Arizona Unit 13B: public land, hunts and harvest
Arizona's game management Unit 13B covers 3,126 square miles, and 82.2% of it is public land open to hunting, mostly BLM (measured from USGS PAD-US). AZGFD's 2026 hunt lists open 2 deer hunts, 1 pronghorn hunt and 3 bighorn sheep hunts here. On the hunts held only in Unit 13B, AZGFD's 2025 harvest survey counts 42 deer and 14 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.
BLMState trust landNational recreation areaNational park or monument (no hunting)Tribal land (tribal permit)Unit 13BNeighboring unitsLake or riverHighway
| AZGFD region | Region 2 (Flagstaff) |
|---|---|
| Size | 3,126 square miles (2,000,661 acres) |
| Public land open to hunting | 82.2% (1,643,864 acres) |
| Deer hunts, 2026 | 2 hunts, 95 permits |
| Pronghorn hunts, 2026 | 1 hunt, 20 permits |
| Bighorn sheep hunts, 2026 | 3 hunts, 6 permits |
| Towns in and near it | Scenic, Littlefield, Beaver Dam and Colorado City |
| Highways | I-15 |
How much public land is in Unit 13B?
82.2% of Unit 13B is public land open to hunting: 1,643,864 of 2,000,661 acres. The largest share is BLM, 1,373,951 acres or 68.7% of the unit.
| Manager | Acres | Share of Unit 13B |
|---|---|---|
| BLM | 1,373,951 | 68.7% |
| National park or monument (no hunting) | 301,227 | 15.1% |
| National recreation area | 197,283 | 9.9% |
| State trust land | 72,630 | 3.6% |
| Tribal land (tribal permit) | 227 | 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 13B in 2026?
Draw hunts that include Unit 13B, 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 13B | Permits | Earliest season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer | 2 | 2 | 95 | Aug 21 to Sep 10 (hunt 1206) |
| Pronghorn | 1 | 1 | 20 | Sep 4 to Sep 13 (hunt 2019) |
| Bighorn sheep | 3 | 3 | 6 | Nov 1 to Dec 31 (hunt 6007) |
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 6005 (Nov 20 to Dec 10, 3 permits), hunt 6006 (Dec 11 to Dec 31, 2 permits) and hunt 6007 (Nov 1 to Dec 31, 1 permit).
How many elk, deer and pronghorn are taken in Unit 13B?
| Species | Year | Hunts only in Unit 13B | Hunters | Taken | Shared hunts that included it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer | 2025 | 2 | 70 | 42 | 0 |
| Pronghorn | 2025 | 1 | 19 | 14 | 0 |
Sums of AZGFD's per-hunt figures for the hunts held only in Unit 13B. 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 6005 (13BN), 3 hunters, 3 rams taken, hunt 6006 (13BN), 2 hunters, 1 ram taken and hunt 6007 (13BS), 1 hunter, 1 ram taken (AZGFD 2025 Bighorn Sheep Harvest Summary).
What did AZGFD's 2025 surveys count in Unit 13B?
Mule deer: 153 classified in 28 groups, 42 bucks and 47 young per 100 does. Pronghorn: 122 classified in 21 groups, 38 bucks and 21 young per 100 does.
Source: AZGFD 2025 Mule Deer Survey Summary, AZGFD 2025 Pronghorn Survey Summary.
How do you get to Unit 13B?
Highways through the unit: I-15 (about 33 miles inside it). Towns and places inside: Scenic, Littlefield and Beaver Dam. Nearby towns: Colorado City (16 miles).
Which units border Unit 13B?
Unit 13B 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 13A | 1,948 | 71.5% | 2 | 2 | |
| Unit 15A | 521 | 72.6% | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Unit 15B | 1,869 | 65.6% | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Questions hunters ask
How much public land is in Arizona Unit 13B?
82.2% of Unit 13B is public land open to hunting, 1,643,864 of its 2,000,661 acres; the largest share is BLM at 1,373,951 acres. 227 acres are tribal land, which needs the tribe's own permit.
What can you hunt in Unit 13B in 2026?
AZGFD's 2026 draw lists 2 deer hunts (95 permits), 1 pronghorn hunt (20 permits) and 3 bighorn sheep hunts (6 permits) that include Unit 13B. Over-the-counter seasons are set statewide in AZGFD's regulations.
What is the closest town to Unit 13B?
Scenic, Littlefield and Beaver Dam are inside the unit. Just outside: Colorado City (16 miles).
Which AZGFD region is Unit 13B in?
Region 2, run from the Flagstaff office. It borders Unit 13A, Unit 15A and Unit 15B.
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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.