Arizona Unit 13A: public land, hunts and harvest
Arizona's game management Unit 13A covers 1,948 square miles, and 71.5% of it is public land open to hunting, mostly BLM (measured from USGS PAD-US). AZGFD's 2026 hunt lists open 2 deer hunts, 2 pronghorn hunts and 1 bighorn sheep hunt here. On the hunts held only in Unit 13A, AZGFD's 2025 harvest survey counts 34 deer and 12 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 landNational recreation areaNational park or monument (no hunting)Tribal land (tribal permit)City, county and otherUnit 13ANeighboring unitsLake or riverHighway
| AZGFD region | Region 2 (Flagstaff) |
|---|---|
| Size | 1,948 square miles (1,246,756 acres) |
| Public land open to hunting | 71.5% (891,339 acres) |
| Deer hunts, 2026 | 2 hunts, 65 permits |
| Pronghorn hunts, 2026 | 2 hunts, 20 permits |
| Bighorn sheep hunts, 2026 | 1 hunt, 1 permit |
| Towns in and near it | Colorado City, Cane Beds, Kaibab and Fredonia |
| Highways | AZ 389 |
How much public land is in Unit 13A?
71.5% of Unit 13A is public land open to hunting: 891,339 of 1,246,756 acres. The largest share is BLM, 786,163 acres or 63.1% of the unit.
| Manager | Acres | Share of Unit 13A |
|---|---|---|
| BLM | 786,163 | 63.1% |
| National park or monument (no hunting) | 170,121 | 13.6% |
| Tribal land (tribal permit) | 107,147 | 8.6% |
| State trust land | 85,181 | 6.8% |
| National recreation area | 15,319 | 1.2% |
| National forest | 4,676 | 0.4% |
| City, county and other | 14 | 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 13A in 2026?
Draw hunts that include Unit 13A, 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 13A | Permits | Earliest season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer | 2 | 2 | 65 | Aug 21 to Sep 10 (hunt 1205) |
| Pronghorn | 2 | 2 | 20 | Aug 21 to Sep 3 (hunt 2052) |
| Bighorn sheep | 1 | 0 | 1 | Dec 1 to Dec 31 (hunt 6002) |
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 12B).
How many elk, deer and pronghorn are taken in Unit 13A?
| Species | Year | Hunts only in Unit 13A | Hunters | Taken | Shared hunts that included it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer | 2025 | 2 | 47 | 34 | 0 |
| Pronghorn | 2025 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 0 |
Sums of AZGFD's per-hunt figures for the hunts held only in Unit 13A. 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 (AZGFD 2025 Bighorn Sheep Harvest Summary).
What did AZGFD's 2025 surveys count in Unit 13A?
Mule deer: 42 classified in 8 groups, 37 bucks and 84 young per 100 does. Pronghorn: 138 classified in 23 groups, 30 bucks and 17 young per 100 does.
Source: AZGFD 2025 Mule Deer Survey Summary, AZGFD 2025 Pronghorn Survey Summary.
How do you get to Unit 13A?
Highways through the unit: AZ 389 (about 32 miles inside it). Towns and places inside: Colorado City, Cane Beds, Kaibab, Centennial Park and Moccasin. Nearby towns: Fredonia (on the line).
Which units border Unit 13A?
Unit 13A touches 3 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 12B | 1,103 | 95.7% | 6 | 2 | |
| Unit 13B | 3,126 | 82.2% | 2 | 1 |
Questions hunters ask
How much public land is in Arizona Unit 13A?
71.5% of Unit 13A is public land open to hunting, 891,339 of its 1,246,756 acres; the largest share is BLM at 786,163 acres. 107,147 acres are tribal land, which needs the tribe's own permit.
What can you hunt in Unit 13A in 2026?
AZGFD's 2026 draw lists 2 deer hunts (65 permits), 2 pronghorn hunts (20 permits) and 1 bighorn sheep hunt (1 permits) that include Unit 13A. Over-the-counter seasons are set statewide in AZGFD's regulations.
What is the closest town to Unit 13A?
Colorado City, Cane Beds and Kaibab are inside the unit. Just outside: Fredonia (on the line).
Which AZGFD region is Unit 13A in?
Region 2, run from the Flagstaff office. It borders Unit 12A, Unit 12B and Unit 13B.
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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.