Arizona Unit 37B: public land, hunts and harvest
Arizona's game management Unit 37B covers 1,182 square miles, and 83.6% of it is public land open to hunting, mostly state trust land (measured from USGS PAD-US). AZGFD's 2026 hunt lists open 3 deer hunts, 1 bighorn sheep hunt and 2 javelina hunts here. On the hunts held only in Unit 37B, AZGFD's 2025 harvest survey counts 176 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 landBureau of ReclamationMilitary (closed or by permit)City, county and otherUnit 37BNeighboring unitsLake or riverHighway
| AZGFD region | Region 5 (Tucson), Region 6 (Mesa) |
|---|---|
| Size | 1,182 square miles (756,176 acres) |
| Public land open to hunting | 83.6% (632,146 acres) |
| Deer hunts, 2026 | 3 hunts, 600 permits |
| Bighorn sheep hunts, 2026 | 1 hunt, 1 permit |
| Javelina (fall) hunts, 2026 | 2 hunts, 200 permits |
| AZGFD wildlife areas | Lower San Pedro River |
| Towns in and near it | Mammoth, Superior, Kearny, Hayden, Winkelman and Florence |
| Highways | AZ 79, US 60 and AZ 177 |
How much public land is in Unit 37B?
83.6% of Unit 37B is public land open to hunting: 632,146 of 756,176 acres. The largest share is state trust land, 453,121 acres or 59.9% of the unit.
| Manager | Acres | Share of Unit 37B |
|---|---|---|
| State trust land | 453,121 | 59.9% |
| BLM | 146,344 | 19.4% |
| National forest | 26,755 | 3.5% |
| Military (closed or by permit) | 4,644 | 0.6% |
| Bureau of Reclamation | 4,016 | 0.5% |
| AZGFD land | 1,910 | 0.3% |
| City, county and other | 1,519 | 0.2% |
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 37B in 2026?
Draw hunts that include Unit 37B, 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 37B | Permits | Earliest season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer | 3 | 3 | 600 | Oct 9 to Oct 15 (hunt 1176) |
| Bighorn sheep | 1 | 1 | 1 | Dec 1 to Dec 31 (hunt 6029) |
| 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 6029 (Dec 1 to Dec 31, 1 permit).
How many elk, deer and pronghorn are taken in Unit 37B?
| Species | Year | Hunts only in Unit 37B | Hunters | Taken | Shared hunts that included it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer | 2025 | 4 | 461 | 176 | 0 |
Sums of AZGFD's per-hunt figures for the hunts held only in Unit 37B. Source: AZGFD 2025 Deer Harvest Summary. Each hunt, year by year, is on the deer page.
Bighorn sheep, 2025: hunt 6027 (37B), 1 hunter, 1 ram taken (AZGFD 2025 Bighorn Sheep Harvest Summary).
Over-the-counter archery deer, 2024: AZGFD estimates 657 archers hunted Unit 37B for 3,380 days and took 35 deer (mule deer bucks 35, whitetail bucks 0) (AZGFD 2024 Over-the-Counter Archery Deer Harvest Summary).
Which AZGFD wildlife areas are in Unit 37B?
Lower San Pedro River Wildlife Area (1,910 acres inside the unit).
How do you get to Unit 37B?
Highways through the unit: AZ 79 (about 29 miles inside it), US 60 (about 9 miles inside it) and AZ 177 (about 4 miles inside it). Towns and places inside: Mammoth, Superior, Kearny, Dudleyville and Cactus Forest. Nearby towns: Hayden (on the line), Winkelman (on the line), Florence (2 miles) and Oro Valley (10 miles).
Which units border Unit 37B?
Unit 37B 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 24A | 812 | 82.7% | 2 | 5 | |
| Unit 24B | 779 | 94.3% | 5 | ||
| Unit 26M | 2,103 | 17.7% | |||
| Unit 31 | 1,213 | 85% | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| Unit 32 | 1,535 | 74% | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| Unit 33 | 1,037 | 72.2% | 8 | ||
| Unit 37A | 1,674 | 67.6% | 2 |
Questions hunters ask
How much public land is in Arizona Unit 37B?
83.6% of Unit 37B is public land open to hunting, 632,146 of its 756,176 acres; the largest share is state trust land at 453,121 acres. 4,644 acres are military land.
What can you hunt in Unit 37B in 2026?
AZGFD's 2026 draw lists 3 deer hunts (600 permits), 1 bighorn sheep hunt (1 permits) and 2 javelina (fall) hunts (200 permits) that include Unit 37B. Over-the-counter seasons are set statewide in AZGFD's regulations.
What is the closest town to Unit 37B?
Mammoth, Superior and Kearny are inside the unit. Just outside: Hayden (on the line), Winkelman (on the line) and Florence (2 miles).
Which AZGFD region is Unit 37B in?
AZGFD lists Unit 37B in Regions 5 and 6. It borders Unit 24A, Unit 24B, Unit 26M, Unit 31, Unit 32, Unit 33 and Unit 37A.
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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 Region 6 Unit 24A Unit 24B Unit 26M Unit 31 Unit 32 Unit 33 Unit 37A