Arizona Unit 11M: public land, hunts and harvest
Arizona's game management Unit 11M covers 281 square miles, and 74.2% of it is public land open to hunting, mostly national forest (measured from USGS PAD-US). AZGFD's 2026 hunt lists open 4 elk hunts, 4 deer hunts and 1 pronghorn hunt here. On the hunts held only in Unit 11M, AZGFD's 2025 harvest survey counts 89 elk, 73 deer and 3 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 forestState trust landAZGFD landNational park or monument (no hunting)Military (closed or by permit)City, county and otherUnit 11MNeighboring unitsLake or riverHighway
| AZGFD region | Region 2 (Flagstaff) |
|---|---|
| Size | 281 square miles (179,883 acres) |
| Public land open to hunting | 74.2% (133,520 acres) |
| Elk hunts, 2026 | 4 hunts, 320 permits |
| Deer hunts, 2026 | 4 hunts, 250 permits |
| Pronghorn hunts, 2026 | 1 hunt, 5 permits |
| Towns in and near it | Flagstaff, Doney Park, Mountainaire, Sedona and Williams |
| Highways | I-40, US 180, US 89 and AZ 89A |
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 is national forest, 119,811 acres or 66.6% of the unit.
| Manager | Acres | Share of Unit 11M |
|---|---|---|
| National forest | 119,811 | 66.6% |
| State trust land | 13,703 | 7.6% |
| City, county and other | 1,219 | 0.7% |
| Military (closed or by permit) | 316 | 0.2% |
| National park or monument (no hunting) | 21 | under 0.1% |
| AZGFD land | 6 | 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: Coconino National Forest.
What can you hunt in Unit 11M in 2026?
Draw hunts that include Unit 11M, 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 11M | Permits | Earliest season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk | 4 | 4 | 320 | Sep 11 to Sep 24 (hunt 3142) |
| Deer | 4 | 4 | 250 | Aug 21 to Sep 10 (hunt 1201) |
| Pronghorn | 1 | 1 | 5 | Aug 21 to Sep 10 (hunt 2050) |
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).
How many elk, deer and pronghorn are taken in Unit 11M?
| Species | Year | Hunts only in Unit 11M | Hunters | Taken | Shared hunts that included it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk | 2025 | 4 | 295 | 89 | 0 |
| Deer | 2025 | 4 | 181 | 73 | 0 |
| Pronghorn | 2025 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
Sums of AZGFD's per-hunt figures for the hunts held only in Unit 11M. 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.
How do you get to Unit 11M?
Highways through the unit: I-40 (about 29 miles inside it), US 180 (about 24 miles inside it), US 89 (about 16 miles inside it), AZ 89A (about 10 miles inside it) and I-17 (about 7 miles inside it). Towns and places inside: Flagstaff, Doney Park, Mountainaire, Timberline-Fernwood, Bellemont and Mountain View Ranches. Nearby towns: Sedona (14 miles) and Williams (20 miles).
Which units border Unit 11M?
Unit 11M touches 4 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 5B | 810 | 83.6% | 13 | 2 | 2 |
| Unit 6A | 1,146 | 94.3% | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| Unit 6B | 404 | 84.1% | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Unit 7 | 1,390 | 75.4% | 16 | 3 | 2 |
Questions hunters ask
How much public land is in Arizona Unit 11M?
74.2% of Unit 11M is public land open to hunting, 133,520 of its 179,883 acres; the largest share is national forest at 119,811 acres. 316 acres are military land.
What can you hunt in Unit 11M in 2026?
AZGFD's 2026 draw lists 4 elk hunts (320 permits), 4 deer hunts (250 permits) and 1 pronghorn hunt (5 permits) that include Unit 11M. Over-the-counter seasons are set statewide in AZGFD's regulations.
What is the closest town to Unit 11M?
Flagstaff, Doney Park and Mountainaire are inside the unit. Just outside: Sedona (14 miles) and Williams (20 miles).
Which AZGFD region is Unit 11M in?
Region 2, run from the Flagstaff office. It borders Unit 5B, Unit 6A, Unit 6B and Unit 7.
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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.