Arizona Unit 34B: public land, hunts and harvest
Arizona's game management Unit 34B covers 500 square miles, and 72.7% of it is public land open to hunting, mostly state trust land (measured from USGS PAD-US). AZGFD's 2026 hunt lists open 6 deer hunts, 2 pronghorn hunts and 2 javelina hunts here. On the hunts held only in Unit 34B, AZGFD's 2025 harvest survey counts 165 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 landCity, county and otherUnit 34BNeighboring unitsLake or riverHighway
| AZGFD region | Region 5 (Tucson) |
|---|---|
| Size | 500 square miles (320,250 acres) |
| Public land open to hunting | 72.7% (232,971 acres) |
| Deer hunts, 2026 | 6 hunts, 400 permits |
| Pronghorn hunts, 2026 | 2 hunts, 6 permits |
| Javelina (fall) hunts, 2026 | 2 hunts, 100 permits |
| Towns in and near it | Benson, Whetstone, J-Six Ranchettes, Huachuca City, Tombstone and Sierra Vista |
| Highways | AZ 90, I-10, AZ 83 and AZ 80 |
How much public land is in Unit 34B?
72.7% of Unit 34B is public land open to hunting: 232,971 of 320,250 acres. The largest share is state trust land, 136,849 acres or 42.7% of the unit.
| Manager | Acres | Share of Unit 34B |
|---|---|---|
| State trust land | 136,849 | 42.7% |
| BLM | 48,838 | 15.2% |
| National forest | 47,284 | 14.8% |
| City, county and other | 12,026 | 3.8% |
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 34B in 2026?
Draw hunts that include Unit 34B, 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 34B | Permits | Earliest season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer | 6 | 6 | 400 | Oct 23 to Oct 29 (hunt 1128) |
| Pronghorn | 2 | 0 | 6 | Aug 21 to Sep 3 (hunt 2060) |
| Javelina (fall) | 2 | 0 | 100 | Oct 9 to Oct 15 (hunt 5509) |
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 34B?
| Species | Year | Hunts only in Unit 34B | Hunters | Taken | Shared hunts that included it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer | 2025 | 6 | 394 | 165 | 0 |
| Pronghorn | 2025 | 0 | 2 |
Sums of AZGFD's per-hunt figures for the hunts held only in Unit 34B. Source: AZGFD 2025 Deer Harvest Summary, AZGFD 2025 Pronghorn Harvest Summary. Each hunt, year by year, is on the deer page and pronghorn page.
Over-the-counter archery deer, 2024: AZGFD estimates 195 archers hunted Unit 34B for 999 days and took 18 deer (mule deer bucks 5, whitetail bucks 13) (AZGFD 2024 Over-the-Counter Archery Deer Harvest Summary).
What did AZGFD's 2025 surveys count in Unit 34B?
Mule deer: 70 classified in 20 groups, 40 bucks and 26 young per 100 does. White-tailed deer: 239 classified in 98 groups, 20 bucks and 27 young per 100 does. Pronghorn: 82 classified in 20 groups, 62 bucks and 49 young per 100 does.
Source: AZGFD 2025 Mule Deer Survey Summary, AZGFD 2025 White-tailed Deer Survey Summary, AZGFD 2025 Pronghorn Survey Summary.
How do you get to Unit 34B?
Highways through the unit: AZ 90 (about 21 miles inside it), I-10 (about 16 miles inside it), AZ 83 (about 13 miles inside it) and AZ 80 (about 7 miles inside it). Towns and places inside: Benson, Whetstone and J-Six Ranchettes. Nearby towns: Huachuca City (4 miles), Tombstone (7 miles), Sierra Vista (9 miles) and Patagonia (11 miles).
Which units border Unit 34B?
Unit 34B 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 30B | 1,440 | 51.8% | 8 | ||
| Unit 32 | 1,535 | 74% | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| Unit 33 | 1,037 | 72.2% | 8 | ||
| Unit 34A | 690 | 59.3% | 7 | 2 | |
| Unit 35A | 646 | 44.7% | 7 | 2 | |
| Unit 35B | 333 | 62.7% | 7 | 2 | |
| Unit 38M | 766 | 20.5% |
Questions hunters ask
How much public land is in Arizona Unit 34B?
72.7% of Unit 34B is public land open to hunting, 232,971 of its 320,250 acres; the largest share is state trust land at 136,849 acres.
What can you hunt in Unit 34B in 2026?
AZGFD's 2026 draw lists 6 deer hunts (400 permits), 2 pronghorn hunts (6 permits) and 2 javelina (fall) hunts (100 permits) that include Unit 34B. Over-the-counter seasons are set statewide in AZGFD's regulations.
What is the closest town to Unit 34B?
Benson, Whetstone and J-Six Ranchettes are inside the unit. Just outside: Huachuca City (4 miles), Tombstone (7 miles) and Sierra Vista (9 miles).
Which AZGFD region is Unit 34B in?
Region 5, run from the Tucson office. It borders Unit 30B, Unit 32, Unit 33, Unit 34A, Unit 35A, Unit 35B and Unit 38M.
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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 30B Unit 32 Unit 33 Unit 34A Unit 35A Unit 35B Unit 38M