Arizona Unit 24A: public land, hunts and harvest
Arizona's game management Unit 24A covers 812 square miles, and 82.7% of it is public land open to hunting, mostly national forest (measured from USGS PAD-US). AZGFD's 2026 hunt lists open 2 elk hunts, 5 deer hunts and 1 bighorn sheep hunt here. On the hunts held only in Unit 24A, AZGFD's 2025 harvest survey counts 1 elk and 296 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.
National forestBLMState trust landBureau of ReclamationTribal land (tribal permit)City, county and otherUnit 24ANeighboring unitsLake or riverHighway
| AZGFD region | Region 6 (Mesa) |
|---|---|
| Size | 812 square miles (519,800 acres) |
| Public land open to hunting | 82.7% (429,670 acres) |
| Elk hunts, 2026 | 2 hunts, 10 permits |
| Deer hunts, 2026 | 5 hunts, 875 permits |
| Bighorn sheep hunts, 2026 | 1 hunt, 2 permits |
| Towns in and near it | Globe, Hayden, Miami, Kearny, Winkelman and Superior |
| Highways | AZ 77, US 60, AZ 177 and AZ 188 |
How much public land is in Unit 24A?
82.7% of Unit 24A is public land open to hunting: 429,670 of 519,800 acres. The largest share is national forest, 305,298 acres or 58.7% of the unit.
| Manager | Acres | Share of Unit 24A |
|---|---|---|
| National forest | 305,298 | 58.7% |
| BLM | 65,082 | 12.5% |
| State trust land | 59,282 | 11.4% |
| Tribal land (tribal permit) | 17,593 | 3.4% |
| City, county and other | 517 | 0.1% |
| Bureau of Reclamation | 8 | 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. National forest: Tonto National Forest.
What can you hunt in Unit 24A in 2026?
Draw hunts that include Unit 24A, 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 24A | Permits | Earliest season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk | 2 | 2 | 10 | Sep 25 to Oct 4 (hunt 3093) |
| Deer | 5 | 5 | 875 | Oct 23 to Oct 29 (hunt 1088) |
| Bighorn sheep | 1 | 0 | 2 | Dec 1 to Dec 31 (hunt 6507) |
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 6507 (Dec 1 to Dec 31, 2 permits, with 23).
How many elk, deer and pronghorn are taken in Unit 24A?
| Species | Year | Hunts only in Unit 24A | Hunters | Taken | Shared hunts that included it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk | 2025 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Deer | 2025 | 5 | 778 | 296 | 0 |
Sums of AZGFD's per-hunt figures for the hunts held only in Unit 24A. Source: AZGFD 2025 Elk Harvest Summary, AZGFD 2025 Deer Harvest Summary. Each hunt, year by year, is on the elk page and deer page.
Bighorn sheep, 2025: hunt 6507 (23/24A), 2 hunters, 2 rams taken (AZGFD 2025 Bighorn Sheep Harvest Summary).
Over-the-counter archery deer, 2024: AZGFD estimates 315 archers hunted Unit 24A for 1,435 days and took 39 deer (mule deer bucks 11, whitetail bucks 28) (AZGFD 2024 Over-the-Counter Archery Deer Harvest Summary).
What did AZGFD's 2025 surveys count in Unit 24A?
Mule deer: 42 classified in 12 groups, 31 bucks and 14 young per 100 does. White-tailed deer: 45 classified in 18 groups, 12 bucks and 21 young per 100 does.
Source: AZGFD 2025 Mule Deer Survey Summary, AZGFD 2025 White-tailed Deer Survey Summary.
How do you get to Unit 24A?
Highways through the unit: AZ 77 (about 65 miles inside it), US 60 (about 45 miles inside it), AZ 177 (about 12 miles inside it), AZ 188 (about 4 miles inside it) and US 70 (about 3 miles inside it). Towns and places inside: Globe, Hayden, Miami, Wheatfields, Copper Hill and Dripping Springs. Nearby towns: Kearny (on the line), Winkelman (on the line) and Superior (2 miles).
Which units border Unit 24A?
Unit 24A 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 23 | 1,185 | 98.1% | 10 | 5 | |
| Unit 24B | 779 | 94.3% | 5 | ||
| Unit 31 | 1,213 | 85% | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| Unit 37B | 1,182 | 83.6% | 3 |
Questions hunters ask
How much public land is in Arizona Unit 24A?
82.7% of Unit 24A is public land open to hunting, 429,670 of its 519,800 acres; the largest share is national forest at 305,298 acres. 17,593 acres are tribal land, which needs the tribe's own permit.
What can you hunt in Unit 24A in 2026?
AZGFD's 2026 draw lists 2 elk hunts (10 permits), 5 deer hunts (875 permits) and 1 bighorn sheep hunt (2 permits) that include Unit 24A. Over-the-counter seasons are set statewide in AZGFD's regulations.
What is the closest town to Unit 24A?
Globe, Hayden and Miami are inside the unit. Just outside: Kearny (on the line), Winkelman (on the line) and Superior (2 miles).
Which AZGFD region is Unit 24A in?
Region 6, run from the Mesa office. It borders Unit 23, Unit 24B, Unit 31 and Unit 37B.
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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.