Arizona Unit 41: public land, hunts and harvest
Arizona's game management Unit 41 covers 2,835 square miles, and 56% of it is public land open to hunting, mostly BLM (measured from USGS PAD-US). AZGFD's 2026 hunt lists open 2 deer hunts and 3 bighorn sheep hunts here. On the hunts held only in Unit 41, AZGFD's 2025 harvest survey counts 86 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 landNational wildlife refugeBureau of ReclamationMilitary (closed or by permit)City, county and otherUnit 41Neighboring unitsLake or riverHighway
| AZGFD region | Region 4 (Yuma), Region 6 (Mesa) |
|---|---|
| Size | 2,835 square miles (1,814,714 acres) |
| Public land open to hunting | 56% (1,015,711 acres) |
| Deer hunts, 2026 | 2 hunts, 600 permits |
| Bighorn sheep hunts, 2026 | 3 hunts, 9 permits |
| AZGFD wildlife areas | Quigley-Achee, Robbins Butte |
| Towns in and near it | Dateland, Arlington, Tacna, Buckeye, Wellton and Somerton |
| Highways | I-10, US 95 and AZ 85 |
How much public land is in Unit 41?
56% of Unit 41 is public land open to hunting: 1,015,711 of 1,814,714 acres. The largest share is BLM, 788,491 acres or 43.4% of the unit.
| Manager | Acres | Share of Unit 41 |
|---|---|---|
| BLM | 788,491 | 43.4% |
| Military (closed or by permit) | 365,280 | 20.1% |
| State trust land | 214,899 | 11.8% |
| Bureau of Reclamation | 10,662 | 0.6% |
| AZGFD land | 1,457 | 0.1% |
| National wildlife refuge | 202 | under 0.1% |
| City, county and other | 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.
What can you hunt in Unit 41 in 2026?
Draw hunts that include Unit 41, 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 41 | Permits | Earliest season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer | 2 | 1 | 600 | Nov 6 to Nov 15 (hunt 1069) |
| Bighorn sheep | 3 | 3 | 9 | Nov 13 to Dec 3 (hunt 6037) |
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 6037 (Nov 13 to Dec 3, 3 permits), hunt 6038 (Dec 4 to Dec 31, 2 permits) and hunt 6039 (Dec 1 to Dec 31, 4 permits).
How many elk, deer and pronghorn are taken in Unit 41?
| Species | Year | Hunts only in Unit 41 | Hunters | Taken | Shared hunts that included it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer | 2025 | 1 | 443 | 86 | 1 |
Sums of AZGFD's per-hunt figures for the hunts held only in Unit 41. Source: AZGFD 2025 Deer Harvest Summary. Each hunt, year by year, is on the deer page.
Bighorn sheep, 2025: hunt 6034 (41E), 5 hunters, 5 rams taken and hunt 6035 (41W), 3 hunters, 3 rams taken (AZGFD 2025 Bighorn Sheep Harvest Summary).
Over-the-counter archery deer, 2024: AZGFD estimates 409 archers hunted Unit 41 for 2,696 days and took 31 deer (mule deer bucks 31, whitetail bucks 0) (AZGFD 2024 Over-the-Counter Archery Deer Harvest Summary).
What did AZGFD's 2025 surveys count in Unit 41?
Mule deer: 180 classified in 52 groups, 26 bucks and 30 young per 100 does.
Source: AZGFD 2025 Mule Deer Survey Summary.
Which AZGFD wildlife areas are in Unit 41?
Quigley-Achee Wildlife Area (610 acres inside the unit) and Robbins Butte Wildlife Area (6 acres inside the unit).
How do you get to Unit 41?
Highways through the unit: I-10 (about 34 miles inside it), US 95 (about 15 miles inside it) and AZ 85 (about 4 miles inside it). Towns and places inside: Dateland, Arlington, Tacna, Tonopah and Wintersburg. Nearby towns: Buckeye (on the line), Wellton (on the line), Somerton (8 miles) and Yuma (11 miles).
Which units border Unit 41?
Unit 41 touches 9 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 39 | 1,939 | 72.6% | 2 | ||
| Unit 40B | 3,445 | 11.7% | 2 | ||
| Unit 42 | 1,488 | 66.8% | 3 | ||
| Unit 43B | 859 | 19.9% | 1 | ||
| Unit 44A | 2,359 | 89.8% | 1 | ||
| Unit 44B | 639 | 88.9% | 1 | ||
| Unit 45B | 416 | 99.9% | 1 | ||
| Unit 45C | 301 | 99.8% | 1 |
Questions hunters ask
How much public land is in Arizona Unit 41?
56% of Unit 41 is public land open to hunting, 1,015,711 of its 1,814,714 acres; the largest share is BLM at 788,491 acres. 365,280 acres are military land.
What can you hunt in Unit 41 in 2026?
AZGFD's 2026 draw lists 2 deer hunts (600 permits) and 3 bighorn sheep hunts (9 permits) that include Unit 41. Over-the-counter seasons are set statewide in AZGFD's regulations.
What is the closest town to Unit 41?
Dateland, Arlington and Tacna are inside the unit. Just outside: Buckeye (on the line), Wellton (on the line) and Somerton (8 miles).
Which AZGFD region is Unit 41 in?
AZGFD lists Unit 41 in Regions 4 and 6. It borders Unit 26M, Unit 39, Unit 40B, Unit 42, Unit 43B, Unit 44A, Unit 44B, Unit 45B and Unit 45C.
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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 4 Region 6 Unit 26M Unit 39 Unit 40B Unit 42 Unit 43B Unit 44A Unit 44B Unit 45B Unit 45C