Arizona Unit 16B: public land, hunts and harvest
Arizona's game management Unit 16B covers 129 square miles, and 74.8% of it is public land open to hunting, mostly BLM (measured from USGS PAD-US). AZGFD's 2026 hunt lists open no draw 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 refugeCity, county and otherUnit 16BNeighboring unitsLake or riverHighway
| AZGFD region | Region 4 (Yuma) |
|---|---|
| Size | 129 square miles (82,433 acres) |
| Public land open to hunting | 74.8% (61,626 acres) |
| Towns in and near it | Desert Hills, Crystal Beach, Lake Havasu City and Parker |
| Highways | I-40 and AZ 95 |
How much public land is in Unit 16B?
74.8% of Unit 16B is public land open to hunting: 61,626 of 82,433 acres. The largest share is BLM, 36,300 acres or 44% of the unit.
| Manager | Acres | Share of Unit 16B |
|---|---|---|
| BLM | 36,300 | 44% |
| National wildlife refuge | 19,552 | 23.7% |
| State trust land | 5,772 | 7% |
| City, county and other | 2,514 | 3% |
| AZGFD land | 2 | 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 16B in 2026?
AZGFD's 2026 booklets list no draw hunt that includes Unit 16B.
How do you get to Unit 16B?
Highways through the unit: I-40 (about 6 miles inside it) and AZ 95 (about 4 miles inside it). Towns and places inside: Desert Hills and Crystal Beach. Nearby towns: Lake Havasu City (2 miles) and Parker (19 miles).
Which units border Unit 16B?
Unit 16B 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 15D | 875 | 62.3% | 3 | ||
| Unit 16A | 2,470 | 80.1% | 2 | 2 | |
| Unit 43A | 942 | 39.7% | 1 | ||
| Unit 44A | 2,359 | 89.8% | 1 |
Questions hunters ask
How much public land is in Arizona Unit 16B?
74.8% of Unit 16B is public land open to hunting, 61,626 of its 82,433 acres; the largest share is BLM at 36,300 acres.
What can you hunt in Unit 16B in 2026?
AZGFD's 2026 draw lists no hunt that includes Unit 16B. Over-the-counter seasons are set statewide in AZGFD's regulations.
What is the closest town to Unit 16B?
Desert Hills and Crystal Beach are inside the unit. Just outside: Lake Havasu City (2 miles) and Parker (19 miles).
Which AZGFD region is Unit 16B in?
Region 4, run from the Yuma office. It borders Unit 15D, Unit 16A, Unit 43A and Unit 44A.
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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 4 Unit 15D Unit 16A Unit 43A Unit 44A