Arizona Unit 20C: public land, hunts and harvest
Arizona's game management Unit 20C covers 759 square miles, and 78% of it is public land open to hunting, mostly state trust land (measured from USGS PAD-US). AZGFD's 2026 hunt lists open 6 elk hunts and 3 deer hunts here. On the hunts held only in Unit 20C, AZGFD's 2025 harvest survey counts 126 deer 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 landUnit 20CNeighboring unitsLake or riverHighway
| AZGFD region | Region 4 (Yuma) |
|---|---|
| Size | 759 square miles (485,888 acres) |
| Public land open to hunting | 78% (378,891 acres) |
| Elk hunts, 2026 | 6 hunts, 720 permits |
| Deer hunts, 2026 | 3 hunts, 400 permits |
| Towns in and near it | Congress, Peeples Valley, Yarnell, Wickenburg and Prescott |
| Highways | AZ 89, US 93, AZ 71 and AZ 96 |
How much public land is in Unit 20C?
78% of Unit 20C is public land open to hunting: 378,891 of 485,888 acres. The largest share is state trust land, 308,308 acres or 63.5% of the unit.
| Manager | Acres | Share of Unit 20C |
|---|---|---|
| State trust land | 308,308 | 63.5% |
| BLM | 70,583 | 14.5% |
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 20C in 2026?
Draw hunts that include Unit 20C, 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 20C | Permits | Earliest season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk | 6 | 0 | 720 | Sep 11 to Oct 1 (hunt 3190) |
| Deer | 3 | 3 | 400 | Oct 2 to Oct 11 (hunt 1158) |
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).
How many elk, deer and pronghorn are taken in Unit 20C?
| Species | Year | Hunts only in Unit 20C | Hunters | Taken | Shared hunts that included it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk | 2025 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Deer | 2025 | 3 | 335 | 126 | 0 |
Sums of AZGFD's per-hunt figures for the hunts held only in Unit 20C. Source: AZGFD 2025 Elk Harvest Summary, AZGFD 2025 Deer Harvest Summary. Each hunt, year by year, is on the elk page and deer page.
Over-the-counter archery deer, 2024: AZGFD estimates 483 archers hunted Unit 20C for 2,119 days and took 30 deer (mule deer bucks 30, whitetail bucks 0) (AZGFD 2024 Over-the-Counter Archery Deer Harvest Summary).
How do you get to Unit 20C?
Highways through the unit: AZ 89 (about 31 miles inside it), US 93 (about 19 miles inside it), AZ 71 (about 7 miles inside it) and AZ 96 (about 3 miles inside it). Towns and places inside: Congress, Peeples Valley and Yarnell. Nearby towns: Wickenburg (on the line) and Prescott (19 miles).
Which units border Unit 20C?
Unit 20C touches 7 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 16A | 2,470 | 80.1% | 2 | 2 | |
| Unit 17B | 671 | 82.1% | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Unit 18B | 1,214 | 59.7% | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Unit 20A | 600 | 82.1% | 6 | 2 | |
| Unit 20B | 755 | 83.4% | 3 | ||
| Unit 42 | 1,488 | 66.8% | 3 | ||
| Unit 44A | 2,359 | 89.8% | 1 |
Questions hunters ask
How much public land is in Arizona Unit 20C?
78% of Unit 20C is public land open to hunting, 378,891 of its 485,888 acres; the largest share is state trust land at 308,308 acres.
What can you hunt in Unit 20C in 2026?
AZGFD's 2026 draw lists 6 elk hunts (720 permits) and 3 deer hunts (400 permits) that include Unit 20C. Over-the-counter seasons are set statewide in AZGFD's regulations.
What is the closest town to Unit 20C?
Congress, Peeples Valley and Yarnell are inside the unit. Just outside: Wickenburg (on the line) and Prescott (19 miles).
Which AZGFD region is Unit 20C in?
Region 4, run from the Yuma office. It borders Unit 16A, Unit 17B, Unit 18B, Unit 20A, Unit 20B, Unit 42 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 16A Unit 17B Unit 18B Unit 20A Unit 20B Unit 42 Unit 44A