Arizona Unit 15A: public land, hunts and harvest
Arizona's game management Unit 15A covers 521 square miles, and 72.6% of it is public land open to hunting, mostly BLM (measured from USGS PAD-US). AZGFD's 2026 hunt lists open 4 elk hunts, 3 deer hunts, 2 pronghorn hunts and 1 bighorn sheep hunt here.
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 15ANeighboring unitsLake or riverHighway
| AZGFD region | Region 3 (Kingman) |
|---|---|
| Size | 521 square miles (333,206 acres) |
| Public land open to hunting | 72.6% (241,912 acres) |
| Elk hunts, 2026 | 4 hunts, 310 permits |
| Deer hunts, 2026 | 3 hunts, 275 permits |
| Pronghorn hunts, 2026 | 2 hunts, 2 permits |
| Bighorn sheep hunts, 2026 | 1 hunt, 2 permits |
| Towns in and near it | Meadview, Truxton, Valentine and Kingman |
| Highways | AZ 66 |
How much public land is in Unit 15A?
72.6% of Unit 15A is public land open to hunting: 241,912 of 333,206 acres. The largest share is BLM, 214,949 acres or 64.5% of the unit.
| Manager | Acres | Share of Unit 15A |
|---|---|---|
| BLM | 214,949 | 64.5% |
| National recreation area | 24,269 | 7.3% |
| National park or monument (no hunting) | 22,585 | 6.8% |
| Tribal land (tribal permit) | 7,602 | 2.3% |
| State trust land | 2,694 | 0.8% |
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 15A in 2026?
Draw hunts that include Unit 15A, 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 15A | Permits | Earliest season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk | 4 | 0 | 310 | Sep 11 to Sep 24 (hunt 3144) |
| Deer | 3 | 0 | 275 | Oct 2 to Oct 11 (hunt 1197) |
| Pronghorn | 2 | 0 | 2 | Aug 21 to Sep 3 (hunt 2053) |
| Bighorn sheep | 1 | 0 | 2 | Nov 1 to Dec 31 (hunt 6008) |
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 6008 (Nov 1 to Dec 31, 2 permits, with 15B).
How many elk, deer and pronghorn are taken in Unit 15A?
| Species | Year | Hunts only in Unit 15A | Hunters | Taken | Shared hunts that included it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk | 2025 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Deer | 2025 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Pronghorn | 2025 | 0 | 2 |
Sums of AZGFD's per-hunt figures for the hunts held only in Unit 15A. 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 6008 (15A/15BE), 2 hunters, 2 rams taken (AZGFD 2025 Bighorn Sheep Harvest Summary).
Over-the-counter archery deer, 2024: AZGFD estimates 101 archers hunted Unit 15A for 584 days and took 9 deer (mule deer bucks 8, whitetail bucks 1) (AZGFD 2024 Over-the-Counter Archery Deer Harvest Summary).
What did AZGFD's 2025 surveys count in Unit 15A?
Mule deer (survey area 15A/15B/15C): 105 classified in 27 groups, 32 bucks and 31 young per 100 does. Pronghorn (survey area 15A/15B): 32 classified in 2 groups, 24 bucks and 19 young per 100 does.
Source: AZGFD 2025 Mule Deer Survey Summary, AZGFD 2025 Pronghorn Survey Summary.
How do you get to Unit 15A?
Highways through the unit: AZ 66 (about 2 miles inside it). Towns and places inside: Meadview, Truxton, Valentine and Antares. Nearby towns: Kingman (18 miles).
Which units border Unit 15A?
Unit 15A 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 13B | 3,126 | 82.2% | 2 | 1 | |
| Unit 15B | 1,869 | 65.6% | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Unit 18A | 1,227 | 51.8% | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Questions hunters ask
How much public land is in Arizona Unit 15A?
72.6% of Unit 15A is public land open to hunting, 241,912 of its 333,206 acres; the largest share is BLM at 214,949 acres. 7,602 acres are tribal land, which needs the tribe's own permit.
What can you hunt in Unit 15A in 2026?
AZGFD's 2026 draw lists 4 elk hunts (310 permits), 3 deer hunts (275 permits), 2 pronghorn hunts (2 permits) and 1 bighorn sheep hunt (2 permits) that include Unit 15A. Over-the-counter seasons are set statewide in AZGFD's regulations.
What is the closest town to Unit 15A?
Meadview, Truxton and Valentine are inside the unit. Just outside: Kingman (18 miles).
Which AZGFD region is Unit 15A in?
Region 3, run from the Kingman office. It borders Unit 13B, Unit 15B and Unit 18A.
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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.