Arizona Unit 12B: public land, hunts and harvest
Arizona's game management Unit 12B covers 1,103 square miles, and 95.7% of it is public land open to hunting, mostly BLM (measured from USGS PAD-US). AZGFD's 2026 hunt lists open 6 deer hunts, 2 pronghorn hunts and 3 bighorn sheep hunts here. On the hunts held only in Unit 12B, AZGFD's 2025 harvest survey counts 143 deer 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 landNational recreation areaNational park or monument (no hunting)Tribal land (tribal permit)Unit 12BNeighboring unitsLake or riverHighway
| AZGFD region | Region 2 (Flagstaff) |
|---|---|
| Size | 1,103 square miles (706,181 acres) |
| Public land open to hunting | 95.7% (675,691 acres) |
| Deer hunts, 2026 | 6 hunts, 535 permits |
| Pronghorn hunts, 2026 | 2 hunts, 8 permits |
| Bighorn sheep hunts, 2026 | 3 hunts, 7 permits |
| AZGFD wildlife areas | House Rock |
| Towns in and near it | Page, Fredonia and Greenehaven |
| Highways | US 89A and US 89 |
How much public land is in Unit 12B?
95.7% of Unit 12B is public land open to hunting: 675,691 of 706,181 acres. The largest share is BLM, 601,559 acres or 85.2% of the unit.
| Manager | Acres | Share of Unit 12B |
|---|---|---|
| BLM | 601,559 | 85.2% |
| State trust land | 47,229 | 6.7% |
| National recreation area | 26,680 | 3.8% |
| Tribal land (tribal permit) | 13,389 | 1.9% |
| National park or monument (no hunting) | 570 | 0.1% |
| National forest | 223 | 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.
What can you hunt in Unit 12B in 2026?
Draw hunts that include Unit 12B, 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 12B | Permits | Earliest season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer | 6 | 5 | 535 | Aug 21 to Sep 10 (hunt 1204) |
| Pronghorn | 2 | 0 | 8 | Aug 21 to Sep 3 (hunt 2051) |
| Bighorn sheep | 3 | 2 | 7 | Nov 20 to Dec 10 (hunt 6003) |
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 6002 (Dec 1 to Dec 31, 1 permit, with 12A and 13A), hunt 6003 (Nov 20 to Dec 10, 3 permits) and hunt 6004 (Dec 11 to Dec 31, 3 permits).
How many elk, deer and pronghorn are taken in Unit 12B?
| Species | Year | Hunts only in Unit 12B | Hunters | Taken | Shared hunts that included it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer | 2025 | 5 | 170 | 143 | 1 |
| Pronghorn | 2025 | 0 | 2 |
Sums of AZGFD's per-hunt figures for the hunts held only in Unit 12B. Source: AZGFD 2025 Deer Harvest Summary, AZGFD 2025 Pronghorn Harvest Summary. Each hunt, year by year, is on the deer page and pronghorn page.
Bighorn sheep, 2025: hunt 6002 (12A/12B/13A), 1 hunter, 1 ram taken, hunt 6003 (12BE), 3 hunters, 3 rams taken and hunt 6004 (12BE), 3 hunters, 2 rams taken (AZGFD 2025 Bighorn Sheep Harvest Summary).
What did AZGFD's 2025 surveys count in Unit 12B?
Mule deer: 435 classified in 61 groups, 35 bucks and 83 young per 100 does. Pronghorn (survey area 12A/12B): 105 classified in 23 groups, 56 bucks and 26 young per 100 does.
Source: AZGFD 2025 Mule Deer Survey Summary, AZGFD 2025 Pronghorn Survey Summary.
Which AZGFD wildlife areas are in Unit 12B?
House Rock Wildlife Area (97 acres inside the unit).
How do you get to Unit 12B?
Highways through the unit: US 89A (about 47 miles inside it) and US 89 (about 7 miles inside it). Towns and places inside: Page, Fredonia and Greenehaven.
Which units border Unit 12B?
Unit 12B touches 2 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 12A | 1,018 | 99.8% | 8 | 2 | |
| Unit 13A | 1,948 | 71.5% | 2 | 2 |
Questions hunters ask
How much public land is in Arizona Unit 12B?
95.7% of Unit 12B is public land open to hunting, 675,691 of its 706,181 acres; the largest share is BLM at 601,559 acres. 13,389 acres are tribal land, which needs the tribe's own permit.
What can you hunt in Unit 12B in 2026?
AZGFD's 2026 draw lists 6 deer hunts (535 permits), 2 pronghorn hunts (8 permits) and 3 bighorn sheep hunts (7 permits) that include Unit 12B. Over-the-counter seasons are set statewide in AZGFD's regulations.
What is the closest town to Unit 12B?
Page, Fredonia and Greenehaven are inside the unit.
Which AZGFD region is Unit 12B in?
Region 2, run from the Flagstaff office. It borders Unit 12A and Unit 13A.
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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.