Arizona Unit 37A: public land, hunts and harvest
Arizona's game management Unit 37A covers 1,674 square miles, and 67.6% of it is public land open to hunting, mostly state trust land (measured from USGS PAD-US). AZGFD's 2026 hunt lists open 2 deer hunts, 6 bighorn sheep hunts and 2 javelina hunts here. On the hunts held only in Unit 37A, AZGFD's 2025 harvest survey counts 96 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 landAZGFD landBureau of ReclamationNational park or monument (no hunting)Military (closed or by permit)Tribal land (tribal permit)City, county and otherUnit 37ANeighboring unitsLake or riverHighway
| AZGFD region | Region 5 (Tucson) |
|---|---|
| Size | 1,674 square miles (1,071,300 acres) |
| Public land open to hunting | 67.6% (723,724 acres) |
| Deer hunts, 2026 | 2 hunts, 300 permits |
| Bighorn sheep hunts, 2026 | 6 hunts, 9 permits |
| Javelina (fall) hunts, 2026 | 2 hunts, 200 permits |
| AZGFD wildlife areas | Tucson Mountain |
| Towns in and near it | Marana, Eloy, Picture Rocks, Oro Valley, Coolidge and Florence |
| Highways | I-10, AZ 87 and AZ 287 |
How much public land is in Unit 37A?
67.6% of Unit 37A is public land open to hunting: 723,724 of 1,071,300 acres. The largest share is state trust land, 518,041 acres or 48.4% of the unit.
| Manager | Acres | Share of Unit 37A |
|---|---|---|
| State trust land | 518,041 | 48.4% |
| BLM | 194,894 | 18.2% |
| Bureau of Reclamation | 9,439 | 0.9% |
| City, county and other | 8,206 | 0.8% |
| Tribal land (tribal permit) | 2,623 | 0.2% |
| National park or monument (no hunting) | 1,751 | 0.2% |
| AZGFD land | 1,350 | 0.1% |
| Military (closed or by permit) | 489 | 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 37A in 2026?
Draw hunts that include Unit 37A, 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 37A | Permits | Earliest season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer | 2 | 2 | 300 | Oct 30 to Nov 5 (hunt 1064) |
| Bighorn sheep | 6 | 6 | 9 | Nov 13 to Dec 3 (hunt 6023) |
| Javelina (fall) | 2 | 0 | 200 | Oct 9 to Oct 15 (hunt 5511) |
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 6023 (Nov 13 to Dec 3, 1 permit), hunt 6024 (Nov 27 to Dec 17, 1 permit), hunt 6025 (Dec 11 to Dec 31, 1 permit), hunt 6026 (Nov 13 to Dec 3, 2 permits), hunt 6027 (Nov 27 to Dec 17, 2 permits) and hunt 6028 (Dec 11 to Dec 31, 2 permits).
How many elk, deer and pronghorn are taken in Unit 37A?
| Species | Year | Hunts only in Unit 37A | Hunters | Taken | Shared hunts that included it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer | 2025 | 2 | 292 | 96 | 0 |
Sums of AZGFD's per-hunt figures for the hunts held only in Unit 37A. Source: AZGFD 2025 Deer Harvest Summary. Each hunt, year by year, is on the deer page.
Bighorn sheep, 2025: hunt 6023 (37A), 1 hunter, 1 ram taken, hunt 6024 (37A), 2 hunters, 2 rams taken, hunt 6025 (37A), 2 hunters, 2 rams taken and hunt 6026 (37A), 2 hunters, 2 rams taken (AZGFD 2025 Bighorn Sheep Harvest Summary).
Over-the-counter archery deer, 2024: AZGFD estimates 530 archers hunted Unit 37A for 2,488 days and took 26 deer (mule deer bucks 25, whitetail bucks 1) (AZGFD 2024 Over-the-Counter Archery Deer Harvest Summary).
What did AZGFD's 2025 surveys count in Unit 37A?
Mule deer: 161 classified in 45 groups, 28 bucks and 14 young per 100 does. White-tailed deer: 18 classified in 10 groups, 45 bucks and 18 young per 100 does.
Source: AZGFD 2025 Mule Deer Survey Summary, AZGFD 2025 White-tailed Deer Survey Summary.
Which AZGFD wildlife areas are in Unit 37A?
Tucson Mountain Wildlife Area (2,868 acres inside the unit).
How do you get to Unit 37A?
Highways through the unit: I-10 (about 34 miles inside it), AZ 87 (about 10 miles inside it) and AZ 287 (about 7 miles inside it). Towns and places inside: Marana, Eloy, Picture Rocks, Red Rock, Avra Valley and Arizona City. Nearby towns: Oro Valley (on the line), Coolidge (on the line), Florence (4 miles) and Casa Grande (10 miles).
Which units border Unit 37A?
Unit 37A 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 26M | 2,103 | 17.7% | |||
| Unit 33 | 1,037 | 72.2% | 8 | ||
| Unit 36A | 617 | 68.2% | 9 | ||
| Unit 36C | 315 | 80.7% | 7 | ||
| Unit 37B | 1,182 | 83.6% | 3 | ||
| Unit 38M | 766 | 20.5% |
Questions hunters ask
How much public land is in Arizona Unit 37A?
67.6% of Unit 37A is public land open to hunting, 723,724 of its 1,071,300 acres; the largest share is state trust land at 518,041 acres. 2,623 acres are tribal land, which needs the tribe's own permit. 489 acres are military land.
What can you hunt in Unit 37A in 2026?
AZGFD's 2026 draw lists 2 deer hunts (300 permits), 6 bighorn sheep hunts (9 permits) and 2 javelina (fall) hunts (200 permits) that include Unit 37A. Over-the-counter seasons are set statewide in AZGFD's regulations.
What is the closest town to Unit 37A?
Marana, Eloy and Picture Rocks are inside the unit. Just outside: Oro Valley (on the line), Coolidge (on the line) and Florence (4 miles).
Which AZGFD region is Unit 37A in?
Region 5, run from the Tucson office. It borders Unit 26M, Unit 33, Unit 36A, Unit 36C, Unit 37B 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 26M Unit 33 Unit 36A Unit 36C Unit 37B Unit 38M