Arizona Unit 15D: public land, hunts and harvest
Arizona's game management Unit 15D covers 875 square miles, and 62.3% of it is public land open to hunting, mostly BLM (measured from USGS PAD-US). AZGFD's 2026 hunt lists open 3 deer 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 landAZGFD landNational wildlife refugeNational recreation areaBureau of ReclamationTribal land (tribal permit)City, county and otherUnit 15DNeighboring unitsLake or riverHighway
| AZGFD region | Region 3 (Kingman) |
|---|---|
| Size | 875 square miles (559,836 acres) |
| Public land open to hunting | 62.3% (348,663 acres) |
| Deer hunts, 2026 | 3 hunts, 275 permits |
| Bighorn sheep hunts, 2026 | 1 hunt, 3 permits |
| AZGFD wildlife areas | Colorado River Nature Center |
| Towns in and near it | Bullhead City, Golden Valley, Fort Mohave, Kingman and Lake Havasu City |
| Highways | AZ 95 and AZ 68 |
How much public land is in Unit 15D?
62.3% of Unit 15D is public land open to hunting: 348,663 of 559,836 acres. The largest share is BLM, 309,418 acres or 55.3% of the unit.
| Manager | Acres | Share of Unit 15D |
|---|---|---|
| BLM | 309,418 | 55.3% |
| Tribal land (tribal permit) | 23,503 | 4.2% |
| State trust land | 21,284 | 3.8% |
| National wildlife refuge | 12,891 | 2.3% |
| Bureau of Reclamation | 2,777 | 0.5% |
| AZGFD land | 1,464 | 0.3% |
| National recreation area | 829 | 0.1% |
| City, county and other | 262 | 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 15D in 2026?
Draw hunts that include Unit 15D, 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 15D | Permits | Earliest season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer | 3 | 0 | 275 | Oct 2 to Oct 11 (hunt 1197) |
| Bighorn sheep | 1 | 1 | 3 | Dec 1 to Dec 31 (hunt 6012) |
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 6012 (Dec 1 to Dec 31, 3 permits).
How many elk, deer and pronghorn are taken in Unit 15D?
| Species | Year | Hunts only in Unit 15D | Hunters | Taken | Shared hunts that included it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer | 2025 | 0 | 4 |
Sums of AZGFD's per-hunt figures for the hunts held only in Unit 15D. Source: AZGFD 2025 Deer Harvest Summary. Each hunt, year by year, is on the deer page.
Bighorn sheep, 2025: hunt 6012 (15D), 5 hunters, 5 rams taken (AZGFD 2025 Bighorn Sheep Harvest Summary).
Which AZGFD wildlife areas are in Unit 15D?
Colorado River Nature Center Wildlife Area (461 acres inside the unit, closed to hunting).
How do you get to Unit 15D?
Highways through the unit: AZ 95 (about 24 miles inside it) and AZ 68 (about 16 miles inside it). Towns and places inside: Bullhead City, Golden Valley, Fort Mohave, Mohave Valley, Golden Shores and McConnico. Nearby towns: Kingman (4 miles) and Lake Havasu City (16 miles).
Which units border Unit 15D?
Unit 15D 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 15B | 1,869 | 65.6% | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Unit 15C | 789 | 80.7% | 3 | ||
| Unit 16A | 2,470 | 80.1% | 2 | 2 | |
| Unit 16B | 129 | 74.8% |
Questions hunters ask
How much public land is in Arizona Unit 15D?
62.3% of Unit 15D is public land open to hunting, 348,663 of its 559,836 acres; the largest share is BLM at 309,418 acres. 23,503 acres are tribal land, which needs the tribe's own permit.
What can you hunt in Unit 15D in 2026?
AZGFD's 2026 draw lists 3 deer hunts (275 permits) and 1 bighorn sheep hunt (3 permits) that include Unit 15D. Over-the-counter seasons are set statewide in AZGFD's regulations.
What is the closest town to Unit 15D?
Bullhead City, Golden Valley and Fort Mohave are inside the unit. Just outside: Kingman (4 miles) and Lake Havasu City (16 miles).
Which AZGFD region is Unit 15D in?
Region 3, run from the Kingman office. It borders Unit 15B, Unit 15C, Unit 16A and Unit 16B.
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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.
Arizona hunting Region 3 Unit 15B Unit 15C Unit 16A Unit 16B