter archery deer, 2024: AZGFD estimates 671 archers hunted Unit 10 for 3,387 days and took 32 deer (mule deer bucks 32, whitetail bucks 0) (AZGFD 2024 Over-the-Counter Archery Deer Harvest Summary).
What did AZGFD's 2025 surveys count in Unit 10?
Elk: 40 classified in 2 groups, 10 bulls and 19 young per 100 cows. Mule deer: 139 classified in 42 groups, 27 bucks and 20 young per 100 does. Pronghorn: 151 classified in 34 groups, 28 bucks and 9 young per 100 does.
Source: AZGFD 2025 Elk Survey Summary, AZGFD 2025 Mule Deer Survey Summary, AZGFD 2025 Pronghorn Survey Summary.
How do you get to Unit 10?
Highways through the unit: I-40 (about 17 miles inside it) and AZ 66 (about 4 miles inside it). Towns and places inside: Red Lake, Kaibab Estates West and Seligman. Nearby towns: Williams (on the line) and Tusayan (18 miles).
Which units border Unit 10?
Unit 10 touches 5 other units. Their size, public land and the number of 2026 draw hunts that include each:
| Unit | Square miles | Public land | Elk hunts | Deer hunts | Pronghorn hunts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 7 | 1,390 | 75.4% | 16 | 3 | 2 |
| Unit 8 | 644 | 94.9% | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Unit 9 | 1,066 | 76.5% | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| Unit 18A | 1,227 | 51.8% | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Unit 19B | 763 | 37.7% | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Questions hunters ask
How much public land is in Arizona Unit 10?
39.3% of Unit 10 is public land open to hunting, 566,403 of its 1,441,146 acres; the largest share is state trust land at 449,315 acres. 3,150 acres are tribal land, which needs the tribe's own permit.
What can you hunt in Unit 10 in 2026?
AZGFD's 2026 draw lists 10 elk hunts (2,420 permits), 2 deer hunts (465 permits), 2 pronghorn hunts (90 permits), 1 bighorn sheep hunt (1 permits), 1 javelina (fall) hunt (75 permits) and 1 turkey (fall) hunt (100 permits) that include Unit 10. Over-the-counter seasons are set statewide in AZGFD's regulations.
What is the closest town to Unit 10?
Red Lake, Kaibab Estates West and Seligman are inside the unit. Just outside: Williams (on the line) and Tusayan (18 miles).
Which AZGFD region is Unit 10 in?
AZGFD lists Unit 10 in Regions 2 and 3. It borders Unit 7, Unit 8, Unit 9, Unit 18A and Unit 19B.
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Where these numbers come from
- Hunts and permits: AZGFD's 2026 Pronghorn and Elk booklet and 2026-27 regulations.
- Harvest: AZGFD harvest summaries (AZGFD harvest reporting).
- Public land: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee managers). Unit boundary: AZGFD game management unit boundaries.
- Highways and towns: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 primary and secondary roads; U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer, places.
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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