Arizona Unit 32: public land, hunts and harvest
Arizona's game management Unit 32 covers 1,535 square miles, and 74% of it is public land open to hunting, mostly state trust land (measured from USGS PAD-US). AZGFD's 2026 hunt lists open 2 elk hunts, 7 deer hunts, 2 pronghorn hunts, 1 bighorn sheep hunt and 1 javelina hunt here. On the hunts held only in Unit 32, AZGFD's 2025 harvest survey counts 343 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 landAZGFD landCity, county and otherUnit 32Neighboring unitsLake or riverHighway
| AZGFD region | Region 5 (Tucson) |
|---|---|
| Size | 1,535 square miles (982,129 acres) |
| Public land open to hunting | 74% (727,043 acres) |
| Elk hunts, 2026 | 2 hunts, 15 permits |
| Deer hunts, 2026 | 7 hunts, 1,100 permits |
| Pronghorn hunts, 2026 | 2 hunts, 5 permits |
| Bighorn sheep hunts, 2026 | 1 hunt, 2 permits |
| Javelina (fall) hunts, 2026 | 1 hunt, 25 permits |
| AZGFD wildlife areas | Aravaipa Canyon, Lower San Pedro River |
| Towns in and near it | Willcox, Benson and Mammoth |
| Highways | AZ 77 |
How much public land is in Unit 32?
74% of Unit 32 is public land open to hunting: 727,043 of 982,129 acres. The largest share is state trust land, 505,808 acres or 51.5% of the unit.
| Manager | Acres | Share of Unit 32 |
|---|---|---|
| State trust land | 505,808 | 51.5% |
| National forest | 152,844 | 15.6% |
| BLM | 68,301 | 7% |
| City, county and other | 13,728 | 1.4% |
| AZGFD land | 90 | 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: Coronado National Forest.
What can you hunt in Unit 32 in 2026?
Draw hunts that include Unit 32, 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 32 | Permits | Earliest season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk | 2 | 0 | 15 | Sep 11 to Sep 24 (hunt 3192) |
| Deer | 7 | 7 | 1,100 | Oct 9 to Oct 18 (hunt 1168) |
| Pronghorn | 2 | 0 | 5 | Aug 21 to Sep 3 (hunt 2059) |
| Bighorn sheep | 1 | 0 | 2 | Dec 1 to Dec 31 (hunt 6022) |
| Javelina (fall) | 1 | 0 | 25 | Nov 20 to Nov 26 (hunt 5506) |
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 6022 (Dec 1 to Dec 31, 2 permits, with 31).
How many elk, deer and pronghorn are taken in Unit 32?
| Species | Year | Hunts only in Unit 32 | Hunters | Taken | Shared hunts that included it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk | 2025 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Deer | 2025 | 7 | 1,034 | 343 | 0 |
| Pronghorn | 2025 | 0 | 2 |
Sums of AZGFD's per-hunt figures for the hunts held only in Unit 32. 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 6022 (31/32), 2 hunters, 2 rams taken (AZGFD 2025 Bighorn Sheep Harvest Summary).
Over-the-counter archery deer, 2024: AZGFD estimates 590 archers hunted Unit 32 for 3,152 days and took 54 deer (mule deer bucks 29, whitetail bucks 25) (AZGFD 2024 Over-the-Counter Archery Deer Harvest Summary).
What did AZGFD's 2025 surveys count in Unit 32?
Pronghorn (survey area 31/32): 42 classified in 9 groups, 39 bucks and 31 young per 100 does.
Source: AZGFD 2025 Pronghorn Survey Summary.
Which AZGFD wildlife areas are in Unit 32?
Aravaipa Canyon Wildlife Area (381 acres inside the unit) and Lower San Pedro River Wildlife Area (90 acres inside the unit).
How do you get to Unit 32?
Highways through the unit: AZ 77 (about 4 miles inside it). Nearby towns: Willcox (on the line), Benson (5 miles), Mammoth (6 miles) and Winkelman (10 miles).
Which units border Unit 32?
Unit 32 touches 6 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 30A | 1,727 | 45.9% | 7 | 2 | |
| Unit 30B | 1,440 | 51.8% | 8 | ||
| Unit 31 | 1,213 | 85% | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| Unit 33 | 1,037 | 72.2% | 8 | ||
| Unit 34B | 500 | 72.7% | 6 | 2 | |
| Unit 37B | 1,182 | 83.6% | 3 |
Questions hunters ask
How much public land is in Arizona Unit 32?
74% of Unit 32 is public land open to hunting, 727,043 of its 982,129 acres; the largest share is state trust land at 505,808 acres.
What can you hunt in Unit 32 in 2026?
AZGFD's 2026 draw lists 2 elk hunts (15 permits), 7 deer hunts (1,100 permits), 2 pronghorn hunts (5 permits), 1 bighorn sheep hunt (2 permits) and 1 javelina (fall) hunt (25 permits) that include Unit 32. Over-the-counter seasons are set statewide in AZGFD's regulations.
What is the closest town to Unit 32?
No town is inside it. The nearest are Willcox (on the line), Benson (5 miles) and Mammoth (6 miles).
Which AZGFD region is Unit 32 in?
Region 5, run from the Tucson office. It borders Unit 30A, Unit 30B, Unit 31, Unit 33, Unit 34B 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.
Arizona hunting Region 5 Unit 30A Unit 30B Unit 31 Unit 33 Unit 34B Unit 37B