Hunt Arizona 2016 Edition Survey, Harvest and Hunt Data for Big and Small Game A R I Z O N A G A M E A N D F I S H D E PA R T M E N T ARIZONA GAME AND FISH COMMISSION Chair, Edward "Pat" Madden......................................... Flagstaff Kurt R. Davis................................................................... Phoenix James R. Ammons...............................................................Yuma James S. Zieler............................................................... St. John's Eric S. Sparks....................................................................Tucson ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT 5000 W. Carefree Highway Phoenix, AZ 85086 (602) 942-3000 www.azgfd.gov Larry D. Voyles........................................................................... Director Ty E. Gray..................................................................... Deputy Director ASSISTANT DIRECTORS Tom Finley..................................................................... Field Operation Tony Guiles............................... Information, Education and Recreation John Bullington.............................................................. Special Services Jim deVos.............................................................Wildlife Management REGIONAL OFFICES Region I — Chris Bagnoli, Supervisor 2878 E. White Mountain Blvd., Pinetop, AZ 85935, (928) 367-4281 Region II — Craig McMullen, Supervisor 3500 S. Lake Mary Road, Flagstaff, AZ 86005, (928) 774-5045 Region III — Scott Poppenberger, Supervisor 5325 N. Stockton Hill Rd., Kingman, AZ 86409, (928) 692-7700 Region IV — Pat Barber, Supervisor 9140 E. 28th St., Yuma, AZ 85365, (928) 342-0091 Region V — Raul Vega, Supervisor 555 N. Greasewood Rd., Tucson, AZ 85745, (520) 628-5376 Region VI — Jay Cook, Supervisor 7200 E. University, Mesa, AZ 85207, (480) 981-9400 Published by the Arizona Game and Fish Department Information and Education Division, Information Branch, Publications Section ©June 2016 Cover photograph: George Andrejko The Arizona Game and Fish Department prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, or disability in its programs and activities. If anyone believes that they have been discriminated against in any of the AGFD’s programs or activities, including employment practices, they may file a complaint with the Director’s Office, 5000 W. Carefree Highway Phoenix, AZ 85086, (602) 942-3000, or with the Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 N. Fairfax Dr. Mail Stop: WSFR-4020, Arlington, VA 22203. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation or this document in an alternative format by contacting the Director’s Office as listed above. Table of Contents How to Use Survey and Harvest Data�����1-2 Bonus Points by Species����������������������������� 2-6 Hunt Data���������������������������������������������������160 Harvest Data����������������������������������������������161 Deer Mule Deer Natural History�����������������������������8 Mule Deer Hunt History���������������������������������9 White-tailed Deer Natural History�����������������9 White-tailed Deer Hunt History��������������������10 Survey Data��������������������������������������������������11 Hunt Data�����������������������������������������������������20 Harvest Data������������������������������������������������24 Small Game Quail�����������������������������������������������������������166 Natural History����������������������������������������166 Hunt History��������������������������������������������167 White-winged Dove�����������������������������������168 Natural History����������������������������������������168 Hunt History��������������������������������������������169 Mourning Dove������������������������������������������169 Natural History����������������������������������������169 Hunt History��������������������������������������������170 Cottontail Rabbit����������������������������������������170 Natural History����������������������������������������170 Hunt History��������������������������������������������170 Tree Squirrels����������������������������������������������171 Natural History����������������������������������������171 Hunt History��������������������������������������������171 Band-tailed Pigeon�������������������������������������172 Natural History����������������������������������������172 Hunt History��������������������������������������������172 Blue Grouse������������������������������������������������172 Natural History����������������������������������������172 Hunt History��������������������������������������������173 Pheasant�����������������������������������������������������173 Natural History����������������������������������������173 Hunt History��������������������������������������������173 Small Game Harvest Data�������������������������� 174 Pronghorn Antelope Natural History���������������������������������������������45 Hunt History������������������������������������������������ 46 Survey Data��������������������������������������������������47 Hunt Data�����������������������������������������������������51 Harvest Data������������������������������������������������54 Elk Natural History���������������������������������������������61 Hunt History�������������������������������������������������62 Survey Data��������������������������������������������������63 Hunt Data�����������������������������������������������������66 Harvest Data������������������������������������������������69 Turkey Natural History���������������������������������������������92 Hunt History�������������������������������������������������93 Survey Data��������������������������������������������������94 Hunt Data�����������������������������������������������������96 Harvest Data������������������������������������������������99 Javelina Natural History�������������������������������������������109 Hunt History����������������������������������������������� 110 Survey Data������������������������������������������������ 111 Hunt Data��������������������������������������������������� 116 Harvest Data���������������������������������������������� 119 Bighorn Sheep Natural History�������������������������������������������129 Hunt History�����������������������������������������������130 Survey Data������������������������������������������������131 Hunt Data���������������������������������������������������135 Harvest Data����������������������������������������������136 Successful Hunter Scores���������������������������140 Measurement Data������������������������������������142 Hunt Application Data�������������������������������143 Bison Natural History�������������������������������������������144 Hunt History�����������������������������������������������145 Survey Data������������������������������������������������146 Hunt Data���������������������������������������������������148 Harvest Data����������������������������������������������149 Black Bear Natural History�������������������������������������������151 Hunt History�����������������������������������������������152 Hunt Data���������������������������������������������������153 Harvest Data����������������������������������������������154 Mountain Lion Natural History�������������������������������������������158 Hunt History�����������������������������������������������159 Predators Coyotes�������������������������������������������������������178 Natural History����������������������������������������178 Hunting and Trapping History�����������������178 Bobcats������������������������������������������������������179 Natural History����������������������������������������179 Hunting and Trapping History�����������������179 Foxes����������������������������������������������������������179 Natural History����������������������������������������180 Hunting and Trapping History�����������������180 Skunks��������������������������������������������������������180 Natural History����������������������������������������181 Trapping History��������������������������������������181 Furbearers Beaver��������������������������������������������������������182 Natural History����������������������������������������182 Trapping History��������������������������������������183 Muskrat������������������������������������������������������183 Natural History����������������������������������������183 Trapping History��������������������������������������183 Raccoon������������������������������������������������������183 Natural History����������������������������������������184 Trapping and Hunt History����������������������184 Ringtail�������������������������������������������������������184 Natural History����������������������������������������184 Trapping History��������������������������������������184 Otter�����������������������������������������������������������185 Natural History����������������������������������������185 Trapping and Hunt History����������������������185 Weasel��������������������������������������������������������185 Natural History����������������������������������������185 Trapping History��������������������������������������185 Badger��������������������������������������������������������186 Natural History����������������������������������������186 Trapping History��������������������������������������186 Trapping�����������������������������������������������������186 Predator and Furbearer Harvest Data����������������������������������������������187 Waterfowl Natural History�������������������������������������������189 Hunt History�����������������������������������������������190 Survey and Harvest Data����������������������������192 Sandhill Crane Natural History�������������������������������������������194 Hunt History�����������������������������������������������195 Harvest Data����������������������������������������������196 Other Birds and Mammals Pigeon (Rock Dove)������������������������������������197 Natural History and Status����������������������197 House (English) Sparrow����������������������������197 Natural History and Status����������������������197 European Starling���������������������������������������198 Natural History and Status����������������������198 Peach-faced Lovebird���������������������������������198 Natural History and Status����������������������198 American Crow�������������������������������������������198 Natural History and Status����������������������199 Coati�����������������������������������������������������������199 Natural History and Status����������������������199 Gunnison’s Prairie Dog������������������������������ 200 Natural History and Status��������������������� 200 Black-tailed Prairie Dog����������������������������� 200 Natural History and Status��������������������� 200 Specially Protected Mammals������������������� 200 Bats����������������������������������������������������������� 200 Natural History and Status��������������������� 200 Black-footed Ferret�������������������������������������201 Natural History and Status����������������������201 Hualapai Mexican Vole������������������������������201 Natural History and Status����������������������201 Jaguar���������������������������������������������������������202 Natural History and Status����������������������202 Jaguarundi��������������������������������������������������202 Natural History and Status����������������������202 Ocelot���������������������������������������������������������202 Natural History and Status����������������������203 Otter (see Furbearers)��������������������������������203 Porcupine���������������������������������������������������203 Natural History and Status����������������������203 Gray Wolf���������������������������������������������������204 Natural History and Status����������������������204 Game Management Unit Map����������������� 207 Hunt Arizona 2016 i How to Use Survey and Harvest Data Both novice and experienced hunters will find this book a valuable resource to help in making informed decisions regarding hunt selections. The book is a compendium of facts about hunting in Arizona, including up-to-date information on: • Which game management units have the most biggame permits, • The units with the narrowest male to female ratios, • Units and hunts with the highest hunt success, • Hunts that have the best drawing odds, and • Historical survey and hunt information the reader can use to compare trends for the major game species in each management unit. The information is relatively simple to use. Looking through the section on deer, for example, you will find a summary of the survey data for both mule deer and white-tailed deer in each game management unit having these species. This information will help you determine whether a unit has a high proportion of bucks and whether it is experiencing good fawn production. Bear in mind, however, that due to differences in survey methods the male to female and female to young ratios are only estimates. By checking the unit hunt information summary, you can determine the hunter success rate, how many permits were available in the past, and the drawing odds for previous hunts. Be aware that some units have several authorized hunts, each limited to a specific kind (or kinds) of weapon. Your selection of a hunt for which to apply will depend on your own preference of hunt area, weapon type, season dates, and the kind of animal you wish to harvest. Beating the Odds Permits for big-game hunts in Arizona are issued through a drawing system. Since the best predictor of the future is the past, the best estimate of your draw odds for an upcoming hunt is the draw rate for that hunt in the previous draw. Draw odds for each hunt are calculated by dividing successful first choice applicants by the total first choice applicants. Even though some permits may have been issued to second choice applicants, this method accurately reflects the applicant’s chances of receiving their first choice. The odds of receiving a permit for a second choice hunt instead of a first choice hunt are calculated by sub- tracting the draw rate for the first choice hunt from the draw rate for the second choice hunt. The odds for receiving your first or second choice would therefore be the same as your highest odds choice. For example, if your first choice selection had a 40 percent draw rate last year, and your second choice selection had a 60 percent draw rate, your odds this year are 40 percent for getting your first choice, 20 percent for getting your second choice, and 60 percent overall (assuming that the results of this year’s draw will be similar to those of the previous draw). It therefore makes little sense to apply for a second choice hunt with a lower draw rate than your first choice hunt. Only those hunts that did not fill with first or second choice applications are considered for third, fourth, or fifth choices. Therefore, only hunts with draw odds of 100 percent are good candidates for these choices. While draw rates are relatively favorable for most deer, turkey and javelina hunts, they are much more competitive for elk, antelope, bison, and bighorn sheep. Beginning in 1991, the Arizona Game and Fish Department began issuing bonus points to unsuccessful applicants for these species. In 1999, unsuccessful applicants for deer began to receive bonus points. In 2005, turkey, javelina, and spring bear began receiving bonus points. Each point accumulated gives the applicant an extra entry in the hunt drawing for that species. For more information about the bonus point system, please refer to R12-4-107 in the current Fall Hunting Regulations booklet. A summary of 2015 draw odds seems to indicate little advantage to having many bonus points. Further analysis, however, reveals that applicants with the largest number of bonus points are applying for hunts with the poorest draw odds, which obscures the benefits of having multiple bonus points. For example, elk applicants without any bonus points applied for hunts with draw odds that averaged 14.4 percent, while those with 21 bonus points applied for hunts with draw odds averaging less than 0.03 percent. This tendency held true for their second choices as well. Comparing applicants on the basis of their first choice hunts reveals a truer picture of the advantages of bonus points, particularly for those applying for hunts with high draw odds. General antelope applicants with 24 bonus points, for example, were drawn for their first choice hunt at over 83 times the rate of applicants with no bonus points (83.3 percent versus 0.2 percent). General elk Hunt Arizona 2016 1 How to Use Survey and Harvest Data applicants with 22 bonus points were drawn for their first choice hunt at over 92 times the rate of applicants with no bonus points (100 percent versus 7.8 percent). an important factor when applying for hunts with low numbers of permits, since no permits will be issued if there are not enough for everyone on the application. Applying with three other people for a 10-permit hunt, for example, cuts your odds by 30 percent. Applying with people who have fewer bonus points than you have will also decrease your odds, since the number of bonus points assigned to an application is the average accumulated by the group. One last tip to keep in mind is that new hunts, or hunts in which permits have been recently increased, generally have slightly better draw odds than other hunts. Conversely, hunts with reduced numbers of permits generally have poorer odds. Draw odds in the tables contained in this report are computed without regard to numbers of bonus points and therefore represent your odds if you have an average number of bonus points. In the 2015 draw, the average applicant for elk tags had about 2.7 bonus points while those applying for antelope, bighorn sheep, bison, and deer tags had 6.6, 8.4, 4.9 and 1.8 respectively. Another point to consider when choosing hunts is the number of people on your application. This can be Bonus Points By Species Bonus points listed below include the permanent hunter education point and the loyalty point (earn by submitting a valid application for 5 consecutive years). For all species except antelope and elk, the tables below are a summary of group bonus points resulting from the 2015 Fall Draw (Section A) and individual bonus points going into the 2016 Fall Draw (Section B). 2016 Spring Draw results are unavailable due to complications with the 2016 Spring Draw. For antelope and elk, the tables are a summary of group bonus points resulting from the 2016 Antelope and Elk Draw (Section A) and individual bonus points going into the 2017 Antelope and Elk Draw (Section B). Group bonus points are the average number of bonus points per hunt application. A hunt application can be submitted with 1 to 4 applicants. The bonus points, which may differ for each individual on an application, are averaged to come up with “group bonus points.” Individual bonus points in Section B are the count of all hunters in each bonus point level. Both group and individual bonus points include the permanent hunter education point and the loyalty point. All potential hunters may not be represented in Section A if an individual with bonus points did not apply during the recent Draw. Also, keep in mind that applicants with the greatest number of bonus points often apply for hunts with poorest draw odds, which obscures the benefits of having multiple bonus points. Refer to the narrative on the previous pages about “Beating the Odds.” Remember, all potential hunters may not apply in a given year. Also, Section A does NOT reflect individuals who may have purchased a bonus point for a given species. Deer A RESULTS OF THE 2015 FALL DRAW Percent Drawn No. Hunters per during the 2015 Group Bonus Bonus Point Fall Draw within Points going into going into the a Bonus Point the 2015 Fall Draw 2015 Fall Draw grouping 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 2 18,073 29,772 19,591 6,580 2,837 1,607 1,092 699 554 409 375 302 247 242 246 181 131 97 122 Hunt Arizona 2016 44.0% 54.1% 52.9% 48.9% 36.9% 23.7% 21.4% 20.9% 17.5% 13.9% 8.3% 5.9% 11.7% 11.2% 7.3% 8.3% 15.3% 16.5% 17.2% B GOING INTO THE 2016 FALL DRAW Individual Bonus Points going into the 2016 Fall Draw No. of Hunters per Bonus Point going into the 2016 Fall Draw RESIDENT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 127,503 28,415 10,125 4,222 2,106 1,419 929 574 382 301 198 189 141 127 112 64 31 11 4 NONRESIDENT TOTAL 8,753 2,524 1,7112 839 1,136 908 835 679 641 572 557 467 340 303 288 258 184 171 134 136,256 30,939 11,837 5,061 3,242 2,327 1,764 1,253 1,023 873 755 656 481 430 400 322 215 182 138 How to Use Survey and Harvest Data Bonus Points by Species Antelope (Section A does NOT reflect individuals who purchased a bonus point) A B RESULTS OF THE 2016 FALL DRAW GOING INTO THE 2017 FALL DRAW No. Hunters per Percent Drawn during Group Bonus Individual Bonus Bonus Point going the 2016 Fall Draw No. of Hunters per Bonus Point going into the 2017 Points going into Points going into the into the 2016 Fall within a Bonus Point Fall Draw the 2016 Fall Draw 2017 Fall Draw Draw grouping Resident Nonresident Total 0 2,821 0.0% 1 111,298 7,280 118,578 1 3,177 0.0% 2 8,737 1,555 10,292 2 2,825 0.0% 3 5,382 1,090 6,472 3 1,994 0.0% 4 3,505 531 4,036 4 1,790 0.1% 5 2,595 743 3,338 5 1,971 0.0% 6 2,829 708 3,537 6 1,710 0.0% 7 2,416 620 3,036 7 1,499 0.0% 8 2,022 467 2,489 8 1,328 0.0% 9 1,811 477 2,288 9 1,207 0.0% 10 1,572 460 2,032 10 1,046 0.0% 11 1,452 403 1,855 11 1,058 0.2% 12 1,335 404 1,739 12 937 0.3% 13 1,159 286 1,445 13 772 1.9% 14 988 250 1,238 14 754 1.6% 15 935 210 1,145 15 714 0.8% 16 881 206 1,087 16 583 1.2% 17 719 150 869 17 518 0.4% 18 667 82 749 18 437 1.4% 19 520 94 614 19 368 0.8% 20 448 66 514 20 342 1.2% 21 407 61 468 21 322 3.1% 22 359 33 392 22 198 13.6% 23 204 14 218 23 102 56.9% 24 88 10 98 24 11 63.6% 25 28 3 31 25 3 66.7% 26 8 1 9 27 1 1 2 Elk (Section A does NOT reflect individuals who purchased a bonus point) A B Results of the 2016 Fall Draw Going into the 2017 Fall Draw No. Hunters per Percent Drawn during Individual Bonus Group Bonus Bonus Point going the 2016 Fall Draw No. of Hunters per Bonus Point going into the Points going into Points going into into the 2016 Fall within a Bonus Point 2017 Fall Draw the 2017 Fall Draw the 2016 Fall Draw Draw grouping Resident Nonresident Total 0 15,256 0.0% 1 124,292 13,164 137,456 1 23,122 0.3% 2 38,175 4,896 43,071 2 23,354 0.9% 3 22,050 3,349 25,399 3 15,306 2.7% 4 13,128 1,667 14,795 4 10,210 8.2% 5 8,134 2,022 10,156 5 6,495 16.4% 6 4,983 1,853 6,836 6 3,832 23.2% 7 2,865 1,436 4,301 7 2,241 22.3% 8 1,690 1,094 2,784 8 1,383 21.2% 9 950 1,012 1,962 9 994 18.5% 10 695 810 1,505 10 723 15.9% 11 456 750 1,206 11 709 9.6% 12 378 790 1,168 12 610 8.0% 13 310 648 958 13 419 9.1% 14 259 427 686 14 366 8.5% 15 237 336 573 15 310 9.7% 16 183 276 459 16 225 10.7% 17 149 227 376 17 220 7.27% 18 147 188 335 18 169 8.3% 19 81 148 229 19 107 14.9% 20 71 80 151 20 69 21.7% 21 30 62 92 21 28 46.4% 22 12 27 39 22 6 33.3% 23 5 9 14 23 1 100.0% 24 1 1 2 25 0 1 1 26 0 0 0 Hunt Arizona 2016 3 How to Use Survey and Harvest Data Bonus Points by Species Turkey (Accrue bonus points through both the spring and fall draws; Section A does NOT reflect individuals who purchased a bonus point) (Due to complications with the 2016 Spring Draw, draw results are unavailable) A B Going into the 2016 Fall Draw Individual Bonus Points going into the 2016 Fall Draw No. of Hunters per Bonus Point going into the 2016 Fall Draw Resident 126,004 8,779 2,741 1,130 340 232 138 120 128 92 87 75 44 31 27 28 23 18 8 2 5 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Nonresident 6,614 217 125 71 44 39 60 30 28 15 15 7 5 12 6 11 1 4 1 6 2 0 Total 132,618 8,996 2,866 1,201 384 271 198 150 156 107 102 82 49 43 33 39 24 22 9 8 7 2 Javelina (Accrue bonus points through both the spring and fall draws; Section A does NOT reflect individuals who purchased a bonus point) (Due to complications with the 2016 Spring Draw, draw results are unavailable) A B Going into the 2016 Fall Draw Individual Bonus Points going into the 2016 Fall Draw 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 4 Hunt Arizona 2016 No. of Hunters per Bonus Point going into the 2016 Fall Draw Resident 126,524 5,262 242 47 31 15 14 5 3 3 3 2 3 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 Nonresident 7,145 325 109 58 61 39 19 23 19 13 10 5 4 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 Total 133,669 5,587 351 105 92 54 33 28 22 16 13 7 7 6 2 2 1 3 1 2 2 1 How to Use Survey and Harvest Data Bonus Points by Species Bighorn (Section A does NOT reflect individuals who purchased a bonus point) A B Results of the 2015 Fall Draw Going into the 2016 Fall Draw Percent Drawn during Group Bonus Individual Bonus No. Hunters per Bonus the 2015 Fall Draw No. of Hunters per Bonus Point going into the Points going into Points going into the Point going into the within a Bonus Point 2016 Fall Draw the 2015 Fall 2016 Fall Draw 2015 Fall Draw grouping Draw 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 1,504 1,687 1,398 762 827 917 675 597 609 568 554 560 534 572 600 533 384 341 311 290 298 262 236 200 194 217 128 0.10% 0.20% 0.01% 0.10% 0.20% 0.20% 0.00% 0.20% 0.30% 1.00% 1.00% 0.40% 0.20% 1.60% 1.80% 1.10% 1.80% 2.00% 1.30% 0.00% 1.70% 1.50% 0.90% 1.00% 2.60% 1.40% 18.80% 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Resident 117,467 3,542 2,083 1,386 749 1,143 792 725 622 607 567 574 469 489 540 458 335 302 250 251 251 226 212 165 168 200 107 Nonresident 7,145 1,412 1,062 427 873 663 606 529 525 489 435 400 356 355 312 267 175 163 164 122 117 96 82 68 50 35 5 Total 124,612 4,954 3,145 1,813 1,622 1,806 1,398 1,254 1,147 1,096 1,002 974 825 844 852 725 510 465 414 373 368 322 294 233 218 235 112 Bear (Spring draw only) (Due to complications with the 2016 Spring Draw, draw results are unavailable) A B Going into the 2016 Fall Draw Individual Bonus Points No. of Hunters per Bonus Point going into the going into the 2016 2016 Fall Draw Fall Draw 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Resident 127,484 788 250 120 56 39 13 14 6 14 9 12 Nonresident 6,552 54 19 8 3 4 3 3 2 2 1 2 Total 134,036 842 269 128 59 43 16 17 8 16 10 14 Hunt Arizona 2016 5 How to Use Survey and Harvest Data Bonus Points by Species Bison (Accrue bonus points through both the spring and fall draws; Section A does NOT reflect individuals who purchased a bonus point) (Due to complications with the 2016 Spring Draw, draw results are unavailable) A Results of the 2015 Fall Draw Group Bonus No. Hunters per Percent Drawn during Individual Bonus Points going into Bonus Point going the 2015 Fall Draw Points going into the 2015 Fall into the 2015 Fall within a Bonus Point the 2016 Fall Draw Draw Draw grouping 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 6 Hunt Arizona 2016 213 260 157 102 75 54 30 30 37 32 24 16 13 11 13 15 12 17 14 14 9 7 6 8 8 8 7 5 1 1 2 0 1 3.3% 3.1% 5.7% 9.8% 8.0% 3.7% 3.3% 6.7% 16.2% 12.5% 8.3% 6.3% 0.0% 9.1% 7.7% 13.3% 0.0% 0.0% 7.1% 7.1% 22.2% 14.3% 33.3% 37.5% 37.5% 25.0% 57.1% 80.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 100.0% 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 B Going into the 2016 Fall Draw No. of Hunters per Bonus Point going into the 2016 Fall Draw Resident 124,458 1,756 811 536 318 283 228 247 215 212 151 147 125 109 89 87 89 81 82 65 61 60 47 48 53 42 35 29 35 8 10 4 1 3 2 2 Nonresident 6,684 303 182 109 76 67 72 48 61 39 34 20 21 5 14 10 4 10 11 9 2 4 2 4 0 3 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Total 131,142 2,059 993 645 394 350 300 295 276 251 185 167 146 124 103 97 93 91 93 74 63 64 49 52 53 45 37 31 35 8 11 4 1 3 3 2 39 40 1 0 0 1 1 1 42 43 2 1 0 0 2 1 This page intentionally left blank. Hunt Arizona 2016 7 Deer Two species of deer occur in Arizona, the mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) and the white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). Natural History Mule deer are the most abundant big-game animal in Arizona. They can be found in most areas of the state, from sparsely vegetated deserts upward into high, forested mountains. Rocky Mountain mule deer occur primarily in northern Arizona above the Mogollon Rim in game management units 1 through 13, while the so-called desert mule deer is found in all of the more southern units (15 through 46). The mule deer gets its name from its large ears. Its coat is reddish-brown in summer, turning to a blue-gray or a chocolate brown in winter. The forehead is much darker than the face, while the animal’s throat, belly, and inner leg surfaces are white. One of the mule deer’s most distinguishing characteristics is a white rump patch and a narrow, black-tipped white tail. The mule deer is the larger of Arizona’s deer species. Adult bucks may weigh more than 200 pounds and stand up to 42 inches tall at the shoulder. Does average about 125 pounds. Mule deer antlers typically branch into two main beams, each of which may fork into two or more tines. The size and number of points is dependent on a combination of the buck’s age, nutrition, and genetic background. The antlers develop under a layer of soft skin, called velvet, which supplies them with nutrients. When fully grown, the antlers harden and the now dry velvet is rubbed off. The 8 Hunt Arizona 2016 bony antlers are retained until spring, after the breeding season has passed. Buck deer are polygamous and use their antlers to intimidate other males and drive them away from the does during the winter breeding season. After a gestation period of about 190 days, the does give birth to one or two spotted fawns. Fawns in northern Arizona are born in late spring, while those in southern Arizona usually arrive in midsummer. A fawn’s spots disappear in about two months. The young remain with their mother until the following spring. Both sexes attain maturity in about one year and have a life span of about 10 years. Research has shown that mule deer population levels are largely determined by the number of fawns that survive to be yearlings. Fawn survival, in turn, is largely determined by climatic events, with wet, mild winters contributing to high fawn survival rates. Dry winters and springs usually result in poor fawn survival, and heavy snows and freezing temperatures occasionally reduce the population levels of both fawn and adult Rocky Mountain mule deer. Another limiting factor for mule GEORGE ANDREJKO Mule Deer deer is predation. In Arizona, the mountain lion is the principal mule deer predator. Mule deer are primarily browsers, although they feed largely on forbs and new grass growth in the spring and summer. Other major diet items Mule deer distribution are twigs, bark, buds, leaves, and nuts. Important browse plants include mountain mahogany, cliff rose, sagebrush, and oak in northern Arizona, with jojoba, buck brush, and mountain mahogany being favored in southern Arizona. Most feeding is done at dawn and dusk, although human activity and a full moon may cause a shift to more feeding at night. Hunt History As befits Arizona’s principal game animal, deer received some protection as early as 1887 when a four-month season of October 1 through January 31 was established by the territorial legislature. Buck-only hunting was instituted in 1893, and the season was gradually reduced until 1913 when the new state legislature authorized a two-month season and a two-buck bag limit. Even this was deemed excessive by the state’s sportsmen, and a public initiative in 1916 reduced the limit to one buck deer to be taken during the month of October. Despite a serious overpopulation of deer on the North Kaibab in the 1920s, deer numbers appeared to decline in the rest of the state. In 1929, the mule deer season was closed south of the Gila River, and even as recently as 1946, fewer than 5,000 mule deer (more than 80 percent of all deer killed) were harvested in Arizona. Then, for reasons that are still unclear, deer populations began to increase. As the populations rose, doe and “any-deer” hunts were authorized. In 1961, an all-time high of 91,120 deer hunters took 35,897 deer. More than 86 percent of these were mule deer and nearly 10,000 were antlerless animals. Archery deer hunting was also now beginning to provide a significant hunting opportunity. A series of years of poor fawn survival followed. By 1970 fewer than 16,000 deer were taken, and hunt success had fallen to 16 percent. With the institution of permit-only deer hunting the following year, hunter numbers dropped from more than 97,000 to fewer than 68,000. Only about 9,500 mule deer were reported harvested. Deer permit numbers gradually increased after 1972, leveling off at around 70,000 per year between 1976 and 1982, when hunters took more than 12,000 mule deer, approximately 75 percent of the total deer harvest. Then, a series of wet winters resulted in an increase in fawn survival rates, and hunter numbers and the numbers of deer bagged increased accordingly until 1986, when nearly 86,000 hunters took 25,566 deer, of which 77 percent were mule deer. Since then, another series of droughts has occurred, and deer hunting opportunity is again being curtailed. Today, about 47,000 permits are offered with hunt success between 21 percent and 28 percent; 60 percent of the total deer harvested today are mule deer. Prospects in the near future are still discouraging, but mule deer are “boom and bust” animals. With the advent of better than average winter rains, mule deer populations will once again improve. White-tailed Deer Natural History Arizona’s other deer is a small subspecies of the whitetailed deer. These Coues (pronounced Cows) deer are most common in the state’s southeastern mountains, but range northward to the edge of the Mogollon Rim, up into the White Mountains, and as far west as Sycamore Canyon in Unit 8. Coues whitetails require areas of predictable summer precipitation and are most common in oak woodlands and on chaparral covered hillsides with oaks and pines. This species, while more resilient than mule deer to hunt pressure, is less tolerant of droughts and appears to be more affected by livestock grazing. In contrast to the mule deer’s branching antlers, the tines or points of a whitetail’s antlers originate from a forward-curving main beam. Mature bucks generally have three to four tines per side. The coat color is grayish-brown salt-and-pepper with white underparts; the face is marked with white halos around the eyes and a white band across the muzzle. The most distinguishing characteristic of the whitetail, however, is a long, fluffy tail that is all white on the underside, gray to reddishblack on top, and often lifted upward as an alarm signal. The Coues deer is much smaller than most of its eastern cousins. Bucks stand just over 30 inches at the shoulder and rarely weigh more than 100 pounds. Does average 65 pounds. The rutting season usually runs from December through February, and the fawn drop coincides with the new growth of forbs that results from the summer rains. A doe’s first pregnancy usually results in a single fawn; thereafter she may bear twins. White-tailed deer fawns may stay with their mothers for more than a year, and seeing two generations running together is not uncomHunt Arizona 2016 9 Deer GEORGE ANDREJKO White-tailed deer distribution mon. Unlike mule deer, white-tailed deer rarely form herds, and most observations are of fewer than six animals. When seen at a distance, white-tailed deer can often be distinguished from mule deer by their cautious, running gait and flagging white tail. Whitetails never use the stiff legged, bounding gait sometimes employed by mule deer. Habitat preferences also differ. In Arizona’s southern mountain ranges, whitetails are generally found at higher elevations and in rougher country than are mule deer. Hunt History The Coues white-tailed deer is perhaps Arizona’s finest game animal. Wary, and expert at using cover, white- 10 Hunt Arizona 2016 tails rarely offer the hunter a standing shot once jumped. Perhaps for this reason, the species has become increasingly important in the harvest. Although the statewide take has varied from 1,500 to more than 7,000 whitetails a year, depending on the vagaries of drought and fawn survival, the recent trend has been for this species to constitute an ever greater proportion of the statewide harvest. For example, whitetails comprised less than 15 percent of Arizona’s deer harvest in 1961, nearly 40 percent in 1998 , and just over 40 percent today. Deer Survey Data Historic Summary of Mule Deer Survey Data Year 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Bucks 95 149 373 432 804 636 616 1052 352 735 552 1049 1125 1162 1213 1185 1118 1260 1299 1341 1029 1173 1306 1551 1262 1089 1009 1126 1029 1022 1329 1119 1255 1367 1299 1360 1401 2102 2148 2227 2157 1976 1778 1798 1689 1910 2103 1820 1590 1351 1404 1705 1732 1502 1321 1268 1134 1054 1146 1180 1132 1006 993 1206 1285 1403 1399 1736 Does 293 387 1326 1553 2398 2101 2373 2276 1184 2079 1810 2748 2890 2806 3072 3186 3269 3460 4370 4715 3708 4494 5218 6018 4385 4363 4184 4275 4320 4402 5719 4824 5815 6315 5992 6540 6259 9093 10521 10193 11383 10272 10361 10532 9500 10177 11504 11082 9954 8756 8041 8559 8416 7408 7069 6190 5148 4738 5143 4931 4164 4380 4581 5589 5829 6193 5735 6573 Fawns 143 189 690 887 1551 1512 1020 841 539 886 1057 1388 1179 1212 1205 1189 1467 1775 2240 2462 1620 2324 2669 2649 2093 2514 1999 1911 1820 1696 2573 2249 2428 2694 3033 3361 3411 4312 4989 4139 4577 3465 4024 4444 4332 4190 3833 3668 3001 3168 3919 3786 2794 3051 1838 2524 2309 2333 2150 2071 1965 1683 1960 2494 2675 2953 2794 3188 Unclassified 77 73 103 424 747 559 553 594 279 540 350 698 409 522 478 350 353 377 486 320 324 392 383 597 346 286 319 439 263 467 472 288 311 254 249 361 407 345 210 175 145 214 203 220 100 167 159 265 124 100 53 44 80 45 142 36 59 69 89 59 106 26 68 71 77 65 30 74 Total 608 798 2492 3296 5500 4808 4562 4763 2354 4240 3769 5883 5603 5702 5968 5910 6207 6872 8395 8838 6681 8383 9576 10815 8086 8252 7511 7751 7432 7587 10093 8480 9809 10630 10573 11622 11478 15852 17868 16734 18262 15927 16366 16994 15621 16444 17599 16835 14669 13375 13417 14094 13022 12006 10370 10018 8650 8194 8528 8241 7367 7095 7602 9360 9866 10614 9958 11571 Bucks/100 Does 32 39 28 28 34 30 26 46 30 35 31 38 39 41 39 37 34 36 30 28 28 26 25 26 29 25 24 26 24 23 23 23 22 22 22 21 22 23 20 22 19 19 17 17 18 19 18 16 16 15 17 20 21 20 19 20 22 22 22 24 27 23 22 22 22 23 24 26 Fawns/100 Does 49 49 52 57 65 72 43 37 46 43 58 51 41 43 39 37 45 51 51 52 44 52 51 44 48 58 48 45 42 39 45 47 42 43 51 51 55 47 47 41 40 34 39 42 46 41 33 33 30 36 49 44 33 41 26 41 45 49 42 42 47 38 43 45 46 48 32 49 Hunt Arizona 2016 11 Deer Survey Data Historic Summary of White-tailed Deer Survey Data Year Bucks Does Fawns Unclassified Total Bucks/100 Does Fawns/100 Does 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 58 32 49 136 25 145 151 367 227 247 266 221 177 159 266 263 291 291 211 222 164 152 131 149 170 145 113 101 147 171 165 202 226 306 329 315 296 283 424 439 444 425 461 568 483 466 479 541 538 620 484 475 422 405 451 475 550 636 544 581 684 658 529 621 649 595 670 652 798 72 96 95 223 68 272 336 828 497 533 455 420 453 440 484 586 630 581 502 484 391 382 350 373 398 312 316 244 448 577 577 644 752 766 1069 1020 978 1016 1388 1403 1648 1584 1749 1970 1814 1859 1764 2000 2227 2697 2380 1967 1885 1734 1925 2023 2165 2423 2031 2055 2319 2164 1876 1928 2480 2146 2546 2454 2744 11 61 37 109 22 139 387 309 217 167 147 148 137 164 174 193 212 243 224 222 164 144 152 138 150 133 149 95 195 183 178 336 312 267 404 471 528 538 690 544 493 551 567 742 671 634 528 518 588 729 569 679 679 499 711 558 761 777 738 738 800 799 571 555 724 647 826 783 1074 26 54 67 108 23 146 181 204 120 219 170 88 93 124 113 135 152 143 124 100 80 105 71 49 94 70 54 54 65 73 76 84 54 62 48 59 50 56 42 112 34 29 87 53 107 58 62 192 102 91 45 52 32 57 132 44 45 45 41 38 56 33 30 50 42 38 44 41 63 167 243 248 576 138 702 1055 1708 1061 1166 1038 877 860 887 1037 1177 1285 1258 1061 1028 799 783 704 709 812 660 632 494 855 1004 996 1266 1344 1401 1850 1865 1852 1893 2544 2498 2619 2589 2864 3333 3075 3017 2833 3251 3455 4137 3478 3173 3018 2695 3219 3100 3521 3881 3354 3412 3859 3654 3006 3154 3895 3426 4086 3930 4679 81 33 52 61 37 53 45 44 46 46 58 53 39 36 55 45 46 50 42 46 42 40 37 40 43 46 36 41 33 30 29 31 30 40 31 31 30 28 31 31 27 27 26 29 27 25 27 27 24 23 20 24 22 23 23 23 25 26 27 28 30 30 28 32 26 28 26 27 29 15 64 39 49 32 51 115 37 44 31 32 35 30 37 36 33 34 42 45 46 42 38 43 37 38 43 47 39 44 32 31 52 41 35 38 46 54 53 50 39 30 35 32 38 37 34 30 26 26 27 24 35 36 29 37 28 35 32 36 36 35 37 30 29 29 30 32 32 39 12 Hunt Arizona 2016 Deer Survey Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Deer Survey Data Unit MULE DEER 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3A/3C 3A/3C 3A/3C 3A/3C 3A/3C 3B 3B 3B 3B 3B 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 6A 6A 6A 6A 6A 6B 6B 6B 6B 6B 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 12AE 12AE 12AE Year 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 Bucks 5 15 14 17 32 8 10 5 4 9 30 22 48 25 44 8 6 6 1 5 24 24 21 8 20 19 28 39 41 40 22 18 28 29 37 23 26 20 23 30 37 37 14 32 42 24 50 27 24 38 6 20 14 6 13 23 24 17 17 15 14 20 30 Does Fawns 16 79 60 59 132 19 46 24 11 57 102 75 181 121 219 25 24 42 6 13 44 44 43 27 36 78 118 112 181 138 80 95 135 113 194 142 119 146 80 102 97 193 59 126 139 119 194 144 119 148 78 141 100 90 80 104 150 77 135 56 97 99 81 8 29 22 20 41 11 21 9 3 21 61 47 98 66 100 10 15 25 3 8 21 24 25 15 21 33 52 55 116 93 41 26 49 49 90 55 47 62 33 53 41 89 29 34 82 67 87 36 45 43 45 78 45 53 51 45 42 18 39 21 77 82 67 Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 5 8 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 30 123 96 96 205 38 77 38 18 87 193 144 327 212 364 43 48 73 10 26 89 92 89 50 77 130 198 207 339 271 143 143 213 191 321 225 200 228 140 185 175 319 102 192 263 216 331 207 188 229 132 239 159 155 144 172 216 112 191 92 188 201 178 Bucks/100 Does 31 19 23 29 24 42 22 21 36 16 29 29 27 21 20 32 25 14 17 38 55 55 49 30 56 24 24 35 23 29 28 19 21 26 19 16 22 14 29 29 38 19 24 25 30 20 26 19 20 26 8 14 14 7 16 22 16 22 13 27 14 20 37 Fawns/100 Does 50 37 37 34 31 58 46 38 27 37 60 63 54 55 46 40 63 60 50 62 48 55 58 56 58 42 44 49 64 67 51 27 36 43 46 39 40 42 41 52 42 46 49 27 59 56 45 25 38 29 58 55 45 59 64 43 28 23 29 38 79 83 83 Hunt Arizona 2016 13 Deer Survey Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Deer Survey Data Unit MULE DEER 12AE 12AE 12AW 12AW 12AW 12AW 12AW 12B 12B 12B 12B 12B 12BW 13A 13A 13A 13A 13A 13B 13B 13B 13B 13B 15A 15A 15A 15A 15A 15B 15B 15B 15B 15B 16A 16A 16A 16A 16A 17A 17A 17A 17A 17A 17B 17B 17B 17B 17B 18A 18A 18A 18A 18A 18B 18B 18B 18B 18B 19A 19A 19A 19A 19A 19B 14 Year Bucks Does Fawns 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 36 31 89 57 112 128 193 21 22 31 26 31 31 44 15 29 49 33 42 41 48 65 66 1 2 7 14 6 3 4 28 29 39 26 15 7 9 21 16 12 7 9 16 19 36 27 24 47 20 9 11 9 12 33 28 22 7 26 20 14 9 19 15 37 98 105 334 180 350 344 347 152 71 110 54 72 102 112 48 77 82 76 72 82 176 154 131 4 9 35 37 32 9 22 145 97 92 63 33 38 36 48 65 58 27 27 56 66 97 99 95 191 74 76 51 51 25 148 183 132 54 150 84 91 56 71 47 79 76 83 351 198 356 283 276 131 57 83 94 62 81 87 50 76 68 70 60 76 104 89 79 2 1 6 7 0 1 13 39 30 29 17 8 5 8 26 24 8 2 12 14 29 30 37 33 89 28 17 13 18 4 41 41 48 1 36 17 30 11 36 19 24 Hunt Arizona 2016 Unclassified 0 0 4 0 7 2 0 1 3 10 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 1 Total 210 219 778 435 825 757 816 305 153 234 174 165 228 243 113 182 199 179 176 199 328 308 276 7 12 48 58 38 13 41 212 158 160 106 56 50 53 95 105 78 36 48 88 114 163 163 152 327 124 102 75 78 41 222 252 202 62 212 135 135 76 126 81 141 Bucks/100 Does 37 30 27 32 32 37 56 14 31 28 48 43 30 39 31 38 60 43 58 50 27 42 50 25 22 20 38 19 33 18 19 30 42 41 45 18 25 44 25 21 26 33 29 29 37 27 25 25 27 12 22 18 48 22 15 17 13 17 24 15 16 27 32 47 Fawns/100 Does 78 79 105 110 102 82 80 86 80 75 174 86 79 78 104 99 83 92 83 93 59 58 60 50 11 17 19 0 11 59 27 31 32 27 24 13 22 54 37 14 7 44 25 44 31 37 35 47 38 22 25 35 16 28 22 36 2 24 20 33 20 51 40 30 Deer Survey Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Deer Survey Data Unit MULE DEER 19B 19B 19B 19B 20A 20A 20A 20A 20A 20B 20B 20B 20B 20B 20C 20C 20C 20C 20C 21 21 21 21 21 22 22 22 22 22 23 23 23 23 23 24A 24A 24A 24A 24A 24B 24B 24B 24B 24B 25M 25M 25M 25M 27 27 27 27 27 28 28 28 28 28 29 29 29 29 29 30A Year 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 Bucks 15 17 10 16 27 9 20 4 34 28 21 23 11 29 32 32 42 55 33 26 22 37 43 28 24 20 19 37 22 34 22 22 37 28 17 27 24 16 12 18 20 15 13 19 12 23 34 36 55 44 59 48 77 24 25 18 23 34 19 15 14 26 24 38 Does Fawns 51 44 34 29 109 33 57 19 136 81 87 64 38 66 103 84 106 162 89 120 119 161 178 132 117 104 88 137 112 199 131 156 178 132 103 90 105 86 112 103 134 96 89 96 41 62 83 75 248 273 297 283 409 157 141 144 148 146 114 124 78 97 119 183 21 17 12 15 28 8 20 4 45 18 31 28 26 25 37 53 51 99 37 45 35 94 74 64 59 47 47 67 56 96 77 99 86 70 58 34 41 31 28 44 51 51 58 47 17 21 54 27 69 103 92 114 159 69 64 62 70 88 18 30 23 34 46 64 Unclassified 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 89 78 56 64 164 50 97 27 215 127 139 115 75 125 172 169 199 316 176 191 176 298 295 224 200 171 154 241 190 329 231 277 301 230 179 152 171 133 152 165 205 162 161 162 70 106 171 138 372 423 448 445 645 252 231 224 241 268 151 169 115 157 189 285 Bucks/100 Does 29 39 29 55 25 27 35 21 25 35 24 36 29 44 31 38 40 34 37 22 18 23 24 21 21 19 22 27 20 17 17 14 21 21 17 30 23 19 11 17 15 16 15 20 29 37 41 48 22 16 20 17 19 15 18 13 16 23 17 12 18 27 20 21 Fawns/100 Does 41 39 35 52 26 24 35 21 33 22 36 44 68 38 36 63 48 61 42 38 29 58 42 48 50 45 53 49 50 48 59 63 48 53 56 38 39 36 25 43 38 53 65 49 41 34 65 36 28 38 31 40 39 44 45 43 47 60 16 24 29 35 39 35 Hunt Arizona 2016 15 Deer Survey Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Deer Survey Data Unit MULE DEER 30A 30A 30A 30A 30B 30B 30B 30B 30B 31 31 31 31 31 32 32 32 32 32 33 33 33 33 33 34 34 34 34 34 35 35 35 35 35 36 36A 36A 36A 36A 36B 36B 36B 36B 36C 36C 36C 36C 37 37 37 37 37 39 39 39 39 39 40A 40A 40A 40A 40A 40B 41 16 Year Bucks 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2012 2013 2014 2015 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2011 Hunt Arizona 2016 38 22 47 39 16 23 15 2 42 20 11 25 35 34 43 35 40 36 59 9 16 9 11 18 8 7 10 16 7 12 4 11 7 5 20 20 21 28 22 17 4 8 2 8 5 5 3 17 79 34 16 25 2 5 6 20 21 10 2 8 7 9 3 26 Does Fawns 154 151 180 161 153 133 79 21 227 149 130 194 173 145 412 292 323 378 422 98 87 110 56 157 54 33 44 38 80 58 46 62 52 25 364 187 154 195 121 152 71 104 50 69 39 38 37 116 149 196 91 87 18 22 36 73 57 13 3 6 23 3 12 76 69 73 90 94 42 65 38 15 92 58 46 82 61 46 171 106 149 163 202 30 44 42 20 77 13 4 4 4 47 19 29 33 23 13 126 109 86 64 74 57 33 49 19 31 16 13 24 65 85 76 51 50 0 9 24 48 20 0 1 2 9 0 0 9 Unclassified 0 0 5 0 14 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 14 0 10 1 12 2 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 15 3 1 4 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Total 261 246 322 294 225 223 132 38 361 227 187 301 269 225 628 443 526 577 693 138 159 163 87 253 78 45 58 58 134 89 79 107 82 43 514 331 264 288 221 228 109 161 73 108 60 56 64 201 313 306 158 162 20 36 73 141 98 23 6 16 39 12 15 113 Bucks/100 Does 25 15 26 24 10 17 19 10 19 13 8 13 20 23 10 12 12 10 14 9 18 8 20 11 15 21 23 42 9 21 9 18 13 20 5 11 14 14 18 11 6 8 4 12 13 13 8 15 53 17 18 29 11 23 17 27 37 77 67 133 30 300 25 34 Fawns/100 Does 45 48 50 58 27 49 48 71 41 39 35 42 35 32 42 36 46 43 48 31 51 38 36 49 24 12 9 11 59 33 63 53 44 52 35 58 56 33 61 38 46 47 38 45 41 34 65 56 57 39 56 57 0 41 67 66 35 0 33 33 39 0 0 12 Deer Survey Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Deer Survey Data Unit MULE DEER 41 41 41 41 42 42 42 42 42 43A 43A 43A 43A 43A 43B 43B 43B 43B 43B 44A 44A 44A 44A 44A 45 45 45 45 45 41 41 41 41 41 42 42 42 42 42 43A 43A 43A 43A 43A 43B 43B 43B 43B 43B 44A 44A 44A 44A 44A 45 45 45 45 45 Year Bucks Does 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 16 29 22 28 14 19 13 39 13 4 0 2 2 1 0 1 2 1 4 14 19 14 27 10 27 31 27 23 19 26 16 29 22 28 14 19 13 39 13 4 0 2 2 1 0 1 2 1 4 14 19 14 27 10 27 31 27 23 19 103 82 118 76 58 92 44 76 42 9 1 16 16 5 1 6 23 3 29 36 76 27 35 21 70 108 68 84 43 76 103 82 118 76 58 92 44 76 42 9 1 16 16 5 1 6 23 3 29 36 76 27 35 21 70 108 68 84 43 Fawns 50 57 41 26 10 39 31 47 15 0 2 6 6 1 0 2 10 2 7 6 27 13 14 9 12 33 36 36 19 9 50 57 41 26 10 39 31 47 15 0 2 6 6 1 0 2 10 2 7 6 27 13 14 9 12 33 36 36 19 Unclassified 1 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 5 6 8 2 1 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 5 6 8 Total 170 172 181 131 82 150 89 162 74 13 3 24 26 7 1 9 35 6 40 56 122 54 76 41 109 175 136 149 89 113 170 172 181 131 82 150 89 162 74 13 3 24 26 7 1 9 35 6 40 56 122 54 76 41 109 175 136 149 89 Bucks/100 Does 16 35 19 37 24 21 30 51 31 44 0 13 13 20 0 17 9 33 14 39 25 52 77 48 39 29 40 27 44 34 16 35 19 37 24 21 30 51 31 44 0 13 13 20 0 17 9 33 14 39 25 52 77 48 39 29 40 27 44 Fawns/100 Does 49 70 35 34 17 42 70 62 36 0 200 38 38 20 0 33 43 67 24 17 36 48 40 43 17 31 53 43 44 12 49 70 35 34 17 42 70 62 36 0 200 38 38 20 0 33 43 67 24 17 36 48 40 43 17 31 53 43 44 Hunt Arizona 2016 17 Deer Survey Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Deer Survey Data Unit Year WHITE MULE TAILED-DEER DEER 1 2011 1 2014 1 2015 4 2011 4 2015 5 2011 5 2013 5 2014 5 2015 6A 2011 6A 2012 6A 2013 6A 2014 6A 2015 6B 2011 6B 2012 6B 2013 6B 2014 6B 2015 8 2011 8 2012 8 2013 8 2014 8 2015 10 2011 19A 2011 19A 2014 21 2011 21 2012 21 2013 21 2014 21 2015 22 2011 22 2012 22 2013 22 2014 22 2015 23 2011 23 2012 23 2013 23 2014 23 2015 24A 2011 24A 2012 24A 2013 24A 2014 24A 2015 24B 2011 24B 2012 24B 2013 24B 2014 24B 2015 27 2011 27 2012 27 2013 27 2014 27 2015 28 2011 28 2012 28 2013 28 2014 28 2015 29 2011 29 2012 29 2013 29 2014 29 2015 30A 2011 30A 2012 Bucks Does Fawns 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 0 0 24 13 20 25 40 7 14 4 3 8 10 6 7 8 3 0 0 1 49 26 31 35 38 53 38 40 44 24 19 22 22 22 20 20 26 21 17 12 73 47 38 27 23 67 25 42 33 76 1 1 1 5 0 23 21 33 40 55 24 24 0 3 8 1 1 0 5 9 8 74 55 75 75 94 19 26 8 16 12 26 11 15 28 8 1 4 5 112 73 101 112 111 142 105 99 113 85 79 61 59 82 51 75 63 61 67 67 164 70 134 85 91 119 69 136 109 195 17 4 5 12 15 157 105 147 165 200 76 80 1 2 8 0 0 0 3 8 1 19 14 26 14 31 2 8 2 6 5 2 1 4 6 2 0 1 2 31 16 37 30 51 28 25 35 28 35 28 21 26 36 22 30 11 15 26 12 41 17 52 29 34 33 20 52 39 56 6 1 1 6 8 38 22 33 40 60 16 21 18 Hunt Arizona 2016 Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 3 0 5 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 1 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 9 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Total Bucks/100 Does Fawns/100 Does 1 5 16 2 1 2 11 17 9 119 82 123 117 165 33 50 14 25 25 40 19 27 43 13 1 5 8 192 115 169 177 200 223 168 174 185 144 126 107 107 140 93 128 100 98 113 91 280 135 225 141 148 228 114 236 181 327 24 6 7 23 23 218 148 213 245 315 118 125 0 0 100 0 60 0 0 32 24 27 33 43 37 54 50 19 67 38 55 47 29 38 0 0 20 44 36 31 31 34 37 36 40 39 28 24 36 37 27 39 27 41 34 25 18 45 67 28 32 25 56 36 31 30 39 6 25 20 42 0 15 20 22 24 28 32 30 67 100 0 0 60 89 13 26 25 35 19 33 11 31 25 38 42 8 9 27 21 25 0 25 40 28 22 37 27 46 20 24 35 25 41 35 34 44 44 43 40 17 25 39 18 25 24 39 34 37 28 29 38 36 29 35 25 20 50 53 24 21 22 24 30 21 26 Deer Survey Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Deer Survey Data Unit Year Bucks WHITE TAILED-DEER (continued) MULE DEER 30A 2013 31 30A 2014 23 30A 2015 31 30B 2011 16 30B 2012 26 30B 2013 30 30B 2014 35 30B 2015 35 31 2011 22 31 2012 14 31 2013 20 31 2014 18 31 2015 28 32 2011 26 32 2012 29 32 2013 28 32 2014 35 32 2015 38 33 2011 72 33 2012 77 33 2013 37 33 2014 55 33 2015 66 34A 2011 25 34A 2012 27 34A 2013 51 34A 2014 36 34A 2015 53 34B 2011 12 34B 2012 16 34B 2013 27 34B 2014 23 34B 2015 34 35A 2011 26 35A 2012 34 35A 2013 37 35A 2014 18 35A 2015 36 35B 2011 33 35B 2012 35 35B 2013 36 35B 2014 44 35B 2015 37 36A 2011 7 36A 2012 28 36A 2013 36 36A 2014 29 36A 2015 19 36B 2011 19 36B 2012 20 36B 2013 34 36B 2014 33 36B 2015 47 36C 2011 15 36C 2012 20 36C 2013 36 36C 2014 50 36C 2015 23 37 2014 1 37A 2011 3 37A 2012 1 37A 2014 1 37A 2015 0 37B 2011 0 37B 2012 5 37B 2013 5 37B 2015 1 FTHU 2015 51 Does Fawns 120 87 90 87 91 83 129 115 106 84 100 81 101 120 101 114 133 135 243 294 240 240 256 158 168 222 146 165 66 77 93 81 92 93 102 81 85 95 122 174 149 193 190 120 126 146 163 130 174 125 192 142 217 121 76 156 156 74 2 1 0 2 2 3 6 5 1 135 31 26 45 12 8 25 63 44 25 17 34 21 32 33 31 34 31 45 100 116 98 92 141 69 51 56 36 77 20 21 14 20 40 29 22 30 28 23 48 71 51 65 81 38 55 65 60 35 43 43 56 47 93 30 34 43 42 30 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 62 Unclassified 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 2 2 8 9 3 1 0 3 0 4 1 5 4 4 1 2 2 1 1 0 6 0 2 2 0 1 2 2 5 0 6 17 5 4 0 3 2 5 3 0 6 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 35 Total Bucks/100 Does Fawns/100 Does 182 136 166 115 128 139 228 194 153 115 154 120 161 188 163 178 207 227 418 488 375 390 463 256 247 334 222 299 99 116 136 125 167 148 164 148 133 156 203 281 238 304 313 165 215 264 257 188 236 191 284 227 360 166 136 237 249 127 4 5 1 4 3 3 12 13 2 283 26 26 34 18 29 36 27 30 21 17 20 22 28 22 29 25 26 28 30 26 15 23 26 16 16 23 25 32 18 21 29 28 37 28 33 46 21 38 27 20 24 23 19 6 22 25 18 15 11 16 18 23 22 12 26 23 32 31 50 300 50 0 0 83 100 100 38 26 30 50 14 9 30 49 38 24 20 34 26 32 28 31 30 23 33 41 39 41 38 55 44 30 25 25 47 30 27 15 25 43 31 22 37 33 24 39 41 34 34 43 32 44 45 37 27 25 34 29 33 43 25 45 28 27 41 0 100 0 50 0 17 60 0 46 Hunt Arizona 2016 19 Deer Hunt Data Historic Summary of General Deer Hunts1 Deer Harvest Percent Mule Deer Whitetail Success Total Bucks Antlerless Bucks Antlerless 1946 – – – – 4733 – 991 – 5724 – 1947 – – – – 6420 – 1152 – 7572 – 1948 – – – – 7358 – 1347 – 8705 – 1949 – – – – 7465 386 1203 – 9054 – 1950 – – – – 9009 798 1175 – 10982 – 1951 – – – – 9618 658 1234 – 11510 – 1952 – – – – 10575 2707 1490 – 14772 – 1953 – – – – 12590 3948 1791 – 18329 – 1954 – – – – 11662 6425 1500 – 19587 – 1955 – – 53791 – 15220 5483 1489 300 22492 42 1956 – – 64123 – 16175 8943 2066 357 27541 43 1957 – – 56499 – 15307 4859 1808 593 22567 40 1958 – – 76358 259876 17994 9840 3394 1702 32930 43 1959 – – 78102 290686 16329 7769 3105 1687 28890 37 1960 – – 87986 318806 19291 8380 3871 1111 32653 37 1961 – – 91120 350200 22459 8307 3891 843 35500 39 1962 – – 93337 373035 16658 7579 3211 983 28431 31 1963 – – 92594 371619 14082 6262 2859 1463 24666 27 1964 – – 86867 335508 12613 2362 3207 1116 19298 22 1965 – – 87548 316911 11357 2002 2871 741 16971 19 1966 – – 88230 354586 12158 2040 2390 597 17185 20 1967 – – 90361 365358 12350 1388 2404 258 16400 18 1968 – – 88253 359684 12298 741 2722 205 15966 18 1969 – – 91575 358833 12203 567 2124 78 14972 16 1970 – – 97113 395038 13167 420 2197 35 15819 16 1971 – 77437 67263 256100 9129 334 1517 18 10998 16 1972 66905 74096 63269 241882 9137 338 1653 17 11145 18 1973 83334 75200 64120 243322 11114 402 2080 22 13618 21 1974 79664 82650 72352 255592 11715 533 3221 0 15469 21 1975 80929 79750 69262 253721 12576 408 2870 0 15854 23 1976 86829 83125 72049 228763 10578 261 2656 0 13495 19 1977 83593 84265 72472 255850 9871 6 2295 24 12196 17 1978 84017 81675 69709 264624 9075 38 2247 40 11400 16 1979 85072 78215 66451 270068 10347 0 3207 54 13608 21 1980 94285 79409 66909 278520 11111 0 3480 46 14637 22 1981 92679 77755 66308 274028 10825 0 3466 38 14329 22 1982 91673 83045 71123 296368 12187 0 3965 34 16186 23 1983 71826 94285 77106 309699 12767 0 4173 51 16991 22 1984 72989 92545 82618 328231 17102 0 7030 75 24207 29 1985 80014 92345 84079 333156 16292 273 6782 110 23457 28 1986 82982 94871 84687 331015 16493 2961 5829 86 25369 30 1987 84145 87340 79557 304440 15081 2191 4777 92 22141 28 1988 85084 79135 72796 290084 13744 1781 4505 75 20105 28 1989 84485 75925 69974 277264 13516 694 4293 84 18587 27 1990 82911 76620 70901 284643 11278 2809 4368 62 18517 26 1991 79466 68304 63109 256780 12101 0 5268 76 17445 28 1992 85343 68910 64143 256592 11997 0 5639 75 17711 28 1993 87558 70348 65151 260399 11879 0 5489 58 17426 27 1994 92904 68849 63330 256856 10867 0 5336 0 16203 26 1995 92139 63708 58649 242281 8824 0 4876 0 13700 23 1996 88529 57570 52679 212116 7229 0 4091 0 11320 22 1997 89627 51222 47210 195719 6065 0 4154 33 10252 22 1998 88329 46694 42753 173577 5877 0 4095 7 9979 24 1 Muzzleloader hunt data included up until 1984. Youth-0nly hunt data not included in this table. 2 1994 and 1995 data does not include results of hunts at Ft. Huachuca. Beginning with 1996, Ft. Huachuca data is based on questionnaire returns, not data gathered by the Fort. Year2 1st Choice Applicants Permits Issued 20 Hunt Arizona 2016 Hunters Hunter Days Deer Hunt Data Historic Summary of General Deer Hunts1 1 2 Year2 1st Choice Applicants Permits Issued Hunters Hunter Days 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 92104 85091 83808 84384 86546 90057 83264 85534 68625 62236 64469 61818 62982 65476 65475 71324 74094 47065 46072 44978 42020 37260 36665 37918 38138 39834 41958 43783 43993 43716 42872 42468 42175 41817 42970 41677 41110 38368 33905 33395 34883 35016 37002 38770 40468 40584 40142 39435 38928 38486 38320 175908 166780 170820 163098 144027 136377 144949 147433 158215 157646 164403 167638 165695 165643 167362 165784 158747 Mule Deer Bucks Antlerless 5924 310 5025 188 5226 623 4540 0 3753 0 4037 0 4357 0 4811 0 5388 0 5215 0 6323 0 4818 0 5198 0 5246 0 5253 0 5165 0 6433 0 Deer Harvest Whitetail Bucks Antlerless 3264 8 4121 0 3369 0 3595 0 3937 0 4515 0 4214 0 4158 0 4362 0 5094 0 5205 0 5122 0 4686 0 5019 0 4960 0 4761 0 6448 0 Total Percent Success 9506 9334 9218 8135 7690 8552 8571 8969 9750 10309 11528 9940 9884 10265 10213 9926 12881 22 22 22 21 23 26 25 26 26 27 28 24 25 26 26 26 34 Muzzleloader hunt data included up until 1984. Youth-0nly hunt data not included in this table. 1994 and 1995 data does not include results of hunts at Ft. Huachuca. Beginning with 1996, Ft. Huachuca data is based on questionnaire returns, not data gathered by the Fort. Historic Summary of Youth-Only Deer Hunts Year 1st Choice Applicants Permits Issued Hunters Hunter Days 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 299 403 608 837 1076 1155 1497 1897 2427 2571 2863 2855 2815 2634 2581 2520 2668 3364 3645 3936 3772 3933 4688 4972 350 150 275 339 706 603 808 1224 1250 1625 1510 980 1030 1280 1332 1769 2109 2049 2186 2184 2139 2231 2290 2343 336 148 264 331 649 543 763 1100 1134 1449 1394 904 923 1143 1219 1633 1941 1898 2034 2055 2022 2117 2181 2159 1386 569 1073 1450 2262 2083 2502 2719 2959 3858 4117 2704 2711 3258 4469 5601 6032 5980 6723 6891 6361 6609 6707 6703 Mule Deer Bucks Antlerless 147 0 88 0 158 0 177 0 178 0 159 0 263 0 280 360 167 395 166 591 141 462 114 301 149 225 140 269 291 64 342 269 367 364 616 137 488 194 676 60 782 79 706 193 681 292 973 315 Deer Harvest Whitetail Bucks Antlerless 2 0 7 0 14 0 18 0 21 0 35 0 42 0 41 0 57 0 47 0 37 0 44 0 54 0 34 0 148 0 223 0 195 0 288 0 288 0 249 0 49 0 219 0 292 0 0 0 Total Percent Success 149 95 172 195 199 194 305 681 619 804 640 459 428 443 503 834 926 981 970 985 910 1118 1265 1252 44 64 65 59 31 36 40 61 55 55 46 51 46 39 41 51 48 52 48 48 45 53 58 58 Hunt Arizona 2016 21 Deer Hunt Data Historic Summary of Muzzleloader Deer Hunts Year 1st Choice Applicants Permits Issued Hunters Hunter Days 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 424 263 337 402 556 877 713 772 964 970 1070 1213 1267 1540 1621 1541 1489 1456 1775 1585 1896 1498 1724 1506 1756 1532 1480 1427 1494 1428 1641 1839 950 950 950 750 1000 1250 1139 1181 1300 1625 1821 1626 1479 1335 1120 1055 915 869 995 745 783 859 924 940 1015 1023 1049 1023 1220 1147 1150 1143 664 739 840 664 821 1110 996 1074 1189 1437 1667 1456 1309 1179 1008 949 822 782 874 675 679 768 807 873 940 952 952 938 1121 1029 1032 1045 3035 3154 3947 2651 3545 5660 4822 5424 5808 6950 7875 7135 6323 5605 4372 4063 3812 3775 4020 3189 2988 3189 3726 4350 4456 4439 4688 4355 5151 4735 4830 4801 Mule Deer Bucks Antlerless 200 0 201 0 178 0 134 0 171 0 259 0 130 0 205 0 216 0 285 0 303 0 278 0 189 0 184 0 164 0 157 0 111 0 170 0 143 0 150 0 119 0 193 0 190 0 233 0 217 0 253 0 176 0 188 0 242 0 243 0 218 0 247 0 Deer Harvest Whitetail Bucks Antlerless 11 0 10 0 19 0 26 0 20 0 10 0 19 0 31 0 21 0 2 0 13 0 5 0 14 0 7 0 16 0 26 0 26 0 24 0 18 0 32 0 33 0 23 0 29 0 13 0 40 0 29 0 25 0 33 0 16 0 24 0 23 0 44 0 Total Percent Success 211 211 197 160 191 269 149 236 237 287 316 283 203 191 180 183 137 194 161 182 152 216 219 246 257 282 201 221 258 267 241 291 32 29 23 24 23 24 15 22 20 20 19 19 16 16 18 19 17 25 18 27 22 28 27 28 27 30 21 24 23 26 23 28 Total Percent Success 225 296 122 114 153 206 278 246 14 17 14 17 18 23 30 36 Summary Of Archery Deer Hunts (Draw Hunts) 22 Year 1st Choice Applicants Permits Issued Hunters Hunter Days 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 1167 1512 1258 1312 1559 1532 1756 2189 1912 1900 920 755 959 955 1006 705 1607 1719 862 681 860 878 916 680 10373 11418 6123 4854 6312 6349 6035 5011 Hunt Arizona 2016 Deer Harvest Mule Deer Whitetail Bucks Antlerless Bucks Antlerless 225 0 0 0 296 0 0 0 122 0 0 0 114 0 0 0 153 0 0 0 206 0 0 0 276 0 2 0 246 0 0 0 Deer Hunt Data Summary of Archery Deer Hunts (Over-the-Counter Hunts) Year Tags Sold – 1952 1954 – 1955 – 1956 – 1957 – 1958 2736 1959 3451 1960 2349 1961 1695 1962 4625 1963 4567 1964 3596 1965 3835 1966 3596 1967 4679 1968 4510 1969 5107 1970 5855 1971 7261 1972 – 1973 – 1974 – 1975 – 1976 – 1977 – 1978 – 1979 – 1980 – 1981 19814 1982 15109 1983 11934 1984 12628 1985 14249 1986 16554 1987 18666 1988 20883 1989 22399 1990 22398 1991 20324 1992 18883 1993 21580 1994 23445 1995 23329 1996 23568 1997 23166 1998 23022 1999 24293 2000 25338 2001 23783 2002 23082 2003 22447 2004 22675 2005 22949 2006 24538 2007 23907 2008 19837 2009 20236 2010 20850 2011 20825 2012 21392 2013 22930 2014 23755 20154 4 2015 Data not available. Hunters Hunter Days 104 156 98 670 – 2181 3165 2245 1384 4319 4225 3246 3798 3387 4390 4216 4664 5275 6412 6832 7000 7420 7163 7517 9038 7313 8425 7157 12862 10212 9689 10619 12302 14397 16163 17909 19423 19325 18051 17505 19559 20646 20383 20698 19939 19375 20738 21148 20408 19595 18512 18305 18824 20352 19265 15070 16131 16791 17635 17393 19159 19065 – – – – – 11736 16292 9517 5518 19768 16922 12809 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 77011 63099 63071 70553 85328 104288 111826 119793 125848 125940 126545 120123 133174 144881 149129 143789 148077 146101 158187 155575 148346 151816 139107 138856 14847 153887 157895 117624 127080 137355 134309 122787 162409 158427 Mule Deer Buck Antlerless 21 0 5 0 12 0 49 0 33 0 175 226 143 224 82 93 15 20 141 172 88 91 50 63 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 327 40 287 51 248 61 417 35 534 71 742 130 748 58 704 223 598 201 674 35 773 0 691 0 1084 63 942 105 916 97 996 83 691 30 1050 63 1032 27 1209 55 827 12 929 7 621 5 779 0 803 0 939 0 870 0 536 0 713 0 649 0 797 0 615 0 1128 0 1227 0 DEER HARVEST Whitetail Buck Antlerless 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 8 2 6 5 2 47 44 18 17 13 15 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 88 16 60 0 71 0 65 0 138 0 94 0 115 0 108 0 189 0 100 0 129 0 100 0 136 27 212 39 166 64 145 36 138 18 166 38 227 28 177 37 194 25 247 37 291 20 262 0 377 0 410 0 393 0 418 0 571 0 475 0 479 0 355 0 513 0 592 0 Total Percent Success 21 5 12 49 33 403 375 183 42 404 214 141 122 150 206 176 208 228 285 315 310 419 346 373 416 381 620 237 471 398 380 517 743 966 921 1035 988 809 902 791 1310 1298 1243 1260 877 1317 1314 1478 1058 1220 937 1041 1180 1349 1263 954 1284 1124 1276 970 1641 1819 20 3 12 7 – 19 12 8 3 9 5 4 3 4 5 4 5 4 4 5 4 6 4 5 5 5 7 3 4 4 4 5 6 7 6 6 5 4 5 5 7 6 6 6 4 7 6 7 5 6 5 6 6 7 7 5 6 7 7 6 9 10 Hunt Arizona 2016 23 Deer Harvest Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Harvest Unit GENERAL 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3A/3C 3A/3C 3A/3C 3A/3C 3A/3C 4 4 (Hopi) 4 4 (Hopi) 4 4 (Hopi) 4 4 (Hopi) 4 4 (Hopi) 5 5 (Hopi) 5 5 (Hopi) 5 5 (Hopi) 5 5 (Hopi) 5 5 (Hopi) 6A 6A 6A 6A 6A 6A E 6A E 6A E 6A E 6A E 6A E 6A M 6A M 6A M 6A M 6A M 6A L 6A L 6A L 6A L 6A L 6B 6B 6B 6B 6B 6B E 6B E 6B E 6B E 6B E 6B/8 L 6B/8 L Year Hunt Type Dates 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014 2015 2015 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014 2015 2015 2011 2012 2013 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA MD MD MD MD MD MD WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT MD MD MD MD MD WT WT WT WT WT WT WT 10/28-11/06 10/26-11/04 10/25-11/03 10/24-11/02 10/23-11/01 10/28-11/06 11/02-11/08 11/01-11/10 10/31-11/09 10/30-11/08 10/28-11/06 10/26-11/04 10/25-11/03 10/24-11/02 10/23-11/01 10/28-11/06 10/28-11/06 10/26-11/04 10/26-11/04 10/25-11/03 10/25-11/03 10/24-11/02 10/24-11/02 10/23-11/01 10/23-11/01 10/28-11/06 10/28-11/06 11/02-11/08 11/02-11/11 11/01-11/10 11/01-11/10 10/31-11/09 10/31-11/09 10/30-11/08 10/30-11/08 10/28-11/03 11/02-11/08 11/01-11/07 12/13-12/31 10/31-11/06 10/30-11/05 10/21-10/27 10/26-11/01 10/25-10/31 10/24-10/30 10/23-10/29 11/04-11/10 11/09-11/15 11/08-11/14 11/07-11/13 10/30-11/05 12/09-12/31 12/14-12/31 12/13-12/31 12/12-12/31 12/11-12/01 11/04-11/10 11/09-11/15 11/08-11/14 11/07-11/13 11/06-11/12 10/21-10/27 11/02-11/08 11/01-11/07 10/31-11/06 10/30-11/05 12/09-12/31 12/14-12/31 Harvest Permits 1st Choice Permits Draw Hunters Hunt Hunters Authorized Applicants Issued Odds Days MD-Buck MD-Aless WT- Buck WT-Aless Total Success 260 275 225 225 225 100 100 100 100 100 350 200 225 125 125 193 7 217 8 241 9 241 9 241 9 376 24 376 24 424 26 424 26 282 18 425 475 425 10 475 475 150 150 150 150 150 175 175 125 125 125 75 75 75 50 50 275 275 275 275 275 55 55 55 55 55 25 25 421 691 821 860 1111 251 235 224 206 207 1939 1973 2442 2522 2743 356 1 557 1 670 4 623 8 625 6 1329 10 1405 18 1599 19 1845 13 1660 21 1744 1734 1828 548 2044 2161 174 123 206 192 226 120 85 107 115 107 486 546 378 550 496 277 296 300 355 410 32 34 32 37 37 117 98 260 275 225 225 225 100 100 100 100 100 350 200 225 126 125 193 7 217 8 241 9 241 9 241 9 376 24 376 24 424 26 424 26 282 18 425 475 425 11 475 475 150 150 150 150 150 175 175 125 125 125 75 75 75 50 50 275 275 275 275 275 55 55 55 55 55 25 25 40.9 24.3 19.1 18 14 27.5 26 22.8 29.6 25.6 15.6 7.5 7.9 4.4 4.1 28.9 100 21.5 100 19.6 100 20.5 100 20.3 83.3 24.2 100 23.6 100 21 94.7 19.2 100 14.9 71.4 20.8 23.2 19.2 1.8 19.5 18.4 46 58.5 44.2 48.4 36.3 60 63.5 52.3 47.8 47.7 12.3 9.7 10.3 7.5 7.9 53.4 50 49.7 44.2 39 96.9 91.2 68.8 94.6 78.4 15.4 16.3 246 239 201 211 216 94 93 83 86 83 328 196 215 124 125 188 7 197 5 225 9 221 7 218 0 334 24 363 20 392 26 400 20 258 18 407 450 405 11 431 438 144 138 143 133 135 159 168 115 120 113 71 71 69 44 46 244 258 259 253 255 51 46 50 47 44 25 22 1123 1012 883 1018 904 400 440 395 634 363 1360 802 871 464 487 896 14 935 13 1330 18 1022 25 1153 0 1548 144 1707 68 1952 96 1985 86 1290 102 1697 1831 1574 59 1720 1709 632 520 554 546 520 605 681 495 548 443 519 532 412 328 256 976 1057 1088 1055 990 208 174 193 184 121 172 111 61 62 66 63 86 42 37 19 21 27 172 129 121 91 91 36 4 54 5 44 9 30 0 57 0 69 10 88 0 118 10 104 4 75 8 104 107 130 11 96 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 43 36 55 41 71 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 32 39 15 39 31 44 18 52 25 49 33 42 17 25 0 0 0 0 0 7 10 8 6 9 13 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 61 62 66 63 86 42 37 19 21 27 172 129 121 91 91 41 4 54 5 44 9 30 0 57 0 69 10 88 0 118 10 104 4 75 8 104 107 130 11 96 100 26 32 39 15 39 31 44 18 52 25 49 33 42 17 25 43 36 55 41 71 7 10 8 6 9 13 8 AA = Any Antlered Deer, MD = Mule Deer, WT = Whitetail Deer, ALS = Antlerless, CN = Camp Navajo, FTHU = Fort Huachuca, C = CHAMP Hunt; in the unit column, E = early or 1st season, M = 2nd season, T = 3rd season, and L = late or 4th season. 24 Hunt Arizona 2016 25 26 33 30 40 45 40 23 24 33 52 66 56 73 73 22 57 27 100 20 100 14 0 26 21 42 24 0 30 38 26 20 29 44 26 24 32 100 22 23 18 23 27 11 29 19 26 16 43 22 69 46 61 39 54 18 14 21 16 28 14 22 16 13 20 52 36 Deer Harvest Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Harvest Unit Year Hunt Type Dates GENERAL 6B/8 L 6B/8 L 6B/8 L 7 7 7E 7E 7E 7L 8 8 8 8 8E 8E 8E 8E 8E 8E 9 9E 9E 9E 9E 10 10 10 10 10 E 12A East E 12A East E 12A East E 12A East E 12A East E 12A East L 12A East L 12A East L 12A East L 12A East L 12A West C 12A West C 12A West C 12A West C 12A West C 12A West E 12A West E 12A West E 12A West E 12A West E 12A West L 12A West L 12A West L 12A West L 12A West L 12B E 12B E 12B E 12B E 12B E 12B L 12B L 12B L 12B L 12B L 12B West E 12B West E 12B West E 12B West E 2013 2014 2015 2011 2015 2012 2013 2014 2012 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 WT WT WT AA AA AA AA AA AA MD MD MD MD MD WT WT WT WT WT AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA 12/13-12/31 12/12-12/31 12/11-12/31 10/28-11/06 10/30-11/08 11/02-11/08 11/01-11/10 10/31-11/09 12/14-12/31 10/28-11/03 11/02-11/08 11/01-11/07 10/31-11/06 10/30-11/05 10/21-10/27 10/26-11/01 10/25-11/03 10/24-11/02 10/23-11/01 10/30-11/05 10/28-11/06 11/02-11/11 11/01-11/10 10/31-11/06 10/21-10/30 10/26-11/04 10/25-11/03 10/24-11/02 10/23-11/01 10/21-10/30 10/26-11/04 10/25-11/03 10/24-11/02 10/23-11/01 11/18-11/27 11/23-12/02 11/22-12/01 11/21-11/30 11/20-11/29 11/05-11/10 9/14-9/20 9/13-9/19 9/12-9/18 9/11-9/17 10/21-10/30 10/26-11/04 10/25-11/03 10/24-11/02 10/23-11/01 11/18-11/27 11/23-12/02 11/22-12/01 11/21-11/30 11/20-11/29 10/21-10/30 10/26-11/04 10/25-11/03 10/24-11/02 11/20-11/29 11/18-11/27 11/23-12/02 11/22-12/01 11/21-11/30 10/23-11/01 10/21-10/30 10/26-11/04 10/25-11/03 10/24-11/02 Harvest Permits 1st Choice Permits Draw Hunters Hunt Hunters Authorized Applicants Issued Odds Days MD-Buck MD-Aless WT- Buck WT-Aless Total Success 25 25 25 850 1025 875 875 875 10 600 650 650 625 525 75 75 75 75 75 425 350 400 425 400 600 550 500 400 350 225 175 125 95 95 30 30 30 30 30 10 10 10 10 10 500 500 500 500 450 135 135 135 135 100 25 25 25 25 25 10 20 20 20 20 120 150 120 130 137 154 133 1273 1944 1191 1668 1669 394 1363 1487 1675 1791 1824 81 36 74 72 70 733 454 701 608 741 856 779 795 713 794 1186 766 705 693 545 914 854 901 736 639 48 59 66 69 97 3011 3076 3289 2992 3164 2397 2631 2778 3136 2998 125 145 121 150 147 325 447 470 496 583 264 361 341 358 25 25 25 847 1025 875 875 875 10 600 650 650 625 525 75 75 75 75 75 425 350 400 425 400 600 550 500 400 350 225 175 125 95 95 30 30 30 30 30 10 10 10 10 10 500 500 500 500 450 135 135 135 135 100 25 25 25 25 25 10 20 20 20 20 120 150 120 130 13.1 10.4 15 46.6 38.3 48.6 38.4 39 2.3 38 36.4 31.2 29.8 23.7 66.7 80.6 60.8 48.6 60 39.8 56.4 41.5 46.5 37 50.8 47.2 41 40.1 32.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 9.2 11.2 3.1 2.9 3.1 3.4 3.1 20.8 16.9 13.6 14.5 10.3 12.6 12.2 11.1 11.7 10.6 4.1 4.2 4.1 3.7 3 10.4 12.4 10.7 14 8.8 2.5 4.3 3 2.2 3.3 24.6 23.3 18.2 21.2 19 20 25 808 949 823 785 802 9 558 596 617 588 483 73 63 70 65 62 384 314 360 403 377 564 511 454 376 323 216 162 120 92 89 30 30 30 30 30 10 9 10 10 10 473 481 470 454 426 134 133 135 133 100 17 23 25 22 22 10 20 20 20 18 103 143 106 117 106 209 153 3844 4896 3839 3787 4164 67 2524 2466 2584 2451 2137 330 263 296 341 282 1666 1459 1734 1983 1649 2787 2642 2386 1917 1643 1330 867 548 413 342 198 185 235 138 178 36 34 39 43 45 2593 2278 2402 2094 1939 719 766 758 695 497 96 128 116 122 144 66 129 130 96 95 540 695 520 623 0 0 0 169 174 192 154 165 7 144 199 177 154 157 0 0 0 0 0 92 107 94 159 88 71 129 85 86 58 88 83 75 58 71 21 23 14 18 22 6 9 6 6 5 259 281 273 286 254 113 110 98 101 94 4 13 16 3 9 7 11 10 16 15 51 92 70 71 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 7 14 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 13 18 12 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 7 14 174 174 192 154 165 7 144 199 177 154 157 8 13 18 12 13 92 107 94 159 88 71 129 85 86 58 88 83 75 58 71 21 23 14 18 22 6 9 6 6 5 259 281 273 286 254 113 110 98 101 94 4 13 16 3 9 7 11 10 16 15 51 92 70 71 74 35 56 22 18 23 20 21 78 26 33 29 26 33 11 21 26 18 21 24 34 26 39 23 13 25 19 23 18 41 51 63 63 80 70 77 47 60 73 60 100 60 60 50 55 58 58 63 60 84 83 73 76 94 24 57 64 14 41 70 55 50 80 83 50 64 66 61 AA = Any Antlered Deer, MD = Mule Deer, WT = Whitetail Deer, ALS = Antlerless, CN = Camp Navajo, FTHU = Fort Huachuca, C = CHAMP Hunt; in the unit column, E = early or 1st season, M = 2nd season, T = 3rd season, and L = late or 4th season. Hunt Arizona 2016 25 Deer Harvest Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Harvest Unit Year Hunt Type Dates GENERAL 12B West E 12B West L 12B West L 12B West L 12B West L 12B West L 13A 13A 13A 13A 13A 13B 13B 13B 13B 13B 16A 16A 16A 16A 16A 17A 17A 17A 17A 17A 17A/17B L 17B 17B 17B 17B E 17B E 17B L 17B L 17B L 18A 18A 18A 18A 18A E 18B 18B 18B 18B 18B 18B 18B E 18B E 18B L 18B L 19A 19A 19A 19A 19A E 19B 19B 19B 19B 19B E 20A 20A 20A 20A 20A 20B 20B 20B 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2012 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 2015 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA 10/23-11/01 11/18-11/27 11/23-12/02 11/22-12/01 11/21-11/30 11/20-11/29 11/11-11/20 11/16-11/25 11/15-11/24 11/14-11/23 11/13-11/22 11/04-11/13 11/09-11/18 11/08-11/17 11/07-11/16 11/06-11/15 10/21-10/30 10/26-11/04 10/25-11/03 10/24-11/02 10/23-11/01 10/21-10/30 10/26-11/04 10/25-11/03 10/24-11/02 10/23-11/01 12/14-12/23 10/21-10/30 10/26-11/04 10/25-11/03 10/24-11/02 10/23-11/01 12/13-12/22 12/12-12/21 12/11-12/31 10/21-10/30 10/26-11/04 10/25-11/03 10/24-11/02 10/23-11/01 10/21-10/27 11/04-11/10 10/26-11/01 11/09-11/15 10/25-10/31 11/08-11/14 10/24-10/30 10/23-10/29 11/07-11/13 11/06-11/12 10/21-10/30 10/26-11/04 10/25-11/03 10/24-11/02 10/23-11/01 10/21-10/30 10/26-11/04 10/25-11/03 10/24-11/02 10/23-11/01 10/21-10/30 10/26-11/04 10/25-11/03 10/24-11/02 10/23-11/01 11/11-11/17 11/09-11/15 11/08-11/14 Harvest Permits 1st Choice Permits Draw Hunters Hunt Hunters Authorized Applicants Issued Odds Days MD-Buck MD-Aless WT- Buck WT-Aless Total Success 140 65 75 75 85 85 60 60 60 60 60 65 65 70 70 70 550 550 550 450 350 400 375 375 275 200 25 450 425 15 425 425 425 15 15 650 650 600 600 550 350 375 325 325 325 325 300 275 300 275 625 625 625 625 675 175 200 225 225 225 700 700 700 750 750 350 350 350 370 885 908 1079 901 1017 1872 1842 1751 1785 1861 3149 3703 3645 4062 4659 386 353 293 302 275 570 532 579 519 424 613 665 614 291 763 759 661 447 498 477 419 527 430 435 443 186 404 207 461 285 526 406 232 343 1109 1183 1370 1350 1457 206 173 196 203 232 974 876 1002 908 1006 292 277 279 140 65 75 75 85 85 60 60 60 60 60 65 65 70 70 71 550 550 550 450 350 398 375 375 275 200 25 450 425 15 425 425 425 15 15 648 649 600 600 550 350 375 325 325 325 325 300 275 300 275 625 625 625 625 675 175 200 225 225 225 700 700 700 750 749 348 350 350 16.8 5.3 5.8 4.7 5.1 5 2.8 2.6 2.5 2.2 2.1 2.1 1.8 1.9 1.7 1.5 100 100 100 99 96 58.1 50.6 49.7 45.3 34.9 3.8 55.5 50.3 3.4 38.7 38.6 47.4 2.5 2.6 97.7 98.8 80.8 94.4 88 63 96.8 63.9 79.7 57.3 70.9 43.9 50.5 70.7 58 44.1 40.9 36.5 38.7 36.2 58.7 60.7 63.8 65.5 56 57.6 60.4 52.2 56.6 54 78.4 84.5 76.7 122 62 73 66 82 85 57 57 58 60 58 65 65 70 70 68 499 514 491 394 318 364 347 346 249 179 22 438 403 14 402 401 396 15 13 604 580 555 535 511 319 323 295 293 296 307 272 238 278 246 595 588 594 581 629 160 183 218 215 209 626 636 639 694 719 311 329 317 582 319 378 375 417 391 306 314 338 386 332 423 351 457 439 360 2518 2595 2338 2145 1564 1642 1702 1702 1206 872 114 1924 1794 66 1778 1748 1821 92 86 3066 2967 2915 2949 2733 1205 1293 1169 1167 1131 1225 1027 889 1094 947 2790 2729 2600 2590 2711 634 866 1130 1090 978 2813 2779 2767 3192 3034 1102 1230 1146 79 55 56 47 67 75 46 46 47 45 49 56 50 53 51 58 64 77 61 71 65 77 75 61 42 58 11 124 110 14 106 157 131 13 13 137 119 112 93 134 81 85 76 79 114 88 88 104 73 107 174 213 238 202 244 38 62 48 53 51 138 165 145 173 305 48 59 46 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 5 2 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 79 55 56 47 67 75 46 46 47 45 49 56 50 53 51 58 64 77 61 71 65 77 75 61 42 58 11 124 110 14 106 157 131 13 13 137 119 112 93 134 81 85 76 79 114 88 88 104 73 107 181 213 243 204 255 38 62 48 53 51 138 165 145 173 305 48 59 46 AA = Any Antlered Deer, MD = Mule Deer, WT = Whitetail Deer, ALS = Antlerless, CN = Camp Navajo, FTHU = Fort Huachuca, C = CHAMP Hunt; in the unit column, E = early or 1st season, M = 2nd season, T = 3rd season, and L = late or 4th season. 26 Hunt Arizona 2016 65 89 77 71 82 88 81 81 81 75 84 86 77 76 73 85 13 15 12 18 20 21 22 18 17 32 50 28 27 100 26 39 33 87 100 23 21 20 17 26 25 26 26 27 39 29 32 44 26 43 30 36 41 35 41 24 34 22 25 24 22 26 23 25 42 15 18 15 Deer Harvest Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Harvest Unit GENERAL 20B 20B 20C E 20C E 20C E 20C E 20C E 20C L 20C L 20C L 20C L 20C L 21 21 21 21 21 21 E 21 E 21 E 21 E 21 E 21 L 21 L 21 L 21 L 21 L 22 22 22 22 22 22 E 22 E 22 E 22 E 22 E 22 M 22 L 22 L 22 L 22 L 22 L 23 23 E 23 E 23 E 23 E 23 L 23 L 23 L 23 L 23 E 23 E 23 E 23 E 23 E 23 M 23 L 23 L 23 L 23 L 23 L 24A 24A 24A 24A 24A Year Hunt Type Dates 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA MD MD MD MD MD WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT MD MD MD MD MD WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT MD MD MD MD MD MD MD MD MD WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT MD MD MD MD MD 11/07-11/13 11/06-11/12 10/21-10/27 10/26-11/01 10/25-10/31 10/24-10/30 10/30-11/05 11/04-11/10 11/09-11/15 11/08-11/14 11/07-11/13 11/13-11/19 11/04-11/10 11/09-11/15 11/08-11/14 11/07-11/13 11/06-11/12 10/21-10/27 10/26-11/01 10/25-10/31 10/24-10/30 10/23-10/29 12/09-12/31 12/14-12/31 12/13-12/31 12/12-12/31 12/11-12/31 10/28-11/03 11/02-11/08 11/01-11/07 10/31-11/06 10/30-11/05 10/21-10/27 10/26-11/01 10/25-10/31 10/24-10/30 10/23-10/29 11/06-11/12 12/09-12/31 12/14-12/31 12/13-12/31 12/12-12/31 12/11-12/31 10/28-11/03 11/02-11/08 11/01-11/07 10/31-11/06 10/30-11/05 12/14-12/31 12/13-12/31 12/12-12/31 12/11-12/31 10/21-10/27 10/26-11/01 10/25-10/31 10/24-10/30 10/23-10/29 11/06-11/12 12/09-12/31 12/14-12/31 12/13-12/31 12/12-12/31 12/11-12/31 11/11-11/20 11/16-11/25 11/15-11/24 11/14-11/23 11/13-11/22 Harvest Permits 1st Choice Permits Draw Hunters Hunt Hunters Authorized Applicants Issued Odds Days MD-Buck MD-Aless WT- Buck WT-Aless Total Success 390 350 350 350 350 380 400 350 350 350 380 400 550 550 500 550 550 575 625 625 625 625 30 30 30 30 30 600 600 600 600 600 750 750 800 800 400 400 25 25 25 50 50 700 625 625 625 625 20 20 20 20 575 575 575 575 290 285 85 85 85 85 85 300 300 300 300 300 246 277 286 280 301 293 294 113 145 133 107 233 817 855 866 937 862 300 259 213 268 272 356 351 355 488 447 802 797 968 914 932 576 568 548 580 428 251 572 544 602 769 822 1509 1324 1362 1348 1420 855 766 831 822 504 480 516 455 327 190 1048 970 911 952 1030 598 510 512 571 563 390 350 350 349 349 380 400 350 350 350 378 400 550 550 500 550 550 575 625 625 625 625 30 30 30 30 30 600 600 600 603 600 750 750 801 800 400 400 25 25 25 50 50 700 625 625 625 625 20 20 20 20 575 575 575 575 290 285 85 85 85 85 85 300 300 300 300 300 87.4 77.3 85 82.5 85.4 80.5 86.7 100 99.3 100 100 97 51 47.5 41.3 43 45.2 90 99.2 98.1 99.3 97.4 7.3 6 5.4 5.7 5.8 52.9 51.4 44.6 43.5 45.1 72 77.3 76.5 67.8 55.1 76.9 3.7 4.6 4 5.2 4.4 36.1 32.1 32.7 33.4 29 2 2.2 2.2 2.3 53.2 56.7 53.3 64.4 52.9 67.9 6.7 6.5 5.5 6.9 6.4 43 43.9 43 41 40.7 356 314 317 327 302 360 376 308 317 312 342 352 516 490 455 503 521 524 571 581 559 587 30 30 27 30 28 564 548 536 576 547 690 702 731 722 356 374 23 22 23 47 50 662 574 578 568 577 20 12 20 20 529 535 521 511 251 268 83 83 80 78 76 286 286 263 287 273 1273 1093 1237 1291 1181 1456 1305 1122 1191 1145 1292 1248 1894 1943 1853 2007 2003 2122 2230 2443 2282 2097 189 188 147 170 190 2194 2027 2075 2337 2211 2592 2816 2799 2790 1263 1491 180 113 132 344 307 2674 2456 2424 2519 2387 137 68 138 140 2092 2002 2049 2075 1095 1208 523 527 540 485 465 1225 1403 1160 1482 1187 41 63 65 57 75 99 129 62 30 44 111 90 84 100 103 99 118 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 73 82 93 70 82 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 128 110 110 108 139 12 4 13 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 88 70 80 69 101 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 85 99 95 161 19 10 18 5 13 0 0 0 0 0 159 132 169 138 126 114 9 6 12 28 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 116 121 99 79 56 103 53 46 43 45 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 41 63 65 57 75 99 129 62 30 44 111 90 84 100 103 99 118 100 85 99 95 161 19 10 18 5 13 73 82 93 70 82 159 132 169 138 126 114 9 6 12 28 30 128 110 110 108 139 12 4 13 16 116 121 99 79 56 103 53 46 43 45 47 88 70 80 69 101 12 20 21 17 25 28 34 20 9 14 32 26 16 20 23 20 23 19 15 17 17 27 63 33 67 17 46 13 15 17 12 15 23 19 23 19 35 30 39 27 52 60 60 19 19 19 19 24 60 33 65 80 22 23 19 15 22 38 64 55 54 58 62 31 24 30 24 37 AA = Any Antlered Deer, MD = Mule Deer, WT = Whitetail Deer, ALS = Antlerless, CN = Camp Navajo, FTHU = Fort Huachuca, C = CHAMP Hunt; in the unit column, E = early or 1st season, M = 2nd season, T = 3rd season, and L = late or 4th season. Hunt Arizona 2016 27 Deer Harvest Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Harvest Unit GENERAL 24A T 24A T 24A T 24A E 24A E 24A E 24A E 24A E 24A M 24A M 24A M 24A M 24A M 24A L 24A L 24A L 24A L 24A L 24B 24B 24B 24B 24B 24B T 24B E 24B E 24B E 24B E 24B E 24B M 24B M 24B M 24B M 24B M 24B L 24B L 24B L 24B L 24B L 27 E 27 E 27 E 27 E 27 E 27 L 27 L 27 L 27 L 27/28 E 27/28 E 27/28 E 27/28 E 27/28 E 27/28 L 27/28 L 27/28 L 27/28 L 27/28 L 28 E 28 E 28 E 28 E 28 E 28 L 28 L 28 L 28 L 28 L Year Hunt Type Dates 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT MD MD MD MD MD WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT MD MD MD MD MD MD MD MD MD WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT MD MD MD MD MD MD MD MD MD MD 11/29-12/08 11/28-12/07 11/27-12/06 10/21-10/27 10/26-11/01 10/25-10/31 10/24-10/30 10/23-10/29 11/25-12/01 11/30-12/09 11/01-11/07 10/31-11/06 11/06-11/12 12/09-12/31 12/14-12/31 12/13-12/31 12/12-12/31 12/11-12/31 11/11-11/20 11/16-11/25 11/15-11/24 11/14-11/23 11/13-11/22 11/27-12/06 10/21-10/27 10/26-11/01 10/25-10/31 10/24-10/30 10/23-10/29 10/28-11/03 11/02-11/08 11/01-11/07 11/07-11/13 11/06-11/12 12/09-12/31 12/14-12/31 12/13-12/31 12/12-12/31 12/11-12/31 10/28-11/03 11/02-11/08 11/01-11/07 10/31-11/06 10/30-11/05 12/14-12/31 12/13-12/31 12/12-12/31 12/11-12/31 10/21-10/27 10/26-11/01 10/25-10/31 10/24-10/30 10/23-10/29 12/09-12/31 12/14-12/31 12/13-12/31 12/12-12/31 12/11-12/31 10/28-11/03 11/02-11/08 11/01-11/07 10/31-11/06 10/30-11/05 11/11-11/17 11/16-11/22 11/15-11/21 11/14-11/20 11/13-11/19 Harvest Permits 1st Choice Permits Draw Hunters Hunt Hunters Authorized Applicants Issued Odds Days MD-Buck MD-Aless WT- Buck WT-Aless Total Success 375 375 375 500 500 325 325 325 550 550 375 375 375 45 45 50 50 50 600 600 450 450 400 350 400 425 450 475 300 400 425 450 475 350 40 40 40 40 50 900 725 700 625 525 25 25 25 25 500 600 600 600 600 20 40 40 40 40 425 425 425 425 425 425 425 375 375 375 134 144 156 308 297 275 186 196 166 226 70 58 78 428 395 355 398 405 596 581 558 573 521 115 204 223 271 323 241 75 85 96 133 94 380 398 410 430 463 1423 1162 1266 1449 1562 890 805 1042 927 224 182 209 206 293 239 200 312 348 376 458 377 395 265 301 254 175 109 102 136 375 375 378 500 500 325 325 325 548 550 373 375 375 45 45 50 50 50 600 600 450 450 400 350 400 425 450 475 300 400 425 451 475 350 40 40 40 42 50 899 725 700 624 525 25 25 25 25 497 600 600 600 600 20 40 40 40 40 422 425 425 425 425 425 425 375 375 375 95.5 92.4 92.3 98.1 100 74.9 91.9 89.3 97 96.9 100 100 100 8.4 8.1 8.5 6.5 8.6 69.5 66.1 58.8 53.6 54.3 99.1 94.6 90.6 88.6 83 75.5 100 100 100 100 97.9 8.2 7 7.3 7.7 8.9 52.3 43.4 36.3 30.1 21.5 2.4 2.4 2.2 2.5 99.6 98.9 97.6 96.6 97.6 7.9 13.5 9.3 6.9 7.4 71 65.8 70.4 82.3 78.7 98.8 98.3 100 100 100 331 337 339 470 481 293 325 307 521 515 348 327 352 43 42 50 41 44 555 542 442 417 378 302 359 390 408 448 278 358 374 400 447 323 35 32 38 39 50 831 652 647 578 476 25 25 23 25 434 542 559 545 537 20 38 36 37 37 419 412 381 389 405 398 387 347 334 346 1544 1608 1551 1810 1872 1104 1270 1348 2236 2407 1520 1325 1530 318 286 316 274 392 2564 2533 1979 1927 1551 1470 1317 1288 1483 1494 1041 1289 1362 1576 1670 1246 205 134 192 294 320 3400 2879 2595 2167 2024 192 182 192 103 1784 2269 2425 2299 2230 140 211 318 230 215 1774 1800 1607 1718 1496 1806 1614 1569 1383 1328 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 138 82 61 53 120 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 183 177 176 240 201 3 16 15 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 106 82 93 79 136 64 57 56 63 89 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 76 78 86 121 113 62 62 81 130 130 56 59 69 21 13 23 26 20 0 0 0 0 0 105 110 112 144 111 108 72 102 110 104 116 28 24 17 26 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 122 117 118 200 11 21 28 17 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 76 78 86 121 113 62 62 81 130 130 56 59 69 21 13 23 26 20 138 82 61 53 120 105 110 112 144 111 108 72 102 110 104 116 28 24 17 26 20 183 177 176 240 201 3 16 15 23 90 122 117 118 200 11 21 28 17 22 106 82 93 79 136 64 57 56 63 89 AA = Any Antlered Deer, MD = Mule Deer, WT = Whitetail Deer, ALS = Antlerless, CN = Camp Navajo, FTHU = Fort Huachuca, C = CHAMP Hunt; in the unit column, E = early or 1st season, M = 2nd season, T = 3rd season, and L = late or 4th season. 28 Hunt Arizona 2016 23 23 25 26 23 21 19 26 25 25 16 18 20 49 31 46 63 45 25 15 14 13 32 35 31 29 35 25 39 20 27 28 23 36 80 75 45 67 40 22 27 27 42 42 12 64 65 92 21 23 21 22 37 55 55 78 46 59 25 20 24 20 34 16 15 16 19 26 Deer Harvest Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Harvest Unit GENERAL 29 E 29 E 29 E 29 E 29 E 29 L 29 L 29 L 29 L 29 L 29 T 29 T 29 T 29 T 29 T 29 E 29 E 29 E 29 E 29 E 29 M 29 M 29 M 29 M 29 M 29 L 29 L 29 L 29 L 29 L 30A E 30A E 30A E 30A E 30A E 30A L 30A L 30A L 30A L 30A L 30A T 30A T 30A T 30A T 30A T 30A E 30A E 30A E 30A E 30A E 30A M 30A M 30A M 30A M 30A M 30A L 30A L 30A L 30A L 30A L 30B E 30B E 30B E 30B E 30B E 30B L 30B L 30B L Year Hunt Type Dates 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 MD MD MD MD MD MD MD MD MD MD WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT MD MD MD MD MD MD MD MD MD MD WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT MD MD MD MD MD MD MD MD 10/28-11/03 11/02-11/08 11/01-11/07 10/31-11/06 10/30-11/05 11/11-11/17 11/16-11/22 11/15-11/21 11/14-11/20 11/13-11/19 11/25-12/01 11/30-12/09 11/29-12/08 11/28-12/07 11/27-12/06 10/21-10/27 10/26-11/01 10/25-10/31 10/24-10/30 10/23-10/29 11/04-11/10 11/09-11/15 11/08-11/14 11/07-11/13 11/06-11/12 12/09-12/31 12/14-12/31 12/13-12/31 12/12-12/31 12/11-12/31 10/28-11/03 11/02-11/08 11/01-11/07 10/31-11/06 10/30-11/05 11/11-11/17 11/16-11/22 11/15-11/21 11/14-11/20 11/13-11/19 11/25-12/01 11/30-12/09 11/29-12/08 11/28-12/07 11/27-12/06 10/21-10/27 10/26-11/01 10/25-10/31 10/24-10/30 10/23-10/29 11/04-11/10 11/09-11/15 11/08-11/14 11/07-11/13 11/06-11/12 12/09-12/31 12/14-12/31 12/13-12/31 12/12-12/31 12/11-12/31 10/28-11/03 11/02-11/08 11/01-11/07 10/31-11/06 10/30-11/05 11/11-11/17 11/16-11/22 11/15-11/21 Harvest Permits 1st Choice Permits Draw Hunters Hunt Hunters Authorized Applicants Issued Odds Days MD-Buck MD-Aless WT- Buck WT-Aless Total Success 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 225 200 225 225 225 250 250 250 250 250 225 250 225 225 225 40 40 40 40 40 375 375 375 375 375 375 375 375 375 375 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 40 40 40 40 40 450 400 400 400 400 450 400 400 74 116 130 102 91 46 41 37 38 40 14 36 29 28 48 120 93 96 123 112 49 54 61 42 70 173 157 201 199 294 378 389 393 420 338 211 136 107 120 136 6 17 26 24 23 27 21 26 27 18 13 22 29 20 33 123 136 128 153 131 395 475 429 398 370 225 163 202 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 225 200 223 225 225 250 250 247 247 250 223 250 225 225 225 40 40 40 40 40 375 375 375 375 375 375 375 375 375 375 200 200 199 200 200 180 200 200 200 200 131 200 200 200 200 40 40 40 40 40 450 396 400 400 400 450 400 397 81.1 60.3 47.7 63.7 65.9 97.8 87.8 89.2 100 97.5 100 88.9 100 100 91.7 94.2 96.8 83.3 84.6 90.2 95.9 100 80.3 95.2 97.1 18.5 21.7 11.4 12.6 8.5 87.8 81.7 82.4 79.3 89.6 100 97.1 100 100 99.3 100 100 100 100 95.7 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 21.1 17.6 20.3 19.6 16 94.4 72 80.4 84.7 90.5 100 99.4 97.5 69 67 66 75 71 68 66 73 64 65 194 178 208 209 200 222 217 199 213 213 202 207 194 218 203 36 38 34 35 36 350 359 333 364 352 326 323 328 315 342 176 173 175 168 169 145 170 193 168 173 115 175 194 169 160 40 38 38 36 40 423 376 380 355 382 401 363 381 250 253 252 336 204 255 294 289 250 191 734 761 990 1011 989 838 767 638 793 744 690 782 725 936 751 225 169 154 153 175 1336 1455 1192 1542 1366 1271 1123 1362 1282 1248 595 701 905 622 642 486 533 786 621 610 442 632 768 669 500 299 208 200 180 285 1671 1499 1613 1552 1438 1607 1447 1645 21 36 18 16 25 7 18 20 18 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 98 119 84 72 153 56 68 43 54 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 106 73 97 73 164 80 92 79 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 46 45 44 61 48 43 58 22 67 37 49 19 65 63 11 11 14 16 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 69 66 34 69 34 40 62 36 54 20 60 58 48 53 16 19 25 11 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 36 18 16 25 7 18 20 18 48 23 46 45 44 61 48 43 58 22 67 37 49 19 65 63 11 11 14 16 25 98 119 84 72 153 56 68 43 54 75 39 69 66 34 69 34 40 62 36 54 20 60 58 48 53 16 19 25 11 26 106 73 97 73 164 80 92 79 30 54 27 21 35 10 27 27 28 74 12 26 22 21 31 22 20 29 10 31 18 24 10 30 31 31 29 41 46 69 28 33 25 20 43 17 21 13 17 22 22 40 38 20 41 23 24 32 21 31 17 34 30 28 33 40 50 66 31 65 25 19 26 21 43 20 25 21 AA = Any Antlered Deer, MD = Mule Deer, WT = Whitetail Deer, ALS = Antlerless, CN = Camp Navajo, FTHU = Fort Huachuca, C = CHAMP Hunt; in the unit column, E = early or 1st season, M = 2nd season, T = 3rd season, and L = late or 4th season. Hunt Arizona 2016 29 Deer Harvest Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Harvest Unit GENERAL 30B L 30B L 30B T 30B T 30B T 30B T 30B T 30B E 30B E 30B E 30B E 30B E 30B M 30B M 30B M 30B M 30B M 30B L 30B L 30B L 30B L 30B L 31 E 31 E 31 E 31 E 31 E 31 L 31 L 31 L 31 L 31 L 31 T 31 T 31 T 31 T 31 T 31 E 31 E 31 E 31 E 31 E 31 M 31 M 31 M 31 M 31 M 31 L 31 L 31 L 31 L 31 L 32 E 32 E 32 E 32 E 32 E 32 L 32 L 32 L 32 L 32 L 32 T 32 T 32 T 32 T 32 T 32 E Year Hunt Type Dates 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 MD MD WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT MD MD MD MD MD MD MD MD MD MD WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT MD MD MD MD MD MD MD MD MD MD WT WT WT WT WT WT 11/14-11/20 11/13-11/19 11/25-12/01 11/30-12/09 11/29-12/08 11/28-12/07 11/27-12/06 10/21-10/27 10/26-11/01 10/25-10/31 10/24-10/30 10/23-10/29 11/04-11/10 11/09-11/15 11/08-11/14 11/07-11/13 11/06-11/12 12/09-12/31 12/14-12/31 12/13-12/31 12/12-12/31 12/11-12/31 10/28-11/03 11/02-11/08 11/01-11/07 10/31-11/06 10/30-11/05 11/11-11/17 11/16-11/22 11/15-11/21 11/14-11/20 11/13-11/19 11/25-12/01 11/30-12/09 11/29-12/08 11/28-12/07 11/27-12/06 10/21-10/27 10/26-11/01 10/25-10/31 10/24-10/30 10/23-10/29 11/04-11/10 11/09-11/15 11/08-11/14 11/07-11/13 11/06-11/12 12/09-12/31 12/14-12/31 12/13-12/31 12/12-12/31 12/11-12/31 10/28-11/03 11/02-11/08 11/01-11/07 10/31-11/06 10/30-11/05 11/11-11/17 11/16-11/22 11/15-11/21 11/14-11/20 11/13-11/19 11/25-12/01 11/30-12/09 11/29-12/08 11/28-12/07 11/27-12/06 10/21-10/27 Harvest Permits 1st Choice Permits Draw Hunters Hunt Hunters Authorized Applicants Issued Odds Days MD-Buck MD-Aless WT- Buck WT-Aless Total Success 400 400 100 100 100 100 100 150 125 125 125 125 150 125 125 125 125 100 75 75 75 75 125 100 100 100 100 125 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 150 150 250 200 200 200 150 200 200 150 150 150 165 125 125 125 125 350 350 350 350 350 350 350 350 350 350 400 400 400 400 400 450 209 210 19 17 17 44 25 32 61 60 41 37 13 24 37 29 18 208 176 200 215 217 240 259 310 304 289 135 67 64 107 104 61 91 106 56 123 195 192 174 181 191 80 85 97 97 98 688 608 576 735 775 618 547 633 596 571 227 271 219 302 288 135 137 185 197 130 254 399 400 100 100 99 100 100 150 125 127 125 125 150 125 124 125 125 100 75 75 75 75 125 100 100 100 100 125 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 150 150 250 200 200 200 150 200 200 150 150 150 165 125 125 125 125 350 350 349 350 350 350 350 350 350 350 400 400 400 400 400 450 98.6 99 100 94.1 100 65.9 80 100 100 91.7 97.6 100 100 100 100 100 100 29.8 29 25 25.6 17.5 48.8 33.6 29.7 30.3 29.1 60.7 67.2 57.8 45.8 58.7 98.4 83.5 67.9 69.6 42.3 73.8 55.7 63.8 65.7 44.5 97.5 100 86.6 77.3 74.5 17.2 16.4 17.7 12.4 12.5 49.5 54.7 46.4 47.1 49.7 82.8 74.5 76.7 71.5 74 96.3 96.4 91.4 98 98.5 98 363 363 86 95 92 97 94 131 116 92 110 112 142 114 116 115 119 97 73 66 70 75 122 100 97 85 90 120 89 94 98 92 177 193 188 135 142 239 194 185 193 140 184 189 143 145 143 146 116 115 115 125 310 328 322 326 321 323 335 317 331 326 343 346 341 358 329 409 1603 1330 283 356 340 452 371 420 417 339 468 439 506 351 438 448 360 490 409 371 389 385 459 353 405 303 307 538 335 362 398 284 706 986 828 680 596 872 674 736 858 528 682 718 563 583 525 885 506 699 659 721 967 1220 1179 1235 1202 1213 1317 1262 1337 1188 1356 1574 1644 1651 1388 1527 76 132 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 34 24 39 40 11 28 29 30 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 74 97 89 93 149 71 85 66 96 90 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 33 43 41 35 55 35 23 30 32 33 48 27 28 70 52 36 21 41 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52 54 56 59 54 64 53 52 65 57 50 71 52 50 65 70 45 66 74 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 88 84 104 78 61 103 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 76 132 38 33 43 41 35 55 35 23 30 32 33 48 27 28 70 52 36 21 41 45 33 34 24 39 40 11 28 29 30 34 52 54 56 59 54 64 53 52 65 57 50 71 52 50 65 70 45 66 74 93 74 97 89 93 149 71 85 66 96 90 88 84 104 78 61 103 AA = Any Antlered Deer, MD = Mule Deer, WT = Whitetail Deer, ALS = Antlerless, CN = Camp Navajo, FTHU = Fort Huachuca, C = CHAMP Hunt; in the unit column, E = early or 1st season, M = 2nd season, T = 3rd season, and L = late or 4th season. 30 Hunt Arizona 2016 21 36 44 35 47 42 37 42 30 25 27 29 23 42 23 24 59 54 49 32 59 60 27 34 25 46 44 9 31 31 31 37 29 28 30 44 38 27 27 28 34 41 27 38 36 34 45 48 39 57 64 74 24 30 28 29 46 22 25 21 29 28 26 24 30 22 19 25 Deer Harvest Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Harvest Unit GENERAL 32 E 32 E 32 E 32 E 32 M 32 M 32 M 32 M 32 M 32 L 32 L 32 L 32 L 32 L 33 E 33 L 33 L 33 L 33 L 33 L 33 T 33 T 33 T 33 T 33 T 33 E 33 E 33 E 33 E 33 E 33 M 33 M 33 M 33 M 33 M 33 L 33 L 33 L 33 L 33 L 34A E 34A E 34A E 34A E 34A E 34A T 34A T 34A T 34A T 34A T 34A E 34A E 34A E 34A E 34A E 34A M 34A M 34A M 34A M 34A M 34A L 34A L 34A L 34A L 34A L 34B E 34B E 34B E Year Hunt Type Dates 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT MD MD MD MD MD MD WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT MD MD MD MD MD WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT MD MD MD 10/26-11/01 10/25-10/31 10/24-10/30 10/23-10/29 11/04-11/10 11/09-11/15 11/08-11/14 11/07-11/13 11/06-11/12 12/09-12/31 12/14-12/31 12/13-12/31 12/12-12/31 12/11-12/31 10/28-11/03 11/11-11/17 11/02-11/08 11/01-11/07 10/31-11/06 10/30-11/05 11/25-12/01 11/30-12/09 11/29-12/08 11/28-12/07 11/27-12/06 10/21-10/27 10/26-11/01 10/25-10/31 10/24-10/30 10/23-10/29 11/04-11/10 11/09-11/15 11/08-11/14 11/07-11/13 11/06-11/12 12/09-12/31 12/14-12/31 12/13-12/31 12/12-12/31 12/11-12/31 10/28-11/03 11/02-11/08 11/01-11/07 10/31-11/06 10/30-11/05 11/25-12/01 11/30-12/09 11/29-12/08 11/28-12/07 11/27-12/06 10/21-10/27 10/26-11/01 10/25-10/31 10/24-10/30 10/23-10/29 11/04-11/10 11/09-11/15 11/08-11/14 11/07-11/13 11/06-11/12 12/09-12/31 12/14-12/31 12/13-12/31 12/12-12/31 12/11-12/31 10/28-11/03 11/02-11/08 11/01-11/07 Harvest Permits 1st Choice Permits Draw Hunters Hunt Hunters Authorized Applicants Issued Odds Days MD-Buck MD-Aless WT- Buck WT-Aless Total Success 450 450 450 425 450 450 450 450 425 40 40 40 40 50 225 225 300 300 300 300 700 700 700 700 700 700 700 700 700 700 700 700 700 700 700 40 50 50 50 50 25 25 25 25 25 600 600 600 600 600 650 675 675 675 675 650 675 675 675 675 40 40 40 40 40 100 75 50 202 194 249 166 185 145 145 114 128 509 430 444 416 418 290 99 389 380 445 439 431 517 478 486 429 998 780 881 796 676 398 482 503 453 449 1388 1343 1419 1363 1265 176 223 174 188 223 198 193 239 209 268 408 364 371 415 382 209 239 276 232 265 593 558 502 650 627 96 123 96 450 450 450 425 450 450 450 450 425 40 40 40 40 50 225 225 300 300 300 300 700 700 700 700 700 700 700 700 700 700 700 700 698 700 700 40 50 50 50 50 25 25 25 25 25 600 600 589 600 600 650 675 675 675 675 650 675 665 675 675 40 40 40 40 40 100 75 50 99 99.5 100 95.8 97.8 100 97.2 95.6 96.9 6.5 6.7 5.9 7.2 10 54.8 100 61.7 59.5 57.1 52.4 73.5 70 73.8 66.3 83.7 51.8 62.1 55.1 58.7 66.9 85.9 81.5 71 85.9 92 2.7 3.6 3.2 3.7 3.8 14.2 8.1 11.5 10.6 10.3 94.4 96.9 98.7 98.1 94 86.3 95.9 97.6 95.9 97.1 93.8 96.7 98.2 98.3 100 4.6 5.4 5.4 5.1 5.1 79.2 40.7 46.9 414 393 400 387 408 417 388 393 396 40 38 30 37 45 208 220 282 290 266 276 645 657 645 632 667 648 654 650 655 663 618 661 632 626 648 38 47 47 44 41 25 23 18 25 19 551 545 550 539 550 599 632 617 584 593 576 612 615 578 613 40 40 40 37 40 91 72 45 1534 1533 1456 1444 1478 1555 1567 1601 1482 259 203 153 271 284 776 827 1132 1208 1064 1062 2459 2793 2881 2738 3022 2295 2301 2186 2281 2018 2225 2356 2346 2515 2259 195 268 223 234 274 111 83 72 118 44 2098 2520 2229 2506 2326 2116 2194 2284 2237 2249 1922 2242 2448 2280 2177 233 238 204 172 220 324 276 173 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 30 50 50 51 82 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 8 7 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 15 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 106 99 100 121 83 121 91 102 157 17 18 20 11 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 171 201 223 164 252 218 258 240 227 271 176 259 166 188 237 25 22 28 24 26 0 0 0 0 0 99 108 118 167 164 149 120 124 127 155 135 124 91 142 172 25 12 19 17 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 106 99 100 121 83 121 91 102 157 17 18 20 11 32 29 30 50 50 51 82 171 201 223 164 252 218 258 240 227 271 176 259 166 188 237 25 22 28 24 26 6 8 7 0 11 99 108 118 167 164 149 120 124 127 155 135 124 91 142 172 25 12 19 17 23 18 15 11 26 25 25 31 20 29 23 26 40 43 47 67 30 71 14 14 18 17 19 30 27 31 35 26 38 34 39 37 35 41 28 39 26 30 37 66 47 60 55 63 24 35 39 0 58 18 20 21 31 30 25 19 20 22 26 23 20 15 25 28 63 30 48 46 58 20 21 24 AA = Any Antlered Deer, MD = Mule Deer, WT = Whitetail Deer, ALS = Antlerless, CN = Camp Navajo, FTHU = Fort Huachuca, C = CHAMP Hunt; in the unit column, E = early or 1st season, M = 2nd season, T = 3rd season, and L = late or 4th season. Hunt Arizona 2016 31 Deer Harvest Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Harvest Unit GENERAL 34B E 34B E 34B L 34B L 34B L 34B L 34B L 34B T 34B T 34B T 34B T 34B T 34B E 34B E 34B E 34B E 34B E 34B M 34B M 34B M 34B M 34B M 34B L 34B L 34B L 34B L 34B L 35A T 35A T 35A T 35A T 35A T 35A E 35A E 35A E 35A E 35A E 35A M 35A M 35A M 35A M 35A M 35A L 35A L 35AL 35A L 35A L 35B T 35B T 35B T 35B T 35BT 35B E 35B E 35B E 35B E 35B E 35B M 35B M 35B M 35B M 35B M 35B L 35B L 35B L 35B L 35B L 36A E Year Hunt Type Dates 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 MD MD MD MD MD MD MD WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT MD 10/31-11/06 10/30-11/05 11/11-11/17 11/16-11/22 11/15-11/21 11/14-11/20 11/13-11/19 11/25-12/01 11/30-12/09 11/29-12/08 11/28-12/07 11/27-12/06 10/21-10/27 10/26-11/01 10/25-10/31 10/24-10/30 10/23-10/29 11/04-11/10 11/09-11/15 11/08-11/14 11/07-11/13 11/06-11/12 12/09-12/31 12/14-12/31 12/13-12/31 12/12-12/31 12/11-12/31 11/25-12/01 11/30-12/09 11/29-12/08 11/28-12/07 11/27-12/06 10/21-10/27 10/26-11/01 10/25-10/31 10/24-10/30 10/23-10/29 11/04-11/10 11/09-11/15 11/08-11/14 11/07-11/13 11/06-11/12 12/09-12/31 12/14-12/31 12/13-12/31 12/12-12/31 12/11-12/31 11/25-12/01 11/30-12/09 11/29-12/08 11/28-12/07 11/27-12/06 10/21-10/27 10/26-11/01 10/25-10/31 10/24-10/30 10/23-10/29 11/04-11/10 11/09-11/15 11/08-11/14 11/07-11/13 11/06-11/12 12/09-12/31 12/14-12/31 12/13-12/31 12/12-12/31 12/11-12/31 10/28-11/03 Harvest Permits 1st Choice Permits Draw Hunters Hunt Hunters Authorized Applicants Issued Odds Days MD-Buck MD-Aless WT- Buck WT-Aless Total Success 50 50 100 75 50 50 50 100 100 100 100 100 150 100 100 100 100 150 100 100 100 100 40 40 40 40 40 300 300 300 325 325 350 350 350 375 375 350 350 350 375 375 40 40 40 40 40 350 350 350 350 350 425 425 425 425 425 425 425 425 425 425 40 40 40 40 40 350 69 100 87 35 64 61 37 23 39 19 25 21 23 23 52 46 35 21 46 43 36 31 108 106 125 155 173 35 61 69 60 74 109 119 141 144 160 54 48 67 88 66 279 262 338 415 383 65 180 116 122 154 216 188 189 195 140 167 117 137 178 160 216 258 282 366 442 485 50 50 100 75 50 50 50 100 100 97 100 100 146 100 100 100 100 150 100 100 100 100 40 40 40 40 40 265 300 297 324 325 350 351 347 375 375 216 348 349 372 375 40 40 40 40 40 350 350 350 350 350 425 425 424 426 425 423 425 424 425 425 40 40 40 40 40 350 40.6 39 79.3 91.4 42.2 57.4 54.1 82.6 87.2 100 100 100 82.6 100 96.2 100 94.3 100 91.3 95.3 100 100 24.1 17 20.8 15.5 13.9 100 88.5 84.1 96.7 91.9 88.1 95 94.3 95.8 91.9 100 100 100 100 100 11.8 11.5 8.9 9.6 9.1 100 91.7 94 100 92.2 92.1 98.4 91 95.4 96.4 98.8 100 100 97.8 100 14.4 9.3 8.5 9.3 4.3 60.4 45 50 95 66 42 44 41 97 91 79 92 88 126 85 86 87 89 136 85 97 76 88 38 36 33 35 37 245 265 271 288 275 323 290 306 316 350 193 315 319 353 338 38 38 37 38 37 313 323 322 333 301 376 396 384 374 372 378 379 378 374 388 36 38 40 38 38 324 176 207 357 272 171 150 150 362 460 362 350 388 435 248 345 342 349 595 349 413 416 317 224 142 215 209 220 954 1257 1289 1378 1306 1296 1021 1158 1242 1217 746 1297 1408 1510 1365 222 260 326 253 247 1107 1579 1539 1516 1376 1449 1484 1545 1461 1432 1395 1453 1438 1407 1416 227 225 196 200 266 1259 14 7 17 13 3 6 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 19 6 16 27 7 29 27 15 14 11 14 10 4 27 16 11 12 14 26 52 45 61 65 84 68 102 78 43 131 39 53 66 42 79 11 18 11 11 30 52 63 69 116 95 88 112 108 78 89 81 94 62 78 115 20 13 31 19 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 7 17 13 3 6 26 12 19 6 16 27 7 29 27 15 14 11 14 10 4 27 16 11 12 14 26 52 45 61 65 84 68 102 78 43 131 39 53 66 42 79 11 18 11 11 30 52 63 69 116 95 88 112 108 78 89 81 94 62 78 115 20 13 31 19 21 56 AA = Any Antlered Deer, MD = Mule Deer, WT = Whitetail Deer, ALS = Antlerless, CN = Camp Navajo, FTHU = Fort Huachuca, C = CHAMP Hunt; in the unit column, E = early or 1st season, M = 2nd season, T = 3rd season, and L = late or 4th season. 32 Hunt Arizona 2016 31 14 18 20 7 14 63 12 21 8 17 31 6 34 31 17 16 8 16 10 5 31 42 31 36 40 70 21 17 23 23 31 21 35 25 14 37 20 17 21 12 23 29 47 30 29 81 17 20 21 35 32 23 28 28 21 24 21 25 16 21 30 56 34 78 50 55 17 Deer Harvest Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Harvest Unit GENERAL 36A E 36A E 36A E 36A E 36A L 36A L 36A L 36A L 36A L 36A T 36A T 36A T 36A T 36A T 36A E 36A E 36A E 36A E 36A E 36A M 36A M 36A M 36A M 36A M 36A L 36A L 36A L 36A L 36A L 36B E 36B E 36B E 36B E 36B E 36B L 36B L 36B L 36B L 36B L 36B T 36B T 36B T 36B T 36B T 36B E 36B E 36B E 36B E 36B E 36B M 36B M 36B M 36B M 36B M 36B L 36B L 36B L 36B L 36B L 36C E 36C E 36C E 36C E 36C E 36C L 36C L 36C L 36C L Year Hunt Type Dates 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 MD MD MD MD MD MD MD MD MD WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT MD MD MD MD MD MD MD MD MD MD WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT MD MD MD MD MD MD MD MD MD 11/02-11/08 11/01-11/07 10/31-11/06 10/30-11/05 11/11-11/17 11/16-11/22 11/15-11/21 11/14-11/20 11/13-11/19 11/25-12/01 11/30-12/09 11/29-12/08 11/28-12/07 11/27-12/06 10/21-10/27 10/26-11/01 10/25-10/31 10/24-10/30 10/23-10/29 11/04-11/10 11/09-11/15 11/08-11/14 11/07-11/13 11/06-11/12 12/09-12/31 12/14-12/31 12/13-12/31 12/12-12/31 12/11-12/31 10/28-11/03 11/02-11/08 11/01-11/07 10/31-11/06 10/30-11/05 11/11-11/17 11/16-11/22 11/15-11/21 11/14-11/20 11/13-11/19 11/25-12/01 11/30-12/09 11/29-12/08 11/28-12/07 11/27-12/06 10/21-10/27 10/26-11/01 10/25-10/31 10/24-10/30 10/23-10/29 11/04-11/10 11/09-11/15 11/08-11/14 11/07-11/13 11/06-11/12 12/09-12/31 12/14-12/31 12/13-12/31 12/12-12/31 12/11-12/31 10/28-11/03 11/02-11/08 11/01-11/07 10/31-11/06 10/30-11/05 11/11-11/17 11/16-11/22 11/15-11/21 11/14-11/20 Harvest Permits 1st Choice Permits Draw Hunters Hunt Hunters Authorized Applicants Issued Odds Days MD-Buck MD-Aless WT- Buck WT-Aless Total Success 300 300 300 300 425 325 325 325 300 400 400 400 400 450 450 450 450 450 450 500 500 500 500 500 40 40 40 40 40 225 150 150 150 150 225 150 150 150 150 825 750 750 750 750 850 800 800 800 800 850 800 800 800 800 40 40 40 40 40 150 100 100 100 100 150 100 100 100 466 606 633 596 260 185 275 301 362 39 74 60 72 57 153 142 128 165 125 67 80 83 69 96 236 272 244 283 342 360 314 327 318 363 107 66 93 134 197 101 129 147 220 253 466 364 453 415 470 182 192 248 278 324 392 391 600 580 661 115 162 156 100 94 59 73 45 89 300 300 300 300 423 325 325 324 300 346 400 400 400 450 450 450 448 450 450 416 500 496 500 500 40 40 40 40 40 225 150 150 150 150 225 150 150 150 150 820 750 743 750 750 851 800 788 800 800 850 800 787 800 800 40 40 40 40 40 150 100 100 100 100 150 100 100 100 52.8 38.4 39 42.1 98.1 89.2 71.3 66.4 55.8 100 94.6 100 94.4 100 89.5 96.5 95.3 91.5 98.4 100 100 100 100 100 13.6 9.9 12.7 9.5 7.3 53.1 45.2 33.3 40.3 34.7 92.5 80.3 82.8 61.2 53.8 100 100 100 94.5 96.4 89.3 86.5 94.7 97.1 97.4 96.7 98.4 98 98.2 98.5 8.9 7.7 4.8 5.5 5.7 99.1 51.9 48.7 68 66 100 86.3 100 70.8 292 290 284 276 397 311 308 287 277 319 368 362 362 412 403 417 402 410 395 380 440 483 448 453 40 40 38 40 40 214 147 143 144 139 213 139 139 143 139 735 691 685 696 681 753 737 729 726 731 775 753 741 697 724 37 37 40 40 36 143 91 94 92 84 134 90 87 93 1035 1142 1123 1103 1583 1253 1225 1142 927 1152 1635 1759 1815 1659 1353 1416 1395 1414 1374 1240 1520 1627 1613 1608 445 253 292 218 292 773 568 544 565 428 836 453 520 556 565 2695 2902 3092 3182 3007 2710 2769 2608 2711 2607 2837 2725 3369 2721 2711 274 168 277 217 250 598 348 383 382 360 474 350 392 398 62 76 45 92 64 51 49 53 88 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 51 35 46 35 73 41 28 35 51 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 25 19 18 16 43 19 21 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 86 77 75 130 105 107 115 97 188 80 109 126 119 132 30 12 24 31 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 143 152 209 202 271 206 234 179 182 251 165 163 144 186 240 28 30 25 25 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 62 76 45 92 64 51 49 53 88 54 86 77 75 130 105 107 115 97 188 80 109 126 119 132 30 12 24 31 22 51 35 46 35 73 41 28 35 51 40 143 152 209 202 271 206 234 179 182 251 165 163 144 186 240 28 30 25 25 17 33 25 19 18 16 43 19 21 22 21 26 16 33 16 16 16 18 32 17 23 21 21 32 26 26 29 24 48 21 25 26 27 29 75 30 63 78 55 24 24 32 24 53 19 20 25 36 29 19 22 31 29 40 27 32 25 25 34 21 22 19 27 33 76 81 63 63 47 23 27 20 20 19 32 21 24 24 AA = Any Antlered Deer, MD = Mule Deer, WT = Whitetail Deer, ALS = Antlerless, CN = Camp Navajo, FTHU = Fort Huachuca, C = CHAMP Hunt; in the unit column, E = early or 1st season, M = 2nd season, T = 3rd season, and L = late or 4th season. Hunt Arizona 2016 33 Deer Harvest Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Harvest Unit GENERAL 36C L 36C T 36C T 36C T 36C T 36C T 36C E 36C E 36C E 36C E 36C E 36C M 36C M 36C M 36C M 36C M 36C L 36C L 36C L 36C L 36C L 37A E 37A E 37A L 37A L 37A E 37A E 37A E 37A L 37A L 37A L 37B E 37B E 37B E 37B E 37B E 37B L 37B L 37B L 37B L 37B L 39/40 39/40 E 39/40 E 39/40 E 39/40 E 39/40 L 39/40 L 39/40 L 39/40 L 41 41 41 41 41 42 42 42 42 42 43/44 43/44 43/44 43/44 43/44 45 45 45 Year Hunt Type Dates 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2014 2015 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2011 2012 2013 2014 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 MD WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT WT AA AA AA AA MD MD MD MD MD MD AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA 11/13-11/19 11/25-12/01 11/30-12/09 11/29-12/08 11/28-12/07 11/27-12/06 10/21-10/27 10/26-11/01 10/25-10/31 10/24-10/30 10/23-10/29 11/04-11/10 11/09-11/15 11/08-11/14 11/07-11/13 11/06-11/12 12/09-12/31 12/14-12/31 12/13-12/31 12/12-12/31 12/11-12/31 10/31-11/06 10/30-11/05 11/14-11/20 11/13-11/19 10/28-11/03 11/02-11/08 11/01-11/07 11/11-11/17 11/16-11/22 11/15-11/21 10/28-11/03 11/02-11/08 11/01-11/07 10/31-11/06 10/30-11/05 11/11-11/17 11/16-11/22 11/15-11/21 11/14-11/20 11/13-11/19 11/06-11/15 10/28-11/03 10/26-11/01 10/25-10/31 10/24-10/30 11/04-11/10 11/02-11/08 11/01-11/07 10/31-11/06 11/04-11/13 11/02-11/11 11/01-11/10 10/31-11/09 11/06-11/15 11/04-11/13 11/02-11/11 11/01-11/10 10/31-11/09 11/06-11/15 11/04-11/13 11/02-11/11 11/01-11/10 10/31-11/09 11/06-11/15 11/04-11/13 11/02-11/11 11/01-11/10 Harvest Permits 1st Choice Permits Draw Hunters Hunt Hunters Authorized Applicants Issued Odds Days MD-Buck MD-Aless WT- Buck WT-Aless Total Success 100 175 175 175 175 175 200 175 175 175 175 200 175 175 175 175 125 125 125 125 125 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 400 450 500 500 500 400 450 500 500 500 425 150 150 150 175 200 200 200 225 500 500 500 550 550 300 250 250 250 275 600 500 500 500 500 275 275 275 71 35 44 43 33 55 81 75 96 104 85 52 92 65 52 56 440 388 376 520 551 258 308 173 179 164 199 304 109 87 111 687 818 929 884 785 457 388 371 436 523 512 374 350 340 351 129 117 123 110 615 746 710 759 894 418 320 370 269 305 817 618 596 627 623 268 325 352 100 175 175 173 175 175 200 175 173 175 175 200 175 174 175 175 125 125 125 125 125 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 399 450 500 500 500 400 450 500 500 500 425 150 150 150 175 200 200 200 225 500 500 500 550 547 300 249 250 250 275 600 500 500 500 500 275 275 275 90.1 51.4 81.8 86 84.8 83.6 91.4 100 87.5 100 94.1 90.4 97.8 100 88.5 100 19.1 19.1 21.8 14.2 18.9 25.6 23.4 25.4 30.7 42.1 32.7 24 45 49.4 36.9 52.4 49.5 45.3 51.5 54.5 62.6 69.8 76 64.2 66.7 68.2 33.4 35.4 40 45 62 70.1 61 78.2 65.4 59.4 61.5 64.2 55 58.6 57.5 53.8 68.4 66.6 63.8 64.9 70.3 69.9 65.8 80.6 69.8 70.5 100 164 161 157 161 171 178 151 162 166 155 187 158 156 158 164 118 113 108 108 106 73 68 75 67 75 66 68 71 65 68 368 423 456 472 488 384 422 468 476 472 396 139 144 142 159 174 155 190 213 448 450 448 502 502 280 216 241 231 255 536 446 457 459 453 242 243 224 397 574 705 686 644 751 677 469 532 597 525 706 644 634 497 607 833 725 625 613 581 295 280 248 249 359 295 245 206 229 286 1450 1746 1856 1902 1939 1614 1726 2057 2095 1938 2026 500 522 595 719 639 679 766 826 1927 1978 2040 2239 2171 1157 873 1163 1093 1188 2776 2572 2386 2331 2125 1109 1153 1090 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 20 18 21 11 23 22 23 20 28 57 81 104 101 108 60 79 72 87 79 122 55 22 30 29 34 21 27 37 101 72 123 143 150 61 21 34 38 65 94 44 68 100 147 62 49 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47 43 60 71 51 63 65 52 56 40 74 42 50 35 76 44 48 54 68 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 47 43 60 71 51 63 65 52 56 40 74 42 50 35 76 44 48 54 68 56 23 20 18 21 11 23 22 23 20 28 60 81 104 101 114 60 79 72 87 82 122 55 22 30 29 34 21 27 37 101 72 123 143 156 61 21 34 38 65 94 44 68 100 147 62 49 38 AA = Any Antlered Deer, MD = Mule Deer, WT = Whitetail Deer, ALS = Antlerless, CN = Camp Navajo, FTHU = Fort Huachuca, C = CHAMP Hunt; in the unit column, E = early or 1st season, M = 2nd season, T = 3rd season, and L = late or 4th season. 34 Hunt Arizona 2016 32 29 27 38 44 30 35 43 32 34 26 40 27 32 22 46 37 42 50 63 53 32 29 24 31 15 35 32 32 31 41 16 19 23 21 23 16 19 15 18 17 31 40 15 21 18 20 14 14 17 23 16 27 28 31 22 10 14 16 25 18 10 15 22 32 26 20 17 Deer Harvest Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Harvest Unit Year Hunt Type GENERAL 45 2014 AA 45 2015 AA FTHU 2015 FTHU 2011 AM FTHU 2012 AM FTHU 2013 AM FTHU 2013 AM FTHU 2013 AM FTHU 2013 AM FTHU 2011 AW FTHU 2011 AW FTHU 2012 AW FTHU 2012 AW1 FTHU 2013 AW1 FTHU 2013 AW FTHU 2013 AW FTHU 2013 AW FTHU 2013 AW FTHU 2013 AW FTHU 2013 AW FTHU 2013 AW FTHU 2015 FTHU 2015 YOUTH ONLY-GENERAL 3A/3C 2011 AA 3A/3C 2012 AA 5 2015 AA 5 2015 AA 7 2011 AA 7 2012 AA 7 2013 AA 7 2014 AA 10 2011 AA 10 2012 AA 10 2013 AA 10 2014 AA 10 2015 AA 12A West 2011 ALS 12A West 2012 ALS 12A West 2013 ALS 12A West 2013 ALS 12A West 2014 ALS 12A West 2014 ALS 12A West 2015 ALS 17A/17B 2011 AA 17A/17B 2012 AA 17A/17B 2013 AA 17B/19/20A 2014 AA 17B/19/20A 2015 AA 18B 2011 AA 18B 2012 AA 18B 2013 AA 18B 2014 AA 18B 2015 AA 20A 2011 AA 20A 2012 AA 20A 2013 AA 20B/21 2011 AA 20B/21 2012 AA 20B/21 2013 AA 20B/21 2014 AA 20B/21 2015 AA 20C 2011 AA 20C 2012 AA 20C 2013 AA 20C 2014 AA 20C 2015 AA 20C 2015 AA Dates Harvest Permits 1st Choice Permits Draw Hunters Hunt Hunters Authorized Applicants Issued Odds Days MD-Buck MD-Aless WT- Buck WT-Aless Total Success 10/31-11/09 11/06-11/15 11/20-11/29 11/18-11/27 11/16-11/25 11/22-12/01 11/21-11/30 11/21-11/30 11/21-11/30 11/18-11/27 12/16-12/31 11/16-11/25 2/14-12/31 1/22-12/01 11/21-11/30 11/21-11/30 11/21-11/30 12/13-12/31 12/12-12/31 12/12-12/31 12/12-12/31 11/20-11/29 12/11-12/31 275 275 12 10 10 10 10 10 10 55 135 55 135 55 55 55 55 135 135 135 135 70 130 324 330 15 26 27 18 21 21 21 25 119 26 129 27 29 29 29 110 88 88 88 26 88 275 275 12 10 10 9 22 22 22 55 135 55 135 55 34 34 34 134 121 121 121 38 117 10/07-10/13 11/09-11/15 10/23-10/29 10/23-10/29 10/07-10/13 10/12-10/18 10/11-10/17 10/10-10/16 10/07-10/16 10/12-10/21 10/04-10/13 10/03-10/12 10/02-10/11 10/07-10/10 10/12-10/15 10/11-10/14 11/08-11/11 10/10-10/13 11/07-11/10 10/09-10/12 10/07-10/16 10/12-10/21 10/04-10/13 10/03-10/12 10/02-10/11 11/18-11/27 11/23-12/02 11/22-12/01 11/21-11/30 11/20-11/29 10/07-10/16 10/12-10/21 10/04-10/13 10/07-10/13 10/12-10/18 10/11-10/17 10/10-10/16 10/09-10/16 11/18-11/27 11/23-12/02 11/22-12/01 11/21-11/30 11/20-11/29 12/18-12/31 125 25 94 6 100 150 151 150 75 75 51 40 40 75 100 151 101 250 100 400 100 100 101 200 200 100 75 76 75 65 100 100 101 50 50 51 50 50 150 150 151 200 250 50 555 315 240 3 260 227 405 369 106 94 109 141 184 292 290 276 89 373 108 596 179 148 163 562 536 129 145 130 135 144 109 122 115 106 169 151 133 119 85 95 73 71 37 303 125 25 94 6 100 150 151 150 75 75 51 40 40 75 99 151 101 250 100 400 100 100 101 200 200 100 75 76 75 65 100 100 101 50 50 51 50 50 149 150 151 200 250 50 71 63.9 66.7 38.5 33.3 50 42.9 14.3 4.8 100 96.6 100 91.5 100 72.4 41.4 93.6 21.6 100 100 - 236 245 10 8 10 9 19 20 20 48 128 52 117 49 29 29 29 106 109 104 102 35 104 1058 1205 58 52 63 39 96 93 93 280 779 237 748 212 114 114 114 681 609 593 586 145 670 88 69 3 0 8 5 8 7 7 0 0 4 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 46 8 25 24 12 12 12 53 48 46 47 14 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 88 69 3 0 8 5 8 7 7 20 46 12 50 24 12 12 12 53 48 46 47 14 54 37 28 30 0 80 56 42 35 35 42 36 23 43 49 41 41 41 50 44 44 46 40 52 20.7 7.3 30.4 100 33.5 45.4 31.9 36.3 49.1 52.1 34.9 24.8 20.1 22.6 32.4 47.1 56.2 53.4 61.1 56.5 49.7 52 52.1 31.9 33.6 63.6 40 49.2 41.5 34 64.2 63.9 60 41.5 27.8 33.8 27.8 34.5 89.4 95.8 97.3 97.2 100 14.2 121 25 79 6 91 146 142 144 70 70 46 37 40 73 96 149 95 237 95 376 94 97 95 186 189 88 72 65 72 65 95 98 94 45 43 48 46 50 132 133 140 193 219 50 445 59 267 20 264 379 400 466 284 297 242 117 168 144 223 284 208 438 187 771 367 454 328 621 595 367 251 219 244 276 300 343 308 148 125 128 152 141 467 423 566 775 921 197 72 16 39 4 66 93 84 105 23 27 23 17 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 36 67 124 132 40 33 22 35 22 46 32 51 32 18 23 24 32 40 30 34 68 48 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 79 133 60 213 79 315 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 74 16 39 4 66 93 84 105 23 27 23 17 12 60 79 133 60 213 79 315 48 36 67 124 132 40 33 22 35 22 46 32 51 32 18 32 28 32 40 30 36 68 48 37 61 64 49 67 73 64 59 73 33 39 50 46 30 82 82 89 63 90 83 84 51 37 71 67 70 45 46 34 49 34 48 33 54 71 42 67 61 64 30 23 26 35 22 74 172.4 AA = Any Antlered Deer, MD = Mule Deer, WT = Whitetail Deer, ALS = Antlerless, CN = Camp Navajo, FTHU = Fort Huachuca, C = CHAMP Hunt; in the unit column, E = early or 1st season, M = 2nd season, T = 3rd season, and L = late or 4th season. Hunt Arizona 2016 35 Deer Harvest Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Harvest Unit Dates 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014 2015 2015 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2015 AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA 10/07-10/13 10/12-10/18 10/11-10/17 10/10-10/16 10/09-10/15 10/07-10/13 10/12-10/18 10/11-10/17 10/10-10/16 10/09-10/15 10/07-10/13 10/12-10/18 10/11-10/17 10/10-10/16 10/09-10/15 10/07-10/13 10/12-10/18 10/11-10/17 10/10-10/16 10/09-10/15 10/07-10/13 11/18-11/24 10/12-10/18 11/23-11/29 10/11-10/17 11/22-11/28 10/10-10/16 11/21-11/27 10/09-10/15 11/20-11/26 10/07-10/13 11/18-11/24 10/12-10/18 11/23-11/29 10/11-10/17 11/22-11/28 11/21-11/27 11/20-11/26 11/18-11/24 11/23-11/29 11/22-11/28 11/21-11/27 11/20-11/26 11/18-11/27 11/23-12/02 11/22-12/01 11/21-11/30 11/20-11/29 11/11-11/27 11/09-11/25 11/15-12/01 11/13-11/29 100 100 101 100 100 175 175 176 175 175 150 150 126 100 75 150 150 151 150 150 150 175 150 175 151 176 150 150 150 150 50 150 50 150 51 151 200 175 50 125 126 125 125 100 75 76 75 75 15 15 15 11 214 215 305 293 339 365 442 409 522 562 287 373 405 580 524 400 430 462 512 566 315 142 298 128 371 174 436 155 341 140 115 58 116 51 129 63 139 146 45 41 41 102 141 68 59 49 57 39 14 14 14 12 100 100 101 100 100 175 175 176 175 175 150 150 126 100 75 150 150 151 150 150 150 175 150 175 151 176 150 150 150 150 50 150 50 150 51 151 200 175 50 125 123 125 125 100 75 76 75 75 15 15 15 13 38.3 32.6 30.8 29.7 26.3 35.3 29.2 35.9 26.8 25.4 43.6 33.2 29.6 16 12.6 35 31.9 27.5 24.8 22.6 41 70.4 43 76.6 36.7 53.4 31 56.8 35.8 54.3 37.4 98.3 37.1 86.3 31 90.5 97.8 78.8 66.7 100 100 89.2 67.4 91.2 91.5 100 93 92.3 100 100 100 91.7 95 97 101 97 96 173 153 169 164 170 142 147 123 98 73 147 147 148 139 138 146 160 145 170 146 162 147 147 141 141 50 140 40 146 51 146 190 150 46 115 120 116 111 97 67 63 73 65 15 15 14 0 346 277 314 286 298 552 503 530 495 592 387 447 288 276 214 521 425 477 383 369 396 458 429 532 396 566 393 500 369 428 141 491 107 425 129 456 648 539 157 373 411 346 323 455 217 298 380 305 50 72 61 0 26 49 19 19 44 56 64 60 82 100 79 88 84 59 62 57 75 63 56 93 11 5 49 66 32 12 13 3 90 57 23 10 19 36 19 51 41 86 2 29 42 20 54 19 16 19 15 25 2 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 4 29 53 0 25 5 22 5 0 8 0 7 5 0 16 3 21 40 0 79 51 20 8 62 50 61 47 0 0 7 14 0 4 12 0 45 0 9 3 0 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 57 53 48 72 44 81 69 82 87 100 87 88 91 64 62 73 78 84 96 93 90 56 69 74 94 62 74 50 90 57 30 24 19 40 31 51 86 86 11 32 42 52 54 19 16 19 15 25 9 8 6 0 60 55 48 74 46 47 45 49 53 59 61 60 74 65 85 50 53 57 69 67 62 35 48 44 64 38 50 34 64 40 60 17 48 27 61 35 45 57 24 28 35 45 49 20 24 30 21 38 60 53 43 - 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2014 2014 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2015 2014 2015 AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA 10/28-11/06 10/26-11/04 10/25-11/03 10/24-11/02 10/23-11/01 12/12-12/31 12/12-12/31 10/21-10/27 11/09-11/15 10/25-10/31 10/24-10/30 10/23-10/29 12/11-12/31 11/07-11/13 11/06-11/12 100 100 100 100 100 14 1 275 275 275 275 275 15 25 25 113 131 141 129 111 210 2 155 191 199 234 216 344 26 45 100 100 100 100 100 14 1 273 275 275 275 275 15 25 25 49.6 48.1 44.7 39.5 55.9 4.8 0 100 93.7 88.9 83.3 75 4.1 61.5 20 92 96 98 90 90 14 0 248 255 266 261 247 13 20 19 431 500 504 500 445 68 0 1101 1131 1145 1098 1117 85 96 73 20 17 19 15 16 5 0 46 55 76 53 58 8 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 4 0 8 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 17 19 15 16 5 0 52 59 76 61 64 8 7 2 24 18 19 17 18 36 21 23 29 23 26 62 35 11 YOUTH ONLY – GENERAL GENERAL 22 22 22 22 22 23 23 23 23 23 27 27 27 27 27 28/29/30/31/32 28/29/30/31/32 28/29/30/31/32 28/29/30/31/32 28/29/30/31/32 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 36A 36A 36A 36A 36A 36A 36A 36A 36B 36B 36B 36B 36B 42 42 42 42 42 FTHU FTHU FTHU FTHU MUZZLELOADER 3B 3B 3B 3B 3B 5 5 (Hopi) 6B 6B 6B 6B 6B 8 9 9 Harvest Permits 1st Choice Permits Draw Hunters Hunt Hunters Authorized Applicants Issued Odds Days MD-Buck MD-Aless WT- Buck WT-Aless Total Success Hunt Type Year AA = Any Antlered Deer, MD = Mule Deer, WT = Whitetail Deer, ALS = Antlerless, CN = Camp Navajo, FTHU = Fort Huachuca, C = CHAMP Hunt; in the unit column, E = early or 1st season, M = 2nd season, T = 3rd season, and L = late or 4th season. 36 Hunt Arizona 2016 Deer Harvest Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Harvest Unit MUZZLELOADER GENERAL Year Hunt Type 12A East 2011 AA 12A East 2012 AA 12A East 2014 AA 12AEast 2015 AA 12B West 2013 AA 12B West 2014 AA 12BWest 2015 AA 15 2011 AA 15 2012 AA 15 2013 AA 15 2014 AA 15 2015 AA 20B 2011 AA 20B 2012 AA 20B 2013 AA 20B 2014 AA 20B 2015 AA 33 2012 AA 33 2013 AA 33 2014 AA 33 2015 AA 34A 2011 AA 34A 2012 AA 34A 2013 AA 34A 2014 AA 34A 2015 AA 35 2014 AA 35 2014 AA 35 E 2011 AA 35 E 2012 AA 35 E 2013 AA 35 E 2015 AA 35 L 2011 AA 35 L 2012 AA 35 L 2013 AA 35 L 2015 AA 39/40/41/42 2011 AA 39/40/41/42 2012 AA 39/40/41/42 2013 AA 39/40/41/42 2014 AA 39/40/41/42 2015 AA FTHU 2015 FTHU 2011 AA FTHU 2011 AA FTHU 2012 AA FTHU 2012 AA FTHU 2013 AA FTHU 2013 AA FTHU 2013 AA FTHU 2013 AA FTHU 2013 AA FTHU 2013 AA FTHU 2013 AA FTHU 2013 AA YOUTH ONLY-MUZZLELOADER 15 2011 AA 15 2012 AA 15 2013 AA 15 2014 AA 15 2015 AA 16A 2011 AA 16A 2012 AA 16A 2013 AA 16A 2014 AA 16A 2015 AA Dates Harvest Permits 1st Choice Permits Draw Hunters Hunt Hunters Authorized Applicants Issued Odds Days MD-Buck MD-Aless WT- Buck WT-Aless Total Success 11/05-11/10 10/26-11/04 11/07-11/13 11/06-11/12 11/08-11/14 11/07-11/13 11/06-11/12 10/21-10/30 10/26-11/01 10/25-11/03 10/24-11/02 10/23-11/01 10/28-11/06 10/26-11/01 10/25-10/31 10/24-10/30 10/23-10/29 11/16-11/22 11/15-11/21 11/14-11/20 11/13-11/19 11/11-11/17 11/16-11/22 11/15-11/21 11/14-11/20 11/13-11/19 10/31-11/06 12/12-12/31 10/28-11/03 11/02-11/08 11/01-11/07 10/30-11/05 12/09-12/31 12/14-12/31 12/13-12/31 12/11-12/31 12/16-12/31 12/14-12/31 12/13-12/31 12/12-12/31 12/11-12/31 12/11-12/31 12/16-12/31 11/18-11/27 12/14-12/31 11/16-11/25 12/13-12/31 12/12-12/31 12/12-12/31 12/12-12/31 11/22-12/01 11/21-11/30 11/21-11/30 11/21-11/30 30 50 30 50 50 20 25 200 200 200 200 200 150 150 150 110 110 200 200 200 200 100 75 25 25 25 80 20 50 50 80 20 50 50 20 10 50 50 50 50 50 8 13 10 13 7 13 13 13 13 7 7 7 7 184 337 158 135 196 104 183 145 131 150 125 137 43 35 40 11 25 26 48 40 27 64 40 39 41 35 29 134 48 22 33 21 191 162 193 125 466 402 374 398 417 8 18 0 14 3 14 34 34 34 1 8 8 8 30 50 30 50 30 20 25 200 200 200 200 200 150 150 149 110 110 200 198 200 200 100 75 25 25 25 80 20 50 50 80 40 50 50 20 10 50 50 50 50 50 8 13 7 13 7 13 11 11 11 7 9 9 9 11/18-11/27 11/23-12/02 11/22-12/01 11/21-11/30 11/20-11/29 12/16-12/31 12/21-12/31 12/20-12/31 12/19-12/31 12/18-12/31 20 20 21 20 20 25 25 26 25 25 18 22 11 7 9 74 56 83 64 54 20 19 21 20 20 25 26 26 25 25 10.9 9.5 10.1 20 9.7 11.5 8.7 100 100 97.3 96 96.4 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 85.9 90 35.9 39 20 86.2 13.4 60.4 86.4 72.7 66.7 22 21 8.8 6.4 10.3 9.7 9.9 9.3 8.9 75 72.2 85.7 100 92.9 26.5 23.5 23.5 100 75 75 30 50 26 50 27 19 25 176 186 178 178 194 140 131 121 94 98 173 163 167 173 100 70 25 23 25 76 15 40 44 67 35 47 50 20 10 45 48 46 45 50 8 13 7 13 5 11 6 6 6 7 9 7 7 129 277 147 229 95 105 111 901 936 923 918 909 517 482 440 338 379 617 587 638 582 392 300 114 93 108 400 60 208 200 276 169 289 268 173 98 259 338 363 305 388 60 117 11 83 19 78 39 39 39 37 38 31 31 20 21 14 29 19 15 20 40 59 54 43 65 15 19 14 8 14 11 4 14 4 5 9 6 11 5 4 0 4 4 12 9 13 32 10 2 18 12 23 26 13 2 7 0 3 0 4 0 0 0 2 5 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 14 14 29 11 0 3 0 3 0 0 6 2 0 3 6 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 21 14 29 19 15 20 40 59 54 43 65 15 19 14 8 14 19 18 28 33 16 9 9 11 8 4 0 10 6 12 12 19 34 10 5 18 12 23 26 13 2 9 0 3 0 6 0 0 0 7 7 6 6 67 42 54 58 70 79 80 23 32 30 24 34 11 15 12 9 14 11 11 17 19 16 13 36 48 32 5 0 25 14 18 34 40 68 50 50 40 25 50 58 26 25 69 0 23 0 55 0 0 0 100 78 86 86 50 13.6 90.9 42.9 88.9 29.7 39.3 28.9 29.7 35.2 10 19 21 13 20 25 26 23 21 22 30 95 72 44 88 121 121 133 125 128 0 10 9 7 8 19 17 13 7 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 9 7 8 19 17 13 7 13 0 53 43 54 40 76 65 57 33 59 112.5 AA = Any Antlered Deer, MD = Mule Deer, WT = Whitetail Deer, ALS = Antlerless, CN = Camp Navajo, FTHU = Fort Huachuca, C = CHAMP Hunt; in the unit column, E = early or 1st season, M = 2nd season, T = 3rd season, and L = late or 4th season. Hunt Arizona 2016 37 Deer Harvest Data 5-Year: 2010-2014 Archery Deer Harvest (Over-the-Counter hunts only) 2015 data not availble Unit Year Hunters Hunter Days 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3A/3C 3A/3C 3A/3C 3B 3B 3B 3B 3B 3C 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 6A 6A 6A 6A 6A 6B 6B 6B 6B 6B 6B South 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 11M 11M 11M 11M 11M 12 12A 12A 12B 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2010 2011 2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2014 2010 2011 2010 305 308 538 384 466 40 58 50 38 37 493 724 140 125 144 247 162 178 25 273 339 438 395 325 399 685 850 471 441 766 1289 1485 893 742 202 319 473 357 337 31 551 958 1167 801 932 435 716 835 660 583 139 148 136 168 147 578 666 639 579 809 309 498 674 482 521 725 143 78 4 1497 1347 2516 2192 2306 202 350 186 141 159 2196 4010 914 784 650 1273 909 791 147 1237 1674 1953 1894 1496 2107 3072 4126 2116 2042 3541 5992 7060 5065 3673 986 1460 2184 2073 1502 141 3119 4734 5621 4232 4795 2290 3609 4106 3447 3244 690 751 599 942 717 2747 3111 3085 3182 3839 1860 2390 3538 2581 3164 4717 1008 494 22 38 Hunt Arizona 2016 Mule Deer Buck Antlerless 26 0 4 0 35 0 16 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 6 0 36 0 12 0 27 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 12 0 6 0 4 0 8 0 5 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 23 0 15 0 16 0 12 0 12 0 6 0 10 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 15 0 11 0 12 0 0 0 9 0 62 0 35 0 70 0 74 0 13 0 30 0 15 0 5 0 55 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 5 0 18 0 9 0 27 0 10 0 27 0 31 0 4 0 19 0 45 0 65 0 67 0 218 0 18 0 8 0 0 0 DEER HARVEST Whitetail Buck Antlerless 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 10 0 0 0 6 0 6 0 5 0 10 0 11 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total Percent Success 36 4 35 16 12 0 0 5 0 6 36 12 27 4 0 0 5 12 6 4 8 5 0 6 0 35 25 16 18 18 11 20 22 6 0 16 15 33 12 0 9 66 35 70 74 13 47 15 5 55 0 4 0 5 18 9 27 10 27 31 4 19 50 65 67 218 18 8 0 12 1 7 4 3 0 0 10 0 16 7 2 19 3 0 0 3 7 24 1 2 1 0 2 0 5 3 3 4 2 1 1 2 1 0 5 3 9 4 0 2 7 3 9 8 3 7 2 1 9 0 3 0 3 12 2 4 2 5 4 1 4 7 13 13 30 13 10 0 Deer Harvest Data 5-Year: 2010-2014 Archery Deer Harvest (Over-the-Counter hunts only) 2015 data not availble Unit Year Hunters Hunter Days 12B 13A 13A 13A 13B 15A/15B 15A/15B 15A/15B 15A/15B 15A/15B 15C/15D 15C/15D 15C/15D 15C/15D 16A 16A 16A 16A 16A 17A 17A 17A 17A 17A 17B 17B 17B 17B 17B 18A 18A 18A 18A 18A 18B 18B 18B 18B 18B 19A 19A 19A 19A 19A 19B 19B 19B 19B 19B 20A 20A 20A 20A 20A 20B 20B 20B 20B 20B 20C 20C 20C 20C 20C 21 21 21 21 21 2011 2010 2011 2014 2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2010 2011 2012 2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 8 27 23 28 23 215 140 131 249 276 13 16 10 12 224 187 176 200 159 166 237 292 325 386 412 389 367 574 656 273 249 262 319 392 390 339 267 319 343 408 401 513 639 693 197 167 216 254 294 462 553 584 676 644 287 366 337 384 417 291 296 231 276 368 1107 1234 1052 1499 1423 47 224 230 252 152 1618 973 810 1916 1950 45 51 75 61 1089 1168 745 915 687 905 1141 1404 1954 2870 2398 2538 1993 3864 4709 1497 1476 1178 1894 2385 2250 1643 1610 1818 1925 1748 1900 2642 3929 3918 1152 1113 1384 1921 1889 2546 3103 2727 3886 3606 1470 1830 1600 1927 1913 1766 1943 1283 1694 2146 5755 6404 4927 8875 7671 Mule Deer Buck Antlerless 0 0 18 0 8 0 16 0 16 0 13 0 4 0 15 0 32 0 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 4 0 15 0 22 0 18 0 0 0 8 0 40 0 16 0 37 0 9 0 12 0 15 0 60 0 49 0 13 0 19 0 0 0 32 0 6 0 9 0 16 0 15 0 11 0 18 0 9 0 27 0 20 0 54 0 43 0 13 0 0 0 15 0 16 0 25 0 40 0 35 0 0 0 87 0 55 0 9 0 12 0 5 0 16 0 12 0 9 0 12 0 10 0 11 0 37 0 29 0 26 0 20 0 38 0 37 0 DEER HARVEST Whitetail Buck Antlerless 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 9 0 5 0 11 0 37 0 Total Percent Success 0 18 8 18 16 13 4 15 32 31 0 0 0 0 9 4 15 22 18 0 8 40 16 37 9 12 15 60 49 13 19 0 32 6 9 16 15 11 18 9 27 20 59 49 13 0 15 16 25 40 35 0 87 55 9 12 5 16 12 9 12 10 11 37 40 35 25 49 74 0 67 35 64 70 6 3 11 13 11 0 0 0 0 4 2 9 11 11 0 3 14 5 10 2 3 4 10 7 5 8 0 10 2 2 5 6 3 5 2 7 4 9 7 7 0 7 6 9 9 6 0 13 9 3 3 1 4 3 3 4 4 4 10 4 3 2 3 5 Hunt Arizona 2016 39 Deer Harvest Data 5-Year: 2010-2014 Archery Deer Harvest (Over-the-Counter hunts only) 2015 data not availble Unit 22 22 22 22 22 22N 22S 23 23 23 23 23 24A 24A 24A 24A 24A 24B 24B 24B 24B 24B 25M 25M 25M 25M 26M 26M 26M 26M 26M 27 27 27 27 27 28 28 28 28 28 29 29 29 29 29 30A 30A 30A 30A 30A 30B 30B 30B 30B 30B 31 31 31 31 31 32 32 32 32 32 33 33 33 33 Year Hunters Hunter Days 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2014 2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2010 2011 2013 2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 1170 1106 1117 1261 1190 6 6 1304 1226 1253 1288 1349 677 584 528 676 662 672 642 679 931 742 4 23 103 147 130 156 171 108 202 708 635 906 768 865 273 241 196 271 172 260 171 247 227 184 260 226 166 211 270 394 385 267 487 441 350 350 352 336 429 520 397 347 487 441 1416 1448 1107 1753 6154 5672 5173 7117 6733 37 18 7332 6482 6255 6121 7205 4477 3231 2949 4140 3796 4218 3897 3492 5515 4807 45 82 520 583 843 962 1097 871 1269 4101 3301 4433 5076 5096 1443 1110 1022 1661 773 1546 981 1595 1429 1012 1667 1479 956 1607 1711 2694 2936 1550 3572 3336 2039 1830 1942 1786 2624 2470 1838 1620 2506 2949 8959 8421 6466 11127 40 Hunt Arizona 2016 Mule Deer Buck Antlerless 11 0 16 0 5 0 11 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 16 0 25 0 38 0 31 0 13 0 19 0 5 0 22 0 0 0 13 0 16 0 20 0 5 0 37 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 12 0 4 0 19 0 0 0 11 0 18 0 45 0 35 0 35 0 32 0 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 10 0 16 0 6 0 22 0 31 0 10 0 0 0 18 0 22 0 58 0 35 0 38 0 25 0 4 0 0 0 5 0 11 0 12 0 0 0 12 0 10 0 0 0 12 0 5 0 12 0 0 0 16 0 DEER HARVEST Whitetail Buck Antlerless 47 0 57 0 40 0 87 0 49 0 6 0 0 0 72 0 74 0 25 0 43 0 43 0 9 0 12 0 25 0 27 0 43 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 0 23 0 15 0 22 0 37 0 9 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 43 0 25 0 27 0 43 0 13 0 0 0 10 0 27 0 6 0 31 0 12 0 15 0 16 0 12 0 0 0 4 0 10 0 0 0 25 0 9 0 8 0 5 0 22 0 0 0 35 0 58 0 50 0 70 0 Total Percent Success 58 73 45 98 61 6 0 85 90 50 81 74 22 31 30 49 43 26 16 20 16 62 0 0 11 12 4 19 0 11 18 72 58 50 54 86 9 8 0 5 0 63 43 35 43 49 35 31 20 27 24 53 70 50 54 37 4 4 15 11 37 9 20 15 22 12 40 70 50 86 5 7 4 8 5 100 0 7 7 4 6 5 3 5 6 7 6 4 2 3 2 8 0 0 11 8 3 12 0 10 9 10 9 6 7 10 3 3 0 2 0 24 25 14 19 27 13 14 12 13 9 13 18 19 11 8 1 1 4 3 9 2 5 4 5 3 3 5 5 5 Deer Harvest Data 5-Year: 2010-2014 Archery Deer Harvest (Over-the-Counter hunts only) 2015 data not availble Unit 33 34A 34A 34A 34A 34A 34B 34B 34B 34B 34B 35A 35A 35A 35A 35A 35B 35B 35B 35B 35B 36A 36A 36A 36A 36A 36B 36B 36B 36B 36B 36C 36C 36C 36C 36C 37A 37A 37A 37A 37A 37B 37B 37B 37B 37B 38M 38M 38M 38M 38M 39/40 39/40 39/40 39/40 39/40 41 41 41 41 41 42 42 42 42 42 43/44 43/44 43/44 43/44 Year 2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 Hunters 1410 991 888 629 936 926 350 234 186 319 288 511 385 307 552 435 229 164 171 189 178 722 623 589 909 987 542 409 387 639 625 350 393 196 373 386 385 311 262 547 497 744 646 689 1142 1165 314 253 242 368 392 278 206 156 276 233 341 346 211 390 435 363 261 156 271 313 282 218 176 260 Hunter Days 9173 6701 5805 3548 6186 5721 1793 1250 866 2224 2753 4070 2745 2053 4654 3808 1560 888 946 1407 816 4352 3959 3613 6115 6224 3178 2219 1822 3669 3501 2084 2075 926 2029 1981 2254 1674 1474 3231 2992 3774 3422 3840 6316 6212 2425 2192 1590 2874 2281 1891 1024 795 1688 1177 1986 1912 1454 2105 2624 1896 1296 765 1304 1680 1793 1441 1152 1900 Mule Deer Buck Antlerless 31 0 27 0 13 0 0 0 27 0 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 4 0 4 0 5 0 5 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 0 22 0 25 0 38 0 48 0 9 0 23 0 15 0 22 0 43 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 0 12 0 22 0 12 0 10 0 22 0 25 0 9 0 27 0 5 0 54 0 37 0 27 0 16 0 15 0 54 0 31 0 9 0 12 0 0 0 16 0 12 0 13 0 8 0 5 0 5 0 37 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 11 0 18 0 9 0 12 0 5 0 27 0 DEER HARVEST Whitetail Buck Antlerless 74 0 36 0 30 0 35 0 32 0 80 0 13 0 12 0 15 0 16 0 12 0 27 0 23 0 15 0 22 0 55 0 27 0 19 0 5 0 16 0 25 0 13 0 17 0 20 0 11 0 14 0 9 0 16 0 5 0 5 0 12 0 13 0 16 0 0 0 5 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total Percent Success 105 63 43 35 59 105 13 12 15 16 24 31 27 20 27 67 27 19 5 16 25 40 39 45 49 62 18 39 20 27 55 13 16 5 10 18 22 12 10 22 25 9 27 10 59 37 27 16 15 54 37 9 12 0 16 12 13 8 5 5 37 0 0 5 11 18 9 12 5 27 7 6 5 6 6 11 4 5 8 5 8 6 7 7 5 15 12 12 3 8 14 6 6 8 5 6 3 10 5 4 9 4 4 3 3 5 6 4 4 4 5 1 4 1 5 3 9 6 6 15 9 3 6 0 6 5 4 2 2 1 9 0 0 3 4 6 3 6 3 10 Hunt Arizona 2016 41 Deer Harvest Data 5-Year: 2010-2014 Archery Deer Harvest (Over-the-Counter hunts only) 2015 data not availble Unit 43/44 45 45 45 45 45 47M 47M 47M 47M 47M 42 Year 2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2010 2011 2012 2012 2012 Hunt Arizona 2016 Hunters 300 18 47 40 76 49 76 66 10 35 5 Hunter Days 2220 148 304 226 292 331 493 385 55 201 60 Mule Deer Buck Antlerless 12 0 4 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DEER HARVEST Whitetail Buck Antlerless 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total Percent Success 12 4 8 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 4 22 17 0 0 0 5 6 0 0 0 Pronghorn Antelope (Antilocapra americana) Natural History GEORGE ANDREJKO Pronghorn antelope are native to the prairies of North America. At one time they numbered in the millions and were found from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean, and from central Canada to Mexico. With the European settlement of the plains, the population was reduced nearly to extinction. In Arizona, antelope persisted primarily in the northern plains. They also inhabit high elevation meadows between forested areas, and scattered herds are again found in the grasslands of southeastern Arizona. The endangered Sonoran pronghorn is restricted to the extreme desert lands of southwestern Arizona and northern Sonora, Mexico. The name pronghorn comes from the sharply pointed prong on the horn of the buck antelope. The doe’s horns, if present at all, are smaller and more slender. Antelope have true horns in that the horny tissue is composed of fused hairs, which form over a bony core. Horn length reaches maximum size during the summer before the outer sheaths are shed, usually sometime in the fall. Antelope have exceptional eyesight, which is often compared to highpowered binoculars. These Hunt Arizona 2016 45 Pronghorn Antelope “prairie goats” are also one of the fastest mammals, being able to run in excess of 60 mph. Despite their speed, antelope are reluctant to jump over objects, preferring to crawl under or through fences rather than leap over them. A conspicuous characteristic of the antelope is the white rump patch. When an animal is alarmed, its rump hairs stand erect and appear as a white flash that can be seen for miles. The dominant body color is an apricot tan, with sharply contrasting white markings on the belly, head, and neck. The top of the buck’s muzzle is brown or black, and below the ear he will usually have a triangular black cheek patch, which is lacking on the doe. A short mane is present along the top of the neck. Shedding is continuous, with the individual hairs being loosely attached to the skin, making the hide nearly worthless. Since the hairs are hollow and can be erected at will, prong-horns are able to adjust to great extremes in temperature. Adult bucks usually weigh between 90 and 120 pounds. The does are about 20 pounds lighter. Antelope distribution Antelope are primarily browsers, feeding mostly on weeds and short browse plants, with grass being only a minor food source. Because of Arizona’s mild winters, antelope tend to live longer than the six to eight year average life span of their northern cousins, one reason that a disproportionate number of Arizona bucks are trophy animals with horns in excess of 15 inches in length. Antelope are gregarious and usually seen in mixed herds, except in the spring when the bucks are alone or in small bachelor groups. Later, in the summer and early fall, these same bucks will collect harems of does, which may number up to 15 animals, which they then defend from other bucks. Antelope breed in August and September, and the young are born in May and 46 Hunt Arizona 2016 June. A doe will typically produce one or two fawns. The young are not spotted like the fawns of the deer family, but instead have markings similar to those of adults. The fawns remain hidden, with the doe feeding them several times a day, until they are about two to three weeks old and strong enough to travel with the adults. During this time, pronghorn fawns, or “kids,” are the most vulnerable to coyotes, which may take 75 percent or more of the year’s production. Adult antelope are taken by mountain lions, as well as by coyotes. Hunt History Once second only to deer as a game animal, Arizona’s antelope were first given a closed season in 1893. The response must have been less than satisfactory, however, as the season was completely closed in 1905. By 1922, the state’s antelope population was estimated to be less than 1,000 animals. Then, for reasons that still are not fully understood, pronghorn antelope began to make a comeback. Aided by a closed season, government predator control programs, and the abandonment of numerous homesteads, pronghorn numbers steadily increased until fears were expressed that some northern Arizona populations were in danger of exceeding their food supply. Accordingly, a limited hunt of 400 buck permits was authorized for northern Arizona in 1941. After a closed season from 1944 to 1948, antelope hunting in Arizona recommenced in 1949. Hunts were liberalized gradually, until 1954 when 1,600 permits were issued and 1,146 bucks were taken. Despite the issuance of a number of antlerless antelope permits between 1961 and 1975, this level of harvest has never again been equaled. Annual harvests since 1990 have varied between 500 and 700 bucks, with archers taking a proportionally larger percent of the harvest in recent years. Plagued by encroaching subdivisions, increasing highway construction, and other land-use changes, maintaining even the present number of antelope is dependent on citizen involvement and an aggressive translocation program. Pronghorn Antelope Survey Data Historic Summary of Antelope Survey Data Year 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Bucks 943 1302 1208 1134 1130 1119 1098 1148 862 782 819 994 1006 835 817 893 874 1014 969 1060 590 799 866 993 749 1211 1006 910 950 936 937 1071 1190 1292 1029 1157 1264 1563 1800 1685 1915 1572 1731 1581 1916 2133 2019 2236 2036 1998 1997 1814 1455 1739 1503 1313 1353 1292 1205 952 1014 892 913 811 1006 Does 1944 2153 2280 2007 2312 2230 2086 2283 2056 2169 2396 2545 2745 2180 2711 2699 2905 2948 2851 3086 2249 2472 2730 2559 2028 3005 2878 2926 3347 3177 3473 3706 3750 3833 3388 3753 3611 4881 5327 5249 6013 4967 5738 5326 5663 6187 5809 6638 5498 6426 6152 5420 4453 5702 4305 4484 4502 3626 3006 2778 2816 2883 3182 3047 3082 Fawns 1536 1397 1550 1089 1840 1040 1344 969 891 806 1096 1631 1689 1067 1158 1386 1410 1040 1181 1329 938 1053 1728 636 841 1275 941 1086 932 727 1352 1204 1173 899 1300 1471 1190 1477 1610 1632 1413 1131 1323 1825 1831 2294 1427 1787 435 2037 1651 1076 1002 1773 353 1459 1494 1485 596 620 538 520 869 891 879 Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 123 37 30 12 0 44 22 0 2 1 2 23 14 6 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 3 12 1 0 2 0 4 3 9 1 34 0 14 7 28 11 8 7 15 8 1 1 16 16 16 12 4 6 3 5 Total 4423 4852 5038 4230 5282 4389 4528 4400 3809 3757 4311 5170 5440 4205 4723 5008 5201 5002 5045 5497 3777 4326 5325 4190 3641 5505 4831 4922 5230 4840 5762 5982 6113 6024 5722 6384 6077 7922 8737 8568 9341 7674 8795 8741 9411 10648 9255 10675 7976 10489 9811 8318 6917 9229 6169 7257 7350 6419 4823 4366 4380 4299 4970 4752 4972 Bucks/100 Does Fawns/100 Does 49 79 60 65 53 68 57 54 49 80 50 47 53 64 50 42 42 43 36 37 34 46 39 64 37 62 38 49 30 43 33 51 30 49 34 35 34 41 34 43 26 42 32 43 32 63 39 25 37 41 40 42 35 33 31 37 28 28 29 23 27 39 29 32 32 31 34 23 30 38 31 39 35 33 32 30 34 30 32 31 32 24 32 23 30 23 30 34 34 32 34 37 35 25 34 27 37 8 31 32 32 27 33 20 33 23 31 31 35 8 29 33 30 33 36 41 40 40 34 22 36 19 31 18 29 27 27 29 33 29 Hunt Arizona 2016 47 Pronghorn Antelope Survey Data Historic Summary of Antelope Survey Data (continued) Year 2013 2014 2015 Bucks 1106 1106 1109 Does 3070 3417 3269 Fawns 884 1066 1067 Unclassified 8 0 30 Total 5068 5559 5475 Bucks/100 Does Fawns/100 Does 36 29 32 30 34 33 5-year: 2011-2015 Antelope Survey Data Unit 1 1 1 1 1 2A 2A 2A 2A 2A 2B 2B 2B 2B 2B 2C 2C 2C 2C 2C 3A 3A 3A 3A 3A 3B North 3B North 3B North 3B North 3B North 3B South 3B South 3B South 3B South 3B South 3C 3C 3C 3C 3C 4A 4A 4A 4A 4A 4B 4B 4B 4B 4B 5A 5A 5A 5A 5A Year 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2015 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 48 Hunt Arizona 2016 Bucks 31 30 57 45 55 17 24 21 42 44 7 14 20 27 12 42 30 28 20 29 31 43 60 61 60 7 8 4 9 13 17 12 20 21 15 15 11 29 22 42 31 45 44 65 56 24 32 36 43 31 22 15 16 18 13 Does 165 138 158 147 194 68 51 76 113 132 43 70 73 111 62 124 66 105 98 96 150 125 196 181 183 27 41 30 37 36 28 29 26 38 39 39 101 93 73 93 114 134 87 157 128 73 69 122 114 68 93 82 47 89 63 Fawns 22 36 39 43 36 6 3 13 29 45 10 17 14 16 23 12 7 2 11 13 36 34 25 45 18 6 5 7 10 12 6 11 12 5 9 9 18 17 37 12 33 72 40 101 51 26 24 54 45 29 26 36 19 44 24 Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Total 218 204 254 235 285 91 79 110 184 221 60 101 107 154 97 178 106 135 129 138 217 202 281 287 261 40 54 41 56 61 51 52 58 64 63 63 130 139 132 147 178 251 171 323 235 123 125 212 202 128 141 134 82 151 100 Bucks/100 Does 19 22 36 31 28 25 47 28 37 33 16 20 27 24 19 34 45 27 20 30 21 34 31 34 33 26 20 13 24 36 61 41 77 55 38 38 11 31 30 45 27 34 51 41 44 33 46 30 38 46 24 18 34 20 21 Fawns/100 Does 13 26 25 29 19 9 6 17 26 34 23 24 19 14 37 10 11 2 11 14 24 27 13 25 10 22 12 23 27 33 21 38 46 13 23 23 18 18 51 13 29 54 46 64 40 36 35 44 39 43 28 44 40 49 38 Pronghorn Antelope Survey Data 5-year: 2011-2015 Antelope Survey Data Unit 5B 5B 5B 5B 5B 6A 6A 6A 6A 6A 6B 6B 6B 6B 6B 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 12 12 12 12 12 13A 13A 13A 13A 13A 13B 13B 13B 13B 13B 15A/15B 15A/15B 15A/15B 15A/15B 15A/15B 17A 17A 17A 17A 17A 17B 17B 17B 17B Year 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 Bucks 48 38 45 52 70 9 6 8 6 16 5 11 12 8 7 45 60 79 77 50 28 40 47 44 19 45 35 43 45 30 32 116 123 162 133 7 7 11 17 7 18 13 31 20 11 8 16 16 21 23 3 4 4 1 2 17 14 4 6 6 8 12 14 6 Does 112 154 141 183 196 27 15 17 30 52 41 48 46 35 29 194 159 173 238 156 121 113 107 127 56 76 72 75 101 106 137 375 322 453 287 29 24 16 29 34 129 87 128 85 70 45 43 53 47 60 15 4 13 9 6 60 63 50 50 63 12 46 50 13 Fawns 39 47 47 49 73 12 14 15 11 21 16 12 17 11 7 57 40 77 71 60 68 62 45 36 23 48 46 45 26 43 73 133 95 150 125 6 5 3 13 18 31 4 16 21 21 10 8 11 16 32 8 3 5 4 2 4 2 4 1 6 1 8 9 0 Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 199 239 233 284 339 48 35 40 47 89 62 71 75 54 43 296 259 329 386 273 217 215 199 207 98 169 153 163 172 179 242 624 540 765 550 42 36 30 59 59 178 104 175 126 102 63 67 80 84 115 26 11 22 14 10 81 79 58 57 75 21 66 73 19 Bucks/100 Does 43 25 32 28 36 33 40 47 20 31 12 23 26 23 24 23 38 46 32 32 23 35 44 35 34 59 49 57 45 28 23 31 38 36 46 24 29 69 59 21 14 15 24 24 16 18 37 30 45 38 20 100 31 11 33 28 22 8 12 10 67 26 28 46 Fawns/100 Does 35 31 33 27 37 44 93 88 37 40 39 25 37 31 24 29 25 45 30 38 56 55 42 28 41 63 64 60 26 41 53 35 30 33 44 21 21 19 45 53 24 5 13 25 30 22 19 21 34 53 53 75 38 44 33 7 3 8 2 10 8 17 18 0 Hunt Arizona 2016 49 Pronghorn Antelope Survey Data 5-year: 2011-2015 Antelope Survey Data Unit 17B 18A 18A 18A 18A 18A 18B 18B 18B 18B 18B 19A 19A 19A 19A 19A 19B 19B 19B 19B 19B 21 21 21 21 21 27 27 27 27 28 28 30A 30A 30A 30A 30A 31/32 31/32 31/32 31/32 31/32 34B 34B 34B 34B 34B 35 35 35 35 35 36B 36B 36B Year 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2011 2013 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 50 Hunt Arizona 2016 Bucks 7 11 13 19 17 31 33 23 25 13 38 79 150 123 85 98 86 97 81 49 75 37 33 22 20 30 1 1 2 1 1 1 20 19 26 26 24 18 19 20 17 24 5 5 5 10 8 5 5 9 30 30 3 2 1 Does 20 62 23 64 29 97 214 134 75 84 130 330 277 339 327 344 266 283 122 112 160 116 87 89 109 75 16 6 6 5 0 0 40 48 55 41 70 36 36 47 36 58 22 33 26 36 21 18 43 43 80 85 1 2 0 Fawns 1 28 4 12 10 20 39 19 14 23 28 120 61 85 97 97 92 86 60 26 53 36 15 43 28 37 3 2 4 0 0 0 0 4 4 9 48 4 11 7 14 19 3 10 6 14 7 1 20 18 20 54 0 0 0 Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 28 102 40 95 56 148 286 176 114 120 196 529 488 547 509 539 444 466 271 187 306 189 135 154 157 142 20 9 12 6 1 1 60 71 85 76 142 58 66 74 67 101 30 48 37 60 36 26 68 70 130 169 4 4 1 Bucks/100 Does 35 18 57 30 59 32 15 17 33 15 29 24 54 36 26 28 32 34 66 44 47 32 38 25 18 40 6 17 33 20 50 40 47 63 34 50 53 43 47 41 23 15 19 28 38 28 12 21 38 35 300 100 - Fawns/100 Does 5 45 17 19 34 21 18 14 19 27 22 36 22 25 30 28 35 30 49 23 33 31 17 48 26 49 19 33 67 0 0 8 7 22 69 11 31 15 39 33 14 30 23 39 33 6 47 42 25 64 0 0 - Pronghorn Antelope Hunt Data Historic Summary of General Antelope Hunts (Youth-Only Hunts listed separately) Year 1941 1942 1943 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 1 1st Choice Applicants – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 6781 5895 4291 5178 6769 6493 5594 6161 6435 6340 7680 9138 9751 9557 9493 9888 9571 7978 7357 7965 8354 8682 9035 8988 8812 9047 10095 11204 11888 12933 14116 15138 16728 17168 16989 16450 20082 22727 25822 Permits Issued 400 750 1072 606 520 835 1233 1340 1600 955 445 305 490 990 1200 1411 1215 1281 1413 1278 1180 1336 800 810 1124 909 997 1219 1213 1196 974 970 880 844 713 730 835 834 841 780 740 591 647 647 601 574 528 645 652 656 651 556 543 497 459 450 437 360 353 Hunters Hunter Days 387 721 991 575 502 794 1201 1283 1561 914 430 296 476 974 1174 1373 1173 1257 1377 1248 1150 1297 782 791 1103 896 972 1205 1181 1163 937 796 849 810 683 713 814 795 810 768 728 571 640 633 587 565 507 633 640 650 630 545 534 484 454 442 428 350 345 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2445 2293 1983 1713 1955 1816 1513 1502 1904 1816 1701 1621 1526 1177 1374 1341 1366 1225 1105 1496 1411 1427 1308 1214 1248 1088 943 898 929 807 825 Bucks 286 487 522 437 382 548 739 828 1146 578 297 205 317 589 722 687 559 690 724 652 542 667 352 406 589 559 480 642 685 652 522 425 415 427 444 456 506 521 558 584 533 426 489 488 424 442 417 484 521 534 540 435 427 407 402 356 357 295 283 Harvest Does/Fawns1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 68 53 39 125 25 20 27 2 0 28 0 20 21 31 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 286 487 522 437 382 548 739 828 1146 578 297 205 317 589 722 755 612 729 849 677 562 694 354 406 617 559 500 663 716 670 522 425 415 427 444 456 506 521 558 584 533 426 489 488 424 442 417 484 521 534 540 435 427 407 402 356 357 295 283 Percent Success 74 68 53 76 76 69 62 65 73 63 69 69 67 61 62 55 52 58 62 54 49 54 45 51 56 62 51 55 61 58 56 53 49 53 65 64 62 66 69 76 73 75 76 77 72 78 82 76 81 82 86 80 80 84 89 81 83 84 82 Harvest classifications prior to 1968 are unavailable for some hunts. In these cases, all harvest has been listed as bucks. Hunt Arizona 2016 51 Pronghorn Antelope Hunt Data Historic Summary of General Antelope Hunts (Youth-Only Hunts listed separately) Year 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 1 1st Choice Applicants 18627 23632 28042 18931 17480 16382 16272 19980 21460 22006 23415 Permits Issued 422 455 473 503 525 502 436 428 424 456 476 Hunters Hunter Days 413 440 466 485 506 496 431 399 403 445 465 976 1083 1257 1226 1490 1451 1491 1198 1111 1178 1303 Bucks 356 389 414 432 432 427 346 347 329 385 401 Harvest Does/Fawns1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 356 389 414 432 432 427 346 347 329 385 401 Percent Success 86 88 89 89 85 86 80 87 82 87 86 Harvest classifications prior to 1968 are unavailable for some hunts. In these cases, all harvest has been listed as bucks. Historic Summary of Youth-Only Antelope Hunts 1st Choice Permits Applicants Issued 1999 443 15 2000 485 15 2001 509 15 2002 664 15 2003 761 12 2004 776 12 2005 to 2013 No youth hunts offered Year Hunters Hunter Days 15 15 15 15 12 12 29 41 22 26 39 39 Bucks 13 12 13 14 8 5 Harvest Does/Fawns 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 13 12 13 14 8 5 Percent Success 87 80 87 93 67 42 Bucks 13 13 23 19 32 40 58 64 68 55 61 80 67 53 62 57 56 57 59 62 72 55 50 56 68 67 76 70 49 41 40 50 60 50 Harvest Does/Fawns 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 13 13 23 19 32 40 58 64 68 55 61 80 67 53 62 57 56 57 59 62 72 55 50 56 68 67 76 70 49 41 40 50 60 50 Percent Success 33 30 34 32 41 34 49 44 50 40 43 54 46 39 60 63 59 64 61 67 77 66 56 62 66 71 70 68 56 59 63 75 91 82 Historic Summary of Muzzleloader Antelope Hunts Year 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 1st Choice Applicants 89 87 132 181 246 358 365 454 528 608 587 628 729 821 824 831 865 988 1027 1017 1319 1561 1746 1446 1618 2154 1691 1399 1208 1011 1142 1242 1259 1432 52 Hunt Arizona 2016 Permits Issued 40 45 75 65 78 123 122 147 145 143 143 153 148 142 106 91 96 91 99 93 94 87 92 97 103 103 113 106 87 73 64 68 72 67 Hunters Hunter Days 40 44 68 60 78 117 119 144 135 138 141 149 146 136 103 91 95 89 97 92 94 83 89 91 103 94 108 103 87 69 63 67 66 61 154 135 181 166 206 361 316 378 370 441 481 486 495 460 302 261 254 245 289 212 199 240 292 297 336 320 413 358 407 212 184 175 207 220 Pronghorn Antelope Hunt Data Historic Summary of Archery Antelope Hunts Year 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 1st Choice Applicants 16 17 36 84 106 116 203 364 338 249 298 332 385 483 468 564 625 678 831 1046 1183 1233 1373 1497 1582 1812 1933 1943 2319 2482 2502 2069 2376 2697 2074 2007 1880 1832 2084 2265 2324 2410 Permits Issued 50 50 100 119 160 210 225 225 236 289 339 364 423 473 497 508 484 549 657 666 683 671 611 585 587 588 558 536 514 433 416 415 400 399 394 380 360 321 314 302 294 281 Hunters Hunter Days 37 25 57 93 142 170 214 203 218 268 315 345 401 451 475 475 456 521 631 615 621 617 568 549 560 562 516 503 493 408 388 392 361 370 371 343 334 293 307 284 273 254 168 62 209 405 498 683 1133 1203 1370 1357 1543 1791 2175 2315 2596 2565 2490 2999 3646 3391 3474 3580 3160 3065 3155 3417 3102 3156 2667 2557 2622 2452 2383 2420 2432 2123 2249 1786 2132 2016 1869 1744 Bucks 2 0 3 5 11 7 21 13 15 20 33 32 31 32 52 54 53 46 75 111 116 106 101 106 110 97 70 82 143 57 73 59 71 89 111 119 101 101 84 71 101 102 Harvest Does/Fawns 0 0 0 1 2 6 0 0 0 2 3 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 2 0 3 6 13 13 21 13 15 22 36 33 34 32 53 54 53 46 75 111 116 106 101 106 110 97 70 82 143 57 73 59 71 89 111 119 101 101 84 71 101 102 Percent Success 5.4 .0 5.3 6.5 9.2 7.6 9.8 6.4 6.9 8.2 11.4 9.6 8.5 7.1 11.2 11.4 11.6 8.8 11.9 18.0 18.7 17.2 17.8 19.3 19.6 17.3 13.6 16.3 29.0 14.0 18.8 15.0 20.0 24.0 30.0 35 30 34 27 25 37 40 Hunt Arizona 2016 53 Pronghorn Antelope Harvest Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Harvest Unit Year Dates FIREARMS 1 1 1 1 1 2A 2A 2A 2A 2A 2C 2C 2C 2C 2C 3A 3A 3A 3A 3A 3C 3C 3C 3C 3C 4A 4A (Hopi) 4A 4A (Hopi) 4A 4A (Hopi) 4A 4A (Hopi) 4A 4A (Hopi) 4B 4B 4B 4B 4B 5A 5A (Hopi) 5A 5A (Hopi) 5A 5A (Hopi) 5A 5A (Hopi) 5A 5A (Hopi) 5B 5B (Hopi) 5B 5B (Hopi) 5B 5B (Hopi) 5B 5B (Hopi) 5B 5B (Hopi) 6A 6A 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014 2015 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014 2015 2015 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014 2015 2015 2011 2012 9/02- 9/11 9/07- 9/16 9/06- 9/15 9/05- 9/14 9/04- 9/13 9/02- 9/11 9/07- 9/16 9/06- 9/15 9/05- 9/14 9/04- 9/13 9/02- 9/11 9/07- 9/16 9/06- 9/15 9/05- 9/14 9/04- 9/13 9/02- 9/11 9/07- 9/16 9/06- 9/15 9/05- 9/14 9/04- 9/13 9/02- 9/11 9/07- 9/16 9/06- 9/15 9/05- 9/14 9/04- 9/13 9/02- 9/11 9/02- 9/11 9/07- 9/16 9/07- 9/16 9/06- 9/15 9/06- 9/15 9/05- 9/14 9/05- 9/14 9/04- 9/13 9/04- 9/13 9/02- 9/11 9/07- 9/16 9/06- 9/15 9/05- 9/14 9/04- 9/13 9/02- 9/11 9/02- 9/11 9/07- 9/16 9/07- 9/16 9/06- 9/15 9/06- 9/15 9/05- 9/14 9/05- 9/14 9/04- 9/13 9/04- 9/13 9/02- 9/11 9/02- 9/11 9/07- 9/16 9/07- 9/16 9/06- 9/15 9/06- 9/15 9/05- 9/14 9/05- 9/14 9/04- 9/13 9/04- 9/13 9/02- 9/11 9/07- 9/16 54 Hunt Arizona 2016 Permits 1st Choice Authorized Applicants 30 20 20 20 25 20 20 20 20 25 15 15 15 15 10 15 15 20 20 25 2 2 1 3 3 12 3 12 3 13 4 16 4 20 5 15 20 26 26 30 7 3 7 3 6 2 6 2 7 2 26 4 26 4 17 3 21 3 18 3 5 6 2171 2148 2400 2392 2672 378 447 432 461 461 287 383 595 472 368 426 534 598 763 701 87 89 111 144 216 555 3 700 8 849 14 933 9 1169 18 366 680 781 806 970 297 6 345 2 342 2 401 5 416 4 1254 8 1969 21 2002 11 2565 18 2768 17 147 262 Permits Issued 30 20 20 20 25 20 20 20 20 25 15 15 15 15 10 15 15 20 20 25 2 2 1 3 3 12 3 12 3 13 4 16 4 20 5 15 20 26 26 30 7 3 7 3 6 2 6 2 7 2 26 4 26 4 17 3 21 4 18 3 5 6 Draw Odds Hunters 1.3 .8 .8 .8 .9 2.1 2.2 3.2 2.0 3.5 2.1 3.1 1.2 2.1 1.9 2.6 1.5 2.8 1.6 2.7 2.3 2.2 .9 2.1 .5 2.2 33.3 1.6 37.5 1.4 28.6 1.6 11.1 1.7 22.2 1.6 1.9 1.7 2.6 1.6 1.3 50.0 1.7 50.0 .6 100.0 .2 40.0 1.4 50.0 1.8 50.0 1.3 19.0 .8 27.3 .8 22.2 .7 17.6 3.4 1.5 30 20 20 20 25 20 18 15 18 25 15 15 15 15 10 15 15 20 20 23 2 2 1 3 3 12 3 11 3 13 4 16 4 20 5 15 20 25 26 30 5 3 7 3 6 0 6 2 7 0 26 4 24 2 17 3 21 4 18 3 5 6 Hunter Days Harvest 90 56 51 45 54 70 62 37 50 43 26 49 43 39 13 58 44 58 45 58 4 4 1 3 3 68 10 23 3 15 8 35 8 43 5 58 64 71 104 99 26 8 16 9 12 0 20 10 13 0 93 12 90 10 77 9 50 12 60 6 10 26 26 16 18 17 24 11 16 13 16 25 15 15 11 13 7 11 14 16 19 18 2 2 1 3 2 12 3 11 2 12 0 15 2 20 5 15 16 21 22 24 2 0 7 3 5 0 5 2 7 0 20 4 14 0 15 2 18 4 16 3 5 6 Hunt Success 87 80 90 85 96 55 89 87 89 100 100 100 73 87 70 73 93 80 95 78 100 100 100 100 67 100 100 100 67 92 0 94 50 100 100 100 80 84 85 80 40 0 100 100 83 83 100 100 77 100 58 0 88 67 86 100 89 100 100 100 Pronghorn Antelope Harvest Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Harvest Unit Year Dates 6A 6A 6A 6B South 6B South 6B South 6B South 6B South 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 12 12 12 12 12 13A 13A 13A 13A 13A 13B 13B 13B 13B 13B 17A 17A 17A 17A 17A 18A 18A 18A 18A 18A 18B 18B 18B 18B 18B 19A North 19A North 19A North 19A North 19A 19B 19B 19B 19B North 19B North 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2014 2015 2012 2013 9/06- 9/15 9/05- 9/14 9/04- 9/13 9/02- 9/11 9/07- 9/16 9/06- 9/15 9/05- 9/14 9/04- 9/13 9/02- 9/11 9/07- 9/16 9/06- 9/15 9/05- 9/14 9/04- 9/13 9/02- 9/11 9/07- 9/16 9/06- 9/15 9/05- 9/14 9/04- 9/13 9/02- 9/11 9/07- 9/16 9/06- 9/15 9/05- 9/14 9/04- 9/13 9/02- 9/11 9/07- 9/16 9/06- 9/15 9/05- 9/14 9/04- 9/13 9/02- 9/11 9/07- 9/16 9/06- 9/15 9/05- 9/14 9/04- 9/13 9/02- 9/11 9/07- 9/16 9/06- 9/15 9/05- 9/14 9/04- 9/13 9/02- 9/11 9/07- 9/16 9/06- 9/15 9/05- 9/14 9/04- 9/13 9/09- 9/15 9/14- 9/20 9/13- 9/19 9/12- 9/18 9/11- 9/17 9/02- 9/11 9/07- 9/16 9/06- 9/15 9/05- 9/14 9/04- 9/13 9/09- 9/15 9/14- 9/20 9/13- 9/19 9/12- 9/18 9/11- 9/17 9/02- 9/11 9/12- 9/18 9/11- 9/17 9/14- 9/20 9/06- 9/19 Permits 1st Choice Authorized Applicants 7 7 7 2 2 2 2 1 40 40 40 48 48 25 27 30 40 40 70 70 80 90 100 2 2 2 2 2 15 15 10 10 10 10 5 5 5 10 4 4 3 3 3 10 10 10 10 10 35 25 21 20 15 30 30 30 30 30 0 5 5 5 5 339 346 406 37 55 93 44 96 1292 1644 1869 2012 2234 668 1098 1623 1946 1733 4306 5384 5036 4557 5060 39 65 46 60 51 244 315 246 214 228 80 75 78 67 127 155 171 191 172 174 228 270 324 359 395 561 608 563 685 499 653 1018 1157 1054 1144 1136 374 491 351 312 Permits Issued 7 7 7 2 2 2 2 1 40 40 40 48 48 25 27 30 40 40 70 70 80 90 100 2 2 2 2 2 15 15 10 10 10 10 5 5 5 10 4 4 3 3 3 10 10 10 10 10 35 25 21 20 16 30 30 30 30 30 0 5 5 5 5 Draw Odds Hunters 1.2 1.4 1.0 5.4 3.6 1.1 4.5 1.0 2.4 1.8 1.9 2.1 1.9 1.8 2.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.4 1.2 1.4 1.8 1.6 .0 .0 .0 1.7 3.9 5.7 3.5 2.8 3.7 2.6 3.8 4.0 2.6 4.5 1.6 2.6 1.8 .5 1.7 .6 .9 2.2 2.2 2.5 2.3 2.3 3.3 2.7 2.5 2.8 3.1 2.5 1.8 2.2 2.3 .0 1.1 .8 .9 1.6 7 7 7 2 0 2 0 1 40 40 38 48 48 25 24 30 39 40 69 67 74 88 100 0 0 0 2 2 15 13 10 10 10 10 5 5 5 10 4 4 3 3 3 10 10 10 10 10 35 21 21 20 13 30 27 27 28 30 0 5 0 4 5 Hunter Days Harvest 14 23 32 18 0 2 0 1 183 118 83 139 211 71 78 55 105 126 236 228 256 205 252 0 0 0 2 10 66 45 30 33 29 48 18 11 10 53 12 13 13 6 8 35 21 30 28 15 90 44 56 58 45 99 56 54 58 56 0 8 0 6 9 6 7 3 2 0 2 0 1 30 35 38 39 37 24 24 28 37 31 56 60 51 78 96 0 0 0 2 2 10 8 8 8 9 5 3 4 5 8 4 4 2 3 3 7 10 8 9 10 27 21 17 14 8 23 25 24 25 24 0 5 0 3 5 Hunt Success 86 100 43 100 100 100 75 88 100 81 77 96 100 93 95 78 81 90 69 89 96 100 100 67 62 80 80 90 50 60 80 100 80 100 100 67 100 100 70 100 80 90 100 77 100 81 70 62 77 93 89 89 80 100 75 100 Hunt Arizona 2016 55 Pronghorn Antelope Harvest Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Harvest Unit Year 21 2011 21 2012 21 2013 21 2014 21 2015 30A 2011 30A 2012 30A 2013 30A 2014 30A 2015 31/32 2011 31/32 2012 31/32 2013 31/32 2014 31/32 2015 34B 2011 34B 2012 34B 2013 FTHU 2011 FTHU 2012 FTHU 2013 FTHU 2014 MUZZLELOADER 2B 2011 2B 2012 2B 2013 2B 2014 2B 2015 3B North 2011 3B North 2012 3B North 2013 3B North 2014 3B North 2015 3B South 2014 3B South 2015 8 2011 8 2012 8 2013 8 2014 8 2015 15A/15B 2011 15A/15B 2012 15A/15B 2013 15A/15B 2014 15A/15B 2015 17B 2011 17B 2012 17B/19B 2013 17B/19B 2014 17B/19B 2015 18A 2011 18A 2012 18A 2013 18A 2014 18A 2015 19A North 2011 19A North 2012 19A North 2013 19A North 2014 19A North 2015 19B North 2012 34B 2011 35 2011 56 Dates Permits 1st Choice Authorized Applicants Permits Issued Draw Odds Hunters Hunter Days Harvest Hunt Success 9/02- 9/11 9/07- 9/16 9/06- 9/15 9/05- 9/14 9/04- 9/13 9/02- 9/11 9/07- 9/16 9/06- 9/15 9/05- 9/14 9/04- 9/13 9/02- 9/11 9/07- 9/16 9/06- 9/15 9/05- 9/14 9/04- 9/13 9/02- 9/11 9/07- 9/16 9/06- 9/15 9/02- 9/11 9/07- 9/16 9/06- 9/15 9/05- 9/14 20 25 20 17 13 10 10 7 6 6 4 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 377 630 719 623 516 150 257 194 192 172 197 218 253 290 309 126 194 224 38 39 56 42 20 25 20 17 13 10 10 7 6 6 4 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2.4 2.9 1.9 2.1 1.7 4.7 1.6 1.5 3.1 1.7 2.0 .9 .4 1.0 1.0 .8 .5 .4 2.6 2.6 1.8 .0 20 23 20 17 13 10 10 7 4 6 4 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 69 75 75 58 43 13 30 11 9 17 14 8 27 12 8 3 1 1 1 1 2 3 16 20 11 10 9 10 7 6 3 6 4 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 80 87 55 59 69 100 70 86 75 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 9/02- 9/11 9/07- 9/16 9/06- 9/15 9/05- 9/14 9/04- 9/13 9/02- 9/11 9/07- 9/16 9/06- 9/15 9/05- 9/14 9/04- 9/13 9/05- 9/14 9/04- 9/13 9/02- 9/11 9/07- 9/16 9/06- 9/15 9/05- 9/14 9/04- 9/13 9/02- 9/11 9/07- 9/16 9/06- 9/15 9/05- 9/14 9/04- 9/13 9/02- 9/11 9/07- 9/16 9/06- 9/12 9/05- 9/11 9/04- 9/10 9/02- 9/08 9/07- 9/13 9/06- 9/12 9/05- 9/11 9/04- 9/10 9/02- 9/08 9/07- 9/13 9/06- 9/12 9/05- 9/11 9/04- 9/10 9/02- 9/13 9/02- 9/11 9/02- 9/11 20 10 10 10 10 5 5 5 2 2 2 2 20 20 25 30 30 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 15 15 15 15 10 5 1 1 197 184 195 199 158 41 73 67 31 54 60 54 371 475 474 539 700 18 63 34 24 30 50 30 88 121 131 90 88 120 75 118 199 176 269 210 187 53 24 21 20 10 10 10 10 5 5 5 2 2 2 2 20 20 25 30 30 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 16 15 15 15 10 5 1 1 4.1 3.8 3.1 2.5 4.4 4.9 2.7 3.0 3.2 .0 3.3 3.7 4.3 2.5 3.6 5.2 2.6 11.1 3.2 2.9 .0 6.7 4.0 3.3 5.7 5.0 3.8 4.4 4.5 3.3 5.3 3.4 3.0 4.5 3.3 4.3 3.2 3.8 4.2 .0 18 10 9 10 10 5 5 5 2 0 2 2 20 20 25 28 28 0 2 2 0 0 3 2 6 6 6 5 4 5 5 5 16 15 15 13 10 5 1 1 42 23 23 50 25 18 28 13 2 0 14 6 83 71 70 74 120 0 6 13 0 0 11 3 15 14 16 15 10 13 15 22 37 33 28 38 31 10 1 5 11 10 3 6 10 1 2 3 2 0 2 2 9 11 20 28 18 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 5 6 6 5 1 5 3 5 12 9 13 13 9 5 1 0 61 100 33 60 100 20 40 60 100 100 100 45 55 80 100 64 0 50 67 100 83 100 100 100 25 100 60 100 75 60 87 100 90 100 100 0 Hunt Arizona 2016 Pronghorn Antelope Harvest Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Harvest Unit Year Dates ARCHERY 1 1 1 1 1 3A 3A 3A 3A 3A 3B North 3B North 3B North 3B North 3B North 3B South 3B South 3B South 3B South 3B South 3B South 3B South 3B South 3B South 4A 4A (Hopi) 4A 4A (Hopi) 4A 4A (Hopi) 4B 4B 4B 4B 4B 5A 5A (Hopi) 5A 5A (Hopi) 5A 5A (Hopi) 5A 5A (Hopi) 5A 5A (Hopi) 5B 5B (Hopi) 5B 5B (Hopi) 5B 5B (Hopi) 5B 5B (Hopi) 5B 5B (Hopi) 6B North 6B North 6B North 6B North 6B North 7 7 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014 2015 2015 2013 2013 2014 2014 2015 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014 2015 2015 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014 2015 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 8/19- 9/01 8/24- 9/06 8/23- 9/05 8/22- 9/04 8/21- 9/03 8/19- 9/01 8/24- 9/06 8/23- 9/05 8/22- 9/04 8/21- 9/03 8/19- 9/01 8/24- 9/06 8/09- 8/22 8/22- 9/04 8/21- 9/03 8/19- 9/01 8/10- 8/23 8/24- 9/06 8/23- 9/05 8/23- 9/05 8/08- 8/21 8/22- 9/04 8/07- 8/20 8/21- 9/03 8/23- 9/05 8/23- 9/05 8/22- 9/04 8/22- 9/04 8/21- 9/03 8/21- 9/03 8/19- 9/01 8/24- 9/06 8/23- 9/05 8/22- 9/04 8/21- 9/03 8/19- 9/01 8/19- 9/01 8/24- 9/06 8/24- 9/06 8/23- 9/05 8/23- 9/05 8/22- 9/04 8/22- 9/04 8/21- 9/03 8/21- 9/03 8/19- 9/01 8/19- 9/01 8/24- 9/06 8/24- 9/06 8/23- 9/05 8/23- 9/05 8/22- 9/04 8/22- 9/04 8/21- 9/03 8/21- 9/03 8/19- 9/01 8/24- 9/06 8/23- 9/05 8/22- 9/04 8/21- 9/03 8/19- 9/01 8/24- 9/06 Permits 1st Choice Authorized Applicants 30 30 30 30 30 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 1 4 1 5 1 20 20 15 15 15 7 3 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 13 2 13 2 9 1 9 1 9 1 10 10 10 10 10 5 5 197 220 226 250 269 32 44 50 66 42 29 28 56 23 47 18 42 8 41 14 50 25 31 14 42 0 32 0 55 2 84 98 73 65 92 39 1 70 1 33 1 56 0 42 1 149 0 150 3 149 0 177 0 195 1 19 35 32 31 40 56 50 Permits Issued 30 30 30 30 30 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 1 4 1 5 1 20 20 15 15 15 7 3 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 13 2 13 2 9 1 9 1 9 1 10 10 10 10 10 5 5 Draw Odds Hunters 13.2 10.0 10.6 8.8 7.4 15.6 11.4 14.0 9.1 2.4 10.3 28.6 12.5 17.4 10.6 16.7 9.5 12.5 7.3 21.4 6.0 8.0 12.9 7.1 4.8 9.4 9.1 .0 14.3 10.2 8.2 10.8 10.9 15.4 100.0 5.7 100.0 12.1 100.0 7.1 4.8 100.0 6.7 6.7 66.7 2.7 5.1 4.1 .0 31.6 17.1 6.3 25.8 20.0 5.4 8.0 27 30 28 22 30 10 10 10 7 10 10 10 9 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 4 1 4 1 5 0 20 20 15 14 15 7 3 4 0 4 1 4 0 4 1 13 2 13 2 8 0 9 1 9 0 8 10 10 10 10 5 5 Hunter Days Harvest 175 216 188 212 219 56 55 84 33 70 43 65 60 20 28 43 33 47 42 60 30 23 45 0 38 10 22 10 20 0 113 158 118 112 84 63 9 48 0 26 7 14 0 52 7 130 8 110 10 68 0 86 11 72 0 55 80 85 83 71 38 58 2 9 4 2 9 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 3 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 2 0 3 3 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Hunt Success 7 30 14 9 30 0 0 0 0 20 30 0 33 0 0 40 40 40 0 0 60 60 0 0 0 50 0 60 10 0 20 21 0 0 100 50 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 15 0 25 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 20 0 Hunt Arizona 2016 57 Pronghorn Antelope Harvest Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Harvest Unit Year Dates 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 11M 11M 11M 11M 11M 12 12 12 12 12 15A/15B 15A/15B 15A/15B 15A/15B 15A/15B 17B 17B 17B 17B/19B 17B/19B 17B/19B 17B/19B 17B/19B 17B/19B 18A 18A 18A 18A 18A 18B (early) 18B (early) 18B (early) 18B (early) 18B (early) 19A (early) 19A (late) 19A (early) 19A (late) 19A (early) 19A (late) 19A (early) 19A (late) 19A (early) 19A (late) 19B North 19B North 21 21 21 21 21 2013 2014 2015 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014 2015 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014 2015 2015 2011 2012 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 8/23- 9/05 8/22- 9/04 8/21- 9/03 8/24- 9/06 8/23- 9/05 8/22- 9/04 8/21- 9/03 8/19- 9/01 8/24- 9/06 8/23- 9/05 8/22- 9/04 8/21- 9/03 8/19- 9/01 8/24- 9/13 8/23- 9/12 8/22- 9/11 8/21- 9/10 8/19- 9/01 8/24- 9/06 8/23- 9/05 8/22- 9/04 8/21- 9/03 8/19- 9/01 8/24- 9/06 8/23- 9/05 8/22- 9/04 8/21- 9/03 8/19- 9/01 8/10- 8/23 8/24- 9/06 8/09- 8/22 8/23- 9/05 8/08- 8/21 8/22- 9/04 8/07- 8/20 8/21- 9/03 8/19- 9/01 8/24- 9/06 8/23- 9/05 8/22- 9/04 8/21- 9/03 8/19- 9/01 8/24- 9/06 8/23- 9/05 8/22- 9/04 8/21- 9/03 8/05- 8/18 8/19- 9/01 8/10- 8/23 8/24- 9/06 8/09- 8/22 8/23- 9/05 8/08- 8/21 8/22- 9/04 8/07- 8/20 8/21- 9/03 8/19- 9/01 8/24- 9/06 8/19- 9/01 8/24- 9/06 8/23- 9/05 8/22- 9/04 8/21- 9/03 58 Hunt Arizona 2016 Permits 1st Choice Authorized Applicants 5 10 10 5 5 5 5 60 60 65 65 70 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 2 2 5 3 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 10 10 10 10 25 15 5 5 5 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 20 20 0 5 15 15 15 10 10 78 113 120 74 64 66 91 424 440 458 381 436 32 30 40 65 71 12 11 8 25 13 24 26 31 31 20 26 23 11 80 33 89 40 112 38 40 51 62 69 67 61 45 34 39 55 270 69 320 96 423 107 399 80 332 114 89 61 47 76 54 82 59 Permits Issued 5 10 10 5 5 5 5 60 60 65 65 70 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 2 2 5 3 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 10 10 10 10 25 15 5 5 5 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 20 20 0 5 15 15 15 10 10 Draw Odds Hunters 6.4 7.1 5.0 2.7 6.3 6.1 2.2 8.3 8.2 9.4 9.7 8.7 12.5 13.3 5.0 7.7 4.2 .0 18.2 25.0 4.0 15.4 .0 11.5 9.7 6.5 5.0 7.7 8.7 18.2 5.0 12.1 4.5 .0 3.6 7.9 15.0 17.6 8.1 11.6 10.4 18.0 15.6 5.9 5.1 7.3 8.5 17.4 8.1 16.7 5.9 9.3 6.8 12.5 5.4 3.5 .0 4.9 21.3 13.2 18.5 11.0 10.2 3 10 10 5 3 5 5 51 58 59 65 65 5 4 5 5 4 3 3 2 3 3 4 4 3 2 0 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 10 10 10 8 25 14 5 5 5 28 28 30 30 30 30 30 26 20 17 0 5 15 15 15 10 7 Hunter Days Harvest Hunt Success 35 73 80 46 22 25 40 311 388 457 453 541 35 28 30 53 29 16 13 11 24 38 21 28 18 11 0 15 20 12 18 20 33 20 26 30 63 44 48 42 48 163 92 31 27 28 131 136 183 205 144 183 146 182 100 65 0 25 99 123 131 82 27 0 6 5 1 0 3 5 18 16 13 20 19 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 3 4 0 1 0 3 2 2 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 6 2 0 8 6 5 3 2 5 24 21 15 7 16 13 21 12 14 15 0 5 4 3 0 4 3 0 60 50 20 0 60 100 35 28 22 31 29 20 0 40 0 25 0 33 0 0 67 75 100 0 50 100 67 67 100 100 100 100 60 60 30 60 20 0 100 24 36 60 40 100 86 75 50 23 53 43 70 46 70 88 100 27 20 0 40 43 Pronghorn Antelope Harvest Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Harvest Unit 27 27 South 31/32 31/32 31/32 31/32 31/32 34B 35 CN CN CN CN CN FTHU FTHU Year Dates 2012 2011 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2011 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 8/24- 9/06 8/19- 9/01 8/19- 9/01 8/24- 9/06 8/23- 9/05 8/22- 9/04 8/21- 9/03 8/19- 9/01 8/19- 9/01 8/19- 9/01 8/24- 9/06 8/23- 9/05 8/22- 9/04 8/21- 9/03 8/23- 9/05 8/22- 9/04 Permits 1st Choice Authorized Applicants 1 3 10 6 6 4 4 1 1 4 4 4 4 4 1 1 11 22 47 57 69 42 36 32 10 3 3 3 12 10 4 16 Permits Issued 1 3 10 6 6 4 4 1 1 4 4 4 4 4 1 1 Draw Odds Hunters 9.1 9.1 14.9 8.8 8.7 7.1 2.8 .0 10.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 33.3 30.0 25.0 6.3 0 0 8 5 6 4 4 1 0 2 4 2 0 2 1 1 Hunter Days Harvest 0 0 54 17 60 40 14 3 0 6 28 20 0 10 2 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Hunt Success 50 0 0 0 100 100 0 0 0 0 0 100 Hunt Arizona 2016 59 Elk (Cervus elaphus) Elk were at one time thinly distributed in Arizona from the White and Blue mountains westward along the Mogollon Rim to near the San Francisco Peaks. These native elk were eliminated sometime prior to 1900. In February 1913, private conservationists released 83 elk from Yellowstone National Park into Cabin Draw near Chevelon Creek. These, and two other transplants of Yellowstone elk in the 1920s—one south of Alpine, and another north of Williams—were great successes, and Arizona’s elk population has now grown to approximately 30,000-35,000 post-hunt adults. Mountain meadows, ponderosa pine woodlands, spruce-fir forests, and other high elevation habitats between 7,000 and 10,500 feet elevation constitute the elk’s principal summer range. Elk are rarely found more than one-half mile from water and tend to stay on the summer range as long as possible, arriving early in the year and remaining until forced down by deep snow. Their winter range, which is usually between 5,500 and 6,500 feet elevation, is more limited in extent and may only comprise about 10 percent of the animal’s total habitat. Here, in the pinyon-juniper zone, elk remain until melting snows allow them to migrate upward. Elk have distinct summer and winter coats, which they shed in late summer and spring, respectively. In winter, the head, belly, neck, and legs are dark brown, and the sides and back are a grayish-brown; the rump patch is a yellowish color bordered by a dark brownish stripe. While females are usually somewhat lighter in color than bulls, both sexes have heavy dark manes. In summer, the coat becomes a deep reddish brown. Elk have little to no undercoat, giving them a sleek, muscular appearance. Calves are born between late May and early June after an 8-month gestation period. They are dark russet in color with white spots on the back and sides. Newly born calves weigh an average of nearly 30 pounds, with males averaging 4 pounds more than females. Twins are extremely rare. When the time comes to give birth, a cow will drive off her previous year’s calf and separate from the herd to seek out an area of dense cover for a nursery. Within hours after birth, the newborn is able to move and is led from the birthing spot to a safer place. After a week, the mother will band with other cow elk, and after two to three weeks, the calves, now able to run, will join the herd. Some of these matriarchal bands may number in the hundreds. By September, the calves will have shed their spotted coats and will be behaving much like their mothers. An elk’s natural life span is about 14 to 16 years for males and 15 to 17 for females, even though tagged animals of more than 25 years old have been documented. Antler development and size is a function of age, the older, larger bulls having the most developed antlers. Old bulls shed their antlers between January and March, and yearling males sometime between March and June. As soon as antlers are shed, new ones begin growing, so it is possible to see yearlings with old spikes and bulls in velvet at the same time. The antlers continue to grow for a GEORGE ANDREJKO Natural History Hunt Arizona 2016 61 Elk period ranging from 90 days for yearlings to 150 days for adult bulls. By early August, antler growth is complete. The now dry velvet is stripped off the hardened antlers in a matter of hours as the bull polishes them against trees. By early September, the bull is in the rut, and bugling and harem formation occurs. Harems may number up to 30, depending on the size and vigor of the bull, but usually average 15 to 20. A large bull may weigh up to 1,200 pounds, but most range between 600 to 800 pounds. The live weight of mature cows ranges from 450 to 600 pounds. Elk evolved as distance runners and can approach speeds of 40 mph for short periods, and maintain speeds of nearly 30 mph for longer periods. They are also strong swimmers—even calves can swim more than a mile—and high jumpers; a 10-foot fence may not stop an adult. Elk are grasseating animals, and one of the requirements of feeding in open country is to always be on the alert for danger. As herd animals, some elk can always be watching for predators while the others feed. Elk distribution Hunt History As with many game species in Arizona, elk hunting has had its ups and downs. With native elk having been extirpated, the closed season imposed by the territorial legislature in 1893 was too little too late. The releases of Yellowstone elk between 1913 and 1929 were successful, however, and in 1935 the population was deemed sufficient to support a limited, 266-permit bull hunt. One hundred and forty-five elk were harvested, and hunts were continued every year through 1943. Because of World War II, no season was conducted in 1944 or 1945, but a limited hunt, which included the issuance of the first cow elk permits, was again authorized in 1946. Elk hunting opportunities expanded almost annually as biologists and ranchers feared that Arizona’s elk population might now “rise out of control.” These concerns culminated in 1953 when 6,288 permits were issued and 1,558 elk were taken—more than 1,000 of which were cows. Because of concerns about the “slaughter,” elk permits were greatly curtailed in 1954 and remained below 5,000 until 1965, when more than 6,000 permits were again authorized. By 1967, elk permit numbers were exceeding 7,000, and the annual harvest exceeded 1,500 elk. 62 Hunt Arizona 2016 Once again, elk permits were gradually lowered, although new hunts, including archery hunts, were being initiated. By the mid-1980s, elk, and elk permit numbers, were again headed upward. This trend culminated in 1994, when nearly 11,000 elk were harvested—a number unimaginable just 20 years earlier. Since then, elk numbers and harvests have remained at a high level with about 9,000 elk taken each year. This situation is expected to continue for the foreseeable future as wildlife managers and land managers continue to balance habitat quality and elk-livestock competition. Elk Survey Data Historic Summary of Elk Survey Data Year Spike Bull Cow Calf Unclassified 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 17 44 45 30 27 11 35 14 21 14 13 10 22 23 33 18 53 25 41 54 100 39 61 53 86 67 56 60 68 85 93 122 156 53 125 163 175 365 286 274 384 447 752 647 639 947 926 934 837 869 727 670 986 965 400 344 489 493 378 592 473 89 138 101 91 121 93 92 77 88 48 70 62 87 43 83 51 111 94 86 121 124 132 147 96 148 126 88 126 139 148 185 158 196 109 276 154 199 281 250 245 405 434 599 678 869 895 889 1080 1111 1348 1383 1535 1330 1300 1224 1217 1460 1347 1082 1261 1077 332 357 309 290 293 241 206 202 221 122 111 74 152 127 172 164 288 228 284 387 446 486 526 469 495 471 438 597 598 546 678 775 1142 601 1121 1264 1186 2032 1693 1827 2671 2810 4306 4405 5354 5647 7698 6530 6793 7493 6461 7052 6397 7684 4540 5409 4732 4585 4136 4984 4328 129 182 129 141 116 93 78 79 73 54 48 40 79 70 80 86 138 124 167 233 267 271 296 256 267 274 280 353 393 330 404 473 602 338 618 707 691 1172 978 903 1504 1537 2142 1813 2860 2671 3892 2807 2809 2559 2423 3440 2901 3013 1251 1842 1589 2289 1894 1847 1641 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 35 37 15 34 16 49 37 23 16 54 51 57 41 24 21 40 96 270 150 230 244 192 158 117 68 66 82 199 86 43 131 285 204 203 263 461 198 931 399 324 591 105 255 178 131 432 161 29 53 117 195 62 170 2 Total 567 721 584 552 561 438 411 407 440 253 276 202 389 300 391 335 644 522 635 836 961 949 1070 970 1266 1088 1092 1380 1390 1267 1477 1596 2162 1183 2339 2374 2294 3981 3492 3453 5167 5491 8260 7741 10653 10559 13729 11942 11655 12524 11172 12828 12046 13123 7444 8865 8387 8909 7552 8854 7521 Bulls ¹ /100 Cows 32 51 47 42 51 43 62 45 49 51 75 97 72 52 67 42 57 52 45 45 50 35 40 32 47 41 33 31 35 43 41 36 31 27 36 25 32 32 32 28 30 31 31 30 28 33 24 31 29 30 33 31 36 29 36 29 41 40 35 37 36 Calves/100 Cows 39 51 42 49 40 39 38 39 33 44 43 54 52 55 47 52 48 54 59 60 60 56 56 55 54 58 64 59 66 60 60 61 53 56 55 56 58 58 58 49 56 55 50 41 53 47 51 43 41 34 38 49 45 39 28 34 34 50 46 37 38 ¹ Includes spikes Hunt Arizona 2016 63 Elk Survey Data Historic Summary of Elk Survey Data Year Spike Bull Cow Calf Unclassified Total 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 ¹ Includes spikes 336 446 415 321 493 585 509 757 1186 1133 816 977 1300 1313 1109 1437 3764 4698 3508 4324 4829 5274 4553 6667 1448 1858 1199 1764 1964 2139 1647 2547 29 75 4 284 358 195 214 225 6763 8210 5942 7670 8944 9506 8032 11633 Bulls ¹ /100 Cows 40 34 35 30 37 36 36 33 Calves/100 Cows 38 40 34 41 41 41 36 38 5-Year: 2011-2015 Elk Survey Data Unit 1 1 1 1 1 2A/2B 3A/3C 3A/3C 3A/3C 3A/3C 3A/3C 3B 3B 3B 3B 3B 4A 4A 4A 4A 4A 4B 4B 4B 4B 5A 5A 5A 5A 5A 5B 5B 5B 5B 5B North 5B South 6A 6A 6A 6A 6A 6B 6B 6B 6B 6B 7 East 7 East 7 East 7 East 7 East 64 Year Spike Adult Bull Cow Calf Unclassified Total 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2014 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2011 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 36 75 88 101 102 1 15 10 32 8 38 15 12 21 11 14 24 37 17 47 23 8 4 8 17 4 26 22 20 28 46 12 61 141 26 13 2 5 12 15 51 9 22 29 21 17 9 13 27 11 1 122 240 184 181 187 7 18 32 74 17 73 34 41 30 41 11 47 39 44 54 27 20 20 19 33 50 61 54 66 51 74 115 75 233 64 35 58 57 17 30 65 14 84 22 26 26 28 28 85 36 28 385 817 849 645 863 24 236 100 287 125 448 136 119 205 69 58 190 271 312 297 208 33 63 61 127 116 258 195 165 193 536 440 719 1252 248 155 146 219 238 192 456 77 197 223 152 167 97 63 190 75 19 124 331 345 313 363 16 96 51 122 67 186 54 43 54 29 29 88 124 108 111 87 19 38 36 64 48 96 84 69 66 204 185 193 430 99 67 62 104 88 71 121 38 83 76 51 68 55 28 90 41 11 131 0 145 98 128 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 8 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 1 0 139 0 0 0 0 0 24 13 1 798 1463 1611 1338 1643 48 365 193 515 217 745 239 215 310 150 112 369 471 481 511 395 80 125 124 241 220 442 358 328 361 860 752 1048 2056 437 270 269 391 355 308 694 138 525 350 250 278 189 132 416 176 60 Hunt Arizona 2016 Bulls¹/ 100 Cows 41 39 32 44 33 33 14 42 37 20 25 36 45 25 75 43 37 28 20 34 24 85 38 44 39 47 34 39 52 41 22 29 19 30 36 31 41 28 12 23 25 30 54 23 31 26 38 65 59 63 153 Calves/ 100 Cows 32 41 41 49 42 67 41 51 43 54 42 40 36 26 42 50 46 46 35 37 42 58 60 59 50 41 37 43 42 34 38 42 27 34 40 43 42 47 37 37 27 49 42 34 34 41 57 44 47 55 58 Elk Survey Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Elk Survey Data Unit Year Spike Adult Bull Cow Calf 7 West 7 West 7 West 7 West 7 West 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 16A 16A 18B 18B 19A 19B 21 21 21 21 22 22 22 22 22 23 23 23 23 23 27 27 27 27 27 CN CN CN CN CN 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2013 2015 2011 2013 2013 2011 2011 2012 2013 2014 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 6 17 40 17 16 19 55 70 31 40 8 29 32 19 13 23 23 29 8 28 3 0 0 9 1 0 2 4 5 5 39 56 48 39 49 21 25 17 29 48 27 34 63 50 101 7 42 16 15 30 21 18 63 24 59 44 64 108 27 77 42 56 66 77 109 71 69 83 54 102 6 1 0 0 1 7 8 18 20 26 86 122 108 120 73 88 93 87 106 73 99 184 127 119 163 12 22 13 23 46 148 102 179 128 132 293 397 440 215 314 270 180 228 100 147 189 265 229 117 360 26 3 1 79 20 14 5 77 27 28 413 424 440 478 349 309 256 340 438 444 472 485 266 461 579 251 482 378 125 548 90 43 89 49 74 158 212 212 77 156 109 78 92 47 49 88 84 99 42 136 13 0 0 30 7 4 1 37 6 2 202 146 182 134 143 101 79 110 134 145 115 183 111 147 229 91 217 148 54 190 Unclassified 2 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 66 0 22 0 0 19 2 0 202 0 0 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 19 0 0 55 9 2 0 0 41 1 50 8 2 Total 267 180 371 218 281 522 728 830 416 587 451 343 418 262 320 371 643 440 221 644 48 4 1 118 29 25 16 136 58 61 740 749 780 771 614 521 453 573 707 710 768 895 569 777 1072 402 764 605 225 816 Bulls¹/ 100 Cows 18 34 58 32 57 22 30 40 27 37 19 47 43 96 83 50 35 49 53 36 35 33 0 11 10 50 200 29 93 111 30 42 35 33 35 35 46 31 31 27 27 45 71 37 46 8 13 8 30 14 Calves/ 100 Cows 61 42 50 38 56 54 53 48 36 50 40 43 40 47 33 47 32 43 36 38 50 0 0 38 35 29 20 48 22 7 49 34 41 28 41 33 31 32 31 33 24 38 42 32 40 36 45 39 43 35 ¹ Include spikes CN = Camp Navajo Hunt Arizona 2016 65 Elk Hunt Data Historic Summary of General Elk Hunts Year 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1st Choice Applicants – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 7811 7730 8379 9843 11888 10812 12644 16078 18623 19504 20511 23198 26745 27041 28198 28286 26507 29572 28780 31121 33437 34995 37289 38965 41616 41415 49054 51919 60849 63582 63003 66013 66823 Permits Issued – – – – – – – – – – – – 2850 4250 6023 5476 6288 2985 2225 1750 1275 1483 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 5561 5675 5972 5758 5915 6145 5935 5800 5850 5385 5720 6060 6005 6730 6385 6300 6955 7975 8585 9718 10491 11579 14683 14891 14229 11683 12110 Hunters 266 249 230 169 238 229 581 1167 2047 498 1616 2200 2675 3685 5788 5192 6015 2846 2096 1581 1074 1321 1136 1661 1492 2266 3184 4060 4941 5687 6526 5845 5771 5208 4866 5177 5321 5685 5088 5528 5792 5502 5456 5479 5093 5522 5757 5791 6450 6202 6164 6785 7796 8389 9349 10207 11309 14382 14613 13897 11398 11832 Hunter Days – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 27227 21248 23808 26294 22409 24344 26554 22952 24529 24741 24496 25782 27613 26477 25600 28980 29148 30811 34757 38157 46962 50862 46444 41591 43552 Bulls 137 76 47 68 77 76 114 223 152 103 246 453 290 413 467 302 380 176 207 115 123 181 282 312 343 402 528 566 590 709 745 613 551 500 742 423 460 437 443 478 556 571 534 584 796 816 732 995 1159 1155 1209 1376 1473 1790 2047 2028 2011 2201 2368 2553 2590 2423 Spikes 8 9 18 17 27 19 19 96 98 0 0 0 0 1 41 42 124 58 58 29 0 0 0 93 104 110 180 163 185 241 304 279 266 239 407 279 296 368 317 438 376 510 485 499 606 735 776 1031 1169 1115 1010 1165 1144 1233 1207 1351 962 1121 794 936 583 664 ¹ In some years prior to 1960, spikes and calves were not differentiated from bulls and cows. 66 Hunt Arizona 2016 Harvest ¹ Cows 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 13 255 467 566 1070 1185 845 1054 395 347 119 0 0 0 131 107 172 339 338 426 500 442 376 355 202 330 267 295 309 172 343 406 425 390 422 390 400 405 442 867 592 693 1162 1069 1510 1784 2067 3106 4867 4132 4262 2490 2744 Calves 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 0 54 34 86 107 126 168 188 191 135 87 77 105 84 91 72 44 89 71 95 65 68 81 96 96 74 220 126 91 224 184 188 271 262 445 630 522 512 306 385 Total 145 85 65 85 110 95 133 319 250 116 501 920 856 1484 1693 1189 1558 629 612 302 123 181 282 590 588 770 1154 1193 1369 1638 1682 1403 1259 1018 1584 1053 1142 1186 976 1348 1409 1601 1474 1573 1873 2047 2009 2542 3415 2988 3003 3927 3870 4721 5309 5708 6524 8819 7816 8263 6269 6216 Percent Success 55 34 28 50 46 41 23 27 12 23 31 42 32 40 29 23 26 22 29 19 11 14 25 36 39 34 36 29 28 29 26 24 22 20 33 20 21 21 19 24 24 29 27 29 37 37 35 44 53 48 49 58 50 56 57 56 58 61 53 59 55 53 Elk Hunt Data Historic Summary of General Elk Hunts Year 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 1st Choice Applicants 71839 66652 70809 69798 71514 76542 64684 66873 65190 52044 50032 51137 52139 59231 62356 62993 67985 Permits Issued 15538 15460 18285 16265 13402 14967 15856 16321 16848 17756 18174 18900 16613 15982 17097 17092 16741 Hunters 15158 14940 17628 15767 12983 14399 15254 15773 16189 16968 17408 18021 15815 15178 16180 15986 15946 Hunter Days 55291 54195 66564 62497 52398 56288 63702 68255 72481 77827 77711 83439 71832 70774 73139 74869 71812 Bulls 2082 2260 2214 2276 1949 2159 2077 2303 2412 2712 2505 2640 2729 2307 2441 2711 2608 Spikes 724 724 393 282 313 357 367 532 496 444 413 414 321 378 343 367 421 Harvest ¹ Cows 4037 3956 4348 3482 2690 3191 3034 3369 3221 3188 3396 2303 2975 2797 3077 2992 3222 Calves 556 475 375 309 288 405 376 340 373 371 427 217 276 253 262 221 333 Total 7399 7415 7330 6349 5240 6112 5585 6544 6502 6715 6741 5574 6301 5735 6123 6291 6584 Percent Success 49 50 42 40 40 42 38 41 40 40 39 31 40 38 38 39 41 ¹ In some years prior to 1960, spikes and calves were not differentiated from bulls and cows. Historic Summary of Youth-Only Elk Hunts Year 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 1st Choice Applicants 269 291 409 654 927 1372 2022 2416 2705 2744 2744 2668 2462 2580 3017 2817 2998 3581 3773 3699 3967 4671 4840 Permits Issued 75 100 175 200 400 1185 1200 1370 1088 1076 1076 1025 1161 1142 1181 1335 1335 1347 1139 1030 1160 1143 1218 Hunters 75 100 173 195 391 1162 1173 1352 1066 1054 1054 996 1123 1100 1100 1288 1273 1309 1105 986 1121 722 1166 Hunter Days 233 233 466 526 1061 3017 2959 3744 2923 2891 2891 2555 3139 3286 3286 3786 3862 4081 3616 2973 3475 2763 3628 Bulls 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Spikes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Harvest Cows 23 59 94 101 208 574 638 543 498 470 470 532 459 532 618 573 658 547 562 538 553 97 192 Calves 8 6 9 14 31 88 68 50 51 62 62 76 68 53 59 92 103 46 55 77 81 0 18 Total 31 65 103 115 239 662 706 593 549 532 532 608 527 585 677 665 761 593 617 615 634 97 490 Percent Success 41 65 60 59 61 57 60 43 52 50 50 61 47 53 60 52 60 45 56 62 57 13 64 Bulls 1 6 43 37 36 37 57 51 56 42 47 116 46 Spikes 1 0 7 2 9 8 12 16 12 12 3 11 8 Harvest Cows 6 0 0 0 21 11 25 17 69 74 37 19 150 Calves 0 0 0 0 10 3 1 3 4 10 10 4 18 Total 8 6 50 39 76 59 95 87 141 138 97 150 222 Percent Success 10 12 26 31 51 30 48 45 64 61 43 57 55 Historic Summary of Muzzleloader Elk Hunts Year 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1st Choice Applicants 138 98 381 420 854 880 1030 1307 1215 1089 1389 1876 1313 Permits Issued 80 50 200 130 150 200 200 200 225 225 225 265 410 Hunters 77 49 194 124 149 197 200 194 222 225 223 263 405 Hunter Days 429 200 805 518 535 811 753 805 809 766 886 1066 1472 Hunt Arizona 2016 67 Elk Hunt Data Historic Summary of Muzzleloader Elk Hunts (continued) Year 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 1st Choice Applicants 2244 2953 2707 4227 4486 3819 4118 5115 3591 5287 5457 4814 4672 5238 4858 4723 5523 4900 4580 5142 5523 5932 6702 Permits Issued 451 752 766 723 937 1120 1183 1168 1495 1015 1087 1325 1276 1161 1206 1386 1336 1246 1168 1156 1171 1198 1299 Hunters 450 729 753 703 919 1076 1148 1118 1437 977 1054 1279 1217 1101 1179 1327 1285 1195 1102 1102 1129 1134 1249 Hunter Days 1766 2796 2788 2802 3588 3947 4438 4033 5580 3874 4332 5082 5116 4743 4963 6139 6344 5980 5544 5196 5527 5378 5743 Bulls 145 133 128 96 172 163 159 225 209 186 180 255 203 229 208 253 280 255 237 249 228 240 298 Spikes 16 12 6 5 26 24 38 27 13 21 17 20 31 33 45 59 31 33 25 30 14 40 29 Harvest Cows 89 167 238 156 125 217 198 199 235 101 147 245 161 164 200 236 202 161 166 178 134 192 203 Calves 14 36 38 22 23 20 28 47 21 4 24 28 28 5 36 35 28 12 17 22 19 18 36 Total 264 348 410 279 346 424 423 498 478 312 368 548 423 431 489 583 541 461 445 479 395 490 566 Bulls 62 110 164 136 154 216 208 198 281 301 308 418 545 549 675 587 775 874 518 887 1074 743 675 1169 460 1042 962 1143 919 910 1241 954 979 760 1408 1292 1261 1349 Spikes 38 74 57 41 75 93 105 127 135 152 123 161 126 137 178 151 192 160 121 84 65 74 129 79 14 57 35 82 55 62 73 73 60 62 104 117 146 84 Harvest Cows 46 68 91 48 61 93 80 136 125 161 188 254 191 381 459 479 754 750 514 547 631 475 998 922 541 737 584 890 776 458 357 356 253 143 282 212 223 229 Calves 1 2 9 9 12 10 12 24 26 29 17 15 19 39 46 56 67 50 38 44 55 42 79 57 29 59 56 78 43 33 23 27 21 13 10 19 12 35 Total 147 254 321 234 302 412 405 485 567 643 636 848 881 1106 1358 1273 1788 1834 1191 1562 1825 1334 1881 2227 1044 1895 1637 2193 1793 1463 1694 1410 1313 978 1804 1640 1642 1697 Percent Success 59 48 54 40 38 39 37 45 33 32 35 43 35 39 41 41 42 39 40 43 35 43 45 Historic Summary of Archery Elk Hunts Year 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 68 1st Choice Applicants 3756 3854 4265 5037 5092 4454 4738 4954 5574 6236 6807 7776 8357 8900 9831 10201 11256 12167 12898 13807 15301 17506 18268 17907 18581 18833 20597 20869 22653 24684 21625 20494 19423 19699 21464 23039 23416 24971 Permits Issued 2865 2990 3450 2925 3600 3935 3760 3810 3699 3680 3615 3925 4230 4806 5315 5318 6880 6780 5756 6151 5386 5440 7168 8507 5827 6708 5577 6676 6510 5132 5883 5891 5714 5716 5587 6257 5904 5976 Hunt Arizona 2016 Hunters 2552 2802 3268 2805 3469 3775 3627 3696 3613 3599 3538 3837 4152 4729 5184 5225 6731 6654 5638 6033 5288 5303 6978 8271 5662 6537 5435 6491 6367 4963 5675 5669 5554 5516 5239 6005 5622 5741 Hunter Days 16941 19069 22590 18562 23906 25370 24543 24602 24471 25528 24391 27019 28730 33141 35902 38027 46661 47049 41417 43221 35826 38333 49801 54328 42505 47439 39360 46313 45887 38251 44982 47879 43636 46516 41807 48723 46366 47268 Percent Success 6 9 10 8 9 11 11 13 16 18 18 22 21 23 26 24 27 28 21 26 35 25 27 27 18 29 30 34 28 29 30 25 24 18 34 29 30 Elk Harvest Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Harvest Unit Herd Year Unit Hunt Type Dates Permits 1st Choice Permits Authorized Applicants Issued Draw Odds Hunters Hunter Days Bull Spike Harvest Cow Calf General 1 AM 2011 ALS 8/05-8/08 10 6 10 66.7 10 31 0 0 1 1 1 AM 2011 ALS 8/12-8/15 10 0 10 10 30 0 0 5 0 1 AM 2011 ALS 8/19-8/22 10 0 10 8 12 0 0 6 0 1 AM 2011 ALS 8/26-9/04 10 0 10 10 41 0 0 7 0 1 AM 2011 ALS 9/23-10/02 10 5 10 100 6 12 0 0 6 0 1 AM 2011 ALS 10/07-10/16 10 0 10 . 10 33 0 0 8 0 1 AM 2011 ALS 10/21-10/30 10 0 10 . 10 49 0 0 6 1 1 AM 2011 ALS 11/04-11/10 10 0 10 . 8 35 0 0 8 0 1 AM 2011 ALS 11/25-12/04 10 0 10 . 10 43 0 0 5 0 1 AM 2011 ALS 12/09-12/18 10 0 10 . 10 20 0 0 10 0 1 AM 2011 ALS 12/23-12/31 10 1 10 100 10 29 0 0 9 0 1 AM 2012 ALS 8/03-8/12 10 16 10 43.8 6 38 0 0 2 0 1 AM 2012 ALS 8/17-8/26 10 2 10 100 10 40 0 0 5 5 1 AM 2012 ALS 8/31-9/09 10 2 10 100 10 44 0 0 1 0 1 AM 2012 ALS 9/28-10/07 10 7 10 71.4 10 50 0 0 0 2 1 AM 2012 ALS 10/12-10/21 10 2 10 100 5 35 0 0 0 0 1 AM 2012 ALS 10/26-11/04 10 2 10 100 10 55 0 0 0 0 1 AM 2013 ALS 8/02-8/11 10 9 10 66.7 10 33 0 0 5 0 1 AM 2013 ALS 8/16-8/25 10 2 10 100 8 28 0 0 2 0 1 AM 2013 ALS 8/30-9/08 10 7 10 42.9 8 30 0 0 5 0 1 AM 2013 ALS 9/27-10/06 10 14 10 42.9 10 41 0 0 1 1 1 AM 2013 ALS 10/11-10/20 10 7 10 57.1 10 33 0 0 0 0 1 AM 2013 ALS 10/25-11/03 10 5 10 60 10 62 0 0 0 0 1 AM 2014 ALS 8/01-8/31 5 10 5 40 3 13 0 0 0 0 1 AM 2014 ALS 10/03-10/26 5 3 5 100 5 18 0 0 0 0 1 AM 2015 ALS 7/31-8/30 5 8 5 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 AM 2015 ALS 10/02-10/25 5 8 5 50 3 13 0 0 3 0 1 ES 2011 ALS 12/09-12/15 75 59 75 78 60 258 0 0 11 0 1 ES 2012 ALS 12/07-12/13 75 41 75 48.8 72 305 0 0 23 0 1 ES 2013 ALS 12/06-12/12 75 59 75 72.9 66 270 0 0 6 0 1 ES 2014 ALS 12/05-12/11 75 42 75 71.4 75 269 0 0 35 0 1 ES 2015 ALS 12/04-12/10 75 47 75 76.6 66 272 0 0 40 5 1 FT 2011 ALS 8/05-8/08 5 1 5 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 FT 2011 ALS 8/12-8/15 5 0 5 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 FT 2011 ALS 8/19-8/22 5 0 5 . 5 10 0 0 3 0 1 FT 2011 ALS 8/26-9/04 5 0 5 . 4 24 0 0 1 0 1 FT 2011 ALS 9/23-10/02 5 0 5 . 5 5 0 0 0 0 1 FT 2011 ALS 10/07-10/16 5 0 5 . 5 43 0 0 0 0 1 FT 2011 ALS 10/21-10/30 5 0 5 . 5 20 0 0 0 0 1 FT 2011 ALS 11/04-11/10 5 0 5 . 5 13 0 0 0 0 1 FT 2011 ALS 11/25-12/04 5 0 1 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 FT 2011 ALS 12/09-12/18 5 0 5 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 FT 2011 ALS 12/23-12/31 5 0 5 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 FT 2012 ALS 8/03-8/12 5 3 5 100 4 14 0 0 0 0 1 FT 2012 ALS 8/17-8/26 5 1 5 100 5 25 0 0 0 0 1 FT 2012 ALS 8/31-9/09 5 0 5 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 FT 2012 ALS 9/28-10/07 5 1 5 100 5 23 0 0 0 0 1 FT 2012 ALS 10/12-10/21 5 0 5 . 5 13 0 0 0 0 1 FT 2012 ALS 10/26-11/04 5 1 5 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 FT 2012 ALS 12/07-12/16 5 3 5 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 FT 2012 ALS 12/21-12/31 5 3 5 100 5 14 0 0 0 0 1 CH 2011 AE 10/14-10/20 10 119 10 7.6 10 33 4 3 0 0 1 CH 2012 AE 10/19-10/25 10 110 10 8.2 10 27 6 1 3 0 1 CH 2013 AE 10/18-10/24 10 117 10 6 10 31 7 0 0 0 1 CH 2014 AE 10/17-10/23 10 134 10 6.7 10 30 7 0 0 0 1 CH 2015 AE 10/16-10/22 10 141 10 6.4 10 37 7 0 0 0 BE = Early Bull, B = Bull, ALS = Antlerless, AE = Any Elk, CN = Camp Navajo, CH = CHAMP Hunt, DV = Disabled Veteran, WW = Wounded Warrior Hunt Total Success 2 5 6 7 6 8 7 8 5 10 9 2 10 1 2 0 0 5 2 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 11 23 6 35 45 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 10 7 7 7 Herd-Units: AM = Antelope Mountain Hunt Area in Unit 1, CC= Canyon Creek in Unit 23, CC = Coon Canyon and Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, CF = Coon Canyon and Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, DL= Dry Lake, ES (Unit 1) = Escudilla, FT = Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, HM = Hutch Mtn., M=Martinez, ML = Marshall Lake, MM = Melatone Mesa, P = Peaks Hunt Area in Unit 7 East, RV = Round Valley, SM = East Sunset/West Sunset/ Meteor Crater, ST = East Sunset/West Sunset, TT= Twin Arrows/Two Guns/Grapevine, VV = Verde Valley. Hunt Arizona 2016 69 20 50 75 70 100 80 70 100 50 100 90 33 100 10 20 0 0 50 25 63 20 0 0 0 0 . 100 18 32 9 47 68 . . 60 25 0 0 0 0 . . . 0 0 . 0 0 . . 0 70 100 70 70 70 Elk Harvest Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Harvest Herd Year Unit Unit General 1/2B/2C 1/2B/2C 1/2B/2C 1/2B/2C 1/2B/2C 1/2B/2C 1/2B/2C 1/2B/2C 1/2B/2C 1/2B/2C 1/2B/2C 1/2B/2C 1/2B/2C 1/2B/2C 1/2B/2C 1/2B/2C 1/2B/2C 2A/2B 2A/2B 2A/2B 2A/2B 2A/2B 2A/2B 2A/2B 2A/2B 2A/2B 2A/2B 2A/2B 2A/2B 2A/2B 2A/2B 2A/2B 2A/2B 2A/2B 2A/2B 2A/2B 2A/2B 2A/2B 2A/2B 2A/2B 2A/2B 2A/2B 2A/2B 2A/2B 2A/2B 2A/2B 2A/2B 2A/2B 2A/2B 3A/3C 3A/3C 3A/3C 3A/3C 3A/3C ES CC Hunt Type Dates 2015 BE 9/25-10/01 2011 BE 9/23-9/29 2013 BE 9/27-10/03 2011 B 11/25-12/01 2012 B 11/30-12/06 2013 B 11/29-12/05 2014 B 11/28-12/04 2011 ALS 12/02-12/08 2011 ALS 12/09-12/15 2012 ALS 12/07-12/13 2013 ALS 12/06-12/12 2013 ALS 12/13-12/19 2014 ALS 12/05-12/11 2015 ALS 12/04-12/10 2015 ALS 12/11-12/17 2014 ALS 12/12-12/18 2015 B 11/27-12/03 2013 ALSS 10/11-10/20 2014 ALSS 10/10-10/19 2015 ALSS 10/09-10/18 2011 ALS 9/09-9/18 2011 ALS 9/30-10/09 2011 ALS 10/14-10/23 2011 ALS 12/02-12/11 2012 ALS 9/14-9/23 2012 ALS 9/28-10/07 2012 ALS 10/12-10/21 2013 ALS 9/13-9/22 2013 ALS 9/27-10/06 2014 ALS 9/12-9/21 2014 ALS 9/26-10/05 2015 ALS 9/11-9/20 2015 ALS 9/25-10/04 2015 ALS 9/11-9/20 2011 AE 9/09-9/18 2011 AE 9/30-10/09 2011 AE 10/14-10/23 2011 AE 12/02-12/11 2012 AE 9/14-9/23 2012 AE 9/28-10/07 2012 AE 10/12-10/21 2013 AE 9/13-9/22 2013 AE 9/27-10/06 2013 AE 10/11-10/20 2014 AE 9/26-10/05 2014 AE 10/10-10/19 2015 AE 9/25-10/04 2015 AE 10/09-10/18 2014 AE 9/12-9/21 2015 BE 9/25-10/01 2011 BE 9/23-9/29 2012 BE 9/28-10/04 2013 BE 9/27-10/03 2014 BE 9/26-10/02 Permits 1st Choice Permits Authorized Applicants Issued 40 45 50 425 365 375 375 360 300 315 375 225 375 300 150 225 325 30 30 30 40 40 30 30 40 40 30 40 40 55 50 55 50 25 20 20 15 15 20 20 15 20 20 15 25 15 25 15 25 25 40 40 30 30 7140 5324 6715 1942 2870 2290 3137 733 101 977 1002 151 941 1187 171 203 2785 0 0 0 8 1 2 4 7 5 6 14 10 11 3 10 8 116 79 51 11 9 102 95 13 86 75 27 58 4 90 24 107 2598 2020 3274 2313 3370 40 45 50 425 365 375 375 360 300 315 375 225 375 300 150 225 325 30 30 30 40 40 30 30 40 40 30 40 40 55 50 55 50 25 20 20 15 15 20 20 15 20 20 15 25 15 25 15 25 25 40 40 30 30 Draw Odds 0.5 0.8 0.7 10.7 8 7.7 7.8 28.1 62.4 18.9 20.8 47 24.7 15.3 32.2 37.4 6.2 . . . 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 80 90.9 100 100 100 11.2 15.2 19.6 36.4 55.6 13.7 9.5 30.8 8.1 16 11.1 12.1 50 16.7 25 7.5 0.7 1.3 1.2 1.2 0.8 Hunters 40 45 50 406 362 364 365 344 282 301 345 207 350 292 145 0 315 24 21 27 40 38 24 23 40 34 25 35 38 43 41 50 50 23 20 20 15 13 20 20 15 20 18 13 25 15 25 15 25 25 40 40 30 30 Hunter Days 89 135 162 1677 1536 1513 1440 1200 808 1015 1261 818 1301 1021 510 0 1262 129 102 93 139 202 129 125 200 145 115 165 177 313 193 283 274 88 85 93 64 45 100 80 65 92 120 71 143 53 86 58 148 80 105 176 104 130 Bull 37 43 50 227 183 161 216 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 184 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 11 4 3 11 13 5 12 10 0 20 8 14 10 11 24 38 33 28 23 Spike 0 0 0 31 24 22 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Harvest Cow Calf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 223 173 166 136 108 176 171 69 0 0 6 0 3 12 10 2 7 14 6 3 15 2 2 7 0 3 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 8 14 6 4 10 14 5 0 0 0 0 3 2 10 0 2 4 0 0 0 2 2 0 10 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BE = Early Bull, B = Bull, ALS = Antlerless, AE = Any Elk, CN = Camp Navajo, CH = CHAMP Hunt, DV = Disabled Veteran, WW = Wounded Warrior Herd-Units: AM = Antelope Mountain Hunt Area in Unit 1, CC= Canyon Creek in Unit 23, CC = Coon Canyon and Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, CF = Coon Canyon and Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, DL= Dry Lake, ES (Unit 1) = Escudilla, FT = Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, HM = Hutch Mtn., M=Martinez, ML = Marshall Lake, MM = Melatone Mesa, P = Peaks Hunt Area in Unit 7 East, RV = Round Valley, SM = East Sunset/West Sunset/ Meteor Crater, ST = East Sunset/West Sunset, TT= Twin Arrows/Two Guns/Grapevine, VV = Verde Valley. 70 Hunt Arizona 2016 Hunt Total Success 37 43 50 258 207 183 238 233 181 180 142 112 186 185 74 0 220 6 0 6 14 20 2 9 18 6 3 15 4 4 7 10 6 0 15 12 4 5 13 13 5 12 10 0 20 8 14 13 11 24 38 33 28 24 93 96 100 64 57 50 65 68 64 60 41 54 53 63 51 . 70 25 0 22 35 53 8 39 45 18 12 43 11 9 17 20 12 0 75 60 27 38 65 65 33 60 56 0 80 53 56 87 44 96 95 83 93 80 Elk Harvest Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Harvest Unit General 3A/3C 3A/3C 3A/3C 3A/3C 3A/3C 3A/3C 3A/3C 3A/3C 3A/3C 3A/3CE 3A/4B 3A/4B 3A/4BN 3A/4BN 3A/4BN 3A/4BN 3CW 4A 4A (Hopi) 4A 4A (Hopi) 4A 4A (Hopi) 4A 4A (Hopi) 4A 4A (Hopi) 4A 4A 4A 4A 4A 4AN 4AN (Hopi) 4AN 4AN (Hopi) 4AN 4AN (Hopi) 4AN 4AN (Hopi) 4B 4B 4B 4B 4B 4B 4B 4B 4B 4B 4B 4B 4B 5A Herd Year Unit Hunt Type Dates 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2015 2014 2011 2012 2013 2011 2011 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014 2015 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2014 2014 2014 2014 2015 2015 2015 2015 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2015 B B B B B ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS AE ALS B B B B B B B B B B ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS BE BE BE B B B B B ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS BE 11/25-12/01 11/30-12/06 11/29-12/05 11/28-12/04 11/27-12/03 10/19-10/25 10/18-10/24 10/17-10/23 10/16-10/22 10/21-10/27 8/07-8/16 8/08-8/17 8/05-8/14 8/10-8/19 8/09-8/18 8/05-8/14 10/21-10/27 11/25-12/01 11/25-12/01 11/30-12/06 11/30-12/06 11/29-12/05 11/29-12/05 11/28-12/04 11/28-12/04 11/27-12/03 11/27-12/03 10/14-10/20 10/19-10/25 10/18-10/24 10/17-10/23 10/16-10/22 8/08-8/17 8/08-8/17 12/12-12/31 12/12-12/31 8/07-8/16 8/07-8/16 12/11-12/31 12/11-12/31 9/23-9/29 9/28-10/04 9/27-10/03 11/25-12/01 11/30-12/06 11/29-12/05 11/28-12/04 11/27-12/03 10/14-10/20 10/19-10/25 10/18-10/24 10/17-10/23 10/16-10/22 9/25-10/01 DL DL DL DL Permits 1st Choice Permits Authorized Applicants Issued 425 325 300 300 275 350 350 350 350 200 15 15 60 15 15 15 150 390 10 414 11 366 9 253 9 268 7 97 122 195 97 97 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 50 50 35 300 300 250 250 175 50 50 50 50 50 24 732 908 863 928 889 1255 1415 1550 1640 624 9 13 5 10 4 31 382 636 1 926 8 727 9 657 1 780 7 310 470 527 521 553 5 0 1 0 24 3 17 0 799 1098 927 305 524 387 381 345 76 114 142 151 172 1484 425 325 300 300 275 350 350 350 350 200 15 15 60 15 15 15 150 390 10 414 11 366 9 253 7 268 7 97 122 196 97 97 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 50 50 35 300 300 250 250 175 50 50 50 50 50 24 Draw Odds 29.8 16.5 17.5 16.8 15.6 20.2 18.4 17.2 16 20.2 77.8 69.2 100 60 100 19.4 28 36 100 29 100 27.9 66.7 25.4 100 23.6 28.6 23.9 18.5 23.7 17.9 13.9 100 . 100 . 45.8 100 47.1 . 3.3 2.6 2 46.6 30.9 29.2 36.2 23.8 25 26.3 24.6 17.2 16.3 1.3 Hunters 419 311 292 287 269 340 332 337 339 189 14 12 53 15 15 13 135 386 10 393 11 353 8 241 7 261 7 90 117 190 95 95 10 13 10 13 10 9 9 13 50 50 35 282 300 229 232 173 50 50 48 50 48 22 Hunter Days 2080 1544 1436 1406 1316 1291 1481 1550 1419 872 57 102 286 98 88 57 502 1725 50 1922 40 1629 27 1068 32 1131 16 349 452 675 351 370 21 49 24 59 36 26 22 20 224 204 141 1288 1447 1064 1151 826 202 230 182 185 143 86 Bull 101 60 62 81 79 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 72 0 68 0 53 0 72 4 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 40 23 46 33 31 42 28 0 0 0 0 0 21 Spike 30 21 16 39 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 21 0 15 3 22 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 4 5 6 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 Harvest Cow Calf 0 0 0 0 0 140 141 145 149 70 2 9 14 8 6 0 59 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 49 103 50 49 8 13 10 8 3 2 4 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 17 23 27 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 9 2 15 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3 4 2 4 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 8 2 0 Hunt Total Success 131 81 78 120 112 166 150 147 164 78 5 9 14 8 6 2 65 82 0 89 0 68 3 94 4 85 0 51 52 107 52 53 8 13 10 8 8 4 4 13 30 40 24 59 37 36 48 37 19 17 23 35 24 21 BE = Early Bull, B = Bull, ALS = Antlerless, AE = Any Elk, CN = Camp Navajo, CH = CHAMP Hunt, DV = Disabled Veteran, WW = Wounded Warrior Herd-Units: AM = Antelope Mountain Hunt Area in Unit 1, CC= Canyon Creek in Unit 23, CC = Coon Canyon and Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, CF = Coon Canyon and Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, DL= Dry Lake, ES (Unit 1) = Escudilla, FT = Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, HM = Hutch Mtn., M=Martinez, ML = Marshall Lake, MM = Melatone Mesa, P = Peaks Hunt Area in Unit 7 East, RV = Round Valley, SM = East Sunset/West Sunset/ Meteor Crater, ST = East Sunset/West Sunset, TT= Twin Arrows/Two Guns/Grapevine, VV = Verde Valley. Hunt Arizona 2016 71 31 26 27 42 42 49 45 44 48 41 36 75 26 53 40 15 48 21 0 23 0 19 38 39 57 33 0 57 44 56 55 56 80 100 100 62 80 44 44 100 60 80 69 21 12 16 21 21 38 34 48 70 50 95 Elk Harvest Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Harvest Herd Year Unit Unit General 5A (Hopi) 5A 5A (Hopi) 5A 5A (Hopi) 5A 5A (Hopi) 5A 5A (Hopi) 5A 5A (Hopi) 5A 5A (Hopi) 5A 5A (Hopi) 5A 5A (Hopi) 5A 5A (Hopi) 5A 5A (Hopi) 5A 5A (Hopi) 5A/5BN (Hopi) 5A/5BN (Hopi) 5A/5BN (Hopi) 5A/5BN (Hopi) 5A/5BN 5A/5BN 5A/5BN 5A/5BN 5A/5BN (Hopi) 5A/5BN (Hopi) 5A/5BN 5A/5BN 5B 5B (Hopi) 5B 5B (Hopi) 5B 5B (Hopi) 5B 5B (Hopi) 5B 5B (Hopi) 5BN 5BN (Hopi) 5BN 5BN (Hopi) 5BN 5BN (Hopi) 5BN 5BN (Hopi) 5BN Hunt Type Dates 2015 BE 9/25-10/01 2011 B 11/25-12/01 2011 B 11/25-12/01 2012 B 11/30-12/06 2012 B 11/30-12/06 2013 B 11/29-12/05 2013 B 11/29-12/05 2014 B 11/28-12/04 2014 B 11/28-12/04 2015 B 11/27-12/03 2015 B 11/27-12/03 2011 ALS 10/14-10/20 2011 ALS 10/14-10/20 2012 ALS 10/19-10/25 2012 ALS 10/19-10/25 2013 ALS 10/11-10/17 2013 ALS 10/11-10/17 2014 ALS 10/10-10/16 2014 ALS 10/10-10/16 2015 ALS 10/09-10/15 2015 ALS 10/09-10/15 SM 2015 ALS 10/16-10/22 2015 ALS 10/16-10/22 2012 ALSS 10/19-10/25 2011 ALS 10/14-10/20 2013 ALS 10/18-10/24 2014 ALS 10/17-10/23 ST 2011 ALS 10/14-10/20 ST 2012 ALS 10/19-10/25 ST 2013 ALS 10/18-10/24 ST 2014 ALS 10/17-10/23 2011 AE 10/14-10/20 2012 AE 10/19-10/25 ST 2011 AE 10/14-10/20 ST 2012 AE 10/19-10/25 2011 B 11/25-12/01 2011 B 11/25-12/01 2012 B 11/30-12/06 2012 B 11/30-12/06 2013 B 11/29-12/05 2013 B 11/29-12/05 2014 B 11/28-12/04 2014 B 11/28-12/04 2015 B 11/27-12/03 2015 B 11/27-12/03 2011 BE 9/23-9/29 2011 BE 9/23-9/29 2011 ALS 10/14-10/20 2011 ALS 10/14-10/20 2012 ALS 10/12-10/18 2012 ALS 10/12-10/18 2013 ALS 10/11-10/17 2013 ALS 10/11-10/17 2014 ALS 10/10-10/16 Permits 1st Choice Permits Authorized Applicants Issued 1 339 11 291 9 291 9 315 9 315 10 121 4 121 4 121 4 97 4 97 3 15 15 38 38 63 63 37 37 62 37 25 25 25 25 831 19 757 18 611 14 614 14 590 10 24 1 241 9 285 10 285 10 241 11 675 4 802 1 872 6 831 2 778 10 581 2 582 5 618 5 540 3 588 1 10 0 0 3 12 20 16 31 50 29 23 56 111 159 2731 13 2982 20 2909 26 2909 23 2720 20 1256 11 482 6 680 9 632 8 726 1 339 11 291 10 291 9 315 10 315 10 121 4 121 4 121 4 97 3 97 3 15 15 38 38 63 38 37 37 62 37 25 25 25 25 831 19 757 18 611 14 614 14 590 10 24 1 241 9 283 10 285 10 241 Draw Odds 9.1 30.5 100 25.3 100 23.3 100 25.3 100 27.4 50 15.8 100 17 80 17.8 80 14.4 100 13.9 100 100 . . 100 100 90 75 45.2 62 44.8 82.6 42.9 12.6 11.9 22.1 92.3 18.5 75 17.2 50 16.8 56.5 16.8 50 1.4 9.1 21.6 66.7 26.5 100 24.5 75 20.9 Hunters 0 326 11 278 10 280 9 305 10 298 10 118 4 116 4 119 0 95 3 95 3 15 15 34 34 53 35 29 31 52 31 25 25 21 25 802 16 728 18 594 14 576 14 585 10 24 0 230 7 262 10 276 10 228 Hunter Days Bull 0 1536 44 1354 32 1333 44 1443 10 1382 48 454 14 421 5 407 0 361 13 279 9 58 40 141 155 126 131 80 123 204 113 81 100 119 123 3693 49 3365 90 2808 49 2617 49 2694 60 106 0 871 18 1043 25 1096 25 847 0 63 5 52 4 53 0 90 10 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 6 8 12 256 8 231 12 136 0 204 4 177 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Spike 0 2 0 13 0 4 0 13 0 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 44 3 56 0 32 4 38 0 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Harvest Cow Calf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 2 56 3 63 0 44 1 72 3 10 15 14 14 11 14 10 6 22 15 9 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 101 7 107 0 110 3 108 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 5 1 9 0 9 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 7 0 10 0 13 BE = Early Bull, B = Bull, ALS = Antlerless, AE = Any Elk, CN = Camp Navajo, CH = CHAMP Hunt, DV = Disabled Veteran, WW = Wounded Warrior Herd-Units: AM = Antelope Mountain Hunt Area in Unit 1, CC= Canyon Creek in Unit 23, CC = Coon Canyon and Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, CF = Coon Canyon and Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, DL= Dry Lake, ES (Unit 1) = Escudilla, FT = Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, HM = Hutch Mtn., M=Martinez, ML = Marshall Lake, MM = Melatone Mesa, P = Peaks Hunt Area in Unit 7 East, RV = Round Valley, SM = East Sunset/West Sunset/ Meteor Crater, ST = East Sunset/West Sunset, TT= Twin Arrows/Two Guns/Grapevine, VV = Verde Valley. 72 Hunt Arizona 2016 Hunt Total Success 0 65 5 65 4 57 0 103 10 97 0 69 2 61 4 72 0 53 1 77 3 10 15 14 14 11 17 10 8 22 17 21 23 8 12 300 11 287 12 168 4 242 4 218 0 17 0 108 7 114 0 120 3 121 . 20 45 23 40 20 0 34 100 33 0 58 50 53 100 61 . 56 33 81 100 67 100 41 41 21 49 34 26 42 55 84 92 38 48 37 69 39 67 28 29 42 29 37 0 71 . 47 100 44 0 43 30 53 Elk Harvest Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Harvest Unit General 5BN (Hopi) 5BN 5BN (Hopi) 5BN (Hopi) 5BN 5BS 5BS 5BS 5BS 5BS 6A 6A 6A 6A 6A 6A 6A 6A 6A 6A 6A 6A 6A 6A 6A 6A 6AN 6AS/6AW 6B 6B 6B 6B 6B 6B 6B 6B 6B 6B 6B 6B 7E 7E 7E 7E 7E 7E 7E 7E 7E 7E 7E 7E 7E 7E Herd Year Unit Hunt Type Dates 2014 2015 2015 2015 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2014 2015 2013 2013 2015 2011 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2012 2012 2012 2015 2011 2011 2011 2012 2012 ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS B B B B B B B ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS AE AE AE AE AE B BE BE B B B B B ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS B B B B B B B B ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS 10/10-10/16 10/09-10/15 10/09-10/15 10/16-10/22 10/16-10/22 10/14-10/20 10/12-10/18 10/11-10/17 10/10-10/16 10/09-10/15 10/21-10/24 11/25-12/01 10/26-10/29 11/30-12/06 11/29-12/05 11/28-12/04 11/27-12/03 10/14-10/20 10/19-10/25 10/18-10/24 10/17-10/23 10/16-10/22 11/18-11/24 11/23-11/29 10/24-10/30 10/23-10/29 10/25-10/31 10/25-10/28 9/25-10/01 9/23-9/29 11/25-12/01 11/30-12/06 11/29-12/05 11/28-12/04 11/27-12/03 12/02-12/11 12/07-12/13 12/06-12/15 12/05-12/14 12/04-12/10 11/25-12/01 11/30-12/06 11/29-12/05 11/28-12/04 11/27-12/03 9/28-10/04 10/05-10/11 10/12-10/18 9/25-10/01 9/23-9/29 10/14-10/20 12/02-12/11 12/07-12/13 9/28-10/04 TT CH CH CH CH CH P P P Permits 1st Choice Permits Authorized Applicants Issued 10 241 9 38 37 450 450 450 450 450 125 900 125 900 825 825 825 450 500 525 475 475 25 25 25 25 25 225 25 25 190 190 175 175 130 200 200 300 300 300 425 325 400 400 550 30 30 30 20 40 40 200 125 10 9 803 9 4 41 2214 2182 2125 2235 2388 2908 4169 2970 4477 4889 5112 5257 1994 2371 2431 2639 2748 72 91 124 140 92 1542 1024 500 320 538 479 567 491 206 204 274 371 356 682 637 712 661 718 329 96 38 161 77 40 114 131 67 9 241 9 38 37 450 450 450 450 450 126 900 125 900 825 825 825 450 500 525 475 475 25 25 25 25 25 225 25 25 190 190 175 175 130 200 200 300 300 300 425 325 400 400 550 30 30 30 20 40 40 200 125 10 Draw Odds 44.4 19.8 66.7 100 61 16.7 17.7 18.4 16.6 16.8 3.1 16.4 3.3 14.5 13.8 14.1 14 15.2 14.6 16.5 14.9 15 18.1 19.8 13.7 12.1 20.7 11.2 2 3.4 34.1 24.3 24 21.5 16.3 52.9 38.7 63.1 38 44.9 38.3 34.2 36.1 33.4 44.3 8.2 14.6 34.2 10.6 27.3 55 85.1 42 14.9 Hunters 9 228 9 36 35 436 431 431 438 435 126 878 123 874 785 804 793 431 464 505 454 451 24 0 23 23 24 215 25 25 186 185 169 172 126 190 185 272 278 291 411 311 386 376 532 30 30 30 20 35 36 185 123 10 Hunter Days 39 939 25 134 140 1740 1674 1512 1695 1516 404 3876 414 4296 3316 3822 3601 1776 2032 2194 1851 1833 91 0 102 129 94 771 113 88 751 830 710 745 526 833 838 1327 1213 1215 2015 1454 1853 1795 2507 137 100 131 97 157 138 811 598 33 Bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 260 48 218 246 184 227 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 6 7 1 55 21 21 65 60 67 65 27 0 0 0 0 0 80 38 85 87 121 15 22 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 Spike 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 51 4 45 49 50 60 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 4 12 0 0 4 11 13 10 13 0 0 0 0 0 26 26 22 7 25 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Harvest Cow Calf 6 106 7 16 14 177 175 222 202 245 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 162 127 174 127 182 3 0 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 79 74 116 91 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 13 86 39 0 0 19 0 0 0 14 12 30 16 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 10 22 11 9 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 9 8 7 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 7 11 4 0 Hunt Total Success 6 125 7 16 14 191 187 252 218 262 61 311 52 263 295 234 287 177 137 196 138 191 7 0 17 9 5 67 21 21 69 71 80 75 40 60 88 82 123 106 106 64 107 94 146 15 22 18 9 8 20 97 43 0 BE = Early Bull, B = Bull, ALS = Antlerless, AE = Any Elk, CN = Camp Navajo, CH = CHAMP Hunt, DV = Disabled Veteran, WW = Wounded Warrior Herd-Units: AM = Antelope Mountain Hunt Area in Unit 1, CC= Canyon Creek in Unit 23, CC = Coon Canyon and Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, CF = Coon Canyon and Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, DL= Dry Lake, ES (Unit 1) = Escudilla, FT = Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, HM = Hutch Mtn., M=Martinez, ML = Marshall Lake, MM = Melatone Mesa, P = Peaks Hunt Area in Unit 7 East, RV = Round Valley, SM = East Sunset/West Sunset/ Meteor Crater, ST = East Sunset/West Sunset, TT= Twin Arrows/Two Guns/Grapevine, VV = Verde Valley. Hunt Arizona 2016 73 67 55 78 44 40 44 43 58 50 60 48 35 42 30 38 29 36 41 30 39 30 42 29 . 74 39 21 31 84 84 37 38 47 44 32 32 48 30 44 36 26 21 28 25 27 50 73 60 45 23 56 52 35 0 Elk Harvest Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Harvest Unit General 7E 7E 7E 7E 7E 7E 7E 7E 7E 7E 7E 7E 7E 7E 7E 7E 7E 7E 7E 7E 7E 7E 7E 7E 7E 7E 7E 7E 7E 7E 7E 7E 7E 7E 7E 7E 7E 7E 7E 7E 7E 7E 7E 7E 7E 7E 7E 7E 7E 7E 7W 7W 7W 7W Herd Year Unit Hunt Type Dates 2012 2012 2012 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2015 2015 2015 2015 2011 2011 2012 2012 2012 2012 2013 2013 2013 2013 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2013 2013 2013 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2013 2011 2012 2013 ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS AE AE AE AE AE AE AE AE AE AE AE AE AE BE B B B 10/05-10/11 10/12-10/18 10/19-10/28 12/06-12/15 9/27-10/03 10/04-10/10 10/11-10/17 10/18-10/27 12/05-12/11 9/26-10/02 10/03-10/09 10/10-10/16 10/17-10/23 12/04-12/10 10/02-10/08 10/09-10/15 10/16-10/22 9/23-9/29 10/14-10/20 9/28-10/04 10/05-10/11 10/12-10/18 10/19-10/28 9/27-10/03 10/04-10/10 10/11-10/17 10/18-10/27 10/24-10/30 9/26-10/02 10/03-10/09 10/10-10/16 10/17-10/23 9/25-10/01 10/02-10/08 10/09-10/15 10/16-10/22 10/23-10/29 9/27-10/03 10/04-10/10 10/11-10/17 10/24-10/30 9/26-10/02 10/03-10/09 10/10-10/16 10/17-10/23 9/25-10/01 10/02-10/08 10/09-10/15 10/16-10/22 10/23-10/29 9/27-10/03 11/25-12/01 11/30-12/06 11/29-12/05 P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P Permits 1st Choice Permits Authorized Applicants Issued 10 10 10 250 10 10 10 10 210 20 20 20 20 300 20 20 20 90 90 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 25 325 275 245 20 8 24 160 59 17 6 17 196 83 30 30 19 252 68 39 37 47 24 75 18 9 14 123 32 23 10 6 138 27 44 10 85 31 24 11 16 280 90 65 25 221 68 46 27 283 110 93 51 65 2111 904 1060 849 10 10 10 254 10 10 10 10 210 20 20 20 20 300 20 20 20 90 90 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 25 325 275 245 Draw Odds 25 0 29.2 76.3 11.9 35.3 33.3 11.8 59.7 20.5 40 53.3 36.8 61.1 11.8 33.3 24.3 95.7 100 53.3 72.2 100 100 40.7 68.8 100 100 100 35.5 51.9 79.5 90 48.2 90.3 100 81.8 100 6.4 12.2 23.1 96 8.6 17.6 34.8 51.9 8.8 10.9 10.8 33.3 35.4 0.9 26.3 19 17.1 Hunters Hunter Days 10 10 8 230 10 10 10 10 190 18 19 20 20 290 20 20 18 81 81 73 72 73 70 70 71 75 73 64 73 67 68 73 71 71 73 72 73 29 30 30 30 27 27 30 30 30 30 30 30 27 25 314 263 237 50 55 50 1059 28 37 43 57 815 67 61 83 67 1317 105 98 94 311 328 255 307 316 445 233 338 349 364 287 282 290 311 341 280 360 330 338 343 100 120 93 136 89 113 148 133 104 117 158 120 120 98 1522 1311 1083 Bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 12 15 12 17 10 9 15 19 23 8 0 11 19 87 58 89 Spike 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 20 16 15 Harvest Cow Calf 4 7 3 116 8 5 3 4 54 9 10 8 9 88 8 8 0 38 38 45 21 34 16 28 26 29 26 15 37 20 27 12 6 24 19 14 23 0 2 0 2 2 1 2 3 0 0 3 9 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 5 2 3 0 7 2 0 0 0 2 0 9 2 0 5 2 4 7 0 2 7 2 5 0 14 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BE = Early Bull, B = Bull, ALS = Antlerless, AE = Any Elk, CN = Camp Navajo, CH = CHAMP Hunt, DV = Disabled Veteran, WW = Wounded Warrior Herd-Units: AM = Antelope Mountain Hunt Area in Unit 1, CC= Canyon Creek in Unit 23, CC = Coon Canyon and Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, CF = Coon Canyon and Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, DL= Dry Lake, ES (Unit 1) = Escudilla, FT = Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, HM = Hutch Mtn., M=Martinez, ML = Marshall Lake, MM = Melatone Mesa, P = Peaks Hunt Area in Unit 7 East, RV = Round Valley, SM = East Sunset/West Sunset/ Meteor Crater, ST = East Sunset/West Sunset, TT= Twin Arrows/Two Guns/Grapevine, VV = Verde Valley. 74 Hunt Arizona 2016 Hunt Total Success 4 7 3 120 8 7 3 4 59 11 13 8 16 90 8 8 0 40 38 54 23 34 21 30 30 36 26 17 44 22 32 12 20 24 21 17 23 18 16 15 16 21 11 13 23 19 23 11 12 16 19 107 74 104 40 70 38 52 80 70 30 40 31 61 68 40 80 31 40 40 0 49 47 74 32 47 30 43 42 48 36 27 60 33 47 16 28 34 29 24 32 62 53 50 53 78 41 43 77 63 77 37 40 59 76 34 28 44 Elk Harvest Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Harvest Unit General 7W 7W 7W 7W 7W 7W 7W 7W 7W 7W 7W 7W 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Herd Year Unit Hunt Type Dates 2014 2015 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014 2015 2015 2011 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2012 2014 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014 2015 2015 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2011 2012 2012 B B ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS B B B B B B ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS BE BE B B B B B ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS BE BE BE BE BE B B B B B ALS ALS ALS ALS 11/28-12/04 11/27-12/03 10/14-10/20 12/02-12/08 10/19-10/25 12/07-12/13 10/18-10/24 12/06-12/12 10/17-10/23 12/05-12/11 10/16-10/22 12/04-12/10 10/21-10/24 11/25-12/01 11/30-12/06 11/29-12/05 11/28-12/04 11/27-12/03 12/02-12/08 12/07-12/13 12/06-12/12 12/05-12/11 12/04-12/10 9/28-10/04 9/26-10/02 11/25-12/01 11/30-12/06 11/29-12/05 11/28-12/04 11/27-12/03 10/14-10/20 12/02-12/08 10/19-10/25 12/07-12/13 10/18-10/24 12/06-12/12 10/17-10/23 12/05-12/11 10/16-10/22 12/04-12/10 9/25-10/01 9/23-9/29 9/28-10/04 9/27-10/03 9/26-10/02 11/25-12/01 11/30-12/06 11/29-12/05 11/28-12/04 11/27-12/03 10/14-10/20 12/02-12/11 10/19-10/25 12/07-12/13 Permits 1st Choice Permits Authorized Applicants Issued 350 400 400 260 550 100 550 200 550 250 550 300 75 600 500 475 500 500 375 475 525 550 500 25 25 275 275 275 325 325 250 250 250 250 275 275 300 300 300 300 100 50 75 75 100 500 575 550 550 550 900 700 825 800 1181 1597 1013 159 1238 172 1470 234 1511 274 1624 429 837 1106 1569 1699 1766 1901 388 614 691 843 946 3196 4428 724 763 1069 864 1017 553 171 614 218 698 212 692 246 855 299 4690 3905 4694 4404 3967 1015 1378 1387 1111 1329 827 316 790 472 350 400 400 260 550 100 550 200 550 250 550 300 75 600 500 475 500 500 375 475 525 550 500 25 25 275 275 275 325 325 250 250 250 250 275 275 300 300 300 300 100 50 75 75 100 500 575 550 550 550 900 700 825 800 Draw Odds 20.7 18.6 27 67.9 30.5 35.5 25.4 42.7 25.8 48.9 24.8 41.3 5 32 22.6 19.8 20.9 17.9 56.2 41.4 46.2 41.8 32.9 0.8 0.6 21.8 21.1 17 21.9 22.7 32 62 29.5 55 27.4 51.9 30.5 56.9 26.5 53.8 1.6 1.2 1 1.5 1.6 27.7 23.7 21.3 24.9 21.4 56.7 94.9 53.7 82 Hunters 336 386 381 245 530 94 532 181 533 248 522 290 72 576 481 471 475 474 355 456 496 529 483 25 25 270 270 263 303 306 243 238 244 228 267 264 281 283 278 290 96 50 74 74 100 472 549 505 518 518 843 654 769 762 Hunter Days 1727 1815 1674 909 2171 377 2237 745 2266 1132 2135 1148 227 2671 2344 2257 2155 2225 1572 1952 2211 2292 2032 75 92 1411 1333 1371 1398 1541 1015 998 963 954 1114 1061 1228 1247 1121 1154 411 207 296 349 457 2147 2834 2445 2553 2358 3926 3125 3775 3975 Bull 108 125 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47 173 132 145 167 152 0 0 0 0 0 23 23 84 100 45 117 86 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 41 53 50 69 193 137 170 157 175 0 0 0 0 Spike 14 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 31 28 35 25 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 19 2 12 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 19 11 8 22 0 0 0 0 Harvest Cow Calf 0 0 164 129 202 47 191 83 212 68 195 119 0 0 0 0 0 0 112 211 167 212 204 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 110 105 125 102 123 138 126 99 98 120 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 172 257 196 205 0 0 16 6 20 2 24 4 9 10 20 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 19 14 12 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 10 11 2 13 7 2 2 11 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 31 15 18 Hunt Total Success 122 158 180 135 222 49 215 87 221 78 215 129 49 204 160 180 192 171 121 230 181 224 217 23 23 89 119 47 129 92 125 115 136 104 136 145 128 101 109 125 70 41 53 50 69 195 156 181 165 197 189 288 211 223 BE = Early Bull, B = Bull, ALS = Antlerless, AE = Any Elk, CN = Camp Navajo, CH = CHAMP Hunt, DV = Disabled Veteran, WW = Wounded Warrior Herd-Units: AM = Antelope Mountain Hunt Area in Unit 1, CC= Canyon Creek in Unit 23, CC = Coon Canyon and Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, CF = Coon Canyon and Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, DL= Dry Lake, ES (Unit 1) = Escudilla, FT = Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, HM = Hutch Mtn., M=Martinez, ML = Marshall Lake, MM = Melatone Mesa, P = Peaks Hunt Area in Unit 7 East, RV = Round Valley, SM = East Sunset/West Sunset/ Meteor Crater, ST = East Sunset/West Sunset, TT= Twin Arrows/Two Guns/Grapevine, VV = Verde Valley. Hunt Arizona 2016 75 36 41 47 55 42 52 40 48 41 31 41 44 68 35 33 38 40 36 34 50 36 42 45 92 92 33 44 18 43 30 51 48 56 46 51 55 46 36 39 43 73 82 72 68 69 41 28 36 32 38 22 44 27 29 Elk Harvest Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Harvest Unit General 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 15A/15B/18A 15A/15B/18A 15A/15B/18A 15A/15B/18A 15A/15B/18A 15A/15B/18A 15A/15B/18A 15A/15B/18A 15A/15B/18A 15A/15B/18A 15A/15B/18A 15A/15B/18A 15A/15B/18A 15A/15B/18A 15A/15B/18A 17/18B/19B/20AC 17/18B/19B/20AC 17/18B/19B/20AC 17/18B/19B/20AC 17/18B/19B/20AC 17/18B/19B/20AC 17/18B/19B/20AC 17/18B/19B/20AC 17/18B/19B/20AC 17/18B/19B/20AC 17/18B/19B/20AC 17/18B/19B/20AC 17/18B/19B/20AC 17/18B/19B/20AC 17/18B/19B/20AC 17/18B/19B/20AC 17/18B/19B/20A 17/18B/19B/20A 17/18B/19B/20A 17/18B/19B/20A 19A 19A 19A 19A 19A 19A 19A 19A 19A Herd Year Unit Hunt Type Dates 2013 2013 2014 2014 2015 2015 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2015 2015 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2011 2012 2012 ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS AE AE AE AE B B B B B ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS AE AE AE AE AE B B B B ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS AE AE AE AE B ALS ALS AE B B B B B ALS ALS ALS ALS 10/18-10/24 12/06-12/15 10/17-10/23 12/05-12/14 10/16-10/22 12/04-12/13 11/09-11/15 11/08-11/14 11/07-12/11 11/06-11/12 9/30-10/13 10/05-10/18 10/04-10/17 10/03-10/16 10/02-10/15 11/04-11/08 11/09-12/13 11/08-12/12 11/07-12/11 11/06-12/10 11/04-11/08 11/09-12/13 11/08-12/12 11/07-12/11 11/06-12/10 9/30-10/13 10/05-10/18 10/04-10/17 10/03-10/16 9/30-10/13 11/04-11/08 10/05-10/18 11/09-12/13 10/04-10/17 11/08-12/12 10/03-10/16 11/07-12/11 11/04-11/08 11/09-12/13 11/08-12/12 11/07-12/11 10/02-10/15 10/02-10/15 11/06-12/10 11/06-12/10 11/25-12/01 11/30-12/06 11/29-12/05 11/28-12/04 11/27-12/03 10/14-10/20 12/02-12/11 10/19-10/25 12/07-12/13 CH CH CH CH Permits 1st Choice Permits Authorized Applicants Issued 850 825 850 825 800 800 10 10 10 15 25 25 25 25 25 200 200 200 200 200 150 150 150 150 150 35 35 35 35 150 250 150 250 150 250 150 250 150 150 150 150 35 150 250 150 40 30 30 30 35 40 30 30 20 873 595 885 395 829 502 17 16 23 30 136 164 200 152 177 14 20 25 27 18 115 142 237 193 160 136 171 156 211 17 18 25 15 33 10 38 22 113 173 256 217 247 30 28 191 43 64 67 84 124 16 10 30 6 850 825 850 825 800 800 10 10 10 15 25 25 25 25 25 200 204 200 200 200 150 150 150 150 150 36 35 35 35 150 250 150 251 150 250 150 250 150 150 150 150 35 150 250 150 40 29 30 30 35 40 30 30 20 Draw Odds 50.7 74.5 53.6 91.1 43.3 69.5 23.5 25 26.1 30 16.2 11 10 10.5 8.5 92.9 100 100 100 100 64.3 45.1 40.1 49.7 44.4 14.7 14 14.7 11.4 100 100 100 100 100 100 94.7 100 55.8 46.8 29.7 38.2 8.9 100 100 31.4 37.2 35.9 26.9 19 16.1 93.8 100 40 100 Hunters 790 768 797 778 737 767 8 9 10 13 25 25 25 21 25 187 186 182 177 175 138 142 138 143 136 36 33 33 32 141 224 133 221 143 206 131 205 140 129 124 141 33 131 227 130 40 29 28 27 35 38 26 23 18 Hunter Days 3561 3918 3754 4038 3462 4116 20 31 37 51 139 155 137 148 103 1653 1288 1774 1694 1578 1245 1408 1269 1533 1069 174 167 147 194 815 1882 763 1618 720 1628 884 2362 1076 988 924 1232 110 775 1912 1017 181 106 101 130 105 196 136 95 92 Bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 6 6 20 9 16 11 16 0 0 0 0 0 33 21 25 35 36 21 14 25 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 43 33 30 34 28 0 0 44 11 12 13 13 24 0 0 0 0 Spike 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 4 0 9 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Harvest Cow Calf 168 216 139 191 123 231 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 41 5 26 36 10 18 2 0 19 0 0 0 0 14 53 24 32 5 5 38 19 7 12 0 15 0 27 40 18 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 3 6 13 29 11 21 19 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 6 3 5 2 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BE = Early Bull, B = Bull, ALS = Antlerless, AE = Any Elk, CN = Camp Navajo, CH = CHAMP Hunt, DV = Disabled Veteran, WW = Wounded Warrior Herd-Units: AM = Antelope Mountain Hunt Area in Unit 1, CC= Canyon Creek in Unit 23, CC = Coon Canyon and Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, CF = Coon Canyon and Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, DL= Dry Lake, ES (Unit 1) = Escudilla, FT = Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, HM = Hutch Mtn., M=Martinez, ML = Marshall Lake, MM = Melatone Mesa, P = Peaks Hunt Area in Unit 7 East, RV = Round Valley, SM = East Sunset/West Sunset/ Meteor Crater, ST = East Sunset/West Sunset, TT= Twin Arrows/Two Guns/Grapevine, VV = Verde Valley. 76 Hunt Arizona 2016 Hunt Total Success 181 245 150 212 142 270 7 3 6 8 20 9 16 11 16 35 43 5 32 39 48 47 27 37 60 21 14 27 19 17 59 24 32 5 5 38 19 57 49 30 58 28 32 43 64 13 12 15 13 24 7 0 3 6 23 32 19 27 19 35 88 33 60 62 80 36 64 52 64 19 23 3 18 22 35 33 20 26 44 58 42 82 59 12 26 18 14 3 2 29 9 41 38 24 41 85 24 19 49 33 41 54 48 69 18 0 13 33 Elk Harvest Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Harvest Unit General 19A 19A 19A 19A 19A 19A 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 22N 22N 22N 22N 22N 22N 22N 22N 22N 22N 22N 22N 22N 22N 22N 22N 22N 22N 22N 22N 22S 22S 22S 22S 22S 22S 22S 22S 22S 22S 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 Herd Year Unit Hunt Type Dates 2013 2013 2014 2014 2015 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2012 2013 2014 2015 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014 2015 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2014 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS B B B B B ALS ALS ALS ALS BE BE BE BE BE B B B B B B B B B B ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS B B B B B ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS BE B B B B B ALS ALS ALS 10/18-10/24 12/06-12/15 10/17-10/23 12/05-12/14 10/16-10/22 12/04-12/13 11/25-12/01 11/30-12/06 11/29-12/05 11/28-12/04 11/27-12/03 10/19-10/25 10/18-10/24 10/17-10/23 10/16-10/22 9/25-10/01 9/23-9/29 9/28-10/04 9/27-10/03 9/26-10/02 11/25-12/01 12/02-12/08 11/30-12/06 12/07-12/13 11/29-12/05 12/06-12/12 11/28-12/04 12/05-12/11 11/27-12/03 12/04-12/10 10/14-10/20 10/19-10/25 10/18-10/24 10/17-10/23 10/16-10/22 11/25-12/01 11/30-12/06 11/29-12/05 11/28-12/04 11/27-12/03 10/14-10/20 10/19-10/25 10/18-10/24 10/17-10/23 10/16-10/22 9/26-10/02 11/25-12/01 11/30-12/06 11/29-12/05 11/28-12/04 11/27-12/03 12/02-12/08 12/07-12/13 12/06-12/12 Permits 1st Choice Permits Authorized Applicants Issued 30 20 30 20 30 20 15 20 25 25 30 25 50 25 25 30 30 30 30 30 450 100 450 100 475 350 475 400 450 375 175 275 275 275 275 30 30 60 60 60 25 25 25 35 35 20 250 200 225 200 200 175 200 200 22 16 38 10 34 28 48 74 87 114 118 13 49 53 22 1402 866 1088 1198 1439 775 189 947 158 866 298 906 806 1186 471 355 498 659 739 842 89 144 202 184 171 38 49 79 82 87 2058 637 786 1024 987 1146 114 180 225 30 20 30 20 30 20 15 20 25 25 30 25 50 25 25 30 30 30 30 30 450 100 450 100 475 350 475 400 450 375 175 275 275 275 275 30 30 60 60 60 25 25 25 35 35 20 251 200 225 200 200 175 200 200 Draw Odds 63.6 56.3 52.6 80 47.1 35.7 14.6 17.6 14.9 14 16.9 100 51 34 40.9 1.5 2.2 1.7 1.6 1.5 34.7 30.7 29.3 27.8 30.4 49.7 33.1 31.4 22.7 37.4 31.3 34.1 27.9 27.1 24.5 20.2 11.8 23.3 19.6 21.6 31.6 26.5 22.8 28 24.1 0.9 17.4 14.1 13.9 11.2 9.9 64.9 36.7 40.4 Hunters 30 17 27 18 30 16 15 17 20 25 27 25 50 25 23 30 30 30 30 30 443 97 436 94 445 339 453 384 439 357 169 261 273 268 266 30 28 51 60 56 25 23 25 33 31 20 247 183 215 189 192 166 187 192 Hunter Days 122 81 117 102 108 49 68 87 65 104 115 108 182 110 93 113 133 105 99 122 1980 428 2112 435 1980 1440 1731 1793 1943 1658 622 1000 1016 917 954 108 103 131 259 246 77 50 75 111 95 82 1088 853 954 733 752 573 739 779 Bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 10 10 11 19 0 0 0 0 28 26 28 24 21 136 33 101 37 130 119 150 76 143 66 0 0 0 0 0 22 17 43 30 24 0 0 0 0 0 16 121 74 92 91 121 0 0 0 Spike 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 5 18 6 25 15 26 31 35 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 8 5 0 0 0 0 Harvest Cow Calf 6 7 3 5 10 7 0 0 0 0 0 8 11 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 74 104 138 152 122 0 0 0 0 0 17 14 15 19 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 69 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 12 10 13 9 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 5 0 Hunt Total Success 6 7 3 5 10 7 5 10 10 11 19 13 13 4 3 28 26 28 24 23 145 38 119 43 155 134 176 107 178 81 86 116 148 165 131 22 19 43 35 28 19 19 15 19 23 16 125 76 100 96 121 66 74 63 BE = Early Bull, B = Bull, ALS = Antlerless, AE = Any Elk, CN = Camp Navajo, CH = CHAMP Hunt, DV = Disabled Veteran, WW = Wounded Warrior Herd-Units: AM = Antelope Mountain Hunt Area in Unit 1, CC= Canyon Creek in Unit 23, CC = Coon Canyon and Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, CF = Coon Canyon and Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, DL= Dry Lake, ES (Unit 1) = Escudilla, FT = Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, HM = Hutch Mtn., M=Martinez, ML = Marshall Lake, MM = Melatone Mesa, P = Peaks Hunt Area in Unit 7 East, RV = Round Valley, SM = East Sunset/West Sunset/ Meteor Crater, ST = East Sunset/West Sunset, TT= Twin Arrows/Two Guns/Grapevine, VV = Verde Valley. Hunt Arizona 2016 77 20 41 11 28 33 44 33 59 50 44 70 52 26 16 13 93 87 93 80 77 33 39 27 46 35 40 39 28 41 23 51 44 54 62 49 73 68 84 58 50 76 83 60 58 74 80 51 42 47 51 63 40 40 33 Elk Harvest Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Harvest Unit General 23 23 23N 23N 23N 23N 23N 23N 23N 23N 23N 23S 23S 23S 23S 23S 23S 24A 24A 24A 24A 24A 24A 24A 24A 24A 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27/28 27/28 27S 27S 27S 27S 27S 28/31/32 28/31/32 28/31/32 28/31/32 28/31/32 Herd Year Unit M M CC CC Hunt Type Dates 2014 ALS 12/05-12/11 2015 ALS 12/04-12/10 2015 BE 9/25-10/01 2011 BE 9/23-9/29 2012 BE 9/28-10/04 2013 BE 9/27-10/03 2011 ALS 10/14-10/20 2012 ALS 10/19-10/25 2013 ALS 10/18-10/24 2014 ALS 10/14-10/23 2015 ALS 10/16-10/22 2015 BE 9/25-10/01 2011 ALS 10/14-10/20 2012 ALS 10/19-10/25 2013 ALS 10/18-10/24 2014 ALS 10/17-10/23 2015 ALS 10/16-10/22 2015 ALS 12/04-12/11 2011 AE 9/23-9/29 2011 AE 10/14-10/20 2012 AE 9/21-9/27 2013 AE 9/27-10/06 2014 AE 9/26-10/05 2014 AE 10/10-10/19 2015 AE 9/25-10/04 2015 AE 10/09-10/18 2012 BE 9/28-10/04 2014 BE 9/26-10/02 2011 B 11/25-12/01 2012 B 11/30-12/06 2013 B 11/29-12/05 2014 B 11/28-12/04 2015 B 11/27-12/03 2011 ALS 10/14-10/20 2012 ALS 10/19-10/25 2013 ALS 10/18-10/24 2013 ALS 10/25-10/31 2014 ALS 10/17-10/23 2014 ALS 10/24-10/30 2015 ALS 10/16-10/22 2011 ALS 8/12-8/18 2012 ALS 8/10-9/23 2013 ALSS 8/09-8/22 2014 ALS 8/08-8/21 2011 ALS 8/12-8/18 2012 ALS 8/10-9/23 2013 ALS 8/09-8/22 2014 ALS 8/08-8/21 2015 ALS 8/07-8/20 2011 AE 9/30-10/27 012 AE 10/05-11/01 2013 AE 10/04-10/31 2014 AE 10/03-10/30 2015 AE 10/02-10/29 Permits 1st Choice Permits Authorized Applicants Issued 200 200 15 20 20 20 25 25 50 50 50 5 25 25 25 50 50 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 25 40 400 400 400 500 400 305 305 300 200 300 200 375 25 25 25 25 50 50 25 25 25 10 10 10 10 10 278 321 1759 1016 1297 1368 78 117 194 251 206 409 18 22 28 67 73 1 39 10 32 35 54 9 49 19 2046 3167 870 918 1248 1471 1749 584 533 651 65 719 143 869 3 2 0 2 7 4 3 4 8 15 24 25 3 23 200 200 15 20 20 20 25 25 50 50 50 5 25 25 25 50 50 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 25 40 400 400 400 500 400 305 305 300 200 300 200 375 25 25 25 25 50 50 25 25 25 10 10 10 10 10 Draw Odds 33.8 33.6 0.8 1.4 1.4 1.2 17.9 12.8 18.6 13.9 14.1 1.2 38.9 31.8 39.3 26.9 34.2 100 7.7 20 12.5 14.3 9.3 22.2 10.2 15.8 1.1 1.2 23.1 19.2 17.7 15.4 12.6 32.7 28.3 28.1 50.8 27.4 40.6 25.5 100 100 . 100 100 100 100 100 100 26.7 33.3 36 33.3 8.7 Hunters 193 188 15 20 19 20 23 24 46 48 48 5 25 23 25 46 46 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 25 40 387 383 387 489 388 282 292 283 186 285 185 354 20 22 23 25 45 45 25 22 21 10 8 8 10 8 Hunter Days 753 688 56 65 76 63 72 75 146 173 170 16 88 88 68 202 175 18 30 20 17 45 24 35 35 30 105 163 1899 1559 1399 2008 1427 1191 1181 1233 856 1170 783 1494 105 128 79 103 155 216 103 144 50 58 32 25 25 28 Bull 0 0 14 20 19 19 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 2 4 5 13 33 153 223 237 290 217 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 5 10 3 Spike 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 17 17 11 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Harvest Cow Calf 87 90 0 0 0 0 16 15 27 17 27 0 9 10 13 12 15 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 86 120 105 64 104 67 152 0 0 4 0 8 11 3 8 9 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 10 6 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 BE = Early Bull, B = Bull, ALS = Antlerless, AE = Any Elk, CN = Camp Navajo, CH = CHAMP Hunt, DV = Disabled Veteran, WW = Wounded Warrior Herd-Units: AM = Antelope Mountain Hunt Area in Unit 1, CC= Canyon Creek in Unit 23, CC = Coon Canyon and Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, CF = Coon Canyon and Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, DL= Dry Lake, ES (Unit 1) = Escudilla, FT = Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, HM = Hutch Mtn., M=Martinez, ML = Marshall Lake, MM = Melatone Mesa, P = Peaks Hunt Area in Unit 7 East, RV = Round Valley, SM = East Sunset/West Sunset/ Meteor Crater, ST = East Sunset/West Sunset, TT= Twin Arrows/Two Guns/Grapevine, VV = Verde Valley. 78 Hunt Arizona 2016 Hunt Total Success 91 98 14 20 19 19 18 15 29 17 29 5 12 10 16 12 15 3 0 1 0 0 4 2 4 5 16 33 155 240 254 301 237 88 129 115 70 110 67 158 0 0 4 0 8 11 3 8 14 3 2 5 10 3 47 52 93 100 100 95 78 63 63 35 60 100 48 43 64 26 33 60 0 20 0 0 80 40 80 100 64 83 40 63 66 62 61 31 44 41 38 39 36 45 0 0 17 0 18 24 12 36 67 30 25 63 100 38 Elk Harvest Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Harvest Unit General CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN Herd Year Unit 2011 2011 2011 2011 2012 2012 2012 2012 2013 2013 2013 2013 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 DV 2011 DV 2012 DV 2013 DV 2014 2011 2011 2011 2011 2012 2012 2012 2012 2013 2013 2013 2013 2014 2014 2014 2015 2015 2015 DV 2011 DV 2012 DV 2013 DV 2014 Hunt Type Dates ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS AE AE AE AE AE AE AE AE AE AE AE AE AE AE AE AE AE AE AE AE AE AE 9/26-10/02 9/26-10/02 11/18-12/08 11/18-12/08 10/01-10/07 10/01-10/07 11/23-12/13 11/23-12/13 9/30-10/06 9/30-10/06 11/22-12/12 11/22-12/12 9/26-10/02 9/26-10/02 10/17-10/23 10/17-10/23 11/21-12/14 11/21-12/14 9/18-9/24 9/18-9/24 9/25-10/01 9/25-10/01 10/16-10/22 10/16-10/22 10/23-10/29 10/23-10/29 11/20-12/13 11/20-12/13 10/14-10/20 10/19-10/25 10/18-10/24 9/19-9/25 9/26-10/02 9/26-10/02 10/21-10/27 10/21-10/27 10/01-10/07 10/01-10/07 10/26-11/01 10/26-11/01 9/30-10/06 9/30-10/06 10/25-10/31 10/25-10/31 9/26-10/02 9/26-10/02 10/24-10/30 9/25-10/01 9/25-10/01 10/23-10/29 10/14-10/20 10/19-10/25 10/18-10/24 9/12-9/18 Permits 1st Choice Permits Authorized Applicants Issued 5 2 35 5 5 2 35 5 5 2 35 5 12 6 15 7 8 2 2 15 12 6 15 7 5 5 10 5 20 20 20 15 8 3 23 4 8 3 23 4 8 3 23 4 4 1 3 4 2 3 7 7 7 10 0 3 5 8 2 7 9 2 1 5 21 15 36 16 14 8 10 0 10 2 19 14 8 5 3 3 16 5 2 4 8 16 66 49 18 9 86 52 14 7 80 64 20 9 68 26 7 60 28 9 34 29 31 68 5 2 35 5 5 2 35 5 5 2 35 5 12 6 15 7 8 2 15 2 12 6 15 7 5 5 10 5 20 20 20 15 8 3 23 4 8 3 23 4 8 3 23 4 4 1 3 4 2 3 7 7 7 10 Draw Odds . 33.3 100 37.5 0 28.6 100 100 0 40 100 33.3 25 31.3 35.7 25 40 . 50 50 26.3 14.3 75 60 100 100 50 20 100 75 75 50 10.6 4.1 50 11.1 9.3 5.8 50 28.6 8.8 3.1 50 22.2 5.9 3.8 28.6 6.7 7.1 0 11.8 20.7 19.4 13.2 Hunters Hunter Days 3 2 33 5 5 2 33 3 5 2 32 5 11 5 12 7 8 1 13 2 12 6 15 7 5 0 8 5 18 16 18 15 8 3 20 4 8 3 21 4 8 3 20 4 4 1 0 4 2 3 7 7 7 10 12 10 166 15 12 2 165 8 9 4 152 47 35 23 51 49 43 1 56 12 40 24 68 35 10 0 45 40 72 76 77 45 21 18 79 20 36 3 97 20 26 19 82 16 8 1 0 17 6 21 36 46 32 40 Bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 5 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 3 0 4 1 0 4 0 0 1 0 1 7 Spike 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Harvest Cow Calf 2 0 14 0 2 2 18 2 2 2 15 2 5 0 9 0 5 1 4 0 8 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 7 7 9 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 Hunt Total Success 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 BE = Early Bull, B = Bull, ABE = Early Bull, B = Bull, ALS = Antlerless, AE = Any Elk, CN = Camp Navajo, CH = CHAMP Hunt, DV = Disabled Veteran, WW = Wounded Warrior Herd-Units: AM = Antelope Mountain Hunt Area in Unit 1, CC= Canyon Creek in Unit 23, CC = Coon Canyon and Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, CF = Coon Canyon and Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, DL= Dry Lake, ES (Unit 1) = Escudilla, FT = Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, HM = Hutch Mtn., M=Martinez, ML = Marshall Lake, MM = Melatone Mesa, P = Peaks Hunt Area in Unit 7 East, RV = Round Valley, SM = East Sunset/West Sunset/ Meteor Crater, ST = East Sunset/West Sunset, TT= Twin Arrows/Two Guns/Grapevine, VV = Verde Valley. Hunt Arizona 2016 79 2 1 19 0 2 2 18 2 3 2 15 2 5 0 9 0 5 1 4 0 8 3 0 0 0 0 6 5 3 7 7 9 6 4 5 1 2 3 6 0 6 1 11 0 4 1 0 4 0 0 5 2 1 7 67 50 58 0 40 100 55 67 60 100 47 40 45 0 75 0 63 100 31 0 67 50 0 0 0 . 75 100 17 44 39 60 75 133 25 25 25 100 29 0 75 33 55 0 100 100 . 100 0 0 71 29 14 70 Elk Harvest Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Harvest Herd Year Unit Unit General CN CN CN CN CN CN Youth Only 1/2C 1/2C 1/2C 1/2C 1/2C 3A/3C 3A/3C 3A/3C 3A/3C 3A/3C 4A 4A (Hopi) 4A 4A (Hopi) 4A 4A (Hopi) 4A 4A (Hopi) 4A 4A (Hopi) 6A 6A 6A 6A 6A 10 22 22 22 22 22 23 23 23 23 23 Muzzleloader 1/2B/2C 1/2B/2C 3B 3B 3B 3B 3B 3B 3B 3B DV DV WW WW WW WW Hunt Type Dates 2015 2015 2014 2014 2015 2015 AE AE AE AE AE AE 9/11-9/17 10/23-10/29 9/12-9/18 10/24-10/30 9/11-9/17 10/23-10/29 10 4 6 6 6 6 73 6 8 0 7 2 10 4 6 6 6 6 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2015 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS 10/09-10/15 10/07-10/13 10/12-10/18 10/11-10/17 10/10-10/16 10/09-10/15 10/14-10/20 10/12-10/18 10/11-10/17 10/10-10/16 10/09-10/15 10/09-10/15 10/07-10/13 10/07 -10/13 10/12-10/18 10/12-10/18 10/11-10/17 10/11-10/17 10/10-10/16 10/10-10/16 10/09-10/15 10/07-10/13 10/12-10/18 10/11-10/17 10/10-10/16 10/09-10/15 10/09-10/15 11/04-11/10 11/09-11/15 11/08-11/14 11/07-11/13 10/09-10/15 11/04-11/10 11/09-11/15 11/08-11/14 11/07-11/13 175 175 150 175 175 200 300 200 200 200 97 6 97 6 97 6 146 9 97 9 450 500 500 500 450 75 150 30 50 100 150 65 30 30 30 65 1088 812 778 821 1039 763 510 573 613 692 303 5 271 7 309 6 402 8 426 7 1994 1994 1825 1758 2075 194 293 95 132 243 279 200 84 76 122 153 2012 2014 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014 BE BE BE BE BE BE BE BE BE BE 9/28-10/04 9/26-10/02 9/23-9/29 11/25-12/01 9/28-10/04 11/30-12/06 9/27-10/03 11/29-12/05 9/26-10/02 11/28-12/04 45 45 25 200 25 200 25 200 25 200 1536 2029 378 169 367 231 504 244 459 247 Permits 1st Choice Permits Authorized Applicants Issued Draw Odds Harvest Cow Calf Hunter Days 11 0 37.5 . 57.1 100 0 0 6 6 6 6 0 0 6 30 18 6 0 0 6 3 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3 6 6 . . 100 50 100 100 175 175 150 175 175 200 300 200 200 200 97 6 97 6 96 6 146 9 97 6 450 501 498 500 450 75 150 30 50 100 150 65 30 30 30 65 15.2 19.5 17.4 18.8 15.5 20.8 33.1 24.6 26.1 22.4 23.8 100 29.2 85.7 26.9 100 29.4 100 20.4 85.7 21 23.3 24.8 25.9 20.5 25.3 33.8 27.4 28.8 27.6 34.4 25.5 25 28.9 18.9 30.1 154 175 148 175 175 195 285 195 197 0 92 0 93 6 89 5 136 9 97 0 445 486 472 474 450 71 144 30 47 100 0 65 30 30 30 0 350 547 398 456 350 605 979 581 643 0 208 0 280 15 238 9 428 27 388 0 1484 1636 1551 1460 2025 296 431 81 131 368 0 254 78 65 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 119 133 108 124 0 131 130 104 93 0 74 0 63 5 57 5 65 5 97 0 203 188 216 217 0 25 94 23 28 39 0 41 20 20 10 0 14 2 14 6 0 15 19 12 11 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 13 0 0 0 20 19 42 51 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 6 7 2 0 0 133 135 122 130 0 146 149 116 104 0 79 0 69 5 64 5 78 5 97 0 223 207 258 268 0 29 94 25 28 39 0 47 27 22 10 0 86 77 82 74 0 75 52 59 53 . 86 . 74 83 72 100 57 56 100 . 50 43 55 57 0 41 65 83 60 39 . 72 90 73 33 . 45 45 25 200 25 200 25 200 25 200 2.1 2 3.2 48.5 3.8 37.2 3.2 38.9 3.1 38.5 44 44 24 196 25 185 25 193 25 190 171 162 111 919 92 920 106 1004 103 941 35 38 14 44 22 55 18 28 20 45 0 0 0 14 0 13 0 4 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 38 14 58 22 68 18 32 20 59 80 86 58 30 88 37 72 17 80 31 Bull Spike BE = Early Bull, B = Bull, ALS = Antlerless, AE = Any Elk, CN = Camp Navajo, CH = CHAMP Hunt, DV = Disabled Veteran, WW = Wounded Warrior Herd-Units: AM = Antelope Mountain Hunt Area in Unit 1, CC= Canyon Creek in Unit 23, CC = Coon Canyon and Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, CF = Coon Canyon and Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, DL= Dry Lake, ES (Unit 1) = Escudilla, FT = Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, HM = Hutch Mtn., M=Martinez, ML = Marshall Lake, MM = Melatone Mesa, P = Peaks Hunt Area in Unit 7 East, RV = Round Valley, SM = East Sunset/West Sunset/ Meteor Crater, ST = East Sunset/West Sunset, TT= Twin Arrows/Two Guns/Grapevine, VV = Verde Valley. 80 Hunt Arizona 2016 Hunt Total Success Hunters Elk Harvest Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Harvest Unit General MuzzleLoader 3B 3B 3B 3B 3B 3B 3B 3BN 3BN 3BN 3BN 3BN 3BN 5B 5BN (Hopi) 6A 6A 6A 6A 6A 6A 6A 6A 6A 6A 6A 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 10 10 10 16A 16A 16A 16A 16A 21 21 21 21 21 22S 22S 22S 22S 22S 27 Herd Year Unit Hunt Type Dates 2015 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2013 2013 2015 2014 2015 2014 2014 2014 2011 2012 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2013 2015 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 BE BE ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS AE ALS ALS AE AE BE B BE BE BE BE BE BE ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS BE ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS BE BE BE BE BE BE BE BE BE BE BE BE BE BE BE BE BE BE BE BE BE BE 9/25-10/01 11/27-12/03 12/09-12/31 12/14-12/31 12/13-12/31 12/12-12/31 12/11-12/31 8/02-8/15 10/04-10/17 7/31-8/13 8/01-8/14 10/02-10/15 10/03-10/16 9/26-10/02 9/26-10/02 11/11-11/17 9/28-10/04 11/16-11/22 11/15-11/21 11/14-11/20 11/13-11/19 11/11-11/17 11/16-11/22 11/15-11/21 11/14-11/20 11/13-11/19 9/23-9/29 9/23-9/29 9/28-10/04 9/27-10/03 9/26-10/02 9/25-10/01 9/23-9/29 9/27-10/03 9/11-9/17 11/08-11/14 11/07-12/11 11/06-11/12 9/23-9/29 9/28-10/04 9/27-10/03 9/26-10/02 9/25-10/08 9/23-9/29 9/28-10/04 9/27-10/03 9/26-10/02 9/25-10/01 9/23-9/29 9/28-10/04 9/27-10/03 9/26-10/02 9/25-10/01 9/23-9/29 Permits 1st Choice Permits Authorized Applicants Issued 25 200 250 250 200 200 200 15 15 30 30 20 20 24 1 300 50 300 300 300 300 100 75 75 75 75 25 125 120 150 175 150 25 25 25 25 25 150 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 10 40 40 50 50 50 25 509 194 167 194 210 229 235 5 59 39 4 105 60 833 5 1082 1286 712 1000 922 955 124 100 122 86 109 547 262 347 376 407 464 1052 1828 2360 169 133 259 25 10 17 25 13 71 85 75 111 104 218 235 333 356 380 434 25 200 250 250 200 200 200 15 15 30 30 20 20 24 1 300 50 300 300 300 300 100 75 75 75 75 25 125 120 150 175 150 25 25 25 25 25 150 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 10 40 40 50 50 50 25 Draw Odds 3.9 57.2 80.8 68.6 49 61.1 56.2 60 20.3 48.7 100 9.5 20 2 20 19 2.9 22.6 20.6 23.8 22.8 25 29 27 37.2 25.7 3.7 26.3 20.5 27.7 25.6 22 2.3 1.3 1.1 10.1 10.5 29.7 8 20 11.8 4 7.7 5.6 2.4 4 2.7 3.8 10.6 10.6 11.1 8.1 8.2 2.5 Hunters Hunter Days 25 189 223 234 189 192 195 15 15 30 28 20 0 24 0 295 48 293 290 287 287 87 72 73 75 75 25 119 116 140 172 146 25 25 25 25 25 142 3 3 3 0 0 5 5 5 5 8 36 40 50 48 50 25 107 891 1512 1250 1171 1294 1173 68 105 165 105 76 0 98 0 1369 218 1415 1401 1281 1183 381 318 324 317 263 136 499 426 593 630 571 115 102 132 109 119 675 14 4 15 0 0 18 23 16 33 28 145 171 194 200 215 141 Bull 16 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 12 0 14 0 96 23 80 59 81 115 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 22 20 16 11 10 48 2 3 0 0 0 3 4 3 2 8 23 27 40 30 32 16 Spike 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 2 12 4 24 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Harvest Cow Calf 0 0 69 95 36 70 103 8 2 15 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 20 10 15 29 0 65 60 67 93 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 17 0 10 20 8 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 0 0 0 7 3 7 5 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hunt Total Success 16 43 77 112 36 80 123 16 13 17 13 12 0 14 0 107 25 92 63 105 128 28 22 14 15 29 14 72 63 74 98 68 22 20 16 13 10 48 2 3 0 0 0 3 4 3 2 8 23 27 40 32 32 16 BE = Early Bull, B = Bull, ALS = Antlerless, AE = Any Elk, CN = Camp Navajo, CH = CHAMP Hunt, DV = Disabled Veteran, WW = Wounded Warrior Herd-Units: AM = Antelope Mountain Hunt Area in Unit 1, CC= Canyon Creek in Unit 23, CC = Coon Canyon and Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, CF = Coon Canyon and Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, DL= Dry Lake, ES (Unit 1) = Escudilla, FT = Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, HM = Hutch Mtn., M=Martinez, ML = Marshall Lake, MM = Melatone Mesa, P = Peaks Hunt Area in Unit 7 East, RV = Round Valley, SM = East Sunset/West Sunset/ Meteor Crater, ST = East Sunset/West Sunset, TT= Twin Arrows/Two Guns/Grapevine, VV = Verde Valley. Hunt Arizona 2016 81 64 23 35 48 19 42 63 107 87 57 46 60 . 58 . 36 52 31 22 37 45 32 31 19 20 39 56 61 54 53 57 47 88 80 64 52 40 34 67 100 0 . . 60 80 60 40 100 64 68 80 67 64 64 Elk Harvest Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Harvest Unit Muzzleloader General 27 27 CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN Archery 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Herd Year Unit Hunt Type Dates 2013 2015 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014 2014 2015 2015 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 2015 WW 2015 BE BE ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS AE AE AE AE AE AE AE AE AE 9/27-10/03 9/25-10/01 10/07-10/13 10/07-10/13 10/12-10/18 10/12-10/18 10/11-10/17 10/11-10/17 10/10-10/16 10/10-10/16 10/10-10/16 10/09-10/15 10/09-10/15 10/07-10/13 10/07-10/13 10/12-10/18 10/12-10/18 10/11-10/17 10/11-10/17 10/10-10/16 10/09-10/15 10/09-10/15 40 40 25 5 25 5 25 5 10 5 4 10 5 10 3 10 3 10 3 1 2 4 545 947 3 8 5 3 6 4 5 8 11 6 5 30 10 15 16 11 15 2 6 12 40 40 25 5 25 5 25 5 10 5 4 10 5 10 5 10 3 10 3 1 2 4 2012 ALSS 9/28-10/07 2012 ALS 11/23-12/02 2011 ALS 9/09-9/18 2011 ALS 11/11-11/20 2012 ALS 9/14-9/23 2013 ALS 9/13-9/22 2014 ALS 9/05-9/28 2011 ALS 8/05-8/08 2011 ALS 8/12-8/15 2011 ALS 8/19-8/22 2011 ALS 8/26-9/04 2011 ALS 9/09-9/18 2011 ALS 9/23-10/02 2011 ALS 10/07-10/16 2011 ALS 10/21-10/30 2011 ALS 11/04-11/10 2011 ALS 11/11-11/20 2011 ALS 11/25-12/04 2011 ALS 12/09-12/18 2011 ALS 12/23-12/31 2012 ALS 8/03-8/12 2012 ALS 9/07-9/30 2012 ALS 10/05-10/28 2012 ALS 11/02-11/11 2012 ALS 11/16-11/25 2012 ALS 11/30-12/23 2013 ALS 8/02-8/25 2013 ALS 9/06-9/29 2013 ALS 10/04-10/27 2013 ALS 11/01-11/24 2013 ALS 12/06-12/29 30 5 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 30 30 15 15 15 15 10 10 10 10 10 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 29 0 10 4 10 10 10 10 7 6 10 10 10 10 10 2 8 4 3 1 30 30 15 9 7 2 10 10 10 10 10 CC AM AM AM AM AM CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CF CF CF CF CF Permits 1st Choice Permits Authorized Applicants Issued Draw Odds Harvest Cow Calf Hunter Days 3.9 1.4 100 37.5 100 66.7 100 100 40 50 18.2 66.7 80 20 20 26.7 18.8 36.4 6.7 0 0 8.3 40 40 22 5 21 5 23 5 10 5 4 10 5 7 5 8 3 10 3 0 2 0 173 189 94 35 118 35 77 30 58 25 12 43 20 27 28 32 3 30 9 0 12 0 30 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 3 11 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 24 6 0 0 3 11 0 4 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 3 10 0 0 0 0 80 60 27 0 0 60 48 0 40 0 0 0 40 43 0 0 100 100 0 . 0 0 . . . . 100 . 100 . . . . . . 100 . . . . . . . . . . 100 . 100 . . . . 26 0 10 4 0 10 10 10 7 6 8 10 10 5 10 2 8 4 0 1 0 0 13 0 5 0 8 10 10 0 0 150 0 50 10 0 42 103 33 60 24 28 52 62 20 60 7 37 24 0 4 0 0 71 0 18 0 60 73 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 19 . 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 38 0 . 0 . . 0 . 0 . 0 20 0 . . Bull Spike BE = Early Bull, B = Bull, ALS = Antlerless, AE = Any Elk, CN = Camp Navajo, CH = CHAMP Hunt, DV = Disabled Veteran, WW = Wounded Warrior Herd-Units: AM = Antelope Mountain Hunt Area in Unit 1, CC= Canyon Creek in Unit 23, CC = Coon Canyon and Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, CF = Coon Canyon and Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, DL= Dry Lake, ES (Unit 1) = Escudilla, FT = Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, HM = Hutch Mtn., M=Martinez, ML = Marshall Lake, MM = Melatone Mesa, P = Peaks Hunt Area in Unit 7 East, RV = Round Valley, SM = East Sunset/West Sunset/ Meteor Crater, ST = East Sunset/West Sunset, TT= Twin Arrows/Two Guns/Grapevine, VV = Verde Valley. 82 Hunt Arizona 2016 Hunt Total Success Hunters Elk Harvest Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Harvest Unit Archery General 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1/2B/2C 1/2B/2C 1/2B/2C 1/2B/2C 1/2B/2C 1/2B/2C 1/2B/2C 1/2B/2C 1/2B/2C 1/2B/2C 1/2B/2C 1/2B/2C 1/2B/2C 1/2B/2C 1/2B/2C 3A/3C 3A/3C 3A/3C 3A/3C 3A/3C 3A/3C 3A/3C 3A/3C 3A/3C 3A/3C 3A/3C 3A/3C 3A/3C 3A/3C 3A/3C 3B 3B 3B 3B 3B 3B 3B 3B 3B 3B Herd Year Unit CF CF CF CF CF CF CF CF CF CF FT FT FT 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2011 2012 2012 2015 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014 2015 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014 2015 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014 2015 2015 Hunt Type Dates ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS B B B B B B B B B B ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS B B B B B B B B B B ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS B B B B B B B B B B 8/01-8/31 9/05-9/28 10/03-10/26 10/31-11/23 12/05-12/28 7/31-8/30 9/04-9/27 10/02-10/25 11/06-11/29 12/04-12/27 9/09-9/18 9/14-9/23 11/09-11/18 9/04-9/27 9/09-9/22 11/11-11/24 9/14-9/27 11/16-11/29 9/13-9/26 11/15-11/28 9/12-9/25 11/14-11/27 9/11-9/24 11/06-11/19 9/09-9/22 9/14-9/27 9/13-9/26 9/12-9/25 9/11-9/24 9/09-9/22 11/11-11/24 9/14-9/27 11/16-11/29 9/13-9/26 11/15-11/28 9/12-9/25 11/14-11/27 9/11-9/24 11/06-11/19 9/09-9/22 9/14-9/27 9/13-9/26 9/12-9/25 9/11-9/24 9/09-9/22 11/11-11/24 9/14-9/27 11/16-11/29 9/13-9/26 11/15-11/28 9/12-9/25 11/14-11/27 9/11-9/24 11/06-11/19 Permits 1st Choice Permits Authorized Applicants Issued 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 245 25 245 25 350 25 300 25 300 30 100 75 75 75 75 125 25 125 25 150 25 150 25 125 30 50 50 50 50 50 75 25 75 25 75 50 75 50 75 55 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2596 29 2321 35 3179 36 3247 48 3547 44 77 62 77 80 94 955 12 1065 15 1085 22 1163 34 1359 26 16 44 45 61 53 249 9 355 10 321 37 353 20 398 21 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 2 10 247 25 245 25 350 25 302 25 300 30 100 75 75 75 75 128 25 125 25 150 25 150 25 125 30 50 50 50 50 50 75 25 75 25 75 50 75 50 75 55 Draw Odds 100 100 . 100 . . . . . . . . . . 7 31 8.3 22.9 8.3 25 7.4 25 6.3 34.1 29.9 32.3 27.3 36.3 35.1 9.4 58.3 8.1 73.3 9.3 36.4 9.2 35.3 6 53.8 62.5 29.5 42.2 41 37.7 12.9 100 12.7 40 12.8 48.6 11.3 80 9.5 85.7 Hunters Hunter Days 5 2 5 5 5 0 5 5 0 5 5 0 0 0 247 25 239 23 346 23 298 23 296 28 94 68 70 69 65 126 25 125 23 150 19 142 21 121 30 43 47 43 45 50 75 19 73 23 75 44 75 42 75 55 30 37 18 20 13 0 90 18 0 20 10 0 0 0 2139 192 1792 179 3078 138 2660 188 2702 203 640 453 490 480 489 1183 196 948 157 1194 103 1272 171 1107 240 284 320 268 248 319 746 142 607 152 589 308 651 358 620 459 Bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 86 4 142 0 163 5 143 5 104 5 0 0 0 0 0 35 5 65 0 87 0 72 0 64 4 0 0 0 0 0 13 4 35 6 28 0 27 4 13 4 Spike 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 6 0 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 6 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 1 0 2 4 3 2 Harvest Cow Calf 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 14 8 16 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 13 18 10 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hunt Total Success 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 88 4 144 0 169 5 151 5 106 5 11 17 11 16 32 37 5 65 0 87 6 76 0 64 6 5 13 18 13 6 15 8 35 6 29 0 29 8 16 6 BE = Early Bull, B = Bull, ALS = Antlerless, AE = Any Elk, CN = Camp Navajo, CH = CHAMP Hunt, DV = Disabled Veteran, WW = Wounded Warrior Herd-Units: AM = Antelope Mountain Hunt Area in Unit 1, CC= Canyon Creek in Unit 23, CC = Coon Canyon and Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, CF = Coon Canyon and Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, DL= Dry Lake, ES (Unit 1) = Escudilla, FT = Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, HM = Hutch Mtn., M=Martinez, ML = Marshall Lake, MM = Melatone Mesa, P = Peaks Hunt Area in Unit 7 East, RV = Round Valley, SM = East Sunset/West Sunset/ Meteor Crater, ST = East Sunset/West Sunset, TT= Twin Arrows/Two Guns/Grapevine, VV = Verde Valley. Hunt Arizona 2016 83 0 0 80 0 0 . 0 40 . 0 0 . . . 36 16 60 0 49 22 51 22 36 18 12 25 16 23 49 29 20 52 0 58 32 54 0 53 20 12 28 42 29 12 20 42 48 26 39 0 39 19 21 11 Elk Harvest Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Harvest Unit Herd Year Unit Hunt Type Dates 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2011 2011 2011 2012 2012 2012 2012 2013 2013 2013 2013 2014 2014 2014 2014 2015 2015 2015 2015 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014 2015 2015 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014 2015 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2011 2011 2011 ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS B B B B B B B B B B ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS B B B B 9/09-9/22 9/14-9/27 9/13-9/26 9/12-9/25 9/11-9/24 9/09-9/22 9/09-9/22 11/11-11/24 11/11-11/24 9/14-9/27 9/14-9/27 11/16-11/29 11/16-11/29 9/13-9/26 9/13-9/26 11/15-11/28 11/15-11/28 9/12-9/25 9/12-9/25 11/14-11/27 11/14-11/27 9/11-9/24 9/11-9/24 11/06-11/19 11/06-11/19 9/09-9/22 9/09-9/22 9/14-9/27 9/14-9/27 9/13-9/26 9/13-9/26 9/12-9/25 9/12-9/25 9/11-9/24 9/11-11/24 9/09-9/22 11/11-11/24 9/14-9/27 11/16-11/29 9/13-9/26 11/15-11/28 9/12-9/25 11/14-11/27 9/11-9/24 11/06-11/19 9/09-9/22 9/14-9/27 9/13-9/26 9/12-9/25 9/11-9/24 9/09-9/22 9/09-9/22 11/11-11/24 11/11-11/24 Archery General 3B 3B 3B 3B 3B 4A 4A (Hopi) 4A 4A (Hopi) 4A 4A (Hopi) 4A 4A (Hopi) 4A 4A (Hopi) 4A 4A (Hopi) 4A 4A (Hopi) 4A 4A (Hopi) 4A 4A (Hopi) 4A 4A (Hopi) 4A 4A (Hopi) 4A 4A (Hopi) 4A 4A (Hopi) 4A 4A (Hopi) 4A 4A (Hopi) 4B 4B 4B 4B 4B 4B 4B 4B 4B 4B 4B 4B 4B 4B 4B 5A 5A (Hopi) 5A 5A (Hopi) Permits 1st Choice Permits Authorized Applicants Issued 25 25 25 25 25 218 4 24 1 243 7 24 1 292 8 24 1 166 8 24 1 166 4 29 1 78 2 78 2 78 2 78 2 78 2 150 25 150 25 175 25 125 25 125 30 50 50 50 50 50 204 6 24 1 8 34 30 25 36 1059 4 21 0 1224 9 7 0 1348 5 18 0 1151 7 17 0 1157 3 23 0 54 1 74 0 49 0 67 0 103 0 314 3 420 11 409 4 425 3 497 17 25 19 30 38 28 995 2 20 0 25 25 25 25 25 218 4 24 1 243 7 24 1 292 8 24 1 166 4 24 1 166 4 29 1 78 2 78 2 78 2 78 2 78 2 150 25 150 25 175 25 125 25 125 30 50 50 50 50 50 204 6 24 1 Draw Odds 87.5 32.4 23.3 24 33.3 16 100 47.6 . 14.7 77.8 100 . 16.5 100 44.4 . 10.4 57.1 52.9 . 10.2 100 56.5 . 38.9 100 23 . 28.6 . 34.3 . 27.2 . 22.6 100 18.1 54.5 24.4 100 15.1 100 16.1 88.2 56 89.5 66.7 47.4 57.1 17.7 100 45 . Hunters Hunter Days 19 25 23 23 25 216 4 14 0 241 7 24 0 288 6 24 0 164 4 20 0 161 0 29 0 76 2 72 0 76 2 76 0 78 0 150 25 148 19 175 25 121 25 123 23 45 48 48 50 50 202 6 24 0 169 243 204 195 194 1865 22 96 0 2187 42 149 0 2411 35 126 0 1427 36 152 0 1393 0 261 0 553 10 407 0 495 8 552 0 605 0 1293 172 1350 165 1471 150 1074 163 1125 185 337 388 298 345 334 1675 25 147 0 Bull 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 0 91 2 0 0 95 3 0 0 67 0 4 0 71 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 0 41 0 52 5 35 8 32 2 0 0 0 0 0 46 1 0 0 Spike 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 6 0 3 0 6 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 Harvest Cow Calf 0 5 6 9 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 28 0 36 1 16 0 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 11 20 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 BE = Early Bull, B = Bull, ALS = Antlerless, AE = Any Elk, CN = Camp Navajo, CH = CHAMP Hunt, DV = Disabled Veteran, WW = Wounded Warrior Herd-Units: AM = Antelope Mountain Hunt Area in Unit 1, CC= Canyon Creek in Unit 23, CC = Coon Canyon and Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, CF = Coon Canyon and Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, DL= Dry Lake, ES (Unit 1) = Escudilla, FT = Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, HM = Hutch Mtn., M=Martinez, ML = Marshall Lake, MM = Melatone Mesa, P = Peaks Hunt Area in Unit 7 East, RV = Round Valley, SM = East Sunset/West Sunset/ Meteor Crater, ST = East Sunset/West Sunset, TT= Twin Arrows/Two Guns/Grapevine, VV = Verde Valley. 84 Hunt Arizona 2016 Hunt Total Success 0 5 6 9 10 43 0 0 0 97 2 3 0 101 3 0 0 71 0 4 0 71 0 0 0 7 0 30 0 36 1 18 0 22 0 29 0 41 0 52 5 35 8 32 2 2 5 11 23 7 48 1 0 0 0 20 26 39 40 20 0 0 . 40 29 13 . 35 50 0 . 43 0 20 . 44 . 0 . 9 0 42 . 47 50 24 . 28 . 19 0 28 0 30 20 29 32 26 9 4 10 23 46 14 24 17 0 . Elk Harvest Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Harvest Unit Archery General 5A 5A (Hopi) 5A 5A (Hopi) 5A 5A (Hopi) 5A 5A (Hopi) 5A 5A (Hopi) 5A 5A (Hopi) 5A 5A (Hopi) 5A 5A (Hopi) 5A 5A (Hopi) 5A 5A (Hopi) 5A 5A (Hopi) 5A 5A (Hopi) 5A 5A (Hopi) 5BN 5BN (Hopi) 5BN 5BN (Hopi) 5BN 5BN (Hopi) 5BN 5BN (Hopi) 5BN 5BN (Hopi) 5BN 5BN (Hopi) 5BN 5BN (Hopi) 5BN 5BN (Hopi) 5BN 5BN (Hopi) 5BN 5BN (Hopi) 5BN 5BN (Hopi) 5BN 5BN (Hopi) 5BN 5BN (Hopi) 5BN 5BN (Hopi) Herd Year Unit Hunt Type Dates 2012 2012 2012 2012 2013 2013 2013 2013 2014 2014 2014 2014 2015 2015 2015 2015 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014 2015 2015 2011 2011 2011 2011 2012 2012 2012 2012 2013 2013 2013 2013 2014 2014 2014 2014 2015 2015 2015 2015 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014 B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS 9/14-9/27 9/14-9/27 11/16-11/29 11/16-11/29 9/13-9/26 9/13-9/26 11/15-11/28 11/15-11/28 9/12-9/25 9/12-9/25 11/14-11/27 11/14-11/27 9/11-9/24 9/11-9/24 11/06-11/19 11/06-11/19 9/09-9/22 9/09-9/22 9/14-9/27 9/14-9/27 9/13-9/26 9/13-9/26 9/12-9/25 9/12-9/25 9/11-9/24 9/11-9/24 9/09-9/22 9/09-9/22 11/11-11/24 11/11-11/24 9/14-9/27 9/14-9/27 11/16-11/29 11/16-11/29 9/13-9/26 9/13-9/26 11/15-11/28 11/15-11/28 9/12-9/25 9/12-9/25 11/14-11/27 11/14-11/27 9/11-9/24 9/11-9/24 11/06-11/19 11/06-11/19 9/09-9/22 9/09-9/22 9/14-9/27 9/14-9/27 9/13-9/26 9/13-9/26 9/12-9/25 9/12-9/25 Permits 1st Choice Permits Authorized Applicants Issued 179 6 24 1 179 6 24 1 194 6 24 1 194 6 29 1 39 1 39 1 39 1 48 1 48 2 241 9 24 1 241 9 24 1 241 9 24 1 169 9 24 1 145 5 29 1 72 3 24 1 24 1 24 1 941 1 20 0 988 2 20 0 1006 1 28 0 1109 3 24 0 30 0 27 1 32 0 37 0 43 1 762 6 13 0 892 8 32 0 835 10 24 0 664 5 25 0 682 7 26 0 35 0 21 0 23 0 11 1 179 8 24 1 179 6 24 1 194 6 24 1 194 6 29 1 39 1 39 1 39 1 48 1 48 2 241 9 24 1 239 9 24 1 241 9 24 1 6 24 1 5 29 1 72 3 24 1 24 1 24 1 Draw Odds 14 100 30 . 14.9 100 75 . 15.2 100 50 . 12.6 100 50 . 30 . 14.8 100 25 . 29.7 . 32.6 100 19.2 33.3 69.2 . 16.3 87.5 28.1 . 19.4 40 58.3 . 17.9 100 36 . 12.3 57.1 53.8 . 51.4 . 42.9 . 17.4 . 27.3 100 Hunters 174 8 24 0 170 6 24 0 192 6 22 1 192 6 27 1 39 0 37 0 37 0 46 0 48 0 234 9 24 0 229 9 24 1 239 9 24 1 163 6 20 0 141 5 29 1 66 0 22 0 20 1 20 0 Hunter Days 1495 32 151 0 1348 48 201 0 1670 47 125 8 1729 40 243 5 317 0 305 0 300 0 306 0 334 0 2306 83 165 0 1988 36 157 6 2121 68 142 4 1617 60 118 0 1145 20 208 9 496 0 157 0 177 7 199 0 Bull 67 0 2 0 54 0 0 0 45 3 2 1 70 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 5 3 0 54 0 4 0 32 0 7 0 44 0 2 0 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Spike 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Harvest Cow Calf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 7 0 3 0 20 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hunt Total Success 69 0 2 0 56 0 2 0 50 3 2 1 72 2 0 0 9 0 7 0 6 0 20 0 16 0 22 5 3 0 54 0 4 0 38 0 7 0 48 0 2 0 47 0 0 0 2 0 9 0 0 1 4 0 BE = Early Bull, B = Bull, ALS = Antlerless, AE = Any Elk, CN = Camp Navajo, CH = CHAMP Hunt, DV = Disabled Veteran, WW = Wounded Warrior Herd-Units: AM = Antelope Mountain Hunt Area in Unit 1, CC= Canyon Creek in Unit 23, CC = Coon Canyon and Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, CF = Coon Canyon and Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, DL= Dry Lake, ES (Unit 1) = Escudilla, FT = Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, HM = Hutch Mtn., M=Martinez, ML = Marshall Lake, MM = Melatone Mesa, P = Peaks Hunt Area in Unit 7 East, RV = Round Valley, SM = East Sunset/West Sunset/ Meteor Crater, ST = East Sunset/West Sunset, TT= Twin Arrows/Two Guns/Grapevine, VV = Verde Valley. Hunt Arizona 2016 85 40 0 8 . 33 0 8 . 26 50 9 100 38 33 0 0 23 . 19 . 16 . 43 . 33 . 9 56 13 . 24 0 17 0 16 0 29 0 29 0 10 . 33 0 0 0 3 . 41 . 0 100 20 . Elk Harvest Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Harvest Unit Herd Year Unit Hunt Type Dates 2015 2015 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014 2015 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014 2015 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014 2015 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 ALS ALS B B B B B B B B B B ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS B B B B B B B B B B ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS B B B B B B B B B B ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS B B B B B B B 9/11-9/24 9/11-9/24 9/09-9/22 11/11-11/24 9/14-9/27 11/16-11/29 9/13-9/26 11/15-11/28 9/12-9/25 11/14-11/27 9/11-9/24 11/06-11/19 9/09-9/22 9/14-9/27 9/13-9/26 9/12-9/25 9/11-9/24 9/09-9/22 11/11-11/24 9/14-9/27 11/16-11/29 9/13-9/26 11/15-11/28 9/12-9/25 11/14-11/27 9/11-9/24 11/20-11/26 9/09-9/22 9/14-9/27 9/13-9/26 9/12-9/25 9/11-9/24 9/09-9/22 11/11-11/24 9/14-9/27 11/16-11/29 9/13-9/26 11/15-11/28 9/12-9/25 11/14-11/27 9/11-9/24 11/13-11/26 9/09-9/22 9/14-9/27 9/13-9/26 9/12-9/25 9/11-9/24 9/09-9/22 11/11-11/24 9/14-9/27 11/16-11/29 9/13-9/26 11/15-11/28 9/12-9/25 Archery General 5BN 5BN (Hopi) 5BS 5BS 5BS 5BS 5BS 5BS 5BS 5BS 5BS 5BS 5BS 5BS 5BS 5BS 5BS 6A 6A 6A 6A 6A 6A 6A 6A 6A 6A 6A 6A 6A 6A 6A 6B 6B 6B 6B 6B 6B 6B 6B 6B 6B 6B 6B 6B 6B 6B 7E 7E 7E 7E 7E 7E 7E Permits 1st Choice Permits Authorized Applicants Issued 24 1 175 25 175 25 175 25 225 25 200 30 75 50 50 50 50 595 25 650 25 775 25 775 25 775 30 125 75 25 5 25 100 25 125 25 155 25 155 25 155 30 50 50 75 75 75 110 25 110 25 125 25 125 16 0 1254 22 1361 15 1362 40 1623 28 1710 25 82 100 53 56 68 2687 27 2763 41 2952 32 2753 29 2859 30 120 101 46 54 78 285 7 387 8 458 6 444 31 378 13 12 14 33 42 32 335 9 333 6 383 15 415 24 1 175 25 175 25 175 25 225 25 200 30 75 50 50 50 50 595 25 650 25 775 25 775 25 775 30 125 75 25 25 25 100 25 125 25 155 25 155 25 155 30 50 50 75 75 75 110 25 110 25 125 25 125 Draw Odds 37.5 . 11.8 59.1 10.7 46.7 10.8 37.5 12 32.1 8.9 48 31.7 19 18.9 23.2 23.5 16.1 40.7 17.7 22 19.7 25 20.3 27.6 19.7 56.7 20 28.7 26.1 25.9 20.5 22.8 57.1 21.2 75 22.5 66.7 18.2 48.4 24.1 53.8 66.7 64.3 24.2 40.5 59.4 19.1 66.7 20.1 100 18.8 86.7 23.9 Hunters 22 0 173 25 173 25 175 25 216 25 193 28 72 46 50 50 47 587 25 629 25 763 25 763 19 761 24 125 75 25 19 24 96 25 119 19 153 25 148 25 149 25 47 50 66 70 73 110 25 105 23 121 23 121 Hunter Days 162 0 1792 229 1476 202 1479 180 1729 168 1720 208 577 285 404 369 453 5286 138 5156 132 6711 113 6465 81 6510 123 1063 579 188 194 172 829 152 1093 194 1339 167 1226 144 1153 215 413 306 484 496 616 955 139 892 183 1140 190 1168 Bull 0 0 35 0 94 0 49 5 82 7 67 3 0 0 0 0 0 79 0 175 2 136 5 137 0 186 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 2 32 6 24 0 32 3 54 3 0 0 0 0 0 15 2 34 5 35 5 22 Spike 0 0 4 0 2 5 6 0 9 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 3 21 0 24 3 30 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 0 2 0 9 Harvest Cow Calf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 15 9 7 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 6 11 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BE = Early Bull, B = Bull, ALS = Antlerless, AE = Any Elk, CN = Camp Navajo, CH = CHAMP Hunt, DV = Disabled Veteran, WW = Wounded Warrior Herd-Units: AM = Antelope Mountain Hunt Area in Unit 1, CC= Canyon Creek in Unit 23, CC = Coon Canyon and Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, CF = Coon Canyon and Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, DL= Dry Lake, ES (Unit 1) = Escudilla, FT = Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, HM = Hutch Mtn., M=Martinez, ML = Marshall Lake, MM = Melatone Mesa, P = Peaks Hunt Area in Unit 7 East, RV = Round Valley, SM = East Sunset/West Sunset/ Meteor Crater, ST = East Sunset/West Sunset, TT= Twin Arrows/Two Guns/Grapevine, VV = Verde Valley. 86 Hunt Arizona 2016 Hunt Total Success 6 0 39 0 96 5 55 5 91 11 72 3 9 15 9 7 11 87 3 196 2 160 8 167 0 203 0 10 10 0 3 1 16 2 34 6 24 0 34 6 57 3 0 25 10 11 14 19 2 36 5 37 5 31 27 . 23 0 55 20 31 20 42 44 37 11 13 33 18 14 23 15 12 31 8 21 32 22 0 27 0 8 13 0 16 4 17 8 29 32 16 0 23 24 38 12 0 50 15 16 19 17 8 34 22 31 22 26 Elk Harvest Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Harvest Unit Archery General 7E 7E 7E 7E 7E 7E 7E 7E 7W 7W 7W 7W 7W 7W 7W 7W 7W 7W 7W 7W 7W 7W 7W 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 Herd Year Unit Hunt Type Dates 2014 2015 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014 2015 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014 2015 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014 2015 2015 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 B B B ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS B B B B B B B B B B ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS B B B B B B B B B B ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B 11/14-11/27 9/11-9/24 11/06-11/19 9/09-9/22 9/14-9/27 9/13-9/26 9/12-9/25 9/11-9/24 9/09-9/22 11/11-11/24 9/14-9/27 11/16-11/29 9/13-9/26 11/15-11/28 9/12-9/25 11/14-11/27 9/11-9/24 11/06-11/19 9/09-9/22 9/14-9/27 9/13-9/26 9/12-9/25 9/11-9/24 9/09-9/22 11/11-11/24 9/14-9/27 11/16-11/29 9/13-9/26 11/15-11/28 9/12-9/25 11/14-11/27 9/11-9/24 11/06-11/19 9/09-9/22 9/14-9/27 9/13-9/26 9/12-9/25 9/11-9/24 9/09-9/22 11/11-11/24 9/14-9/27 11/16-11/29 9/13-9/26 11/15-11/28 9/12-9/25 11/14-11/27 9/18-10/01 11/13-11/26 9/09-9/22 11/11-11/24 9/14-9/27 11/16-11/29 9/13-9/26 11/15-11/28 Permits 1st Choice Permits Authorized Applicants Issued 25 150 55 50 50 55 55 55 125 25 100 25 130 25 150 25 175 55 50 50 50 50 50 200 25 150 25 200 25 200 25 150 30 50 50 50 50 50 100 25 100 25 100 25 100 50 100 55 150 25 200 30 200 30 15 448 17 19 29 23 30 17 734 14 803 27 877 34 1089 22 1040 36 22 34 39 57 60 763 18 761 35 808 15 865 13 801 57 26 35 33 35 51 1985 33 2046 49 2798 49 2373 52 2248 74 1543 20 1962 28 1175 15 25 150 55 50 50 55 55 55 125 25 100 25 130 25 150 25 175 55 50 50 50 50 50 200 25 150 25 200 25 200 25 150 30 50 50 50 50 50 100 25 100 25 100 25 99 50 100 55 150 25 200 30 200 30 Draw Odds 60 20.3 100 63.2 55.2 78.3 33.3 76.5 11.7 64.3 8.7 44.4 10 35.3 9.3 45.5 10.4 52.8 54.5 50 41 33.3 35 16 72.2 14.1 34.3 17 46.7 15.3 76.9 11.7 21.1 53.8 48.6 27.3 40 47.1 4.4 33.3 3.9 18.4 3.2 32.7 3.4 38.5 3.4 29.7 5.6 25 5.9 35.7 8.8 33.3 Hunters 25 150 53 45 50 51 53 50 123 22 96 23 128 25 146 25 169 49 48 45 48 50 50 196 21 143 23 198 20 196 25 148 30 50 41 40 46 48 98 25 98 25 98 20 95 45 100 43 148 25 198 25 193 28 Hunter Days 154 1278 363 393 357 462 458 369 1164 178 898 162 1126 142 1415 200 1605 342 395 335 426 365 416 1996 198 1364 184 1731 200 1804 200 1454 247 436 328 375 321 367 967 163 829 214 980 161 862 308 857 308 1354 190 1908 180 1776 240 Bull 8 51 13 0 0 0 0 0 24 3 57 3 52 6 49 4 50 12 0 0 0 0 0 29 0 37 0 44 5 62 0 43 10 0 0 0 0 0 47 2 77 11 50 5 56 26 77 15 39 2 72 5 58 8 Spike 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 3 0 0 4 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10 0 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 Harvest Cow Calf 0 0 0 5 12 2 7 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 13 5 13 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 12 10 10 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hunt Total Success 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 56 13 7 12 2 7 13 26 3 59 6 52 6 53 8 52 14 2 13 7 13 6 29 0 42 5 54 5 70 0 45 10 9 12 10 10 10 49 2 81 11 50 5 58 29 77 15 39 2 74 5 58 11 BE = Early Bull, B = Bull, ALS = Antlerless, AE = Any Elk, CN = Camp Navajo, CH = CHAMP Hunt, DV = Disabled Veteran, WW = Wounded Warrior Herd-Units: AM = Antelope Mountain Hunt Area in Unit 1, CC= Canyon Creek in Unit 23, CC = Coon Canyon and Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, CF = Coon Canyon and Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, DL= Dry Lake, ES (Unit 1) = Escudilla, FT = Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, HM = Hutch Mtn., M=Martinez, ML = Marshall Lake, MM = Melatone Mesa, P = Peaks Hunt Area in Unit 7 East, RV = Round Valley, SM = East Sunset/West Sunset/ Meteor Crater, ST = East Sunset/West Sunset, TT= Twin Arrows/Two Guns/Grapevine, VV = Verde Valley. Hunt Arizona 2016 87 32 37 25 16 24 4 13 26 21 14 61 26 41 24 36 32 31 29 4 29 15 26 12 15 0 29 22 27 25 36 0 30 33 18 29 25 22 21 50 8 83 44 51 25 61 64 77 35 26 8 37 20 30 39 Elk Harvest Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Harvest Unit Herd Year Unit Hunt Type Dates 2014 2014 2015 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014 2015 2015 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014 2015 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 B B B B ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS B B B B B B B B B B ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS B B B B B B B B B B B B B B ALS ALS ALS ALS B ALS B B B B B 9/12-9/25 11/14-11/27 9/11-9/24 11/13-11/26 9/09-9/22 9/14-9/27 11/15-11/28 11/14-11/27 11/13-11/26 9/09-9/22 9/23-10/06 9/14-9/27 9/28-10/11 9/13-9/26 9/27-10/10 9/12-9/25 9/26-10/09 9/11-9/24 9/25-10/08 9/09-9/22 9/23-10/06 9/14-9/27 9/28-10/11 9/13-9/26 9/27-10/10 9/12-9/25 9/26-10/09 9/11-9/24 9/25-10/08 9/09-9/29 9/14-10/04 9/13-10/03 9/12-10/02 9/11-9/24 9/09-9/22 9/14-9/27 9/13-9/26 9/12-9/25 9/11-9/24 9/09-9/29 9/14-10/04 9/13-10/03 9/12-10/02 9/09-9/29 9/14-10/04 9/13-10/03 9/12-9/25 9/11-9/24 9/11-10/01 9/09-9/22 9/14-9/27 9/13-9/26 9/12-9/25 9/11-9/24 Archery General 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 11M 11M 11M 11M 11M 11M 11M 11M 11M 11M 11M 11M 11M 11M 11M 11M 11M 11M 11M 11M 15A/15B/18A 15A/15B/18A 15A/15B/18A 15A/15B/18A 15A/15B/18A 16A 16A 16A 16A 16A 17/18B/19B/20AC 17/18B/19B/20AC 17/18B/19B/20AC 17/18B/19B/20AC 17/18B/19B/20AC 17/18B/19B/20AC 17/18B/19B/20AC 17/18B/19B/20AC 17/18B/19B/20AC 17/18B/19B/20AC 19A 19A 19A 19A 19A Permits 1st Choice Permits Authorized Applicants Issued 200 30 200 35 75 75 25 25 25 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 25 25 25 25 25 4 4 4 4 4 35 35 35 35 75 35 35 35 35 35 20 15 15 15 15 1083 29 1106 46 29 62 3 12 6 244 239 315 199 341 211 371 216 363 260 51 26 69 39 96 70 98 61 101 64 53 80 78 77 84 5 11 21 21 25 51 83 96 114 2 1 1 5 99 6 23 33 41 31 53 200 30 200 35 75 72 25 25 25 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 25 25 25 25 25 4 4 4 4 4 35 35 35 35 75 35 35 35 35 35 20 15 15 15 15 Draw Odds Hunters Hunter Days Bull 9.3 44.8 9.4 34.8 100 48.4 100 100 100 25.4 21.3 20.6 22.1 17.3 19.4 16.7 19.9 16 18.1 51 88.5 40.6 46.2 38.5 57.1 41.8 62.3 52.5 50 22.6 17.5 17.9 16.9 17.9 60 9.1 19 14.3 8 31.4 15.7 18.8 19.3 100 100 100 100 21.2 100 43.5 36.4 19.5 25.8 20.8 196 25 200 33 71 55 19 25 25 80 76 80 78 80 80 76 76 76 78 78 76 80 80 76 76 73 78 75 77 25 25 23 25 25 4 4 4 4 4 33 35 32 35 66 29 35 35 35 35 18 13 15 10 15 1833 194 1971 235 594 353 112 161 200 684 657 660 778 660 582 770 728 576 636 659 661 571 553 528 597 518 611 657 604 333 211 258 214 193 8 18 19 19 10 263 340 235 233 457 229 267 237 317 280 155 118 120 130 96 70 3 61 3 0 0 0 0 0 18 19 35 18 21 17 13 12 24 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 11 10 11 7 2 4 4 3 3 9 20 22 16 2 0 0 0 11 0 3 6 5 3 9 Spike 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2 9 2 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Harvest Cow Calf 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 10 29 33 26 20 21 13 19 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BE = Early Bull, B = Bull, ALS = Antlerless, AE = Any Elk, CN = Camp Navajo, CH = CHAMP Hunt, DV = Disabled Veteran, WW = Wounded Warrior Herd-Units: AM = Antelope Mountain Hunt Area in Unit 1, CC= Canyon Creek in Unit 23, CC = Coon Canyon and Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, CF = Coon Canyon and Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, DL= Dry Lake, ES (Unit 1) = Escudilla, FT = Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, HM = Hutch Mtn., M=Martinez, ML = Marshall Lake, MM = Melatone Mesa, P = Peaks Hunt Area in Unit 7 East, RV = Round Valley, SM = East Sunset/West Sunset/ Meteor Crater, ST = East Sunset/West Sunset, TT= Twin Arrows/Two Guns/Grapevine, VV = Verde Valley. 88 Hunt Arizona 2016 Hunt Total Success 70 6 64 3 2 2 0 0 0 18 19 42 20 30 19 13 14 26 12 13 10 29 33 28 20 21 13 21 28 4 11 10 11 7 4 4 4 3 3 9 20 22 16 2 2 0 5 11 0 3 6 5 3 9 36 24 32 9 3 4 0 0 0 23 25 53 26 38 24 17 18 34 15 17 13 36 41 37 26 29 17 28 36 16 44 43 44 28 100 100 100 75 75 27 57 69 46 3 7 0 14 31 0 17 46 33 30 60 Elk Harvest Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Harvest Unit Archery General 21 21 21 21 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22N 22N 22N 22N 22N 22S 22S 22S 22S 22S 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23N 23N 23N 23N 23N 23S 23S 23S 23S 23S 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 Herd Year Unit Hunt Type Dates 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014 2015 2015 B B B B B B B B B ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B 9/14-9/27 9/13-9/26 9/12-9/25 9/11-9/24 9/09-9/22 9/14-9/27 9/13-9/26 9/12-9/25 9/11-9/24 11/11-11/24 11/16-11/29 11/15-11/28 11/14-11/27 11/13-11/26 11/11-11/24 11/16-11/29 11/15-11/28 11/14-11/27 11/13-11/26 11/11-11/24 11/16-11/29 11/15-11/28 11/14-11/27 11/13-11/26 11/11-11/24 11/16-11/29 11/15-11/28 11/14-11/27 11/13-11/26 11/11-11/24 11/16-11/29 11/15-11/28 11/14-11/27 11/13-11/26 9/09-9/22 9/14-9/27 9/13-9/26 9/12-9/25 9/11-9/24 9/09-9/22 9/14-9/27 9/13-9/26 9/12-9/25 9/11-9/24 9/09-9/22 11/11-11/24 9/14-9/27 11/16-11/29 9/13-9/26 11/15-11/28 9/12-9/25 11/14-11/27 9/11-9/24 11/06-11/19 Permits 1st Choice Permits Authorized Applicants Issued 10 15 15 15 25 25 25 25 25 70 70 70 70 70 275 275 375 375 355 30 30 60 60 65 200 200 275 200 205 50 25 25 25 25 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 150 25 150 25 225 25 225 25 225 30 60 62 116 98 210 250 235 287 383 29 59 52 57 49 82 102 109 78 125 17 18 19 34 14 63 75 71 102 133 16 13 22 17 21 258 318 292 444 851 141 217 210 212 244 740 18 752 18 989 24 1253 37 1284 43 10 15 15 15 25 25 25 25 25 70 70 70 70 70 275 275 375 375 355 30 30 60 60 65 200 200 275 200 205 50 25 25 25 25 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 152 25 150 25 225 25 225 25 225 30 Draw Odds 11.7 16.1 8.6 7.1 11.4 7.2 8.5 5.9 5.5 93.1 61 73.1 73.7 61.2 98.8 90.2 100 98.7 99.2 88.2 50 100 76.5 100 92.1 90.7 98.6 79.4 77.4 100 76.9 86.4 76.5 76.2 5 4.1 4.5 2.7 1.5 5.7 6.5 5.2 4.7 3.3 12.8 55.6 10.2 38.9 12.7 33.3 13 35.1 8.6 39.5 Hunters 10 15 14 15 25 25 25 25 25 68 64 65 67 64 268 262 352 354 338 30 30 56 56 65 179 193 258 158 191 48 25 21 20 25 15 13 15 15 14 15 15 15 15 15 150 25 144 20 223 22 221 25 222 27 Hunter Days 70 83 104 84 198 136 177 196 132 469 435 475 541 331 1975 1887 2400 2408 2541 243 259 447 364 375 1336 1307 1937 1145 1275 316 235 125 150 165 144 92 65 169 132 113 135 116 128 118 1351 220 1131 190 1925 159 2101 192 2165 183 Bull 5 11 3 13 9 16 18 12 18 0 0 0 0 0 28 31 23 34 36 7 11 2 0 12 13 30 5 39 32 0 0 0 0 0 4 9 15 9 11 7 9 13 15 13 41 0 75 0 98 6 57 8 67 12 Spike 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 18 18 21 14 3 0 2 4 6 3 9 2 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Harvest Cow Calf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 21 15 16 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 8 6 5 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hunt Total Success 5 11 5 13 9 16 18 12 18 29 21 18 16 31 41 49 41 55 50 10 11 4 4 18 16 39 7 42 37 16 8 6 5 6 4 9 15 9 11 7 9 13 15 13 41 0 77 0 98 6 57 8 70 12 BE = Early Bull, B = Bull, ALS = Antlerless, AE = Any Elk, CN = Camp Navajo, CH = CHAMP Hunt, DV = Disabled Veteran, WW = Wounded Warrior Herd-Units: AM = Antelope Mountain Hunt Area in Unit 1, CC= Canyon Creek in Unit 23, CC = Coon Canyon and Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, CF = Coon Canyon and Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, DL= Dry Lake, ES (Unit 1) = Escudilla, FT = Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, HM = Hutch Mtn., M=Martinez, ML = Marshall Lake, MM = Melatone Mesa, P = Peaks Hunt Area in Unit 7 East, RV = Round Valley, SM = East Sunset/West Sunset/ Meteor Crater, ST = East Sunset/West Sunset, TT= Twin Arrows/Two Guns/Grapevine, VV = Verde Valley. Hunt Arizona 2016 89 50 73 36 87 36 64 72 48 72 43 33 28 24 48 15 19 12 16 15 33 37 7 7 28 9 20 3 27 19 33 32 29 25 24 27 69 100 60 79 47 60 87 100 87 27 0 53 0 44 27 26 32 32 44 Elk Harvest Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Harvest Unit Herd Year Unit Hunt Type Dates 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2014 2014 2014 2014 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2014 2014 2014 2014 2015 2015 2015 ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS AE AE AE AE AE ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS ALS AE AE AE AE AE AE AE AE AE AE AE AE AE AE AE AE AE AE AE AE AE AE AE AE AE 9/09-9/22 9/14-9/27 9/13-9/26 9/12-9/25 9/11-9/24 9/09-9/22 9/14-9/27 9/13-9/26 9/12-9/25 9/11-9/24 9/09-9/15 9/09-9/15 9/16-9/25 9/16-9/25 11/04-11/17 11/04-11/17 10/12-10/18 10/12-10/18 9/21-9/30 9/21-9/30 11/09-11/22 11/09-11/22 9/13-9/19 9/13-9/19 9/20-9/29 9/20-9/29 11/08-11/21 11/08-11/21 9/12-9/18 10/03-10/09 10/17-10/23 10/24-10/30 9/11-9/17 10/02-10/08 10/02-10/08 10/16-10/22 10/23-10/29 9/09-9/15 9/09-9/15 9/16-9/25 9/16-9/25 11/04-11/17 11/04-11/17 9/14-9/20 9/14-9/20 9/21-9/30 9/21-9/30 11/09-11/22 11/09-11/22 9/13-9/19 9/13-9/19 9/20-9/29 9/20-9/29 11/08-11/21 11/08-11/21 9/12-9/18 9/19-9/25 9/26-10/02 10/10-10/16 9/11-9/17 9/18-9/24 9/18-9/24 Archery General 27 27 27 27 27 28/31/32 28/31/32 28/31/32 28/31/32 28/31/32 CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN 90 Hunt Arizona 2016 Permits 1st Choice Permits Authorized Applicants Issued 50 50 100 100 100 5 5 5 5 5 20 3 20 3 10 3 20 3 20 3 10 3 20 3 20 3 10 3 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 5 17 2 17 2 8 2 17 2 17 2 8 2 17 2 17 2 8 2 5 5 5 5 7 7 5 17 37 35 56 66 5 3 2 5 4 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 1 5 0 0 5 5 36 15 0 0 19 8 18 10 0 0 21 7 41 13 0 0 24 10 9 5 21 17 17 50 50 101 100 100 5 5 5 5 5 20 3 20 3 10 4 20 3 20 3 10 3 20 3 20 3 10 3 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 5 17 2 17 2 8 2 17 2 17 2 8 2 17 2 17 2 8 2 5 5 5 5 7 7 5 Draw Odds 76.5 35.1 77.1 60.7 53 60 66.7 100 60 50 100 60 . . . . . 66.7 100 100 . . . . . 100 . . . 100 . . 100 100 100 . . 100 0 38.9 6.7 . . 78.9 12.5 72.2 10 . . 57.1 0 31.7 7.7 . . 20.8 20 33.3 20 28.6 35.3 23.5 Hunters 42 40 98 96 94 5 0 0 5 5 20 3 18 3 6 4 14 3 13 3 8 3 20 3 20 3 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 7 7 0 5 17 2 17 2 5 2 17 0 17 0 8 0 17 2 17 2 8 2 0 5 5 5 7 7 5 Hunter Days 310 231 818 604 658 65 0 0 23 28 100 9 104 27 24 21 71 12 100 17 64 16 77 6 135 30 0 0 0 25 35 0 0 35 39 0 35 102 2 138 10 19 8 60 0 128 0 38 0 83 14 138 12 88 14 0 13 23 27 25 30 28 Bull 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 0 0 Spike 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Harvest Cow Calf 4 6 14 14 11 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Hunt Total Success 4 6 14 16 14 5 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 3 0 2 0 9 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 4 2 0 10 15 14 17 15 100 . . 0 20 10 0 11 0 0 0 21 0 0 0 25 0 65 0 0 0 . . . 0 0 . . 0 57 . 0 24 0 0 0 0 0 71 . 18 . 25 . 53 0 24 0 0 0 . 40 80 0 57 29 0 Elk Harvest Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Harvest Unit Archery General CN CN Herd Year Unit 2015 2015 Hunt Type Dates AE AE 9/25-10/01 10/09-10/15 Permits 1st Choice Permits Authorized Applicants Issued 5 10 10 9 5 10 Draw Odds 40 88.9 Hunters Hunter Days 5 10 23 56 Bull 0 0 Spike 0 2 Harvest Cow Calf 0 0 Hunt Total Success 2 0 2 2 BE = Early Bull, B = Bull, ALS = Antlerless, AE = Any Elk, CN = Camp Navajo, CH = CHAMP Hunt, DV = Disabled Veteran, WW = Wounded Warrior Herd-Units: AM = Antelope Mountain Hunt Area in Unit 1, CC= Canyon Creek in Unit 23, CC = Coon Canyon and Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, CF = Coon Canyon and Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, DL= Dry Lake, ES (Unit 1) = Escudilla, FT = Flat Top Hunt Areas in Unit 1, HM = Hutch Mtn., M=Martinez, ML = Marshall Lake, MM = Melatone Mesa, P = Peaks Hunt Area in Unit 7 East, RV = Round Valley, SM = East Sunset/West Sunset/ Meteor Crater, ST = East Sunset/West Sunset, TT= Twin Arrows/Two Guns/Grapevine, VV = Verde Valley. Hunt Arizona 2016 91 40 20 Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) Natural History BOB MILES Arizona has two native subspecies of turkeys, Merriam’s and Gould’s. The Merriam’s race of wild turkey (M. g. merriami) is found throughout the western United States, primarily in the ponderosa pine forests of Colorado, New Mexico, and northern Arizona. This turkey has also been transplanted into the pine for- ests of Utah, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, California, Montana, Wyoming, and South Dakota. The Gould’s turkey (M. g. mexicana) is only found in Arizona and New Mexico. In Arizona, wild turkeys can be found not only in ponderosa pine forests but also in riparian deciduous forests and other vegetation types at elevations ranging from 3,500 to 10,000 feet. The best populations of Merriam’s, however, occur in the ponderosa pine forests north of the Gila River. The Gould’s occupy the sky island habitats in southeastern Arizona. In the spring, 2-year-old and older males weigh about 18 pounds on average, and yearling males or “jakes” weigh about 13 pounds. Hens more than a year old weigh between 8 and 12 pounds, depending partially on the contents of the crop, which may weigh up to a pound. As springtime temperatures warm, the onset of breeding is heralded by the commencement of gobbling. Gobbling may start as early as late February or early March, with a second peak of gobbling occurring in early May with some “toms” continuing to gobble into June. Hens mate once and lay between 8 and 12 eggs that take 28 days to incubate. The young are precocial and move from the nest soon after hatching. Both hens and poults spend the rest of the summer eating, loafing, and gaining weight. As winter approaches, they begin to form flocks with other family groups. The flocks will usually spend the winter as high up on the mountain as 92 Hunt Arizona 2016 snow permits. The gobblers, too, have a defined wintering area in which they will flock together. During the winter, turkeys congregate in the pinyon pine-oak habitats just below the interface with the ponderosa pine forest. Following the snow line, both hen and tom turkey flocks work their way upslope to where gobbling toms attempt to accrue a harem of several hens. After mating, the hens often continue upslope into denser habitats to lay and incubate their eggs. Toms and hens are not usually seen together during the remainder of the year, although they may both frequent similar habitats. During the summer months, the hens and poults spend much of their time searching for bugs and seeds in small meadows and forest openings. As winter approaches, the turkeys feed increasingly on acorns, pinyon nuts, and other mast crops. Later, with the onset of winter, the birds follow pine stringers downslope to snow-free areas where they feed on the seeds of ponderosa pine, junipers, pinyons, and other plants. Hunt History Wild turkeys have been classified as big game since 1913 when the first state legislature established a bag limit of three birds to be taken between October 1 and December 15. Turkey populations appeared to hold up fairly well, at least in northern Arizona, as the season was still a month long and the bag limit was only reduced to two in the new “game code” of 1929. After World War II, however, hunt pressure gradually in- creased, and hunt regulations became more stringent. Fall hunting was the only turkey hunting allowed, and by 1950 a hunter had to draw a permit to even hunt turkeys. Annual harvests ranged from a few hundred birds to more than 1,300. Turkey populations were fairly Arizona’s turkey distribution robust in the early 1960s, and the permit requirement was dropped in 1963; tag sales jumped from 8,050 in 1962 to 17,479 in 1963, but the turkey harvest only increased from 1,363 to 1,462. The first spring gobbler hunt was authorized in 1965 (100 permits), and by 1969 the annual turkey harvest had climbed to 2,480 birds, with another 138 turkeys taken earlier that spring. That number remains an annual high. Wild turkey populations have since been in a general decline. Current estimates number the population between 15,000 and 20,000 birds, depending on conditions. Fall hunting is again by permit-only, and in the spring the number of gobblers taken is equal to or greater than the fall harvest. Hunt Arizona 2016 93 Turkey Survey Data Historic Summary of Turkey Survey Data Year Tom Hen 1960 343 267 1961 297 260 1962 248 293 1963 273 374 1964 191 288 1965 193 290 1966 286 311 1967 337 413 1968 299 295 1969 236 304 1970 207 345 1971 224 369 1972 205 264 1973 129 207 1974 155 193 1975 125 368 1976 98 262 1977 87 299 1978 179 307 1979 100 129 1980 42 111 1981 82 120 1982 105 157 1983 64 153 1984 156 202 1985 88 332 1986 136 300 1987 137 251 1988 63 225 1989 183 332 1990 121 210 1991 117 176 1992 170 219 1993 295 495 1994 251 381 1995 130 306 1996 68 289 1997 37 270 1998 122 228 1999 103 212 2000 144 198 2001 62 237 2002 86 44 2003 105 373 2004 124 144 2005 183 360 2006 77 217 2007 102 192 2008 139 282 2009 149 327 2010 126 179 2011 66 236 2012 56 195 2013 88 160 2014 59 122 2015 81 176 1 Percent young is calculated from classified birds only. 94 Hunt Arizona 2016 Poult 544 634 847 1058 881 905 1034 809 978 1152 667 654 678 641 729 1406 1138 1391 1190 421 401 626 586 517 664 1033 926 735 610 704 527 389 707 1148 559 527 292 708 497 567 303 520 25 1156 202 783 361 298 334 733 358 304 544 355 208 261 Unclassified 31 64 28 58 42 77 34 111 188 30 81 131 75 89 73 351 121 74 91 24 81 158 17 0 159 125 62 141 172 84 109 162 113 120 24 12 16 15 4 32 50 88 85 50 37 46 38 25 18 28 14 51 15 14 12 27 Total 1185 1255 1416 1763 1402 1465 1665 1670 1760 1722 1300 1378 1222 1066 1150 2250 1619 1851 1767 674 635 986 865 734 1181 1578 1424 1264 1070 1303 967 844 1209 2058 1215 975 665 1030 851 914 695 907 240 1684 507 1372 693 617 772 1237 677 657 810 617 401 545 Poults/Hen 2.0 2.4 2.9 2.8 3.1 3.1 3.3 2.0 3.3 3.8 1.9 1.8 2.6 3.1 3.8 3.8 4.3 4.7 3.9 3.3 3.6 5.2 3.7 3.4 3.3 3.1 3.1 2.9 2.7 2.1 2.5 2.2 3.2 2.3 1.5 1.7 1.0 2.6 2.2 2.7 1.5 2.2 0.6 3.1 1.4 2.2 1.7 1.6 1.2 2.2 2.0 1.3 2.8 2.2 1.7 1.5 Percent Young1 47 53 61 62 65 65 63 52 62 68 55 52 59 66 68 74 76 78 71 65 72 76 69 70 65 71 68 65 68 58 61 57 65 59 47 55 45 70 59 64 47 63 16 71 43 59 55 50 44 61 54 50 68 59 53 50 Turkey Survey Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Turkey Survey Data Unit 1 1 1 1 1 3B 3B 3B 3B 3B 3C 3C 3C 3C 4 4 4 4 4A 5A 5A 5A 5A 5A 5B 5B North 5B South 6A 6A 6A 6A 6B 6B 7 8/10 9 12A 12A 12A 12A 12A 13A 13B North 13B South 21 21 22 23 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 1 Year 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2015 2011 2013 2014 2015 2012 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2015 2011 2012 2011 2012 2014 2015 2011 2015 2013 2012 2011 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2011 2011 2013 2014 2011 2011 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Tom 32 14 21 33 52 0 12 17 0 0 0 10 7 0 11 3 14 3 6 0 0 15 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 5 4 5 2 7 2 5 0 0 6 7 4 4 3 0 10 11 0 11 0 25 0 10 11 0 11 Hen 65 64 72 49 85 2 0 0 1 4 11 4 2 15 26 31 11 20 0 14 11 8 7 8 3 2 8 4 11 3 12 2 0 2 23 8 22 19 21 21 8 3 6 0 17 4 7 15 49 78 7 26 21 26 32 49 78 7 26 21 Poult 23 164 171 59 121 0 0 0 3 11 2 10 3 15 34 38 6 21 0 45 33 16 12 11 9 1 18 11 32 7 28 4 0 8 29 17 111 96 99 71 15 8 0 0 0 0 3 26 19 191 20 50 30 50 95 19 191 20 50 30 Unclassified 39 1 0 6 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 Total 159 243 264 147 285 2 12 17 4 15 13 38 12 30 71 72 31 44 6 59 44 39 30 19 12 3 26 15 43 10 40 7 10 10 57 41 138 117 127 94 28 11 6 6 38 9 14 44 68 279 38 76 62 76 157 68 279 38 76 62 Poults/Hen 0.4 2.6 2.4 1.2 1.4 0.0 3.0 2.8 0.2 2.5 1.5 1.0 1.3 1.2 0.6 1.1 3.2 3.0 2.0 1.7 1.4 3.0 0.5 2.3 2.8 2.9 2.3 2.3 2.0 4.0 1.3 2.1 5.1 5.1 4.7 3.4 1.9 2.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.7 0.4 2.5 2.9 1.9 1.4 1.9 3.0 0.4 2.5 2.9 1.9 1.4 Percent Young1 19 68 65 42 47 0 0 0 75 73 15 42 25 50 48 53 19 48 0 76 75 41 48 58 75 33 69 73 74 70 70 57 0 80 51 59 80 82 78 76 54 73 0 0 0 0 21 59 28 68 53 66 48 66 63 28 68 53 66 48 Percent young is calculated from classified birds only. Hunt Arizona 2016 95 Turkey Hunt Data Historic Summary of General Spring Turkey Hunts (Youth-only listed separately) Permits 1st Choice Permits Issued Authorized Applicants 1965 100 – – 1966 500 – – 1967 1100 – – 1968 1600 – – 1969 2200 – – 1970 2600 – – 1971 2650 – – 1972 2800 – – 1973 2550 – – 1974 2550 – 2550 1975 3450 – 3450 1976 4001 – 4001 1977 4600 – 4600 1978 4865 – 4865 1979 4970 6275 3397 1980 4950 7894 4594 1981 4900 9143 4654 1982 4960 9444 4821 1983 4960 5106 4415 1984 4620 4725 4107 1985 4620 5863 4409 1986 4620 6663 4548 1987 4915 7132 4834 1988 4710 8216 4688 1989 4660 8171 4562 1990 4595 8553 4577 1991 4595 8044 4976 1992 4725 6413 4701 1993 4735 7260 4732 1994 4805 7730 4793 1995 4840 8591 4822 1996 5020 9258 5007 1997 5115 9312 5115 1998 4719 9460 4724 1999 4501 10260 4476 2000 4840 11120 4840 2001 5251 12815 5251 2002 5471 12643 5470 2003 5096 13819 5183 2004 5157 16020 5158 2005 5307 16355 5375 2006 5593 14945 5599 2007 6263 13583 6269 2008 7007 13281 7001 2009 7289 11885 7284 2010 7130 11715 7125 2011 7273 13160 7266 2012 4974 9846 4967 2013 4723 10417 4720 2014 4959 10745 4955 2015 4843 12882 4843 1 In 1997, the General season became a Shotgun-Shooting Shot season. Year Hunters 79 417 878 1096 1673 1935 2021 1941 1225 1747 2284 1869 2679 2952 2853 2692 2542 2648 3073 3455 3382 3581 3734 3736 3691 3684 3994 3757 3820 3795 3806 3820 4021 3722 3497 3833 4232 4301 4234 4055 4264 4548 5092 5660 6108 5595 5731 3772 3678 3889 3858 Hunter Days 134 716 – 2440 3719 4579 4702 4674 2705 4145 5582 4642 6848 7568 7516 7225 8100 8366 10270 11511 11649 12421 13474 13089 12998 13457 15731 14563 15006 14543 14038 13826 15179 13503 12637 13474 15258 16420 16633 15880 16119 17705 19543 22725 25429 23584 23411 15335 14886 15519 14976 Total Harvest 30 58 151 98 138 215 260 153 71 151 205 220 326 399 317 234 399 390 473 780 688 746 830 697 619 727 617 723 771 768 769 631 660 671 730 916 987 760 878 788 1155 1129 1269 1040 1110 999 813 617 692 698 961 Percent Success 38.0 13.9 17.2 8.9 8.2 11.1 12.9 7.9 5.8 8.6 9.0 11.8 12.2 13.5 11.1 8.7 15.7 14.7 15.4 22.6 20.3 20.8 22.2 18.7 16.8 19.7 15.4 19.2 20.2 20.2 20.2 16.5 16.4 18.0 21 24 23 18 21 19 27 25 25 18 18 18 14 16 19 18 25 Historic Summary of Youth-only Spring Turkey Hunts Year 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 96 Permits Authorized 175 175 180 180 150 150 150 Hunt Arizona 2016 1st Choice Applicants 120 202 307 254 290 341 327 Permits Issued Hunters Hunter Days Total Harvest Percent Success 163 175 180 177 153 150 153 150 155 156 137 125 119 122 666 603 523 486 443 373 450 30 34 30 27 23 23 24 20 22 19 20 18 19 20 Turkey Hunt Data Historic Summary of Youth-only Spring Turkey Hunts Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014 2015 2015 Permits Authorized 165 225 350 OTC OTC 425 OTC 460 OTC 460 OTC 360 OTC 310 OTC unavailable 1st Choice Applicants 461 563 582 198 340 453 293 338 Permits Issued Hunters Hunter Days Total Harvest Percent Success 165 225 350 374 460 460 360 310 143 202 295 1574 1316 294 885 344 351 390 438 290 313 258 493 636 1094 4612 4477 984 2467 1083 1188 1204 1244 844 867 785 51 105 82 324 222 33 146 77 12 91 100 47 79 56 36 52 28 21 17 11 16 22 3 23 23 16 25 22 Total Harvest 526 296 403 307 365 549 782 1216 971 887 1367 647 569 1050 1262 1218 1308 1434 1655 2001 1762 1601 1518 2392 2002 1200 794 2050 1040 1464 508 997 1427 856 1192 1390 1496 893 1236 1125 941 Percent Success 9.7 20.2 20.3 32.5 26.5 19.7 26.4 29.7 21.8 32.1 32.4 30.3 24.3 24.2 19.1 16.5 14.1 9.0 12.1 13.9 12.3 10.9 10.1 16.2 12.8 9.1 8.3 15.6 8.5 15.3 6.2 11.5 15.6 9.8 9.5 13.1 15.1 9.6 13.3 11.3 10.8 Historic Summary of General Fall Turkey Hunts (Youth-only listed separately) Permits 1st Choice Permits Hunters Authorized Applicants Issued 1946 9747 – – 5406 1947 2147 – – 1465 1948 2697 – – 1990 1949 1243 – – 945 1950 1657 – – 1377 1951 3305 – – 2780 1952 3454 – – 2961 1953 4672 – – 4096 1954 5134 – – 4448 1955 3012 – – 2760 1956 4800 – – 4218 1957 2600 – – 2138 1958 2800 – – 2340 1959 5700 – – 4341 1960 8150 – – 6607 1961 – – – 7374 1962 – – – 9296 1963 – – 17479 15847 1964 – – 14803 13733 1965 – – 15470 14367 1966 – – 15681 14381 1967 – – 17388 14626 1968 – – 16782 15063 1969 – – 18330 14768 1970 – – 19222 15673 1971 – – 17002 13176 1972 – – – 9584 1973 – – – 13142 1974 – – – 12262 1975 – – – 9542 1976 – – – 8208 1977 – – – 8652 1978 – – – 9119 1979 – – – 8775 1980 – – – 12578 1981 – – – 10640 1982 – – – 9923 1983 – – – 9286 1984 – – 7737 9302 1985 – – 8271 9975 1986 – – 7510 8740 1 Archery data are included in hunters, hunter days, and harvest from 1969-1990. 2 In 2008, the General season became a Shotgun-Shooting Shot season. Year1 Hunter Days – – – – – – – – – – – – 4308 – 12058 18216 21543 35711 33614 34846 34353 37391 38754 37735 43147 34196 26422 36597 36634 27676 24754 28320 25395 28646 34546 36027 34692 31185 30146 32701 29245 Hunt Arizona 2016 97 Turkey Hunt Data Historic Summary of General Fall Turkey Hunts (Youth-only listed separately) continued Permits 1st Choice Permits Hunters Authorized Applicants Issued 1987 – – 8914 10912 1988 – – 8259 10425 1989 – – 9289 11156 1990 – – 7836 9609 1991 9280 3951 6332 5076 1992 8730 5497 6731 5310 1993 8740 6123 7822 6310 1994 6965 6850 6921 5435 1995 6245 7322 6237 4857 1996 5350 7721 5350 4188 1997 4050 7766 4050 3080 1998 3700 7226 3700 2775 1999 4160 8972 4160 3283 2000 4760 9417 4760 3689 2001 4635 9451 4635 3623 2002 5085 12240 5085 3933 2003 4260 12774 4260 3199 2004 4785 14455 4785 3676 2005 4830 11563 4832 3811 2006 5310 14910 5302 3970 2007 5870 9922 5868 4664 20082 6100 7820 5883 4659 2009 6120 6649 5860 4667 2010 6820 6172 6374 5009 2011 5320 5388 4822 3734 2012 5300 5561 4836 3781 2013 5300 6265 4967 4104 2014 5475 6237 4973 3838 2015 5050 6203 4753 3630 1 Archery data are included in hunters, hunter days, and harvest from 1969-1990. 2 In 2008, the General season became a Shotgun-Shooting Shot season. Year1 Hunter Days 37068 32224 32410 29003 14330 14563 17505 15051 13447 12203 8492 7648 8935 10660 9723 11904 8955 11390 10720 11224 14317 14096 13759 15748 11525 11599 12328 12866 10995 Total Harvest 1935 1459 1927 982 955 1008 1048 1009 1034 486 511 508 872 793 1213 407 875 539 1117 640 1087 902 1653 676 620 889 1007 511 841 Percent Success 17.7 14.0 17.3 10.2 18.8 19.0 16.6 18.6 21.3 11.6 16.6 18 27 21 33 10 27 15 29 16 23 19 35 13 17 24 25 13 23 Historic Summary of Youth-only Fall Turkey Hunts Permits 1st Choice Authorized Applicants 1998 100 59 1999 100 105 2000 100 169 2001 125 164 2002 125 241 2003 125 240 2004 100 250 2005 100 137 2006 150 246 2007 150 179 2008 OTC – 2009 to 2015 OTC No Survey OTC = Over the counter nonpermit-tags. Year Permits Issued Hunters Hunter Days Total Harvest Percent Success 89 100 100 125 125 125 100 100 148 150 336 76 86 81 96 91 103 72 71 100 114 317 197 236 218 264 282 231 196 191 262 304 929 8 21 13 33 6 18 4 16 19 12 37 11 24 16 34 7 17 6 23 19 11 12 Permits Issued Hunters Hunter Days Total Harvest Percent Success 1289 1337 1760 1808 1784 1939 1891 2133 2523 3084 1072 1245 1465 1533 1426 1479 1390 1739 2082 2539 4331 4692 6804 7258 7011 7684 7194 8435 10913 13320 20 19 55 59 26 37 44 96 103 120 1.9 1.5 3.8 3.8 1.8 2.5 3.2 5.6 4.5 4.7 Historic Summary of Archery Fall Turkey Hunts Year 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 98 Permits Authorized – – – 1st Choice Applicants – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Hunt Arizona 2016 Turkey Hunt Data Historic Summary of Archery Fall Turkey Hunts (continued) Year 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Permits Authorized – – 1st Choice Applicants – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – data unavailable – – – – Year Dates SPRING SHOTGUN-SHOOTING SHOT 1 2011 4/22-4/28 1 2011 4/29-5/19 1 2012 4/27-5/03 1 2012 5/04-5/24 1 2013 4/26-5/02 1 2013 5/03-5/23 1 2014 4/25- 5/01 1 2014 5/02- 5/22 1 2015 4/24- 5/21 1 2015 5/01- 5/21 3B 2011 4/22-4/28 3B 2011 4/29-5/19 3B 2012 4/27-5/03 3B 2012 5/04-5/24 3B 2013 4/26-5/02 3B 2013 5/03-5/23 3B 2014 4/25- 5/01 3B 2014 5/02- 5/22 3B 2015 4/24-5/21 3B 2015 5/01-5/21 3C 2011 4/22-4/28 3C 2011 4/29-5/19 3C 2012 4/27-5/03 3C 2012 5/04-5/24 3C 2013 4/26-5/02 3C 2013 5/03-5/23 3C 2014 4/25- 5/01 3C 2014 5/02- 5/22 3C 2015 4/24- 5/21 3C 2015 5/01- 5/21 4 2011 4/22-4/28 4 2011 4/29-5/19 4 2012 4/27-5/03 4 2012 5/04-5/24 4 2013 4/26-5/02 4 2013 5/03-5/23 4 2014 4/25- 5/01 4 2014 5/02- 5/22 Hunters Hunter Days Total Harvest Percent Success 3115 3117 2914 3223 3450 3941 4660 3844 3559 3381 3242 3432 3827 3464 2722 2583 2485 2630 2586 2820 2719 2151 1073 1711 1878 2463 2508 1524 13838 12627 12507 12890 12725 13818 14036 10468 5405 8058 9655 12249 14061 8375 190 138 71 160 174 140 221 103 81 113 111 148 133 52 7.0 5.3 2.9 6.1 6.7 5.0 8.1 4.8 7.5 6.6 6 6 5 3 Turkey Harvest Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Harvest Unit Permits Issued Permits Authorized 1st Choice Applicants Permits Issued 575 600 200 200 200 200 300 250 300 250 125 125 125 100 125 100 125 100 125 100 175 175 175 175 175 175 175 175 150 125 250 250 175 175 150 150 150 150 1680 338 1099 137 1293 157 1496 147 1777 183 193 28 220 33 235 17 223 38 303 39 861 136 641 66 554 66 517 43 534 85 577 125 549 107 568 98 550 63 575 600 200 200 200 200 300 250 300 250 125 125 125 100 125 100 125 100 125 100 175 175 175 175 175 175 175 175 150 125 250 250 175 175 150 150 150 150 Draw Odds 32.3 65.7 17.7 43.8 14.3 35.7 18.5 38.1 16.0 25.1 46.6 100.0 34.1 93.9 39.1 94.1 40.8 89.5 28.4 61.5 19.4 40.4 25.6 56.1 28.2 71.2 29.0 76.7 22.7 51.8 39.2 76.8 28.6 54.2 23.8 43.9 22.9 55.6 Hunters Hunter Days Harvest Hunt Success 477 472 164 159 159 157 252 196 251 198 101 99 99 71 101 75 94 73 101 81 156 146 151 151 144 144 146 145 132 99 190 215 136 124 120 124 116 124 1779 1841 632 629 554 543 933 818 806 765 496 452 410 276 471 359 418 284 463 378 584 607 666 678 666 617 534 673 518 392 843 915 537 510 484 566 491 437 104 69 49 31 53 36 67 41 101 45 14 5 15 7 12 3 28 16 27 6 25 17 19 22 37 11 12 10 26 14 13 19 23 11 18 3 9 8 22 15 30 19 33 23 27 21 40 23 14 5 15 10 12 4 30 22 27 7 16 12 13 15 26 8 8 7 20 14 7 9 17 9 15 2 8 6 Hunt Arizona 2016 99 Turkey Harvest Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Harvest Unit Year Dates SPRING SHOTGUN-SHOOTING SHOT 4 2015 4/24- 5/21 4 2015 5/01- 5/21 5A 2011 4/22-4/28 5A 2011 4/29-5/19 5A 2012 4/27-5/03 5A 2012 5/04-5/24 5A 2013 4/26-5/02 5A 2013 5/03-5/23 5A 2014 4/25- 5/01 5A 2014 5/02- 5/22 5A 2015 4/24- 5/21 5A 2015 5/01- 5/21 5B 2011 4/22-4/28 5B 2011 4/29-5/19 5B 2012 4/27-5/03 5B 2012 5/04-5/24 5B 2013 4/26-5/02 5B 2013 5/03-5/23 5B 2014 4/25- 5/01 5B 2014 5/02- 5/22 5B 2015 4/24- 5/21 5B 2015 5/01- 5/21 6A 2011 4/22-4/28 6A 2011 4/29-5/19 6A 2012 4/27-5/03 6A 2012 5/04-5/24 6A 2013 4/26-5/02 6A 2013 5/03-5/23 6A 2014 4/25- 5/01 6A 2014 5/02- 5/22 6A 2015 4/24- 5/21 6A 2015 5/01- 5/21 6B 2011 4/22-4/28 6B 2011 4/29-5/19 6B 2012 4/27-5/03 6B 2012 5/04-5/24 6B 2013 4/26-5/02 6B 2013 5/03-5/23 6B 2014 4/25- 5/01 6B 2014 5/02- 5/22 6B 2015 4/24- 5/21 6B 2015 5/01- 5/21 7 2011 4/22-4/28 7 2011 4/29-5/19 7 2012 4/27-5/03 7 2012 5/04-5/24 7 2013 4/26-5/02 7 2013 5/03-5/23 7 2014 4/25- 5/01 7 2014 5/02- 5/22 7 2015 4/24- 5/21 7 2015 5/01- 5/21 8 2011 4/22-4/28 8 2011 4/29-5/19 8 2012 4/27-5/03 8 2012 5/04-5/24 8 2013 4/26-5/02 8 2013 5/03-5/23 8/10 2014 4/25- 5/01 8/10 2014 5/02- 5/22 8/10 2015 4/24-5/21 8/10 2015 5/01- 5/21 100 Hunt Arizona 2016 Permits Authorized 1st Choice Applicants Permits Issued 125 125 150 200 150 200 100 150 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 75 75 300 300 250 250 250 250 250 250 225 225 60 90 60 90 60 70 60 70 30 35 150 175 100 125 100 100 100 100 125 125 250 150 200 100 200 100 200 100 200 100 550 83 591 129 466 133 465 102 431 82 527 83 446 116 334 55 325 35 309 54 438 62 1522 303 1156 171 1280 200 1161 199 1318 221 257 44 191 20 210 25 267 31 270 18 208 35 173 30 184 34 274 40 285 27 858 117 686 114 649 88 645 79 821 79 125 125 150 200 150 200 100 150 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 75 75 300 300 250 250 250 250 250 250 225 225 60 90 60 90 60 70 60 70 30 35 150 175 100 125 100 100 100 100 125 125 250 150 200 100 200 100 200 100 200 100 Draw Odds 21.6 42.2 22.5 58.9 30.7 55.6 20.0 47.1 20.2 31.7 18.6 42.2 20.9 44.8 28.7 60.0 27.1 77.1 28.2 77.8 15.8 40.3 19.4 33.3 21.1 46.2 18.4 31.5 20.6 40.7 16.0 38.0 23.3 52.3 27.7 95.0 22.4 76.0 22.1 58.1 11.1 33.3 53.8 100.0 31.8 100.0 32.6 97.1 27.0 50.0 33.0 88.9 27.6 41.9 27.7 29.8 25.9 50.0 29.8 30.4 22.2 43.0 Hunters Hunter Days Harvest Hunt Success 98 100 125 152 130 141 74 131 84 80 67 85 83 70 69 73 73 83 84 94 58 60 238 243 190 188 205 183 201 210 192 192 42 68 52 61 53 62 47 48 23 21 131 142 77 102 67 85 57 73 105 83 196 102 156 78 165 83 166 71 159 84 388 398 515 619 538 647 339 481 297 307 270 312 345 303 290 341 298 353 339 578 170 241 885 982 723 742 827 677 763 898 836 947 182 343 215 248 195 278 154 205 83 35 611 684 360 470 194 350 207 482 392 330 961 415 664 282 719 451 663 260 586 405 13 13 17 16 5 5 17 3 5 9 12 21 8 9 10 6 15 13 10 9 20 9 22 15 22 25 24 14 13 19 31 33 4 3 11 2 4 2 17 5 7 7 13 10 10 8 33 27 4 9 12 14 11 8 27 16 42 6 22 13 41 14 13 13 14 11 4 4 23 2 6 11 18 25 10 13 14 8 21 16 12 10 34 15 9 6 12 13 12 8 6 9 16 17 10 4 21 3 8 3 36 10 30 33 10 7 13 8 49 32 7 12 11 17 6 8 17 21 25 7 13 18 26 17 Turkey Harvest Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Harvest Unit Year Dates SPRING SHOTGUN-SHOOTING SHOT 9 2011 4/22-4/28 9 2011 4/29-5/19 9 2012 4/27-5/03 9 2012 5/04-5/24 9 2013 4/26-5/02 9 2013 5/03-5/23 9 2014 4/25- 5/01 9 2014 5/02- 5/22 9 2015 4/24- 5/21 9 2015 5/01- 5/21 12A 2011 4/22-4/28 12A 2011 4/29-5/19 12A 2012 4/27-5/03 12A 2012 5/04-5/24 12A 2013 4/26-5/02 12A 2013 5/03-5/23 12A 2014 4/25- 5/01 12A 2014 5/02- 5/22 12A 2015 4/24- 5/21 12A 2015 5/01- 5/21 13A 2011 4/22-4/28 13A 2011 4/29-5/19 13A 2012 4/27-5/03 13A 2012 5/04-5/24 13A 2013 4/26-5/02 13A 2013 5/03-5/23 13A 2014 4/25- 5/01 13A 2014 5/02- 5/22 13A 2015 4/24- 5/21 13A 2015 5/01- 5/21 13B North 2012 4/27-5/03 13B North 2012 5/04-5/24 13B North 2013 4/26-5/02 13B North 2013 5/03-5/23 13B North 2014 4/25- 5/01 13B North 2014 5/02- 5/22 13B North 2015 4/24- 5/21 13B North 2015 5/01- 5/21 13B 2011 4/22-4/28 13B 2011 4/29-5/19 13B 2012 4/27-5/03 13B 2012 5/04-5/24 13B 2013 4/26-5/02 13B 2013 5/03-5/23 13B 2014 4/25-5/01 13B 2014 5/02- 5/22 13B 2014 5/02-5/22 13B 2015 4/24- 5/21 13B 2015 5/01- 5/21 17A/17B/18B 2011 4/22-4/28 17A/17B/18B 2011 4/29-5/19 17A/17B/18B 2012 4/27-5/03 17A/17B/18B 2012 5/04-5/24 17A/17B/18B 2013 4/26-5/02 17A/17B/18B 2013 5/03-5/23 17A/17B/18B 2014 4/25- 5/01 17A/17B/18B 2014 5/02- 5/22 17/17B/18B 2015 4/24- 5/21 17/17B/18B 2015 5/01- 5/21 19A 2015 4/24-5/21 19A 2015 5/01- 5/21 20A 2011 4/22-4/28 Permits Authorized 1st Choice Applicants Permits Issued 50 40 50 40 50 40 50 40 50 40 300 300 275 275 275 275 275 275 325 325 25 15 25 15 25 15 5 5 5 5 1 1 1 1 20 15 2 2 20 15 20 15 20 15 20 15 15 20 15 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 5 5 5 5 5 88 9 69 5 67 9 46 0 51 11 121 45 153 36 162 35 243 42 305 62 13 3 3 1 4 2 4 0 2 0 32 13 24 9 12 2 30 11 16 0 1 1 6 2 12 2 2 13 2 62 8 41 12 42 1 37 9 42 4 79 7 102 50 40 50 40 50 40 50 40 50 40 300 300 275 275 275 277 275 275 325 325 25 15 25 15 25 15 5 5 5 5 1 1 1 1 20 15 2 2 20 15 20 13 20 15 20 15 15 20 15 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 5 5 5 5 5 Draw Odds 45.5 100.0 46.4 100.0 56.7 100.0 84.8 78.4 100.0 81.0 100.0 84.3 100.0 82.1 100 84.4 100.0 86.9 100.0 76.9 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 3.1 0.0 4.2 11.1 58.3 100.0 6.7 .0 37.5 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 58.3 100.0 100.0 69.2 100.0 16.1 0.0 24.4 33.3 21.4 100.0 21.6 33.3 11.9 .0 6.3 .0 4.9 Hunters Hunter Days Harvest Hunt Success 36 30 40 30 35 24 31 23 33 31 191 205 187 174 217 166 206 200 259 244 13 3 11 0 17 8 2 0 5 2 1 0 1 7 7 1 2 8 8 10 10 6 4 7 7 7 13 6 8 9 7 10 10 7 10 5 3 0 5 5 122 115 148 113 162 104 108 169 131 163 890 859 798 740 871 612 698 816 902 924 53 5 32 0 52 30 6 0 2 4 1 0 3 20 40 1 2 40 15 23 36 9 17 20 40 40 40 24 16 40 80 35 44 30 33 18 3 0 15 17 8 3 10 2 8 0 8 0 9 0 18 12 27 20 49 39 62 42 68 69 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 4 0 1 2 2 0 0 3 6 2 4 0 0 5 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 4 22 10 25 7 23 0 26 0 27 0 9 6 14 11 23 24 30 21 26 28 15 0 0 12 0 0 20 0 100 100 57 0 100 100 25 0 0 30 100 50 57 0 0 38 0 25 11 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 100 80 Hunt Arizona 2016 101 Turkey Harvest Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Harvest Unit Year Dates SPRING SHOTGUN-SHOOTING SHOT 20A 2011 4/29-5/19 20A 2012 4/27-5/03 20A 2012 5/04-5/24 20A 2013 4/26-5/02 20A 2013 5/03-5/23 20A 2014 4/25- 5/01 20A 2014 5/02- 5/22 20A 2015 4/24-5/21 20A 2015 5/01- 5/21 21 2014 4/25- 5/01 21 2014 5/02- 5/22 21 2015 4/24-5/21 21 2015 5/01-5/21 22 2011 4/22-4/28 22 2011 4/29-5/19 22 2012 4/27-5/03 22 2012 5/04-5/24 22 2013 4/26-5/02 22 2013 5/03-5/23 22 2014 4/25- 5/01 22 2014 5/02- 5/22 22 2015 4/24-5/21 22 2015 5/01-5/21 23 2011 4/22-4/28 23 2011 4/29-5/19 23 2012 4/27-5/03 23 2012 5/04-5/24 23 2013 4/26-5/02 23 2013 5/03-5/23 23 2014 4/25- 5/01 23 2014 5/02- 5/22 23 2015 4/24-5/21 23 2015 5/01- 5/21 24A 2011 4/22-4/28 24A 2011 4/29-5/19 24A 2012 4/27-5/03 24A 2012 5/04-5/24 24A 2013 4/26-5/02 24A 2013 5/03-5/23 24A 2014 4/25- 5/01 24A 2014 5/02- 5/22 24A 2015 4/24-5/21 24A 2015 5/01- 5/21 27 2011 4/22-4/28 27 2011 4/29-5/19 27 2012 4/27-5/03 27 2012 5/04-5/24 27 2013 4/26-5/02 27 2013 5/03-5/23 27 2014 4/25- 5/01 27 2014 5/02- 5/22 27 2015 4/24-5/21 27 2015 5/01- 5/21 29 2011 4/22-4/28 29 2011 4/29-5/19 29/30A 2012 4/27-5/03 29/30A 2012 5/04-5/24 29/30A 2013 4/26-5/02 29/30A 2013 5/03-5/23 29/30A 2014 4/25- 5/01 29/30A 2014 5/02- 5/22 29/30A 2015 4/24- 5/21 102 Hunt Arizona 2016 Permits Authorized 1st Choice Applicants Permits Issued 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 2 2 2 2 130 130 130 130 100 100 100 100 80 80 225 225 225 225 225 225 225 225 225 225 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 750 650 200 200 200 200 300 250 325 275 5 5 2 2 5 5 6 6 7 33 78 22 133 14 109 16 136 8 44 7 47 7 312 51 249 45 238 34 216 46 267 33 1153 165 1028 106 900 106 978 114 1250 126 19 7 19 0 16 0 29 1 27 4 944 162 502 87 761 68 728 90 942 108 291 77 82 19 191 43 162 36 195 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 2 2 2 2 130 130 130 130 100 100 100 100 80 80 225 225 225 225 225 225 225 225 225 225 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 750 650 200 200 200 200 300 250 325 275 5 5 2 2 5 5 6 6 7 Draw Odds 21.2 10.3 18.2 7.5 0.0 9.2 25.0 7.4 .0 4.5 .0 4.3 .0 36.2 60.8 40.2 91.1 35.7 52.9 38.9 80.4 25.8 51.5 18.5 37.6 21.0 44.3 23.3 39.6 22.1 45.6 17.0 47.6 10.5 28.6 10.5 12.5 6.9 100.0 7.4 25.0 61.3 100.0 31.1 56.3 20.9 51.5 28.0 64.4 24.0 55.6 1.4 0.0 2.4 0.0 2.6 7.0 3.7 2.8 3.6 Hunters Hunter Days Harvest Hunt Success 9 10 10 7 7 10 10 10 2 2 2 102 102 101 88 83 64 83 77 46 53 191 189 176 173 193 165 176 185 170 194 2 3 1 2 2 2 2 0 2 599 524 168 149 163 168 242 190 270 231 5 5 2 2 5 5 6 6 7 50 40 49 23 17 44 27 46 3 2 9 369 347 461 390 300 297 303 268 166 267 763 789 642 675 806 702 585 727 698 806 12 17 7 2 6 19 18 0 8 2228 2189 546 522 611 632 892 810 939 879 8 8 4 6 10 10 23 21 23 0 6 0 3 3 4 10 6 2 2 2 19 9 7 4 3 6 14 0 3 3 21 23 35 28 29 22 32 17 28 25 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 2 167 84 70 47 63 49 83 52 114 80 5 5 2 2 5 5 6 6 7 0 60 0 43 43 40 100 60 100 100 100 19 9 7 5 4 9 17 0 7 6 11 12 20 16 15 13 18 9 16 13 0 67 0 100 100 50 0 100 28 16 42 32 39 29 34 27 42 35 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Turkey Harvest Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Harvest Unit Year Dates SPRING SHOTGUN-SHOOTING SHOT 29/30A 2015 5/01- 5/21 31 2011 4/22-4/28 31 2011 4/29-5/19 31 2012 4/27-5/03 31 2012 5/04-5/24 31 2013 4/26-5/02 31 2013 5/03-5/23 31 2014 4/25- 5/01 31 2014 5/02- 5/22 31 2015 4/24-5/21 31 2015 5/01-5/21 32 2015 4/24-5/21 33 2011 4/22-4/28 33 2011 4/29-5/19 33 2012 4/27-5/03 33 2012 5/04-5/24 33 2013 4/26-5/02 33 2013 5/03-5/23 33 2014 4/25- 5/01 33 2014 5/02- 5/22 33 2015 5/01- 5/21 33 2015 4/24- 5/21 33 South 2015 5/01- 5/21 34A 2011 4/22-4/28 34A 2011 4/29-5/19 34A 2012 4/27-5/03 34A 2012 5/04-5/24 34A 2013 4/26-5/02 34A 2013 5/03-5/23 34A 2014 4/25- 5/01 34A 2014 5/02- 5/22 34A 2015 4/24-5/21 34A 2015 5/01-5/21 35A 2011 4/22-4/28 35A 2011 4/29-5/19 35A 2012 4/27-5/03 35A 2012 5/04-5/24 35A 2013 4/26-5/02 35A 2013 5/03-5/23 35A 2014 4/25- 5/01 35A 2014 5/02- 5/22 35A 2015 4/24-5/21 35A 2015 5/01-5/21 35B 2014 4/25- 5/01 35B 2014 5/02- 5/22 35B 2015 4/24-5/21 35B 2015 4/24-5/21 CN 2011 4/22-4/28 CN 2011 4/22-4/28 CN 2012 4/27-5/24 CN 2012 4/27-5/24 CN 2013 4/26-5/23 CN 2013 4/26-5/23 CN 2014 4/25- 5/22 CN 2014 4/25- 5/22 CN 2015 4/24- 5/21 CN 2015 4/24- 5/21 CN 2015 4/24- 5/21 CN 2015 4/24- 5/21 FTHU 2011 4/22-4/28 FTHU 2012 4/27-5/24 FTHU 2012 5/04-5/24 Permits Authorized 1st Choice Applicants Permits Issued 7 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 5 5 5 5 8 8 11 11 2 2 3 3 15 6 15 6 15 6 15 6 8 2 2 4 3 2 2 45 152 47 121 24 77 20 74 16 142 22 21 113 48 163 56 217 44 239 30 271 63 33 33 18 32 14 60 15 48 17 53 19 356 90 344 66 408 78 468 77 519 89 56 19 61 25 7 4 3 9 0 5 6 8 5 2 0 3 47 22 7 7 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 5 5 5 5 8 8 11 11 2 2 3 3 9 5 10 6 9 6 10 6 8 2 2 4 3 2 2 Draw Odds .0 2.6 2.1 2.5 4.2 3.9 15.0 2.7 6.3 2.1 9.1 .0 1.8 2.1 1.8 0.0 1.4 2.3 .8 3.3 1.5 1.6 3.0 3.0 5.6 3.1 7.1 1.7 0.0 2.1 5.9 1.9 .0 1.1 0.0 0.9 6.1 1.0 1.3 1.7 5.2 2.1 4.5 3.6 10.5 4.9 .0 100.0 100.0 100.0 66.7 100.0 100.0 75.0 100.0 100.0 6.4 9.1 28.6 Hunters 7 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 5 5 5 5 8 8 11 11 2 2 3 3 6 3 5 6 5 6 8 4 8 2 2 3 2 2 Hunter Days Harvest Hunt Success 8 11 20 6 15 15 14 5 12 3 12 2 4 7 7 6 6 5 8 8 10 5 1 2 1 2 1 3 5 1 4 4 4 10 14 10 25 22 24 18 53 8 10 6 4 17 13 23 29 14 12 30 18 16 4 8 14 5 9 7 5 2 2 2 0 3 3 2 3 3 1 2 2 2 1 3 3 3 2 5 5 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 4 4 5 5 5 4 6 7 11 9 2 2 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 2 3 0 0 3 2 0 100 100 40 67 67 0 100 100 67 100 100 100 100 100 100 33 100 100 100 67 100 100 100 100 100 100 0 100 0 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 80 75 88 100 82 100 100 67 67 0 0 40 33 0 33 0 50 38 0 0 100 100 0 CN= Camp Navajo Hunt Arizona 2016 103 Turkey Harvest Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Harvest Permits 1st Choice Authorized Applicants FALL (SHOTGUN-SHOOTING SHOT SEASON) SPRING SHOTGUN-SHOOTING SHOT FTHU 2013 4/26-5/23 2 41 FTHU 2014 4/25- 5/22 2 40 SPRING YOUTH-ONLY (OTC = TAGS ISSUED OVER-THE-COUNTER) 1/27 2012 4/20- 4/26 100 123 1/27 2013 4/19- 4/25 100 198 3C 2011 4/15- 4/21 125 70 3C 2012 4/20- 4/26 125 54 3C 2013 4/19- 4/25 125 57 3C 2014 4/18- 4/24 125 72 3C 2015 4/17- 5/21 75 76 6A 2011 4/15- 4/21 175 50 6A 2012 4/20- 4/26 110 69 6A 2013 4/19- 4/25 110 93 6A 2014 4/18- 4/24 110 94 6A 2015 4/17- 5/21 110 130 23 2012 4/20- 4/26 125 94 23 2013 4/19- 4/25 125 105 23 2014 4/18- 4/24 125 127 23 2015 4/17- 5/21 125 132 FALL (SHOTGUN-SHOOTING SHOT SEASON) 1 2011 9/30-10/06 200 480 1 2012 10/05-10/11 200 561 1 2013 10/04-10/10 200 779 1 2015 10/02-10/08 300 827 3C 2011 9/30-10/06 125 329 3C 2012 10/05-10/11 125 286 3C 2013 10/04-10/10 150 406 3C 2015 10/02-10/08 125 398 4 2011 9/30-10/06 500 418 4 2012 10/05-10/11 500 515 4 2013 10/04-10/10 500 530 4 2015 10/02-10/08 400 507 5A 2011 9/30-10/06 350 314 5A 2012 10/05-10/11 350 329 5A 2013 10/04-10/10 350 344 5A 2015 10/02-10/08 250 366 5B North 2011 9/30-10/06 20 48 5B South 2011 9/30-10/06 125 180 5B South 2012 10/05-10/11 150 203 5B South 2013 10/04-10/10 150 234 5B South 2015 10/02-10/08 200 271 6A 2011 9/30-10/06 525 850 6A 2012 10/05-10/11 525 897 6A 2013 10/04-10/10 525 915 6A 2015 10/02-10/08 575 867 6B 2011 9/30-10/06 300 161 6B 2012 10/05-10/11 300 180 6B 2013 10/04-10/10 300 240 6B 2015 10/02-10/08 200 198 7 2011 9/30-10/06 350 212 7 2012 10/05-10/11 350 217 7 2013 10/04-10/10 350 244 7 2015 10/02-10/08 250 237 8/10 2011 9/30-10/06 650 711 8/10 2012 10/05-10/11 600 649 8/10 2013 10/04-10/10 600 717 8/10 2015 10/02-10/08 500 617 9 2011 9/30-10/06 100 68 9 2012 10/05-10/11 100 110 9 2013 10/04-10/10 75 93 9 2015 10/02-10/08 75 76 12A 2011 9/30-10/06 1000 310 Unit Year Dates 104 Hunt Arizona 2016 Permits Issued Draw Odds Hunters Hunter Days Harvest Hunt Success 3 3 1 7.5 7.3 3 3 3 9 3 3 100 100 100 102 125 125 125 75 147 110 110 110 110 125 125 125 125 80.5 49.0 81.4 94.4 100.0 100.0 94.7 80.0 92.8 96.8 100.0 82.3 95.7 96.2 96.1 89.4 86 91 83 83 120 94 53 105 85 87 94 88 90 92 102 117 281 270 259 295 418 292 146 366 272 270 279 288 235 246 273 351 22 57 14 16 16 10 9 3 19 10 11 14 20 8 26 33 26 63 17 19 13 11 17 3 22 11 12 16 22 9 25 28 200 200 200 300 125 125 150 125 500 500 500 400 350 350 350 250 20 125 150 150 200 525 525 524 575 300 300 300 200 350 350 350 250 650 600 600 500 100 100 75 75 504 40.0 35.7 25.7 36.2 38.0 38.5 30.3 31.2 87.1 73.8 76.2 66.5 93.9 85.7 80.2 65.3 31.3 63.3 58.6 62.0 71.6 60.7 57.1 56.5 64.1 100.0 98.9 96.7 82.3 100.0 99.5 99.6 85.2 82.6 85.7 77.7 78.9 97.1 88.2 73.1 88.2 100.0 159 152 167 229 104 99 129 93 378 411 425 304 280 273 285 208 13 104 109 138 140 418 445 430 438 225 226 257 169 264 269 266 181 528 462 504 398 89 91 65 59 353 502 429 493 693 314 261 402 289 1262 1381 1328 1026 803 895 921 581 38 299 298 396 371 1214 1273 1212 1296 685 694 774 521 899 886 823 549 1751 1463 1655 1260 277 309 195 166 1075 20 58 64 65 23 49 31 24 60 91 78 48 34 39 34 18 0 19 36 26 27 59 82 88 57 25 61 46 12 48 36 66 22 77 66 74 120 15 11 22 10 112 13 38 38 28 22 49 24 26 16 22 18 16 12 14 12 9 0 18 33 19 19 14 18 20 13 11 27 18 7 18 13 25 12 15 14 15 30 17 12 34 17 32 Turkey Harvest Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Harvest Unit Year Dates SPRING SHOTGUN-SHOOTING SHOT 12A 2012 10/05-10/11 12A 2013 10/04-10/10 12A 2015 10/02-10/08 13A 2011 9/30-10/06 13B 2011 9/30-10/06 17/18B 2011 9/30-10/06 22 2011 9/30-10/06 22 2012 10/05-10/11 22 2013 10/04-10/10 22 2015 10/02-10/08 23 2011 9/30-10/06 23 2012 10/05-10/11 23 2013 10/04-10/10 23 2015 10/02-10/08 27 2011 9/30-10/06 27 2012 10/05-10/11 27 2013 10/04-10/10 27 2015 10/02-10/08 27 2011 9/30-10/06 27 2012 10/05-10/11 27 2013 10/04-10/10 27 2015 10/02-10/08 Permits Authorized 1st Choice Applicants Permits Issued 1000 1000 1000 5 5 15 200 200 200 175 550 600 600 650 300 300 300 350 300 300 300 350 275 322 467 10 8 44 186 197 223 178 675 777 775 738 384 365 443 456 384 365 443 456 536 668 703 5 5 15 200 200 200 175 548 600 600 650 300 300 300 350 300 300 300 350 Draw Odds 100.0 100.0 100.0 40.0 62.5 34.1 86.6 82.7 80.7 79.2 76.0 73.0 71.1 79.9 60.7 64.9 48.5 59.4 60.7 64.9 48.5 59.4 Hunters Hunter Days Harvest Hunt Success 391 511 525 4 5 15 155 148 168 125 407 488 516 498 233 217 243 263 233 217 243 263 1115 1331 1560 4 5 38 456 393 441 353 1171 1572 1587 1513 732 630 770 817 732 630 770 817 145 287 202 0 3 0 19 29 14 26 67 109 97 147 39 77 80 63 39 77 80 63 37 56 38 0 60 0 12 20 8 21 16 22 19 30 17 35 33 24 17 35 33 24 Fall Archery-only Turkey 2011-2015 (2015 data unavailable) Unit 1 1 1 1 3B 3B 3B 3B 3C 3C 3C 3C 4 4 4 4 5A 5A 5A 5A 5B 5B 5B 5B 6A 6A 6A 6A 6B 6B 6B 6B 7 7 Year 2011 2012 2013 2014 2011 2012 2013 2014 2011 2012 2013 2014 2011 2012 2013 2014 2011 2012 2013 2014 2011 2012 2013 2014 2011 2012 2013 2014 2011 2012 2013 2014 2011 2012 Hunters 140 226 268 241 63 84 83 77 176 63 41 60 167 105 196 77 77 18 62 43 81 101 83 17 271 411 598 249 72 66 83 86 95 157 Hunter Days 452 934 1207 183 244 352 464 284 723 247 206 232 782 373 970 507 280 537 299 189 330 369 279 52 1242 1753 2590 1006 321 282 433 464 538 787 Harvest 0 10 21 17 5 10 10 0 5 7 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 10 10 9 0 0 0 0 5 0 Hunt Success 0 4 8 7 8 12 12 0 3 11 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 5 0 Hunt Arizona 2016 105 Turkey Harvest Data Fall Archery-only Turkey 2011-2015 (2015 data unavailable) Unit 7 7 8 8 8 8 09 09 09 10 10 10 10 11M 11M 11M 11M 12A 12A 12A 12A 17 17 17 17 20A 20A 20A 20A 22 22 22 22 23 23 23 23 27 27 27 27 106 Year 2013 2014 2011 2012 2013 2014 2011 2012 2014 2011 2012 2013 2014 2011 2012 2013 2014 2011 2012 2013 2014 2011 2012 2013 2014 2011 2012 2013 2014 2011 2012 2013 2014 2011 2012 2013 2014 2011 2012 2013 2014 Hunt Arizona 2016 Hunters 196 120 145 153 144 60 18 28 17 18 45 41 9 14 28 62 77 199 213 155 112 50 17 10 26 90 164 21 26 68 105 72 43 253 383 382 215 117 209 309 189 Hunter Days 1310 619 750 659 887 559 95 91 43 68 206 258 17 45 101 330 473 1229 1631 1032 662 248 216 0 129 425 861 72 138 239 352 289 129 1075 1512 1857 920 470 88 1578 860 Harvest 10 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 18 14 31 0 0 0 0 0 9 17 0 0 0 0 10 0 32 42 10 17 5 31 21 0 Hunt Success 5 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 24 0 0 0 0 0 9 7 20 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 0 0 0 0 14 0 13 11 3 8 4 15 7 0 This page intentionally left blank. 107 Hunt Arizona 2016 Hunt Arizona 2016 107 Javelina (Tayassu tajacu) The javelina, or collared peccary, is of tropical origin and only recently arrived in the Southwest. Peccary bones are not found in Arizona archaeological sites, and early settlers made infrequent references to the occurrence of javelina. Perhaps the javelina spread northward as scrub and cactus replaced Arizona’s native grasslands. For whatever reason, the range of javelina is still expanding, primarily northwestward. The species occurs in the United States only in Arizona, Texas, and New Mexico, and currently occupies approximately 34 percent of Arizona. Adult javelina usually weigh between 35 and 60 pounds, the males being slightly heavier than the females. Newborn javelina only weigh about one pound. These “piglets” are tan or brown in color with a reddish dorsal stripe. They acquire the salt and pepper appearance of the adults in about three months. The whitish-banded black hairs are up to six inches long, with the hairs on the mane being the darkest and longest. In the winter, when the javelina’s coat is dense and dark, a distinct, lighter-colored “collar” is visible. In summer, when the hair is shorter and lighter, this “collar” is less distinct. Javelina continue to grow until they reach adult height in about 10 months. At this age both sexes are mature. Peccaries breed throughout the year, which, when combined with their early maturity and ability to have two litters per year, gives them the greatest reproductive potential of any North American big-game mammal. The gestation period is 145 days, with most births occurring in June, July, and August. A smaller birth peak occurs in spring, corresponding with Arizona’s biseasonal rainfall seasons. Unlike other animals, javelina do not lick their offspring at birth, but roll or tumble their young. The usual litter size is two, and the precocial piglets closely follow their mothers from shortly after birth until they are weaned at about six weeks of age. Although javelina have lived as long as 24 years in captivity, the average life span in the wild is closer to seven or eight years. Coyotes and golden eagles are effective predators of juvenile javelina, and the adults are preyed upon by mountain lions, bobcats, and bears. Javelina are opportunistic feeders, eating the flowers, fruits, nuts, and berries of a great variety of plants. Prickly pear cactus makes up the major portion of their diet, however, along with agaves, yucca roots, and other desert succulents. Javelina are social animals with herd sizes averaging eight to nine animals. Territories are marked by droppings and by an oily secretion produced by the animal’s BOB MILES Natural History Hunt Arizona 2016 109 Javelina scent gland positioned on its back. Any intruding javelina will be met by an aggressive display, which will evolve into a fight unless the interloper withdraws. The size of a herd’s territory varies with the productivity of the habitat, but averages about 750 acres. Hunt History Javelina distribution 110 Hunt Arizona 2016 Javelina were not legally designated as big game until 1929, when a season from November 1 through January 31 was authorized and a bag limit of one javelina a year was imposed. Hunter interest gradually increased, particularly among nonresidents, and the javelina became an important game animal in Arizona after World War II. By 1950, hunters were purchasing nearly 10,000 javelina tags and taking more than 1,000 animals a year. In 1959, an archery javelina season was initiated, and by 1971 more than 30,000 hunters were harvesting more than 6,000 javelina a year. This pressure was deemed excessive in some game management units, and permit-only firearm hunting was instituted in 1972. To further curtail hunt pressure and better distribute hunters, permit-only HAM (handgun, archery, and muzzleloader) hunts were initiated in 1974, and archery hunting was limited to permit-only hunting in 1992. In 1992, juniors only permits were authorized. Today, general firearms, HAM, archery and juniors-only seasons are offered in most units. In some units, there are permits that go unissued. Javelina Survey Data Historic Summary of Javelina Survey Data Classification No. of Herds Total Javelina Average Herd Observed1 Observed Size1 Adult Young 1955 0 511 – 233 74 1956 0 324 – 201 75 1957 0 447 – 328 115 1958 35 346 9.9 258 88 1959 31 272 8.8 217 55 1960 87 677 7.8 391 120 1961 89 700 7.9 392 108 1962 109 1003 9.2 667 267 1963 123 1086 8.8 654 296 1964 114 768 6.7 560 207 1965 160 1033 6.5 709 219 1966 159 1197 7.5 703 362 1967 107 639 6.0 496 86 1968 123 872 7.1 613 221 1969 113 932 8.3 609 203 1970 216 1757 8.1 1266 414 1971 220 1666 7.6 1063 480 1972 143 1158 8.1 679 255 1973 184 1683 9.2 1121 372 1974 156 1408 9.0 1035 306 1975 234 1830 7.8 1418 332 1976 297 2435 8.2 1745 609 1977 213 1664 7.8 1119 362 1978 321 3051 9.5 2249 667 1979 326 3148 9.7 2385 688 1980 443 3688 8.3 2865 762 1981 384 3503 9.1 2635 807 1982 356 3266 9.2 2390 780 1983 328 3374 10.3 2502 796 1984 404 4074 10.1 3085 946 1985 561 5431 9.7 4043 1181 1986 536 5051 9.4 3903 1127 1987 719 6230 8.7 4923 1205 1988 656 5932 9.0 4606 1323 1989 663 5662 8.5 4645 1017 1990 559 4887 8.7 3839 1034 1991 596 5128 8.6 4008 1058 1992 571 5247 9.2 4142 1060 1993 591 5016 8.5 3969 1019 1994 767 6739 8.8 5485 1141 1995 682 5870 8.6 4763 1106 1996 674 5427 8.0 4582 817 1997 579 4684 8.1 3714 967 1998 538 4725 8.8 3666 1057 1999 553 4715 8.5 3831 807 2000 484 3907 8.0 3174 725 2001 562 4920 8.7 4007 904 2002 411 3058 7.4 2565 490 2003 468 3974 8.4 3128 831 2004 401 3435 8.5 2775 656 2005 450 3525 7.8 2843 675 2006 458 3867 8.4 3074 712 2007 448 3511 7.8 2913 584 2008 379 3237 8.5 2500 726 2009 390 3455 8.8 2848 593 2010 370 3323 8.9 2537 755 2011 451 4028 8.9 3212 765 2012 476 3891 8.1 3254 617 2013 456 3881 8.5 3103 768 2014 110 1029 9.3 858 169 2015 84 83 9.9 663 166 1 Excluding single animals Note: The year given represents the beginning of the survey period, which runs from December through March. Thus, surveys listed for 2010 were conducted from December 2010 through March 2011. Year Unclassified 204 48 4 0 0 166 200 69 136 1 105 132 57 38 120 77 123 224 190 67 80 81 183 135 75 61 61 96 76 43 207 21 102 3 0 14 62 45 28 113 1 28 3 2 77 8 9 3 15 4 7 81 14 11 14 31 51 20 10 2 4 Young/100 Adults 32 37 35 34 25 31 28 40 45 37 31 51 17 36 33 33 45 38 33 30 23 35 32 30 29 27 31 33 32 31 29 29 24 29 22 27 26 26 26 21 23 18 26 29 21 23 23 19 27 24 24 23 20 29 21 30 24 19 25 20 25 Hunt Arizona 2016 111 Javelina Survey Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Javelina Survey Data Unit 3A/3C 4 4 5 5A 5B 5B 6A 6A 6A 6A 6AS 6B 6B 6B 6B 7E 7W 7W 8 8 8 9 10 10 10 10 10 15 15 15 15A 15A 15A 15A 15B 15B 15B 16A 16A 16A 16A 16A 17 17 17A 17A 17A 17A 17A 17B 17B 17B 17B 17B 18A 18A 18A 18A 18A 18B 18B Year 2011 2013 2014 2013 2013 2012 2014 2011 2012 2013 2014 2011 2011 2012 2013 2014 2013 2011 2013 2011 2012 2013 2012 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2012 2014 2015 2012 2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2012 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 112 Hunt Arizona 2016 No. of Herds Total Javelina Average Herd Observed¹ Observed Size¹ 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 4 2 10 3 1 2 4 4 4 0 1 1 1 0 2 3 6 2 4 2 4 0 7 2 0 1 1 1 2 6 1 12 5 5 8 7 9 12 3 3 1 4 2 10 6 9 7 10 10 10 7 5 7 11 14 2 21 12 10 14 6 9 23 20 71 44 11 8 23 24 35 1 9 3 9 1 14 10 63 10 20 15 37 1 69 14 1 6 18 12 10 51 2 97 34 39 102 97 87 125 28 22 2 41 18 123 65 103 90 107 91 141 65 40 71 139 117 2.0 5.3 12.0 9.0 14.0 6.0 9.0 5.8 9.5 7.1 14.7 11.0 4.0 5.8 5.8 8.8 9.0 3.0 8.0 7.0 3.3 10.5 5.0 5.0 7.5 9.3 9.9 7.0 6.0 18.0 12.0 5.0 8.5 2.0 8.1 6.8 7.6 12.8 13.9 9.4 10.4 9.3 7.3 2.0 10.0 9.0 12.3 10.5 11.4 12.9 10.7 8.9 14.1 9.3 8.0 10.1 12.6 8.4 Classification Adult 2 15 9 5 11 6 6 20 16 61 36 7 8 22 21 26 1 7 3 8 1 11 8 49 10 13 12 23 1 54 13 1 3 13 11 4 41 2 77 26 31 78 69 76 98 17 19 2 37 17 100 57 83 68 81 63 121 46 29 65 109 86 Young 0 6 3 5 3 0 3 3 4 10 8 4 0 1 3 9 0 2 0 1 0 3 2 13 0 7 3 14 0 15 1 0 3 5 1 6 10 0 20 8 8 24 28 11 27 11 3 0 4 1 23 8 20 22 26 17 20 19 11 6 30 31 Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 Young/100 Adults 0 40 33 100 27 0 50 15 25 16 22 57 0 5 14 35 0 29 0 13 0 27 25 27 0 54 25 61 0 28 8 0 100 38 9 150 24 0 26 31 26 31 41 14 28 65 16 0 11 6 23 14 24 32 32 27 17 41 38 9 28 36 Javelina Survey Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Javelina Survey Data Unit 18B 18B 18B 19A 19A 19A 19A 19A 19B 19B 19B 19B 19B 20A 20A 20A 20A 20A 20B 20B 20B 20B 20C 20C 20C 20C 21 21 21 21 22 22 22 22 23 23 23 23 23S 24A 24A 24A 24A 24B 24B 24B 24B 25M 25M 25M 27 27 27 27 28 28 28 28 29 29 29 29 Year 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2011 2012 2013 2014 2011 2012 2013 2014 2011 2012 2013 2014 2011 2012 2013 2014 2011 2011 2012 2013 2014 2011 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2011 2012 2013 2014 2011 2012 2013 2014 2011 2012 2013 2014 No. of Herds Total Javelina Average Herd Observed¹ Observed Size¹ 15 7 13 6 6 9 3 6 6 3 12 3 5 6 4 7 2 14 23 29 21 15 37 45 34 37 5 11 7 8 13 9 9 6 17 6 18 12 1 8 7 12 12 10 11 12 19 8 6 12 5 3 6 6 19 14 19 8 8 8 9 4 116 85 135 41 40 98 16 59 62 24 129 22 35 58 16 60 16 121 233 249 183 144 414 439 374 356 62 113 69 66 116 87 98 47 170 63 206 162 10 52 45 79 78 109 115 109 203 70 62 90 43 24 41 51 149 91 133 61 62 64 67 28 7.7 12.1 10.4 6.7 6.7 10.9 5.3 9.8 10.2 8.0 10.8 7.3 7.0 9.7 4.0 8.6 8.0 8.6 10.1 8.6 8.7 9.5 11.2 9.8 11.0 9.6 12.4 10.3 9.9 8.0 8.9 9.7 10.9 7.8 9.9 10.3 11.4 13.4 10.0 6.4 6.3 6.6 6.4 10.9 10.5 9.0 10.6 8.6 10.3 7.5 8.6 8.0 6.8 8.2 7.8 6.4 7.0 7.5 7.5 8.0 7.3 6.8 Classification Adult 92 75 114 30 25 66 12 42 34 20 104 18 31 48 16 50 14 97 196 204 146 108 323 406 311 312 49 97 58 51 97 59 81 41 121 47 146 122 6 40 38 62 65 86 101 96 146 55 49 78 35 20 30 46 134 81 102 51 52 54 57 20 Young 24 10 21 6 3 22 4 13 16 4 25 4 4 10 0 10 2 24 37 45 37 36 91 33 63 44 13 16 11 15 19 28 17 6 49 16 60 40 4 12 7 17 13 23 14 13 57 15 13 12 8 4 11 5 15 10 31 10 10 10 10 8 Unclassified 0 0 0 5 12 10 0 4 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Young/100 Adults 26 13 18 20 12 33 33 31 47 20 24 22 13 21 0 20 14 25 19 22 25 33 28 8 20 14 27 16 19 29 20 47 21 15 41 34 41 33 67 30 18 27 20 27 14 14 39 27 27 15 23 20 37 11 11 12 30 20 19 19 18 40 Hunt Arizona 2016 113 Javelina Survey Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Javelina Survey Data Unit 30A 30A 30A 30A 30B 30B 30B 30B 31 31 31 31 32 32 32 32 33 33 33 33 34A 34A 34A 34A 34B 34B 34B 34B 35A 35A 35A 35A 35B 35B 35B 35B 36A 36A 36A 36A 36B 36B 36B 36B 36C 36C 36C 36C 37A 37A 37A 37A 37B 37B 37B 37B 39 39 40A 40A 40B 41 Year 2011 2012 2013 2014 2011 2012 2013 2014 2011 2012 2013 2014 2011 2012 2013 2014 2011 2012 2013 2014 2011 2012 2013 2014 2011 2012 2013 2014 2011 2012 2013 2014 2011 2012 2013 2014 2011 2012 2013 2014 2011 2012 2013 2014 2011 2012 2013 2014 2011 2012 2013 2014 2011 2012 2013 2014 2012 2014 2013 2014 2011 2011 114 Hunt Arizona 2016 No. of Herds Total Javelina Average Herd Observed¹ Observed Size¹ 18 32 19 25 15 13 9 1 12 18 12 20 19 17 13 10 8 6 5 5 20 29 15 10 9 9 9 3 8 18 14 10 16 10 8 14 21 17 17 15 13 7 9 9 15 11 11 7 7 10 15 11 25 38 32 23 2 1 2 1 1 1 130 208 124 193 100 86 52 13 102 145 84 187 138 123 112 76 92 45 39 30 135 235 156 90 65 57 70 28 69 132 101 70 163 61 63 142 183 118 154 164 104 71 70 119 148 127 141 73 49 89 93 110 244 335 271 187 8 3 15 3 6 4 7.2 6.5 6.5 7.7 6.6 6.6 5.8 13.0 8.4 8.1 7.0 9.4 7.3 7.2 8.6 7.6 11.5 7.5 7.8 6.0 6.6 8.0 10.4 8.9 7.0 6.2 7.8 9.3 8.6 7.2 7.2 6.9 10.2 6.1 7.9 10.1 8.6 6.8 9.1 10.9 8.0 10.1 7.7 13.1 9.7 11.5 12.6 10.3 7.0 8.9 6.1 10.0 9.7 8.8 8.4 8.1 4.0 3.0 7.0 3.0 6.0 4.0 Classification Adult 103 170 105 152 73 73 34 8 87 123 69 155 107 107 90 61 81 41 35 25 100 201 125 75 59 46 48 24 50 101 76 55 135 48 52 112 152 86 110 132 84 57 53 102 127 105 123 57 33 72 75 67 198 284 244 125 4 3 12 3 4 4 Young 27 38 19 41 27 13 18 5 15 22 15 32 31 16 22 15 11 4 4 5 20 34 31 15 6 11 22 4 19 31 25 15 28 13 11 30 28 28 44 32 20 14 17 17 21 22 18 16 12 15 18 43 46 51 27 45 2 0 3 0 2 0 Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 17 2 0 0 0 0 0 Young/100 Adults 26 22 18 27 37 18 53 63 17 18 22 21 29 15 24 25 14 10 11 20 20 17 25 20 10 24 46 17 38 31 33 27 21 27 21 27 18 33 40 24 24 25 32 17 17 21 15 28 36 21 24 64 23 18 11 36 50 0 25 0 50 0 Javelina Survey Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Javelina Survey Data Unit 41 41 42 42 42 42 44A 44A 44A 44A Year 2013 2014 2011 2012 2013 2014 2011 2012 2013 2014 Classification No. of Herds Total Javelina Average Herd Observed¹ Observed Size¹ 1 0 10 7 11 9 10 9 5 6 3 1 64 28 68 55 77 45 35 48 Adult 3 0 58 22 57 44 62 41 29 41 3.0 6.4 4.0 6.0 6.1 7.6 5.0 6.8 7.8 Young 0 0 6 6 11 11 15 4 6 7 Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Young/100 Adults 0 10 27 19 25 24 10 21 17 Summary of Fall Youth-Only Javelina Hunts Year 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Permits Authorized 25 2630 1100 800 850 850 830 805 780 1st Choice Applicants 18 607 538 470 458 552 745 672 714 Permits Issued Hunters Hunter Days Total Harvest Percent Success 20 721 721 649 610 710 800 770 738 18 556 576 542 471 543 588 582 618 25 1513 1638 1478 1291 1432 1620 1688 1677 5 134 153 142 124 130 172 94 157 28 24 27 26 26 24 29 16 25 Permits Issued Hunters Hunter Days Total Harvest Percent Success 920 649 2113 Permits Issued Hunters Hunter Days Total Harvest Percent Success 605 447 1365 50 11 Permits Issued Hunters Hunter Days Total Harvest Percent Success 645 445 1443 21 5 Summary of Fall General Javelina Hunts Year 2007 Permits Authorized 920 1st Choice Applicants 3154 Summary of Fall HAM Javelina Hunts Year 2007 Permits Authorized 605 1st Choice Applicants 965 122 19 Summary of Fall Archery Javelina Hunts Year 2007 Permits Authorized 660 1st Choice Applicants 458 Hunt Arizona 2016 115 Javelina Hunt Data Historic Summary of Spring General Javelina Hunts Year¹ 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Permits Authorized – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 25350 24275 22950 22300 20725 20525 19950 18560 17460 15785 15355 15170 16120 15145 15975 15890 15885 15310 14325 13225 13800 13880 13915 13440 13360 12620 12410 12200 12195 12105 11705 11900 11300 11090 11145 11500 11721 11696 11496 11496 11571 11721 11696 11493 11471 116 Hunt Arizona 2016 1st Choice Applicants – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 22855 26738 29708 30889 32657 33561 31685 28969 29690 32330 28007 21204 20052 20143 23247 21710 21737 20444 18859 16614 10394 10407 10867 11086 11151 11296 11835 12053 11603 12517 10941 11428 12879 13790 10972 9076 8106 7521 7054 6553 6983 7229 7637 9339 8601 Permits Issued Hunters Hunter Days Total Harvest Percent Success 9294 9995 12581 15095 15299 16832 17644 18724 17156 14279 16070 19817 22678 24940 24653 24393 25796 28386 29793 32400 33062 31208 25350 24275 22950 22300 20725 20525 19950 18560 17460 15785 15355 15170 16120 15145 15975 15890 15885 15310 14325 13900 13255 13787 13890 13433 13307 12622 12444 11937 12194 12110 11702 11920 11292 11207 11043 11170 11138 10593 11139 11207 11342 11712 11664 11481 11270 7788 8625 10496 13320 14829 14778 14851 16672 12344 11900 13857 17191 19138 21690 20985 20976 21838 23892 26551 28844 30603 27703 21450 20130 19222 19017 17435 17148 16075 15397 14354 12986 12627 13400 13975 13067 13725 13979 14129 13569 12565 12165 12360 11902 12382 11926 11938 11085 10493 10506 10793 10336 10256 10153 9747 8628 9538 9778 9536 9235 9621 9518 9964 9953 9914 9995 8620 – – – – – – – – 23716 23434 – 29735 41787 46093 46195 44818 46028 52780 62345 65775 66448 59943 44178 41189 39258 39409 35956 35890 32666 32551 33299 29477 30540 32250 35149 32970 33473 34330 35067 34861 31314 31618 32183 29035 31672 31928 31600 30147 27482 28005 27700 28124 27685 27419 26424 23772 26024 26632 26185 26543 26127 25955 28222 28424 29207 29325 28125 1344 1851 1762 2510 2661 3142 2930 2236 2172 2725 2759 3700 3845 4417 5247 4763 4849 4804 4794 5651 6278 5890 3819 4559 5007 4587 4172 4225 3449 3717 3672 3642 3075 3269 3638 3539 3743 4220 4432 3240 3468 2856 3158 3126 3536 2781 3444 2952 2520 2784 3182 2291 2823 2348 2393 1729 2544 2587 2008 1971 2208 2343 2363 2892 2222 2220 2280 17 22 17 19 18 21 20 13 18 23 20 22 20 20 25 23 22 20 18 20 21 21 18 23 26 24 24 25 22 24 26 28 24 24 26 27 27 30 31 24 28 24 26 26 29 23 29 27 24 26 29 22 28 23 25 20 27 26 21 21 23 25 24 29 22 22 24 Javelina Hunt Data Historic Summary of Spring Youth-Only Javelina Hunts Year 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Permits Authorized 150 150 150 150 250 370 420 380 480 530 460 460 485 535 670 865 970 990 1020 1025 1050 1060 1120 1145 1070 1st Choice Applicants 75 92 88 50 131 179 244 304 353 453 942 957 609 611 682 896 866 661 779 860 816 834 972 1164 1109 Permits Issued Hunters Hunter Days Total Harvest Percent Success 120 140 148 89 197 256 324 338 444 509 460 460 485 550 645 809 818 781 886 912 940 994 1098 1138 1043 103 125 138 78 191 229 300 297 397 443 385 401 430 447 522 729 684 702 757 809 804 773 924 922 901 225 283 289 198 396 570 738 631 824 986 812 915 1030 983 1241 1841 1614 1865 1865 1969 2070 1706 2379 2349 2146 20 31 49 16 65 84 74 111 159 110 149 124 117 151 172 314 273 231 285 311 325 242 249 357 338 19 25 36 21 34 37 25 37 40 25 39 31 27 34 33 43 40 33 38 38 40 31 27 39 38 Historic Summary of Spring HAM1 Javelina Hunts Year 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 19912 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 1 Permits Authorized 100 100 900 925 1700 1850 3000 3750 3850 5990 6375 8180 7620 8200 6500 6075 6980 7340 6740 7665 8150 8070 8210 8360 7685 7760 7260 6775 6600 7050 6550 6500 1st Choice Applicants 302 246 1046 1117 1348 1440 2108 2755 3502 3226 3517 4272 5446 5500 6208 6023 6229 6433 4050 4674 5081 5553 5888 6088 5888 6184 6321 6034 5377 5644 5779 5342 Permits Issued Hunters Hunter Days Total Harvest Percent Success 100 100 900 925 1700 1850 3000 3750 3850 5990 6375 8116 7620 7719 6500 6075 6980 6991 5786 6839 7875 8004 8012 8155 7531 7176 7262 6738 6601 7059 6550 6537 79 82 711 689 1290 1454 2250 2986 3079 4476 4436 5653 6316 6382 5655 5287 5964 6159 5191 5704 7081 7034 7033 7229 6462 6287 6360 5812 5705 5992 5637 5018 166 127 1484 1385 2623 3128 5178 7545 7771 11313 11775 14835 16558 16289 15148 14271 16286 16796 14667 14961 19553 19908 20053 20571 17451 17805 17621 17175 16990 18169 16683 14657 30 29 90 104 145 212 367 544 482 824 878 1109 1180 1728 1133 991 1289 929 951 973 1587 1186 1456 1387 1014 1281 1311 957 1148 860 1066 692 38 35 13 15 11 15 16 18 16 18 20 20 19 27 20 19 22 15 18 17 22 17 21 19 16 20 21 16 20 14 19 14 Prior to 1982, hunts were for handgun, handgun/archery, and/or archery/muzzleloader. Hunt Arizona 2016 117 Javelina Hunt Data Historic Summary of Spring HAM1 Javelina Hunts Permits 1st Choice Permits Issued Hunters Authorized Applicants 2006 6400 4868 6040 5226 2007 5465 4763 5205 4510 2008 5440 4366 4838 4137 2009 5405 3937 4616 3975 2010 5510 3739 4950 4314 2011 5545 3402 4739 4116 2012 5545 3610 4873 4276 2013 5375 3584 5292 4565 2014 5405 3535 5316 4579 2015 5420 4003 5401 4650 2016 5480 3567 5262 4494 1 Prior to 1982, hunts were for handgun, handgun/archery, and/or archery/muzzleloader. Year Hunter Days Total Harvest Percent Success 15810 14278 12768 12617 13563 12951 13908 15215 15417 15944 14829 1141 878 692 730 997 1011 847 1028 891 899 1017 22 19 17 18 23 25 20 23 19 19 23 Historic Summary of Spring Archery Javelina Hunts Year¹ 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Permits Authorized – – – – – – – – – – – 100 100 100 – – 2400 – – – – – – – – – – – – 12926 11990 10205 10555 10125 9755 9450 9220 9650 9685 9685 9635 9435 9685 10000 9220 9661 118 Hunt Arizona 2016 1st Choice Applicants – – – – – – – – – – – 10 37 28 – – 510 – – – – – – – – – – – – 6670 7239 7424 7639 7583 7809 8270 8972 8828 9736 9013 9756 10355 10351 9861 8311 8065 Permits Issued Hunters Hunter Days – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 8987 9163 9599 11088 12236 14625 14785 15104 13658 9490 9697 9944 10357 9908 9703 9444 9214 9646 9683 9673 9661 9434 9771 9930 8842 8939 1125 1226 1438 1441 1283 1608 2295 2455 2918 3795 4286 3680 4804 5478 5472 6725 4342 4902 6643 8735 7722 – 8883 10379 11200 13493 14011 14161 12504 8735 8657 9099 9430 8978 8725 8443 8242 8604 8438 8662 8545 8324 8506 8703 7675 7757 3519 3689 3574 3515 3855 5093 7720 8484 9663 12622 13613 13145 16129 18970 20475 23940 14722 19288 36568 39700 33638 – 32259 44358 50479 62771 62250 60256 54558 40906 38263 43001 45061 42000 40922 42692 41443 41072 41754 41735 43478 40575 42364 43174 34571 35110 Total Harvest Percent Success 111 112 118 138 120 193 206 196 354 305 469 500 650 1044 786 824 786 1222 1527 1543 1684 – 1946 2232 2870 3436 3605 3723 2263 2330 2439 2564 2764 2661 2672 2163 2187 2574 1862 2790 2236 2398 2038 2452 2305 2229 10 9 8 10 9 12 9 8 12 8 11 14 14 19 14 12 18 25 23 18 22 – 22 22 26 26 26 26 18 27 28 28 29 30 31 26 27 30 22 32 26 29 24 28 30 29 Javelina Hunt Data Historic Summary of Spring Archery Javelina Hunts Permits 1st Choice Permits Issued Hunters Authorized Applicants 2009 9911 6919 8064 7204 2010 9636 6341 8062 7108 2011 9391 5704 7434 6542 2012 9391 5719 7761 6900 2013 9416 5715 8462 7338 2014 9466 6021 8724 7618 2015 9413 6556 8616 7500 2016 9496 6078 8365 7179 1 Ft. Huachuca hunt data was gathered using the hunter questionnaire program after 1995. Year¹ Hunter Days 33010 30403 27437 32984 31127 36523 34274 32064 Total Harvest Percent Success 1961 2382 2017 2197 2750 2111 2286 2214 27 34 31 32 37 28 30 31 Hunt Arizona 2016 119 Javelina Harvest Data 5-Year: 2012-2016 Harvest Unit Year SPRING GENERAL 6A/6B/8 6A/6B/8 6A/6B/8 6A/6B/8 6A/6B/8 10/18A 10/18A 10/18A 10/18A 10/18A 16A 16A 16A 16A 16A 17 17 17 17 17 18B 18B 18B 18B 18B 19A 19A 19A 19A 19A 19B 19B 19B 19B 19B 20A 20A 20A 20A 20A 20B 20B 20B 20B 20B 20C 20C 20C 20C 20C 21 21 21 21 21 22 22 22 22 22 23 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 120 Hunt Arizona 2016 Dates Permits 1st Choice Permits Authorized Authorized Applicants Issued 2/24- 3/01 2/22- 2/28 2/21- 2/27 2/20- 2/26 2/19- 2/25 2/24- 3/01 2/22- 2/28 2/21- 2/27 2/20- 2/26 2/19- 2/25 2/24- 3/01 2/22- 2/28 2/21- 2/27 2/20- 2/26 2/19- 2/25 2/24- 3/01 2/22- 2/28 2/21- 2/27 2/20- 2/26 2/19- 2/25 2/24- 3/01 2/22- 2/28 2/21- 2/27 2/20- 2/26 2/19- 2/25 2/24- 3/01 2/22- 2/28 2/21- 2/27 2/20- 2/26 2/19- 2/25 2/24- 3/01 2/22- 2/28 2/21- 2/27 2/20- 2/26 2/19- 2/25 2/24- 3/01 2/22- 2/28 2/21- 2/27 2/20- 2/26 2/19- 2/25 2/24- 3/01 2/22- 2/28 2/21- 2/27 2/20- 2/26 2/19- 2/25 2/24- 3/01 2/22- 2/28 2/21- 2/27 2/20- 2/26 2/19- 2/25 2/24- 3/01 2/22- 2/28 2/21- 2/27 2/20- 2/26 2/19- 2/25 2/24- 3/01 2/22- 2/28 2/21- 2/27 2/20- 2/26 2/19- 2/25 2/24- 3/01 150 150 175 175 175 250 250 200 200 200 350 350 350 350 350 500 500 500 500 500 450 450 450 450 450 350 350 350 350 350 250 250 250 250 250 350 350 350 350 350 625 625 625 625 625 250 275 300 325 325 550 550 550 500 500 550 550 550 550 550 325 258 311 320 329 330 93 122 90 139 150 128 118 116 125 141 235 289 232 303 271 251 234 294 377 317 130 157 164 172 194 27 15 29 40 40 251 219 204 276 253 536 496 663 669 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1378 1411 1381 1142 1005 1239 1098 1214 921 808 1017 905 857 572 591 716 524 610 874 913 851 991 852 1605 1398 1556 1640 1579 654 693 683 716 760 1118 1222 1365 1369 1020 1293 1274 1274 1203 1353 847 30 41 19 23 30 64 82 45 48 51 47 56 25 45 44 143 94 75 63 100 110 155 136 118 114 46 61 35 51 74 77 16 31 34 48 44 73 63 56 61 127 159 69 98 104 68 94 66 71 102 94 127 66 57 75 100 84 66 93 82 69 23 35 12 14 20 29 43 27 27 31 15 20 8 15 15 33 22 19 15 24 28 41 37 32 30 15 21 11 17 26 34 7 14 15 22 14 22 21 18 21 22 30 13 18 19 30 38 26 26 36 20 28 14 13 19 21 19 15 20 18 25 Javelina Harvest Data 5-Year: 2012-2016 Harvest Unit 23 23 23 23 24A 24A 24A 24A 24A 24B 24B 24B 24B 24B 27 27 27 27 27 28 28 28 28 28 29 29 29 29 29 30A 30A 30A 30A 30A 30B 30B 30B 30B 30B 31 31 31 31 31 32 32 32 32 32 33 33 33 33 33 34A 34A 34A 34A 34A 34B 34B 34B Year 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 Dates Permits 1st Choice Permits Authorized Authorized Applicants Issued 2/22- 2/28 2/21- 2/27 2/20- 2/26 2/19- 2/25 2/24- 3/01 2/22- 2/28 2/21- 2/27 2/20- 2/26 2/19- 2/25 2/24- 3/01 2/22- 2/28 2/21- 2/27 2/20- 2/26 2/19- 2/25 2/24- 3/01 2/22- 2/28 2/21- 2/27 2/20- 2/26 2/19- 2/25 2/24- 3/01 2/22- 2/28 2/21- 2/27 2/20- 2/26 2/19- 2/25 2/24- 3/01 2/22- 2/28 2/21- 2/27 2/20- 2/26 2/19- 2/25 2/24- 3/01 2/22- 2/28 2/21- 2/27 2/20- 2/26 2/19- 2/25 2/24- 3/01 2/22- 2/28 2/21- 2/27 2/20- 2/26 2/19- 2/25 2/24- 3/01 2/22- 2/28 2/21- 2/27 2/20- 2/26 2/19- 2/25 2/24- 3/01 2/22- 2/28 2/21- 2/27 2/20- 2/26 2/19- 2/25 2/24- 3/01 2/22- 2/28 2/21- 2/27 2/20- 2/26 2/19- 2/25 2/24- 3/01 2/22- 2/28 2/21- 2/27 2/20- 2/26 2/19- 2/25 2/24- 3/01 2/22- 2/28 2/21- 2/27 325 350 350 375 225 200 200 200 200 225 225 225 200 200 125 125 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 100 100 100 100 100 350 350 350 350 350 125 175 175 175 175 175 225 225 225 225 450 450 450 450 450 650 650 600 500 450 550 550 550 600 600 100 100 100 502 560 722 565 167 234 197 244 209 298 341 327 363 386 45 45 42 42 57 155 124 141 167 143 19 24 15 27 16 75 91 87 84 101 58 71 57 81 67 71 79 69 96 89 217 221 222 268 215 278 293 359 413 347 123 140 187 236 267 25 25 37 325 350 350 375 225 200 200 200 200 225 225 225 200 200 119 125 100 100 99 200 200 200 200 196 44 100 70 94 65 255 350 350 350 334 125 175 175 175 170 175 223 225 225 224 450 450 450 450 447 650 650 601 500 437 547 550 550 597 593 100 100 100 Draw Odds Hunters Hunter Days Harvest Hunt Success 59.6 59.3 47.4 61.2 97.6 73.1 89.9 69.7 84.2 70.5 63.3 66.4 47.4 51.3 100.0 95.6 88.1 100.0 100.0 95.5 96.0 88.7 93.4 98.6 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 98.3 97.2 96.5 98.8 98.5 100.0 98.7 100.0 100.0 97.8 96.3 92.8 97.8 98.1 95.4 95.7 96.9 93.6 93.2 91.4 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.6 99.3 100.0 100.0 100.0 279 285 292 321 191 166 158 179 159 191 191 209 171 162 93 93 71 82 76 173 174 153 168 161 42 95 53 86 44 210 279 300 306 269 108 160 155 135 140 138 176 159 199 164 395 350 375 381 386 552 534 529 414 381 499 479 460 542 492 91 59 81 743 848 874 947 510 440 400 504 471 503 486 544 528 424 248 301 195 255 218 518 528 462 485 547 111 300 216 274 127 534 753 854 794 730 313 457 470 470 398 348 554 494 554 427 1061 961 1024 1103 1141 1583 1502 1438 1307 1210 1459 1220 1313 1455 1480 235 129 179 89 71 82 81 34 37 44 24 21 40 56 48 53 35 13 14 27 26 28 69 56 62 55 28 15 30 13 20 14 87 142 103 74 106 28 53 42 45 41 37 34 37 40 48 103 138 124 108 102 124 169 106 79 90 138 176 122 180 109 23 18 28 32 25 28 25 18 22 28 13 13 21 29 23 31 22 14 15 38 32 37 40 32 41 33 17 36 32 25 23 32 41 51 34 24 39 26 33 27 33 29 27 19 23 20 29 26 39 33 28 26 22 32 20 19 24 28 37 27 33 22 25 31 35 Hunt Arizona 2016 121 Javelina Harvest Data 5-Year: 2012-2016 Harvest Unit Year 34B 2015 34B 2016 35A 2012 35A 2013 35A 2014 35A 2015 35A 2016 35B 2012 35B 2013 35B 2014 35B 2015 35B 2016 36A 2012 36A 2013 36A 2014 36A 2015 36A 2016 36A/B/C 2016 36B 2012 36B 2013 36B 2014 36B 2015 36B 2016 36C 2012 36C 2013 36C 2014 36C 2015 36C 2016 37A 2012 37A 2013 37A 2014 37A 2015 37A 2016 37B 2012 37B 2013 37B 2014 37B 2015 37B 2016 42/44A 2012 42/44A 2013 42/44A 2014 42/44A 2015 42/44A 2016 FTHU 2012 FTHU 2013 FTHU 2014 FTHU 2015 FTHU 2016 SPRING YOUTH ONLY 6A/6B/8 2012 6A/6B/8 2013 6A/6B/8 2014 6A/6B/8 2015 6A/6B/8 2016 10/17/18A/19/20A 2012 10/17/18A/19/20A 2013 10/17/18A/19/20A 2014 10/17/18A/19/20A 2015 10/17/18A/19/20A 2016 16A 2012 16A 2013 FTHU = Fort Huachuca 122 Hunt Arizona 2016 Dates Permits 1st Choice Permits Authorized Authorized Applicants Issued Draw Odds Hunters Hunter Days Harvest Hunt Success 2/20- 2/26 2/19- 2/25 2/24- 3/01 2/22- 2/28 2/21- 2/27 2/20- 2/26 2/19- 2/25 2/24- 3/01 2/22- 2/28 2/21- 2/27 2/20- 2/26 2/19- 2/25 2/24- 3/01 2/22- 2/28 2/21- 2/27 2/20- 2/26 2/19- 2/25 1/22- 1/31 2/24- 3/01 2/22- 2/28 2/21- 2/27 2/20- 2/26 2/19- 2/25 2/24- 3/01 2/22- 2/28 2/21- 2/27 2/20- 2/26 2/19- 2/25 2/24- 3/01 2/22- 2/28 2/21- 2/27 2/20- 2/26 2/19- 2/25 2/24- 3/01 2/22- 2/28 2/21- 2/27 2/20- 2/26 2/19- 2/25 2/24- 3/01 2/22- 2/28 2/21- 2/27 2/20- 2/26 2/19- 2/25 2/24- 3/01 2/15- 2/21 2/14- 2/20 2/13- 2/19 2/12-2/18 100 100 75 75 75 75 75 100 100 100 100 100 425 475 500 500 500 75 475 475 475 475 475 275 275 275 275 275 880 880 880 880 880 1000 1000 1000 900 900 100 100 100 100 100 16 16 16 13 16 68 44 39 43 50 55 53 11 25 30 39 50 95 138 138 157 221 28 122 108 116 218 186 77 56 88 68 66 324 352 278 403 437 741 638 761 1048 933 79 103 68 104 112 22 25 27 21 9 100 92 75 75 75 75 74 78 100 100 100 96 425 475 500 500 489 74 475 475 475 475 473 233 275 275 275 272 880 878 880 880 852 1000 1000 1000 900 900 100 100 100 100 100 14 14 14 13 16 89.7 100.0 87.2 95.4 96.0 92.7 86.8 100.0 100.0 93.3 87.2 90.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 96.4 100.0 100.0 100.0 93.1 96.8 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 98.9 99.3 98.8 99.3 89.7 94.4 94.1 78.9 87.9 97.5 92.2 97.1 86.5 86.6 63.6 48.0 48.2 52.4 66.7 82 89 60 67 61 67 56 75 92 79 93 93 383 421 461 420 416 74 411 427 410 428 428 227 250 249 233 245 773 777 753 812 747 901 890 882 816 817 92 82 68 76 77 11 0 12 7 16 241 207 198 192 154 193 135 177 285 228 243 285 1198 1276 1416 1277 1257 191 1176 1308 1136 1201 1074 667 732 810 730 775 2236 2311 2246 2472 2132 2559 2537 2394 2345 2339 283 248 224 221 275 25 0 53 30 106 23 41 23 17 16 24 23 27 8 31 36 21 77 143 115 105 92 25 102 149 124 86 98 51 83 66 59 51 142 193 155 150 163 184 221 175 187 189 19 24 14 12 13 8 0 3 4 10 28 46 38 25 26 36 41 36 9 39 39 23 20 34 25 25 22 34 25 35 30 20 23 22 33 27 25 21 18 25 21 18 22 20 25 20 23 23 21 29 21 16 17 73 25 57 63 1/27- 2/05 1/25- 2/03 1/24- 2/02 1/23- 2/01 1/22- 1/31 1/27- 2/05 1/25- 2/03 1/24- 2/02 1/23- 2/01 1/22- 1/31 1/27- 2/05 1/25- 2/03 75 75 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 50 50 77 68 76 76 78 84 105 84 100 134 10 8 75 75 100 100 97 100 100 100 100 100 20 26 85.7 94.1 98.7 100.0 100.0 65.5 81.9 91.7 93.0 70.2 100.0 100.0 63 55 76 73 94 93 81 83 76 83 14 9 144 143 188 184 212 212 169 232 194 191 37 17 28 22 21 32 36 56 31 34 35 29 3 0 44 40 28 44 38 60 38 41 46 35 21 0 Javelina Harvest Data 5-Year: 2012-2016 Harvest Unit 16A 16A 16A 18B 18B 18B 18B 18B 20B/21 20B/21 20B/21 20B/21 20B/21 20C 20C 20C 20C 20C 22/23 22/23 22/23 22/23 22/23 24A/24B 24A/24B 24A/24B 24A/24B 24A/24B 27 27 27 27 27 28/29/30/31/32 28/29/30/31/32 28/29/30/31/32 28/29/30/31/32 28/29/30/31/32 33/37 33/37 33/37 33/37 33/37 34 34 34 34 34 35 35 35 35 35 36 36 36 36 36 SPRING HAM 6A/6B/8 6A/6B/8 6A/6B/8 Year Dates Permits 1st Choice Permits Authorized Authorized Applicants Issued Draw Odds Hunters Hunter Days Harvest Hunt Success 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2015 1/24- 2/02 1/23- 2/01 1/22- 1/31 1/27- 2/05 1/25- 2/03 1/24- 2/02 1/23- 2/01 1/22- 1/31 1/27- 2/05 1/25- 2/03 1/24- 2/02 1/23- 2/01 1/22- 1/31 1/27- 2/05 1/25- 2/03 1/24- 2/02 1/23- 2/01 1/22- 1/31 1/27- 2/05 1/25- 2/03 1/24- 2/02 1/23- 2/01 1/22- 1/31 1/27- 2/05 1/25- 2/03 1/24- 2/02 1/23- 2/01 1/22- 1/31 1/27- 2/05 1/25- 2/03 1/24- 2/02 1/23- 2/01 1/22- 1/31 1/27- 2/05 1/25- 2/03 1/24- 2/02 1/23- 2/01 1/22- 1/31 1/27- 2/05 1/25- 2/03 1/24- 2/02 1/23- 2/01 1/22- 1/31 1/27- 2/05 1/25- 2/03 1/24- 2/02 1/23- 2/01 1/22- 1/31 1/27- 2/05 1/25- 2/03 1/24- 2/02 1/23- 2/01 1/22- 1/31 1/27- 2/05 1/25- 2/03 1/24- 2/02 1/23- 2/01 1/23- 2/01 50 50 50 100 100 100 100 100 115 125 125 125 125 100 100 100 125 125 75 75 75 75 75 50 50 60 60 60 25 25 25 25 25 100 100 100 100 100 150 150 150 150 150 40 40 40 40 40 20 20 20 20 20 50 50 75 75 75 9 20 9 21 23 36 49 51 114 114 148 166 131 90 81 94 112 98 174 175 193 230 197 54 54 62 65 73 7 10 4 13 13 40 48 65 98 79 125 123 161 184 221 8 6 12 14 21 2 2 6 6 4 10 17 22 31 31 36 44 49 70 79 99 100 98 115 125 125 125 125 100 100 100 125 117 75 75 75 75 75 50 50 60 60 60 25 25 25 25 25 86 95 100 100 97 150 150 150 150 150 25 39 40 40 39 6 5 13 19 11 43 50 75 75 75 100.0 100.0 100.0 76.2 100.0 100.0 89.8 94.1 94.7 94.7 79.1 71.7 83.2 86.7 100.0 94.7 97.3 94.9 43.1 42.9 38.9 32.6 38.1 63.0 72.2 66.1 67.7 63.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 76.9 92.3 85.0 81.3 87.7 84.7 83.5 76.0 90.2 87.0 74.5 63.4 87.5 100.0 100.0 100.0 90.5 100.0 50.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 88.2 86.4 100.0 100.0 36 44 45 56 57 84 82 78 96 88 114 107 109 84 95 90 95 105 58 56 66 54 56 45 41 57 53 46 25 25 5 16 25 69 63 79 81 78 135 131 131 125 133 19 23 35 37 28 6 5 10 16 11 41 44 58 59 59 76 109 71 101 108 168 166 180 263 197 304 313 266 219 223 227 228 237 140 109 138 138 141 132 77 150 139 132 83 25 20 63 50 206 167 207 188 172 358 291 363 310 381 56 31 99 114 72 26 10 23 44 29 93 139 184 158 158 12 9 13 42 0 35 32 39 19 28 22 44 38 27 32 17 47 47 30 10 24 27 21 5 14 10 11 19 8 0 0 3 0 34 27 21 40 32 48 44 27 45 39 11 23 11 6 14 2 0 0 6 7 12 11 15 12 12 33 20 29 75 0 42 39 50 20 32 19 41 35 32 34 19 49 45 52 18 36 50 38 11 34 18 21 41 32 0 0 19 0 49 43 27 49 41 36 34 21 36 29 58 100 31 16 50 33 0 0 38 64 29 25 26 20 20 2012 2013 2014 2/10- 2/19 2/08- 2/17 2/07- 2/16 50 50 75 103 129 129 50 50 75 45.6 38.8 58.1 43 38 69 122 133 193 10 13 13 23 34 19 Hunt Arizona 2016 123 Javelina Harvest Data 5-Year: 2012-2016 Harvest Unit 6A/6B/8 6A/6B/8 10/18A 10/18A 10/18A 10/18A 10/18A 16A 16A 16A 16A 16A 17 17 17 17 17 18B 18B 18B 18B 18B 19A 19A 19A 19A 19A 19B 19B 19B 19B 19B 20A 20A 20A 20A 20A 20B 20B 20B 20B 20B 20C 20C 20C 20C 20C 21 21 21 21 21 22 22 22 22 22 23 23 23 23 23 124 Year 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Hunt Arizona 2016 Dates Permits 1st Choice Permits Authorized Authorized Applicants Issued 2/06- 2/16 2/05- 2/15 2/10- 2/19 2/08- 2/17 2/07- 2/16 2/06- 2/16 2/05- 2/15 2/10- 2/19 2/08- 2/17 2/07- 2/16 2/06- 2/16 2/05- 2/15 2/10- 2/19 2/08- 2/17 2/07- 2/16 2/06- 2/16 2/05- 2/15 2/10- 2/19 2/08- 2/17 2/07- 2/16 2/06- 2/16 2/05- 2/15 2/10- 2/19 2/08- 2/17 2/07- 2/16 2/06- 2/16 2/05- 2/15 2/10- 2/19 2/08- 2/17 2/07- 2/16 2/06- 2/16 2/05- 2/15 2/10- 2/19 2/08- 2/17 2/07- 2/16 2/06- 2/16 2/05- 2/15 2/10- 2/19 2/08- 2/17 2/07- 2/16 2/06- 2/16 2/05- 2/15 2/10- 2/19 2/08- 2/17 2/07- 2/16 2/06- 2/16 2/05- 2/15 2/10- 2/19 2/08- 2/17 2/07- 2/16 2/06- 2/16 2/05- 2/15 2/10- 2/19 2/08- 2/17 2/07- 2/16 2/06- 2/16 2/05- 2/15 2/10- 2/19 2/08- 2/17 2/07- 2/16 2/06- 2/16 2/05- 2/15 75 75 100 100 75 75 75 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 150 250 250 250 250 250 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 150 150 150 150 150 325 325 325 325 325 325 325 325 325 325 225 225 225 200 200 350 350 350 350 350 200 200 250 250 250 120 102 44 46 57 44 51 23 23 51 59 50 63 76 74 131 105 164 185 140 175 181 38 68 54 83 72 7 6 9 10 3 79 89 84 97 87 274 232 257 317 207 289 269 262 361 305 258 295 284 280 283 311 316 297 347 327 380 360 365 371 362 75 75 100 92 75 75 74 85 100 100 100 95 100 100 100 100 140 250 250 250 250 240 100 100 100 100 97 36 100 100 100 100 150 150 150 150 146 325 325 325 325 316 322 325 300 325 316 225 225 225 200 200 353 350 350 350 350 200 200 250 250 250 Draw Odds Hunters Hunter Days 59.2 64.7 79.6 100.0 59.7 97.7 88.2 100.0 91.3 84.3 88.1 86.0 93.7 81.6 94.6 73.3 91.4 91.5 82.7 84.3 87.4 79.6 94.7 100.0 85.2 89.2 93.1 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 94.4 100.0 93.8 97.7 97.8 99.6 99.6 94.0 98.6 96.9 95.2 97.7 86.2 91.2 82.6 71.5 71.1 66.8 67.8 88.4 86.1 91.9 79.3 79.5 49.2 53.6 62.7 58.5 62.7 63 70 88 81 64 66 60 80 82 90 82 77 83 83 81 83 109 211 220 221 230 212 96 94 80 95 85 36 80 85 82 84 135 130 117 115 121 290 301 292 293 260 279 283 254 288 268 204 190 183 164 179 297 291 311 306 307 172 173 215 224 214 174 268 300 327 249 210 167 280 341 337 265 287 230 367 269 319 424 705 825 738 823 736 269 390 309 323 228 76 240 241 234 246 530 383 379 398 431 946 1044 935 1045 833 877 996 843 996 934 660 651 637 523 587 944 959 967 1022 1030 551 545 717 922 743 Harvest 19 16 33 32 13 22 25 8 6 6 16 22 26 21 19 19 24 49 60 52 63 59 19 20 16 15 21 24 20 11 24 16 15 28 31 6 25 38 36 35 35 42 48 72 57 63 58 36 24 28 36 42 40 40 41 42 57 44 25 38 37 46 Hunt Success 30 23 38 40 20 33 42 10 7 7 20 29 31 25 23 23 22 23 27 24 27 28 20 21 20 16 25 67 25 13 29 19 11 22 27 5 21 13 12 12 12 16 17 25 22 22 22 18 13 15 22 23 13 14 13 14 19 26 14 18 17 22 Javelina Harvest Data 5-Year: 2012-2016 Harvest Unit 24A 24A 24A 24A 24A 24B 24B 24B 24B 24B 27 27 27 27 27 28 28 28 28 28 29 29 29 29 29 30A 30A 30A 30A 30A 30B 30B 30B 30B 30B 31 31 31 31 31 32 32 32 32 32 33 33 33 33 33 34A 34A 34A 34A 34A 34B 34B 34B 34B 34B 35A 35A Year 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 Dates Permits 1st Choice Permits Authorized Authorized Applicants Issued 2/10- 2/19 2/08- 2/17 2/07- 2/16 2/06- 2/16 2/05- 2/15 2/10- 2/19 2/08- 2/17 2/07- 2/16 2/06- 2/16 2/05- 2/15 2/10- 2/19 2/08- 2/17 2/07- 2/16 2/06- 2/16 2/05- 2/15 2/10- 2/19 2/08- 2/17 2/07- 2/16 2/06- 2/16 2/05- 2/15 2/10- 2/19 2/08- 2/17 2/07- 2/16 2/06- 2/16 2/05- 2/15 2/10- 2/19 2/08- 2/17 2/07- 2/16 2/06- 2/16 2/05- 2/15 2/10- 2/19 2/08- 2/17 2/07- 2/16 2/06- 2/16 2/05- 2/15 2/10- 2/19 2/08- 2/17 2/07- 2/16 2/06- 2/16 2/05- 2/15 2/10- 2/19 2/08- 2/17 2/07- 2/16 2/06- 2/16 2/05- 2/15 2/10- 2/19 2/08- 2/17 2/07- 2/16 2/06- 2/16 2/05- 2/15 2/10- 2/19 2/08- 2/17 2/07- 2/16 2/06- 2/16 2/05- 2/15 2/10- 2/19 2/08- 2/17 2/07- 2/16 2/06- 2/16 2/05- 2/15 2/10- 2/19 2/08- 2/17 145 125 135 135 135 100 100 100 100 100 50 50 50 50 50 85 85 85 85 85 40 40 40 40 40 100 100 100 100 100 125 75 75 75 75 130 80 80 80 80 250 250 250 250 250 380 380 350 350 300 285 285 285 300 300 30 30 30 30 30 80 80 110 104 86 88 65 144 151 120 137 148 21 11 8 15 19 66 54 57 52 48 3 8 4 15 11 29 28 36 27 44 27 30 26 16 18 32 26 23 28 38 165 136 144 164 135 165 150 159 179 107 63 77 83 97 98 2 9 4 21 14 11 19 145 125 135 135 134 100 100 100 100 100 33 50 40 50 50 85 85 85 85 83 17 23 14 32 18 73 79 97 89 72 68 75 75 75 62 90 80 80 80 80 250 250 250 250 248 305 380 350 350 296 155 285 285 300 281 16 30 30 30 28 50 80 Draw Odds Hunters Hunter Days 90.0 96.2 98.8 94.3 95.4 68.8 62.3 73.3 55.5 64.9 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 90.9 98.2 94.7 94.2 100.0 100.0 50.0 100.0 80.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 91.7 96.3 90.9 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 84.6 82.6 100.0 76.3 97.6 97.1 93.8 98.8 93.3 95.8 94.0 100.0 97.8 93.5 100.0 94.8 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 71.4 100.0 100.0 100.0 130 97 125 114 104 90 76 76 92 85 19 38 35 45 33 73 85 74 72 77 17 23 14 25 18 59 69 82 71 66 54 56 73 61 50 78 75 63 72 74 215 210 218 215 215 263 300 292 290 238 145 247 238 265 248 16 30 28 17 28 50 60 433 310 385 432 372 295 190 229 356 298 50 124 108 179 97 275 307 234 205 232 51 84 31 76 63 157 212 263 205 203 197 181 267 307 133 260 295 205 288 290 736 656 819 649 683 731 915 1081 917 743 465 727 748 898 766 26 68 55 60 102 174 190 Harvest Hunt Success 17 28 46 21 21 13 18 12 18 18 8 6 15 5 13 23 26 27 21 25 2 15 3 0 5 25 15 23 20 42 20 25 23 0 22 16 15 8 17 12 39 80 42 42 26 58 75 70 63 56 48 43 30 53 50 13 15 18 7 3 16 10 Hunt Arizona 2016 13 29 37 18 20 14 24 16 20 21 42 16 43 11 39 32 31 36 29 32 12 65 21 0 28 42 22 28 28 64 37 45 32 0 44 21 20 13 24 16 18 38 19 20 12 22 25 24 22 24 33 17 13 20 20 81 50 64 41 11 32 17 125 Javelina Harvest Data 5-Year: 2012-2016 Harvest Dates Permits 1st Choice Permits Authorized Authorized Applicants Issued Unit Year 35A 35A 35A 35B 35B 35B 35B 35B 36A 36A 36A 36A 36A 36B 36B 36B 36B 36B 36C 36C 36C 36C 36C 37A 37A 37A 37A 37A 37B 37B 37B 37B 37B SPRING ARCHERY Regions 3 & 4 Units Regions 3 & 4 Units Regions 3 & 4 Units Regions 3 & 4 Units Regions 3 & 4 Units 6A/6B 6A/6B 6A/6B 6A/6B 6A/6B/8 17/18B/19/20A 17/18B/19/20A 17/18B/19/20A 17/18B/19/20A 17/18B/19/20A 20B 20B 20B 20B 20B 20C 20C 20C 20C 20C 21 21 21 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2/07- 2/16 2/06- 2/16 2/05- 2/15 2/10- 2/19 2/08- 2/17 2/07- 2/16 2/06- 2/16 2/05- 2/15 2/10- 2/19 2/08- 2/17 2/07- 2/16 2/06- 2/16 2/05- 2/15 2/10- 2/19 2/08- 2/17 2/07- 2/16 2/06- 2/16 2/05- 2/15 2/10- 2/19 2/08- 2/17 2/07- 2/16 2/06- 2/16 2/05- 2/15 2/10- 2/19 2/08- 2/17 2/07- 2/16 2/06- 2/16 2/05- 2/15 2/10- 2/19 2/08- 2/17 2/07- 2/16 2/06- 2/16 2/05- 2/15 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 165 115 115 140 200 150 150 150 150 150 115 115 115 115 115 360 360 360 360 360 500 500 500 500 500 41 18 11 29 18 17 28 26 33 37 51 54 67 33 46 52 76 70 21 10 13 18 14 163 150 170 149 180 460 426 378 426 319 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 1/01- 1/26 1/01- 1/24 1/01- 1/23 1/01- 1/22 1/01- 1/21 1/01- 1/26 1/01- 1/24 1/01- 1/23 1/01- 1/22 1/01- 1/21 1/01- 1/26 1/01- 1/24 1/01- 1/23 1/01- 1/22 1/01- 1/21 1/01- 1/26 1/01- 1/24 1/01- 1/23 1/01- 1/22 1/01- 1/21 1/01- 1/26 1/01- 1/24 1/01- 1/23 1/01- 1/22 1/01- 1/21 1/01- 1/26 1/01- 1/24 1/01- 1/23 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 500 500 525 525 525 1500 1500 1500 1500 1500 475 475 475 475 475 275 300 300 325 325 400 400 400 426 376 369 361 257 342 332 400 437 408 937 988 936 1081 981 335 389 404 404 306 282 291 346 388 356 474 468 454 126 Hunt Arizona 2016 Draw Odds Hunters Hunter Days 78 80 68 48 65 80 80 67 122 115 115 140 199 92 150 150 150 147 68 93 92 115 90 360 360 360 360 359 500 500 500 500 481 100.0 88.9 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 97.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 88.2 94.3 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 95.1 92.7 98.8 93.3 97.8 96.7 94.4 96.3 96.5 95.9 66 71 63 44 52 65 60 60 110 109 106 128 187 87 139 122 108 117 56 87 81 106 90 315 324 304 308 295 441 442 455 439 410 177 197 197 135 165 247 198 148 352 326 336 389 619 274 428 406 379 324 206 244 240 345 230 1024 1120 1108 1085 956 1577 1472 1664 1525 1456 17 9 15 11 13 26 23 26 29 38 21 16 37 12 26 21 15 27 5 6 7 12 25 47 89 56 64 70 55 88 66 96 78 26 13 24 25 25 40 38 43 26 35 20 13 20 14 19 17 14 23 9 7 9 11 28 15 27 18 21 24 12 20 15 22 19 700 816 944 847 753 490 500 525 525 486 1352 1500 1500 1500 1436 475 475 475 475 463 275 300 300 325 320 400 400 400 99.3 99.7 100.0 100.0 100.0 96.5 95.5 95.8 95.9 93.1 93.4 93.1 91.4 92.5 96.3 99.7 100.0 98.5 97.8 97.1 89.7 90.4 86.1 83.3 87.6 80.6 81.6 83.5 604 675 821 737 632 454 434 488 436 417 1210 1293 1286 1289 1229 437 416 418 418 404 247 265 273 277 272 325 346 338 2757 2857 3899 3139 2440 2356 1790 2193 1840 1823 5772 5560 6287 5856 5710 2125 1745 1783 1783 1568 1058 967 1126 1201 1149 1324 1269 1450 207 289 179 215 203 140 166 88 152 117 477 536 419 394 393 105 89 91 77 98 101 134 112 96 93 75 84 79 34 43 22 29 32 31 38 18 35 28 39 41 33 31 32 24 21 22 18 24 41 51 41 35 34 23 24 23 Harvest Hunt Success Javelina Harvest Data 5-Year: 2012-2016 Harvest Dates Permits 1st Choice Permits Authorized Authorized Applicants Issued Unit Year 21 21 22 22 22 22 22 23 23 23 23 23 24A 24A 24A 24A 24A 24B 24B 24B 24B 24B 27 27 27 27 27 28/29/30/31/32 28/29/30/31/32 28/29/30/31/32 28/29/30/31/32 28/29/30/31/32 33/37B 33/37B 33/37B 33/37B 33/37B 34A/37A 34A/37A 34A/37A 34A/37A 34A/37A 34B/35 34B/35 34B/35 34B/35 34B/35 36 36 36 36 36 FTHU FTHU FTHU FTHU FTHU FTHU FALL YOUTH ONLY 16A 16A 16A 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2016 1/01- 1/22 1/01- 1/21 1/01- 1/26 1/01- 1/24 1/01- 1/23 1/01- 1/22 1/01- 1/21 1/01- 1/26 1/01- 1/24 1/01- 1/23 1/01- 1/22 1/01- 1/21 1/01- 1/26 1/01- 1/24 1/01- 1/23 1/01- 1/22 1/01- 1/21 1/01- 1/26 1/01- 1/24 1/01- 1/23 1/01- 1/22 1/01- 1/21 1/01- 1/26 1/01- 1/24 1/01- 1/23 1/01- 1/22 1/01- 1/21 1/01- 1/26 1/01- 1/24 1/01- 1/23 1/01- 1/22 1/01- 1/21 1/01- 1/26 1/01- 1/24 1/01- 1/23 1/01- 1/22 1/01- 1/21 1/01- 1/26 1/01- 1/24 1/01- 1/23 1/01- 1/22 1/01- 1/21 1/01- 1/26 1/01- 1/24 1/01- 1/23 1/01- 1/22 1/01- 1/21 1/01- 1/26 1/01- 1/24 1/01- 1/23 1/01- 1/22 1/01- 1/21 1/01- 1/26 1/01- 1/31 1/01- 1/23 1/01- 1/22 1/31- 1/31 1/31- 1/31 350 350 450 450 450 450 450 200 200 250 250 300 125 125 100 100 100 175 175 175 150 150 75 75 75 75 75 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 700 700 700 700 700 300 300 300 300 300 800 800 800 800 800 16 16 16 13 16 30 453 435 478 425 510 512 548 498 478 515 571 584 179 215 228 207 208 195 198 242 302 259 23 19 15 41 46 444 429 400 401 423 635 590 690 746 680 245 262 268 328 295 80 107 84 106 108 131 133 137 191 168 15 15 23 27 16 0 2012 2013 2014 10/12-10/21 10/04-10/13 11/21-11/30 50 30 30 9 13 18 Draw Odds Hunters Hunter Days Harvest Hunt Success 350 349 450 450 450 450 450 200 200 250 250 300 125 125 100 100 100 175 175 175 150 150 66 74 75 75 73 810 897 868 925 900 1190 1202 1199 1200 1171 537 697 700 700 669 158 202 202 189 214 344 435 547 542 509 14 14 14 13 16 6 74.4 74.5 78.2 80.7 73.5 72.5 67.0 40.0 41.8 48.2 42.6 51.4 57.0 50.7 43.4 45.9 48.1 77.4 68.7 61.6 47.7 55.2 100.0 89.5 100.0 97.6 95.7 96.0 99.3 99.0 100.0 99.5 94.7 95.6 92.6 97.3 95.9 98.8 96.6 97.4 97.6 97.0 97.5 91.6 98.8 95.3 94.4 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 86.7 86.7 60.9 48.2 75.0 - 286 293 382 391 393 379 368 173 167 207 192 247 112 115 90 88 77 162 164 156 129 133 63 61 65 71 61 707 762 744 837 796 1063 1062 1027 1072 1041 496 607 645 623 564 138 186 181 168 182 316 394 472 498 461 11 0 14 0 5 6 1186 1215 1726 1518 1755 1566 1501 690 662 860 841 828 548 428 347 391 423 824 627 719 667 655 291 229 416 308 248 3490 3237 3773 3916 3528 4940 4545 5223 4724 4814 2427 2729 3252 2994 2571 818 777 765 815 938 1778 2187 2561 3047 2494 60 0 114 0 21 74 73 56 68 149 114 86 110 47 80 52 65 66 51 60 27 36 19 57 71 46 46 40 30 20 3 26 26 281 343 298 299 278 249 317 225 295 296 171 216 166 194 184 55 89 56 72 90 77 107 150 160 146 6 0 6 0 3 5 26 19 18 38 29 23 30 27 48 25 34 27 46 52 30 41 25 35 43 29 36 30 48 33 5 37 43 40 45 40 36 35 23 30 22 28 28 34 36 26 31 33 40 48 31 43 49 24 27 32 32 32 55 43 60 83 27 30 26 100.0 100.0 77.8 22 15 22 62 45 78 5 0 4 23 0 18 FTHU = Fort Huachuca Hunt Arizona 2016 127 Javelina Harvest Data 5-Year: 2012-2016 Harvest Unit 16A 17A/17B 17A/17B 17B/19/20A 17B/19/20A 18B 18B 18B 18B 20A 20A 28/29/30/31/32 28/29/30/31/32 28/29/30/31/32 28/29/30/31/32 33 33 33 33 34/35 34/35 34/35 34/35 34/35 34/35 34/35 34/35 36 36 37 37 37 37 37 37 37 37 39/41 39/41 39/41 128 Year Dates Permits 1st Choice Permits Authorized Authorized Applicants Issued Draw Odds Hunters Hunter Days 2015 2012 2013 2014 2015 2012 2013 2014 2015 2012 2013 2012 2013 2014 2015 2012 2013 2014 2015 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014 2015 2015 2012 2013 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014 2015 2015 2012 2013 2014 11/20-11/29 10/12-10/21 10/04-10/13 10/03-10/12 10/02-10/11 11/23-12/02 11/22-12/01 11/21-11/30 11/20-11/29 10/12-10/21 10/04-10/13 11/23-12/02 11/22-11/28 11/21-11/27 11/20-11/26 11/23-12/02 11/22-11/28 11/21-11/27 11/20-11/26 10/12-10/21 11/23-12/02 10/11-10/17 11/22-11/28 10/10-10/16 11/21-11/27 10/09-10/15 11/20-11/26 10/12-10/21 10/11-10/17 10/12-10/21 11/23-12/02 10/11-10/17 11/22-11/28 10/10-10/16 11/21-11/27 11/09-10/15 11/20-11/26 11/09-11/18 11/08-11/17 11/07-11/16 100.0 97.5 89.3 91.6 98.5 75.0 75.3 75.0 69.4 94.3 72.8 92.9 96.1 97.7 95.2 98.0 84.1 89.6 95.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 89.5 92.3 100.0 90.6 92.5 96.8 96.6 96.8 100.0 95.1 92.6 100.0 97.0 93.8 100.0 100.0 23 71 89 162 155 51 55 56 75 71 55 71 73 57 81 48 61 56 54 21 7 13 18 40 18 31 27 39 34 51 70 68 88 82 71 96 76 21 19 18 47 250 250 536 429 97 164 139 216 229 162 188 209 168 205 111 188 164 137 47 7 53 28 98 58 110 57 107 103 132 170 164 196 188 200 271 205 32 58 59 Hunt Arizona 2016 30 100 100 200 200 75 75 75 75 75 75 100 100 100 100 75 75 75 75 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 25 25 25 18 81 112 191 197 100 89 100 108 70 103 84 103 86 103 49 88 77 60 9 13 15 17 26 19 26 25 32 40 31 58 62 84 61 81 76 101 16 19 13 30 100 100 200 200 75 75 75 75 75 75 100 100 100 100 71 75 75 72 21 13 40 32 45 31 34 27 50 49 65 92 100 100 100 100 100 100 21 24 18 Harvest 10 12 18 9 24 36 32 19 38 4 4 32 30 11 28 9 7 9 14 2 3 7 0 11 9 0 11 4 15 7 11 23 31 18 4 21 11 5 5 0 Hunt Success 43 17 20 6 15 71 58 34 51 6 7 45 41 19 35 19 11 16 26 10 43 54 0 28 50 0 41 10 44 14 16 34 35 22 6 22 14 24 26 0 Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis) Natural History Arizona’s bighorn sheep population, consisting of both Rocky Mountain and desert subspecies, is currently estimated at about 5,000 animals—a severe reduction from the numbers thought to once be present. The causes for this decline, which occurred primarily between 1860 and 1920, were exposure to livestock-borne parasites and diseases. Now, thanks to livestock-free refuges and an aggressive translocation program, bighorn sheep numbers are gradually edging upward. Desert bighorn sheep weights vary considerably between the sexes. Adult rams weigh 160 to 200 pounds, with a maximum weight of 225 pounds. Adult ewes range from 75 to 130 pounds and average 110 pounds. The biggest visual difference between the two sexes is the horns. Ewe horns are generally 10 to 13 inches long with a circumference of 3-6 inches. An adult ram’s horns may measure up to 40 inches along the outside curl with a basal circumference between 13 and 16 inches. The horn core is honeycombed with chambers, or sinuses, which reduce the weight of the skull. Newborn bighorn lambs weigh from 8 to 10 pounds, have dark eyes and fuzzy, dark-gray hair, and are active within minutes of birth. As the lambs mature, their eyes take on the characteristic amber color of the adult’s eyes. After several months, they also take on the adult’s pale buff to dark, chocolate-brown coloration. This overall coat color is accentuated by a white muzzle, a white rump patch, light-colored eye rings, and a white edging on the rear legs. The tail is black, bordered in white. Bighorn sheep have a life expectancy of 10 to 12 years, but may attain an age of 17 years or older. Usually one, rarely two, lambs are born. The youngsters typically stay with their mothers until two years of age. The young rams then leave the nursery herds of ewes and lambs and join a bachelor herd. The adults usually remain segregated according to sex except during the summer breeding season, and sometimes during the spring with the sprouting of early vegetation. Sexual maturity varies, both physiologically and behaviorally. Although rams as young as 6 months of age may be capable of breeding, they refrain due to the dominance of older rams. Ewes do not breed until they are about two-years old, and rams usually not until at least three years of age. The breeding season extends from early June through October, but the peak rutting activity takes place in August. The gestation period is about six months, and most lambs are born in late winter or early spring. Bighorn sheep are diurnal animals and are usually found in small groups, although herds of 50 or more are sometimes seen. Native grasses are important in the bighorn’s diet, although the animals also feed heavily on jojoba and other woody plants. Pincushion, barrel, and saguaro cactuses provide needed moisture. Preferred plants vary with habitat quality, locality, and species availability. Mountain lions are the principal predator although golden eagles and bobcats have been observed taking lambs. Hunt History Totally protected by the territorial legislature in 1893, bighorn sheep were not legal game in Arizona until 1953, when it was determined that the limited hunting of trophy rams might be the only way to save these animals. Two limited hunts of 20 permits each Bighorn distribution were authorized, and 20 bighorn were taken. Since then, permit numbers, the number of units open to hunting, the number of rams taken, and hunt success have gradually increased. Between 80-100 rams, mostly desert bighorn, are now being taken each year. This number will only increase, however, when the disease problem and other limiting factors are brought under control. Hunt Arizona 2016 129 Bighorn Survey Data Historic Summary of Desert Bighorn Sheep Survey Data 130 Year Ram Ewe Lamb Yearling 1951 1952 1953 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 56 48 59 159 95 43 43 15 26 47 59 47 57 75 111 109 143 142 142 131 132 95 119 213 261 304 343 310 443 374 478 554 527 590 652 648 711 571 655 562 696 686 789 624 474 742 325 344 404 366 249 288 197 213 381 396 433 516 414 493 701 472 1004 897 46 36 48 129 129 48 77 46 57 106 104 109 181 134 228 341 382 407 464 264 275 214 288 418 542 567 604 713 1073 775 892 934 819 1026 1137 1102 1306 1095 980 1008 1124 1051 1502 1224 870 1375 733 660 803 812 443 739 443 388 635 690 764 980 773 954 1301 935 1667 1569 30 15 24 29 29 0 34 10 29 46 43 48 90 69 89 145 207 152 182 138 107 76 137 170 240 269 284 306 459 272 301 278 212 308 383 450 470 291 303 301 283 264 298 299 134 402 152 132 197 322 103 224 179 110 154 215 260 323 195 312 358 246 490 445 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 13 1 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 173 164 220 257 259 183 187 190 209 167 241 107 96 134 97 102 109 90 73 84 43 54 71 93 99 115 154 97 176 67 263 173 Hunt Arizona 2016 Unclassified 9 8 17 41 4 0 3 5 0 0 8 8 18 41 13 46 0 2 9 20 26 7 10 12 4 30 29 39 3 1 9 4 0 3 2 0 0 0 4 9 7 5 8 6 4 1 3 2 5 5 5 3 1 11 8 9 7 1 1 3 7 2 32 8 Total 141 107 148 358 257 91 157 102 125 200 221 218 346 319 441 641 732 703 797 553 540 392 554 813 1047 1170 1260 1368 1978 1422 1680 1770 1731 2091 2394 2457 2746 2140 2129 2070 2319 2173 2838 2260 1578 2654 1310 1240 1518 1595 874 1338 863 776 1249 1403 1563 1935 1537 1859 2543 1722 3456 2381 Rams 122 133 123 123 74 90 56 33 46 44 57 43 31 56 49 32 37 35 31 50 48 44 41 51 48 54 57 43 41 48 54 59 64 58 57 59 54 52 67 56 62 65 53 51 54 54 44 52 50 45 56 39 44 55 60 57 57 53 54 52 54 50 60 57 Number Per 100 Ewes Lambs Yearlings 65 0 42 0 50 0 22 0 22 0 0 0 44 0 22 57 51 23 43 1 41 7 44 6 50 0 51 0 39 0 43 0 54 0 37 0 39 0 52 0 39 0 36 0 48 0 41 0 44 0 47 0 47 0 43 0 43 0 35 0 34 0 30 0 26 21 30 16 34 19 41 23 36 20 27 17 31 19 30 19 25 19 25 16 20 16 24 9 15 11 29 10 21 13 20 15 25 14 40 11 23 16 30 11 40 10 28 14 24 11 31 13 34 13 33 12 25 20 33 10 28 14 26 7 29 16 28 11 Bighorn Survey Data Historic Summary of Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep Survey Data Year Ram Ewe Lamb Yearling Unclassified Total 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 20 16 56 54 40 50 62 43 65 75 101 68 72 71 102 65 70 75 84 11 45 89 83 59 117 52 48 97 157 43 130 128 26 22 65 54 66 69 109 68 129 157 186 171 201 150 162 188 202 190 184 25 84 155 172 115 296 95 126 255 240 47 300 249 25 9 36 14 35 41 34 27 72 82 77 82 45 69 72 71 61 60 60 5 32 49 65 62 119 46 44 97 88 12 112 67 13 3 42 40 40 50 23 18 36 18 19 24 31 20 30 25 17 11 29 2 8 17 9 17 44 7 22 21 34 0 50 26 0 0 0 76 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 3 0 2 0 2 0 0 38 2 0 1 9 0 0 3 0 4 15 84 50 199 238 181 210 228 156 302 332 383 345 349 322 369 349 352 336 359 43 169 348 331 253 577 209 240 470 522 102 596 373 Rams 77 73 86 100 61 72 57 63 50 48 54 40 36 47 63 35 35 39 46 44 54 57 48 51 40 55 38 38 65 91 43 51 Number Per 100 Ewes Lambs Yearlings 96 50 41 14 55 65 26 74 53 61 59 72 31 21 40 26 56 28 52 11 41 10 48 14 22 15 46 13 44 19 38 13 30 8 32 6 33 16 20 8 38 10 32 11 38 5 54 15 40 15 48 7 35 17 38 8 37 14 26 0 37 17 27 10 Rams 65 58 59 61 55 53 66 56 61 63 53 50 51 53 48 48 47 44 53 39 46 56 58 57 52 53 Number Per 100 Ewes Lambs Yearlings 28 22 30 16 35 22 40 26 37 22 29 20 31 19 30 19 28 20 29 15 22 15 27 9 17 12 31 10 25 14 24 15 26 13 38 10 26 16 30 11 40 10 29 13 27 10 34 14 36 13 34 11 Historic Summary of Combined Bighorn Sheep Survey Data Year Ram Ewe Lamb Yearling Unclassified Total 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 547 606 708 702 751 621 717 605 761 761 890 692 546 813 427 409 474 441 333 299 242 302 464 455 550 568 845 1048 1202 1156 1372 1164 1089 1076 1253 1208 1688 1395 1071 1525 895 848 1005 1002 627 764 527 543 807 805 1060 1075 237 317 419 464 505 332 337 328 355 346 375 381 179 471 224 203 258 382 163 229 211 159 219 277 379 369 186 167 262 297 299 233 210 208 245 185 260 131 127 154 127 127 126 101 102 86 51 71 80 110 143 122 0 3 2 76 0 0 4 9 7 5 8 6 4 13 6 2 7 5 8 3 1 49 10 9 8 10 1815 2141 2593 2695 2927 2350 2357 2226 2621 2505 3221 2605 1927 2976 1679 1589 1870 1931 1233 1381 1032 1124 1580 1656 2140 2144 Hunt Arizona 2016 131 Bighorn Survey Data Historic Summary of Combined Bighorn Sheep Survey Data Year Ram Ewe Lamb Yearling Unclassified Total 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 462 590 858 515 1134 1025 899 1209 1541 982 1967 1818 238 409 446 258 602 512 176 118 210 67 313 199 1 1 10 2 36 23 1777 2329 3065 1824 4052 3577 Rams 51 49 56 52 58 56 Number Per 100 Ewes Lambs Yearlings 27 20 34 10 29 14 26 7 31 16 28 11 Rams 41 71 95 62 52 40 24 46 100 39 35 27 21 63 36 69 64 48 45 49 71 60 42 37 119 69 48 450 52 50 39 59 58 54 73 0 33 45 24 33 95 57 41 52 62 46 75 50 64 49 Number per 100 Ewes Lambs Yearlings 31 5 0 0 32 5 23 23 42 24 48 1 28 0 50 4 42 50 21 11 11 9 33 20 21 8 32 0 27 0 35 0 47 15 29 10 31 6 41 11 56 5 30 7 25 11 22 11 62 8 18 3 41 4 50 0 38 4 28 0 25 0 25 7 33 7 20 8 35 5 0 20 0 33 15 0 21 0 0 33 10 10 71 14 17 0 43 5 22 16 21 0 36 21 27 3 29 17 26 8 5-Year: 2011-2015 Desert Bighorn Sheep Survey Data Unit Year Ram Ewe 10 12A/12B West 12A/12B West 12A/12B West 12B East 12B East 13A 13A 13A 13B North 13B North 13B South 13B South 15A/15B East 15A/15B East 15B West 15B West 15B West 15B West 15B West 15C North 15C North 15C North 15C North 15C South 15C South 15C South 15C South 15D 15D 15D 15D 15D 15D North 15D South 16A 16A 16A 16A 16A South 16B 16B 18B 18B 18B 18B 22 22 24B 24B 2015 2011 2013 2014 2011 2014 2011 2013 2014 2011 2014 2011 2014 2011 2014 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2015 2011 2012 2013 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2014 2014 2011 2013 2014 2015 2014 2011 2014 2011 2012 2013 2014 2012 2015 2012 2015 16 5 21 8 17 29 6 12 12 26 20 4 5 12 4 37 68 50 39 41 53 62 38 10 31 27 13 9 117 137 124 116 171 72 45 0 1 9 7 1 20 8 17 11 23 22 57 37 44 47 39 7 22 13 33 73 25 26 12 66 57 15 24 19 11 54 107 105 86 83 75 103 91 27 26 39 27 2 227 273 322 195 293 134 62 5 3 20 29 3 21 14 41 21 37 48 76 74 69 95 132 Hunt Arizona 2016 Lamb 12 0 7 3 14 35 7 13 5 14 6 5 5 6 3 19 50 30 27 34 42 31 23 6 16 7 11 1 87 77 80 49 96 27 22 0 0 3 6 0 2 10 7 9 8 10 27 20 20 25 Yearling Unclassified 2 0 1 3 8 1 0 1 6 7 5 3 2 0 0 0 16 11 5 9 4 7 10 3 2 1 1 0 8 0 0 14 20 11 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 2 0 1 6 0 16 2 12 8 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 Total 69 12 51 27 74 138 38 52 35 113 88 27 36 37 19 110 241 196 163 167 174 203 162 46 75 74 52 12 439 487 526 374 580 244 132 6 5 32 42 5 46 34 65 42 74 81 179 133 145 175 Bighorn Survey Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Desert Bighorn Sheep Survey Data (continued) Unit 28 South 31/32 31/32 31/32 31/32 33 37A 37A 37A 37B 37B 37B 37B 37B 39 39 East 39 West 39 West 40A 40A 40A North 40A North 40A South 40A South 40B East 40B West 40B West Gila Mtns 40B West Mohawk 40B West Tinajas 41 North Gila Mtns 41 East 41 East 41 West 41 West 42 42 42 43A 43B 43B Laguna Mtns 44A East 44A West 44B North 44B North 44B South 44B South 45A 45A 45A 45B 45B 45B 45C 45C 45C 46AE 46AE 46AW 46AW 46BE 46BE 46BW 46BW Year Ram Ewe 2013 2012 2013 2014 2015 2015 2011 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2013 2012 2012 2015 2011 2014 2011 2014 2011 2014 2012 2012 2015 2015 2015 2014 2012 2015 2012 2015 2011 2012 2013 2013 2013 2014 2013 2013 2011 2014 2011 2014 2012 2014 2015 2012 2014 2015 2012 2014 2015 2011 2014 2011 2014 2011 2014 2011 2014 15 12 17 19 30 3 7 20 40 4 14 19 8 33 9 14 21 19 14 14 7 5 7 9 9 57 32 21 21 2 18 25 13 23 5 7 16 17 68 5 24 5 21 41 8 24 24 48 60 16 28 25 25 28 36 14 21 12 22 26 38 51 40 22 19 34 30 43 16 16 59 77 9 24 28 16 64 11 21 33 41 25 25 9 6 16 19 13 88 42 31 27 12 42 59 29 30 15 28 25 24 127 8 25 6 69 73 37 30 60 85 103 28 37 34 64 47 49 20 20 22 35 42 44 54 57 Lamb 8 8 14 7 14 7 9 33 17 2 10 8 5 12 2 5 11 5 8 3 3 0 5 3 3 18 6 3 5 3 9 20 8 3 2 6 5 4 24 3 8 1 21 16 7 11 19 16 28 5 8 5 10 9 16 4 10 10 10 6 16 14 20 Yearling Unclassified 4 3 8 7 8 1 2 20 33 0 4 3 0 2 1 7 5 9 4 5 0 0 4 5 1 21 3 1 4 3 6 8 4 5 4 3 4 3 9 1 4 0 17 13 6 11 13 18 16 6 7 4 13 6 11 3 5 4 5 3 14 15 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 Total 49 42 73 63 95 27 34 133 167 15 52 58 29 111 23 47 70 74 51 47 19 11 32 36 26 186 86 57 59 20 75 112 55 61 26 44 50 49 229 17 61 12 128 144 58 76 116 169 207 56 82 68 112 93 114 41 58 48 72 77 115 134 131 Rams 68 63 50 63 70 19 44 34 52 44 58 68 50 52 82 67 64 46 56 56 78 83 44 47 69 65 75 68 78 17 43 42 45 77 33 25 64 71 54 63 96 83 30 56 22 80 40 56 58 57 76 71 39 60 73 70 105 55 63 62 86 94 70 Number per 100 Ewes Lambs Yearlings 36 18 42 16 41 24 23 23 33 19 44 6 56 13 56 34 22 43 22 0 42 17 29 11 31 0 19 3 18 9 24 33 33 15 12 22 32 16 12 20 33 0 0 0 31 25 16 26 23 8 20 24 14 7 10 3 19 15 25 25 21 14 34 14 28 14 10 17 13 27 21 11 20 16 17 13 19 7 38 13 32 16 17 0 30 25 22 18 19 16 37 37 32 22 19 21 27 16 18 21 22 19 15 12 16 20 19 13 33 22 20 15 50 25 45 18 29 14 14 7 36 32 26 28 35 25 Hunt Arizona 2016 133 Bighorn Survey Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep Survey Data Unit 1/27 North 1/27 North 1/27 North 1/27 North 1/27 North 6A 6A/22 North 6A/22 North 23 27 27 27 North 27 North 27 North 27 North 27 North 27 South 27 South 27 South 27 South/28 North 27 South/28 North 27 South/28 North Year Ram Ewe 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2012 2014 2015 2011 2011 2012 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2012 2013 2015 2011 2014 2015 6 15 11 8 5 26 23 21 2 5 17 28 20 18 53 43 22 14 1 73 46 58 33 40 7 56 29 59 34 22 6 11 12 51 44 22 76 49 9 18 5 160 134 144 134 Hunt Arizona 2016 Lamb 14 20 2 20 13 18 20 2 2 0 7 16 14 5 20 9 2 5 3 67 52 40 Yearling Unclassified 0 6 0 8 8 0 2 0 0 0 3 2 5 0 8 4 4 0 2 19 32 12 0 0 0 2 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 Total 53 81 20 94 59 103 81 45 10 16 39 97 83 45 157 106 37 37 11 319 264 264 Rams 18 38 157 14 17 44 68 95 33 45 142 55 45 82 70 88 244 78 20 46 34 40 Number per 100 Ewes Lambs Yearlings 42 0 50 15 29 0 36 14 45 28 31 0 59 6 9 0 33 0 0 0 58 25 31 4 32 11 23 0 26 11 18 8 22 44 28 0 60 40 42 12 39 24 28 8 Bighorn Hunt Data Historic Summary of Bighorn Sheep Hunts¹ Year 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Permits Authorized 37 20 20 20 20 40 65 80 85 90 81 78 90 84 84 81 86 79 82 71 65 57 54 55 51 52 52 50 45 42 48 55 56 65 72 78 82 78 85 82 99 112 113 108 99 109 111 105 105 104 99 84 82 96 99 93 90 100 99 98 109 107 120 1st Choice Applicants – – – – – – – – – – – – 573 601 888 1170 1376 1540 1658 1454 1397 1361 1203 1461 1630 1842 1937 2230 2635 2585 2159 2259 2461 2699 3065 3281 3693 3734 4174 4407 4946 5673 6256 6843 7077 7790 8408 8471 8767 13013 16049 18927 11266 16332 10930 9017 8500 8206 8315 12233 13488 14236 15758 Permits Issued Hunters Hunter Days Total Harvest Percent Success 37 20 20 20 20 40 65 80 85 90 81 78 90 84 84 81 86 79 82 71 65 57 54 55 51 52 52 50 45 42 48 55 56 65 72 78 82 78 85 83 99 112 114 108 99 109 111 106 105 105 99 84 82 96 99 94 90 100 99 96 109 104 120 37 19 20 19 20 37 62 80 84 89 79 76 83 84 83 77 84 76 79 71 62 55 51 55 51 48 52 50 43 42 47 55 56 64 72 78 81 77 84 83 99 109 114 108 99 109 110 106 104 101 95 84 81 95 97 94 89 100 99 96 107 103 119 218 103 132 112 130 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 391 344 331 235 341 343 293 224 233 349 306 358 370 361 442 425 497 441 501 580 622 754 721 907 745 691 748 674 764 663 681 673 698 702 533 589 589 556 652 640 760 20 12 5 6 6 18 19 24 26 27 32 25 42 35 31 47 42 39 29 34 37 36 30 40 44 39 41 39 34 36 44 51 52 56 68 75 74 68 78 74 92 100 109 100 92 98 104 101 96 92 87 68 73 87 92 86 87 92 96 96 103 102 115 54.1 63.2 25.0 31.6 30.0 48.6 30.6 30.0 31.0 30.3 40.5 32.9 50.6 41.7 37.3 61.0 50.0 51.3 36.7 47.9 59.7 65.5 58.8 72.7 86.3 81.3 78.8 78.0 79.1 85.7 93.6 92.7 92.9 87.5 94.4 96.2 91.4 88.3 92.9 89.2 92.9 91.7 95.6 92.6 92.9 89.9 94.5 95.3 92.3 91.1 91.6 80.9 90.1 91.6 94.8 91.5 97.8 92.0 97.0 100.0 96.0 99.0 97.0 Hunt Arizona 2016 135 Bighorn Harvest Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Harvest Unit 1/27 6A 6A 6A (early) 6A (late) 6A/22 North (early) 6A/22 North (late) 6A/22 North 9/10 9/10 9/10 9/10 9/10 12A/12B West 12A/12B West 12A/12B West 12A/12B West 12A/12B West 12B East 12B East 12B East 12B East 12B East 13A 13A 13A 13A 13A 13B North 13B North 13B North 13B North 13B North 13B South 13B South 13B South 13B South 13B South 15A/15B East 15A/15B East 15B West 15B West 15B West 15B West 15B West 15C North 15C North 15C North 15C North 15C North 15C South 15C South 15C South 15C South 15C South 15D 15D 15D North 15D North 15D North 15D North 15D South 15D South 136 Year Dates 2015 2011 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 11/01-11/30 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/15 12/16-12/31 12/01-12/15 12/16-12/31 12/01-12/31 10/01-12/31 10/01-12/31 10/01-12/31 10/01-12/31 12/01*12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 11/16-12/31 11/16-12/31 11/16-12/31 11/16-12/31 11/16-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 11/22-12/11 12/12-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 Hunt Arizona 2016 Permits 1st Choice 2nd Choice Permits Authorized Applicants Applicants Issued 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 3 3 3 4 2 1 1 1 1 4 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 4 3 3 6 6 6 3 3 1 2 2 2 2 7 9 5 6 8 8 4 4 166 429 650 694 196 932 269 1439 29 67 65 64 90 14 52 43 52 54 134 347 261 203 321 49 43 61 61 59 244 430 448 403 478 19 28 32 25 36 15 28 67 95 279 184 164 354 445 989 328 255 19 126 104 192 161 877 1311 807 637 2023 2125 166 308 122 153 299 323 620 374 766 717 20 47 46 57 50 21 57 49 49 58 170 324 233 202 388 87 58 62 55 50 174 358 269 295 336 79 52 68 39 46 7 47 111 179 347 245 253 559 807 763 281 193 36 319 172 335 296 530 867 622 899 1066 1184 253 839 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 3 3 3 4 2 1 1 1 1 4 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 4 3 3 6 6 6 3 3 1 2 2 2 2 7 9 5 6 8 8 4 4 Draw Odds Hunters 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.0 1.5 0.0 1.6 0.0 7.1 1.9 2.3 1.9 1.9 2.2 0.6 1.1 0.5 0.6 2.0 0.0 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.6 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.4 5.3 3.6 3.1 0.0 0.0 6.7 0.0 3.0 1.1 0.4 1.1 0.6 1.1 0.7 0.5 0.9 0.8 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.8 0.3 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 3 3 2 4 2 1 1 1 1 4 3 3 2 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 4 3 3 6 6 5 3 3 1 2 2 2 2 7 9 5 6 8 8 4 4 HunterHunt Harvest Days Success 7 5 3 6 2 13 3 10 2 4 5 4 4 20 1 6 3 6 23 16 12 26 24 28 1 12 13 4 12 5 38 6 27 2 8 14 8 6 2 9 8 23 24 11 17 10 14 26 21 5 8 3 2 13 14 25 46 10 19 39 25 19 33 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 4 3 3 2 4 0 1 0 1 1 4 3 2 2 3 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 4 3 3 6 6 5 3 3 1 2 2 2 2 7 8 5 6 8 8 4 4 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 0 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 0 100 0 100 100 100 100 67 100 100 100 100 100 0 0 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 89 100 100 100 100 100 100 Bighorn Harvest Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Harvest (continued) Unit 15D South 16A 16A 16A 16A 16A 16B 16B 16B 16B 16B 18B 18B 18B 22 22 22 22 22 23/24A 24B Superstition Wild. 24B Superstition Wild. 24B Superstition Wild. 24B North 24B North 24B North 24B North 24B North 24B South 24B South 24B South 24B South 24B South 27 Bear Canyon 27 Bear Canyon 27 Upper Blue River 27 Upper Blue River 27 Upper Blue River 27 Upper Blue River 27 Lower Blue River 27 Lower Blue River 27 Lower Blue River 27 Lower Blue River 27N Foote Creek 27N Foote Creek 27S/28N (early) 27S/28N (late) 27S/28N (early) 27S/28N (late) 27S/28N (early) 27S/28N (late) 27S/28N (early) 27S/28N (late) 27S/28N 28 Peloncillo Mtns 28 Peloncillo Mtns 28 Peloncillo Mtns 28 Peloncillo Mtns 28 Peloncillo Mtns 31/32 31/32 31/32 31/32 Year Dates 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2015 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2011 2013 2014 2015 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/15 12/16-12/31 12/01-12/15 12/16-12/31 12/01-12/15 12/16-12/31 12/01-12/15 12/16-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 Permits 1st Choice 2nd Choice Permits Authorized Applicants Applicants Issued 4 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 3 5 1 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 4 3 5 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 2 2 359 164 185 190 315 154 67 68 149 131 42 55 59 38 853 1642 1775 1761 1868 156 142 140 222 105 223 183 167 156 545 232 376 745 413 66 90 53 296 363 531 59 288 316 139 368 492 449 222 649 323 761 225 645 187 621 61 78 123 137 132 419 1172 890 609 939 145 128 118 268 250 109 145 247 142 54 20 40 44 333 457 467 471 669 184 144 129 165 146 253 274 275 290 371 242 505 617 589 95 125 70 267 418 710 102 351 410 285 216 333 385 685 526 898 576 618 439 618 788 56 91 95 104 116 307 922 486 401 4 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 3 5 1 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 4 3 5 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 2 2 Draw Odds Hunters 0.6 0.6 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.6 1.5 1.5 0.7 1.5 2.4 0.0 0.0 2.6 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.0 1.1 0.0 0.7 0.6 0.8 1.7 0.7 0.6 1.4 0.5 0.2 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.6 1.6 0.6 1.6 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3 4 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 3 5 1 2 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 5 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 2 2 HunterHunt Harvest Days Success 20 35 10 6 5 44 12 6 18 6 3 2 7 1 16 5 27 11 51 3 21 12 5 6 16 20 9 3 7 19 7 16 14 1 5 9 5 46 30 1 5 14 11 13 13 12 11 11 27 17 8 11 8 24 8 2 2 3 1 17 7 14 12 4 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 5 1 2 3 2 3 2 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 5 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 2 2 Hunt Arizona 2016 100 100 100 100 100 67 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 75 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 67 100 100 100 100 100 100 67 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 137 Bighorn Harvest Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Harvest (continued) Unit 31/32 37A 37A 37A 37A 37A 37B 37B 37B 39 West 39 West 39 West 39 West 39 West 39 East 39 East 39 East 40A 40A 40B W Gila Mtns 40B W Gila Mtns 40B W Gila Mtns 40B W Gila Mtns 40B W Gila Mtns 40B W Mohawk/Copper 40B W Mohawk/Copper 40B W Mohawk/Copper 40B W Mohawk/Copper 40B W Mohawk/Cooper 40B W Tinajas Atlas 40B W Tinajas Atlas 40B W Tinajas Atlas 40B W Tinajas Atlas 40B W Tinajas Atlas 41E 41E 41E 41E 41E 41W 41W 41W 41W 41W 42 42/44A South 42/44A South 43A 43A 43A 43A 43A 43B 43B 43B 43B 43B 44A East 44A East 44A East 44A East 44A East 44A West 138 Year Dates 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 2015 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 Hunt Arizona 2016 Permits 1st Choice 2nd Choice Permits Authorized Applicants Applicants Issued 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 6 7 7 1 1 1 1 1 1 551 309 322 399 280 654 170 119 124 159 214 248 212 221 44 42 46 60 116 61 92 89 143 134 64 99 204 174 166 54 217 46 46 60 151 198 66 95 101 67 44 34 32 43 71 233 240 30 44 39 75 79 507 662 715 743 682 58 77 68 40 52 39 348 225 154 285 119 414 132 141 170 184 149 207 252 187 51 55 67 32 103 164 155 238 206 141 106 211 352 354 315 117 192 66 60 75 126 168 75 90 88 87 136 60 62 60 61 172 148 29 55 39 56 64 347 565 580 698 563 54 61 64 37 55 48 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 6 7 7 1 1 1 1 1 1 Draw Odds 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.8 0.0 0.6 0.9 0.4 0.9 0.5 0.0 2.4 0.0 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.1 1.1 0.0 0.7 3.1 1.0 1.0 0.6 1.2 1.9 0.5 2.2 2.2 1.7 0.7 1.0 1.5 1.1 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 3.1 2.3 1.4 0.4 0.8 3.3 0.0 2.6 0.0 1.3 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.7 0.9 0.0 0.0 1.5 2.5 1.9 0.0 Hunters 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 6 7 7 1 1 1 1 1 1 HunterHunt Harvest Days Success 6 14 3 18 8 8 4 1 11 10 8 17 21 4 9 15 2 26 28 19 8 43 10 9 13 22 26 10 38 19 11 3 2 1 8 32 4 9 6 31 5 3 5 8 1 6 45 2 6 7 2 2 26 40 34 53 17 23 2 21 2 3 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 5 7 7 1 1 1 1 1 1 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 2 2 2 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 50 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 200 50 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 83 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Bighorn Harvest Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Harvest (continued) Unit 44A West 44A West 44A West 44A West 44B North 44B North 44B North 44B North 44B North 44B South 44B South 44B South 44B South 45A 45A 45A 45A 45A 45B 45B 45B 45B 45B 45C 45C 45C 45C 45C 46A 46A 46A 46A 46A East 46A West 46B 46B 46B 46B 46B East 46B West Year Dates 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2015 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 12/01-12/31 Permits 1st Choice 2nd Choice Permits Authorized Applicants Applicants Issued 1 1 1 1 3 2 2 2 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 5 7 7 7 4 4 86 47 74 58 567 586 466 603 1108 52 53 43 53 26 47 47 37 304 14 23 26 32 100 149 168 79 92 67 38 145 93 111 84 37 348 321 259 321 156 146 74 77 51 75 427 338 306 578 595 96 87 84 81 31 48 42 46 241 49 71 52 50 168 95 159 55 52 49 32 198 139 177 151 105 394 493 349 535 222 260 1 1 1 1 3 2 2 2 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 5 7 7 7 4 4 Draw Odds Hunters 1.2 2.1 1.4 0.0 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.0 1.9 2.3 1.9 3.8 2.1 2.1 2.7 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.1 1.5 2.6 1.4 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.0 1.1 0.9 0.8 0.9 1.3 0.7 1 1 1 1 3 2 2 2 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 5 7 7 7 4 4 HunterHunt Harvest Days Success 3 2 1 8 12 2 6 7 31 4 1 5 1 6 11 4 6 25 4 15 20 2 22 32 14 1 28 4 7 20 27 6 12 13 33 44 42 58 25 27 1 1 1 1 3 2 2 2 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 5 7 7 7 4 4 Hunt Arizona 2016 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 50 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 139 Bighorn Hunt Data Successful Hunters and the Measurements of their Bighorn Sheep - 2015 Season Hunt Name special tag special tag special tag 6001 6002 6003 6003 6003 6003 6004 6005 6005 6005 6007 6007 6007 6008 6008 6008 6009 6009 6010 6010 6010 6010 6010 6010 6010 6010 6011 6011 6011 6011 6012 6012 6013 6014 6015 6015 6015 6016 6017 6018 6018 6019 6020 6020 6021 6021 6022 6023 6024 6024 6025 6025 6026 6026 6027 6027 6027 6028 140 Curl(Inches) Unit Left Right 06A/22N 15DS 22 10-Sep 12A/12BW 12BE 12BE 12BE 12BE 13A 13BN 13BN 13BN 15BW 15BW 15BW 15CN 15CN 15CN 15CS 15CS 15DN 15DN 15DN 15DN 15DN 15DN 15DN 15DN 15DS 15DS 15DS 15DS 16A 16A 16B 18B 22 22 22 24BW 24BN 24BS 24BS 28S 31/32 31/32 37A 37A 37B 39E 39W 39W 40A 40A 40BWG 40BWG 40BWM 40BWM 40BWM 40BWT 37 4/8 36 38 4/8 31 4/8 31 5/8 26 2/8 26 7/8 25 32 4/8 37 5/8 31 5/8 34 3/8 32 30 4/8 29 7/8 26 7/8 32 28 3/8 31 5/8 31 3/8 20 5/8 29 1/8 35 33 4/8 30 6/8 31 36 2/8 30 3/8 35 35 7/8 32 5/8 36 4/8 33 2/8 31 3/8 31 3/8 31 7/8 34 1/8 36 4/8 36 2/8 35 7/8 38 3/8 35 5/8 37 4/8 36 2/8 35 36 6/8 36 4/8 31 5/8 33 7/8 35 1/8 31 7/8 28 6/8 33 38 35 6/8 30 5/8 33 2/8 30 3/8 32 2/8 30 5/8 33 6/8 36 6/8 35 4/8 38 2/8 29 30 7/8 26 5/8 27 4/8 24 5/8 33 2/8 37 3/8 34 34 4/8 31 3/8 30 1/8 29 4/8 26 5/8 32 5/8 30 31 2/8 30 3/8 20 4/8 32 7/8 36 2/8 36 2/8 30 4/8 30 5/8 35 6/8 29 1/8 34 6/8 35 5/8 33 34 7/8 32 4/8 31 31 3/8 33 2/8 29 5/8 34 5/8 36 2/8 36 6/8 35 2/8 35 3/8 38 6/8 35 36 36 7/8 37 1/8 32 1/8 36 3/8 34 31 2/8 29 2/8 33 6/8 37 4/8 35 5/8 29 4/8 32 4/8 29 7/8 29 7/8 31 2/8 33 7/8 Hunt Arizona 2016 Base(Inches) Left 14 6/8 15 3/8 16 14 7/8 15 4/8 14 3/8 14 3/8 13 3/8 16 4/8 14 7/8 14 14 4/8 15 13 7/8 13 5/8 13 4/8 13 6/8 14 14 5/8 14 6/8 10 5/8 12 5/8 14 1/8 15 1/8 14 14 4/8 15 2/8 14 2/8 15 14 14 5/8 14 5/8 13 7/8 14 4/8 14 14 4/8 14 6/8 16 2/8 16 15 1/8 15 6/8 15 15 2/8 14 4/8 14 6/8 14 5/8 14 5/8 15 1/8 15 14 4/8 14 3/8 14 6/8 13 5/8 15 2/8 16 1/8 14 14 6/8 14 4/8 14 3/8 15 4/8 15 2/8 Right 14 4/8 15 3/8 15 7/8 15 15 4/8 14 4/8 14 2/8 13 16 4/8 14 7/8 14 2/8 14 5/8 14 7/8 14 13 5/8 13 4/8 13 4/8 14 2/8 14 3/8 14 7/8 10 5/8 12 6/8 14 15 2/8 13 6/8 14 3/8 15 4/8 14 3/8 14 7/8 14 14 4/8 14 4/8 13 6/8 14 4/8 14 14 5/8 14 6/8 16 2/8 16 15 1/8 15 4/8 15 15 1/8 14 6/8 14 5/8 14 2/8 14 4/8 15 15 14 5/8 14 2/8 14 3/8 13 6/8 15 4/8 16 1/8 13 7/8 14 7/8 14 4/8 14 2/8 15 4/8 15 MaximumSpread 23 30 6/8 21 5/8 24 4/8 22 4/8 21 7/8 24 4/8 20 4/8 26 5/8 23 5/8 24 5/8 21 20 22 4/8 20 4/8 22 3/8 21 6/8 22 6/8 24 1/8 24 4/8 18 20 3/8 28 2/8 24 4/8 24 1/8 25 6/8 23 3/8 25 7/8 24 1/8 25 6/8 25 5/8 27 3/8 23 2/8 20 3/8 21 6/8 21 1/8 26 7/8 20 7/8 23 6/8 22 2/8 23 4/8 22 23 3/8 22 6/8 23 2/8 20 4/8 20 1/8 18 7/8 21 1/8 21 6/8 20 21 6/8 21 2/8 21 4/8 20 5/8 20 5/8 19 7/8 19 1/8 18 6/8 19 4/8 22 3/8 TiptoTip 17 30 2/8 20 5/8 24 4/8 22 4/8 21 23 7/8 20 4/8 26 23 5/8 24 5/8 19 20 22 4/8 18 7/8 22 3/8 21 6/8 22 6/8 24 1/8 24 4/8 18 20 3/8 28 2/8 24 4/8 24 1/8 25 6/8 23 3/8 25 7/8 24 1/8 25 6/8 25 5/8 27 3/8 23 2/8 19 6/8 18 19 1/8 26 7/8 17 6/8 20 7/8 16 7/8 18 6/8 19 6/8 21 3/8 20 4/8 22 6/8 22 19 3/8 16 5/8 19 3/8 19 13 4/8 20 2/8 19 4/8 15 20 5/8 20 5/8 19 4/8 15 2/8 15 4/8 17 2/8 21 2/8 Age 9 7 9 5 6 8 7 3 7 6 7 10 8 8 6 6 7 7 6 7 2 7 9 9 7 6 8 7 6 9 8 8 9 6 8 9 6 8 9 8 8 9 10 9 7 8 9 8 9 11 8 3 7 9 6 7 7 9 8 6 10 ArizonaScore Green Score 103 4/8 102 2/8 108 5/8 90 3/8 93 4/8 81 6/8 83 76 98 6/8 104 6/8 93 7/8 98 93 2/8 88 4/8 86 5/8 80 4/8 91 7/8 86 5/8 91 7/8 91 3/8 62 3/8 87 3/8 99 3/8 100 1/8 89 90 4/8 102 6/8 88 1/8 99 5/8 99 4/8 94 6/8 100 4/8 93 3/8 91 3/8 90 6/8 94 2/8 93 2/8 103 5/8 104 4/8 102 7/8 104 7/8 101 106 5/8 100 4/8 100 3/8 102 4/8 102 6/8 93 7/8 100 2/8 98 2/8 91 6/8 87 1/8 94 1/8 106 2/8 103 5/8 88 95 3/8 89 2/8 90 6/8 92 7/8 97 7/8 174 2/8 172 6/8 186 6/8 154 2/8 161 2/8 151 5/8 148 5/8 119 7/8 169 174 2/8 156 5/8 168 7/8 160 1/8 150 1/8 146 1/8 135 152 3/8 151 7/8 154 3/8 150 4/8 98 7/8 150 2/8 166 2/8 176 155 4/8 152 1/8 172 4/8 156 4/8 168 2/8 170 2/8 164 3/8 165 3/8 159 6/8 151 7/8 150 157 7/8 156 4/8 178 5/8 179 4/8 177 1/8 178 1/8 174 2/8 181 174 6/8 171 2/8 171 1/8 170 5/8 153 6/8 167 170 3/8 156 5/8 140 4/8 162 179 6/8 178 1/8 147 5/8 161 4/8 154 6/8 155 3/8 149 3/8 173 1/8 Bighorn Hunt Data Successful Hunters and the Measurements of their Bighorn Sheep - 2015 Season (continued) Hunt Name 6029 6030 6031 6032 6033 6033 6033 6033 6033 6033 6033 6034 6035 6036 6036 6036 6036 6037 6038 6038 6038 6039 6039 6040 6041 6041 6042 6042 6043 6043 6043 6043 6044 6044 6044 6044 6051 6052 6052 6052 6052 6053 6054 6054 6055 6055 6055 6055 6055 6056 6056 6056 6056 6056 Curl(Inches) Unit 41E 41W 42 43A 43B 43B 43B 43B 43B 43B 43B 44AE 44AW 44BN 44BN 44BN 44BN 44BS 45A 45A 45A 45B 45B 45C 46AE 46AE 46AW 46AW 46BE 46BE 46BE 46BE 46BW 46BW 46BW 46BW 01/27N 06A/22N 06A/22N 06A/22N 06A/22N 23/24A 27S 27S 27N 27N 27N 27N 27N 27S/28N 27S/28N 27S/28N 27S/28N 27S/28N Average Maximum Minimum Base(Inches) Left Right Left 31 35 5/8 31 5/8 36 4/8 38 4/8 32 1/8 35 5/8 33 3/8 22 6/8 30 31 4/8 30 4/8 31 4/8 32 4/8 31 4/8 35 1/8 32 4/8 37 3/8 28 2/8 33 6/8 30 5/8 32 3/8 26 7/8 31 4/8 34 5/8 33 7/8 31 7/8 30 6/8 29 29 33 2/8 31 32 35 4/8 27 7/8 29 1/8 40 6/8 38 6/8 35 3/8 38 5/8 37 4/8 33 6/8 37 23 1/8 30 33 2/8 35 4/8 29 7/8 36 34 3/8 36 4/8 35 6/8 31 34 4/8 32 5/8 44 3/8 28 4/8 27 34 4/8 31 5/8 36 4/8 38 4/8 32 1/8 37 4/8 35 3/8 23 29 4/8 32 30 4/8 27 2/8 29 4/8 34 2/8 34 5/8 29 4/8 38 27 4/8 33 4/8 30 3/8 32 27 32 2/8 33 7/8 30 7/8 30 7/8 31 4/8 29 6/8 29 6/8 33 1/8 31 6/8 32 34 6/8 27 30 2/8 34 5/8 40 4/8 39 4/8 44 3/8 38 4/8 33 34 4/8 24 4/8 29 6/8 33 7/8 32 5/8 28 6/8 37 33 3/8 35 3/8 35 3/8 31 4/8 33 32 7/8 40 6/8 20 5/8 13 4/8 14 3/8 15 3/8 14 4/8 14 7/8 13 7/8 15 6/8 14 5/8 11 4/8 14 14 3/8 14 5/8 14 5/8 14 14 6/8 14 6/8 14 5/8 14 3/8 14 3/8 14 3/8 14 7/8 13 4/8 14 13 4/8 15 3/8 15 2/8 14 4/8 13 6/8 14 7/8 14 6/8 14 3/8 14 3/8 15 2/8 14 6/8 14 4/8 14 2/8 16 16 16 2/8 15 7/8 15 3/8 15 14 4/8 14 4/8 16 5/8 16 4/8 15 7/8 14 3/8 14 7/8 13 3/8 15 6/8 14 2/8 15 2/8 14 6/8 15 5/8 16 5/8 10 5/8 Right 13 3/8 14 4/8 15 3/8 14 5/8 14 7/8 14 15 6/8 14 4/8 11 3/8 14 14 4/8 14 5/8 15 14 14 6/8 14 4/8 14 6/8 14 5/8 14 4/8 14 2/8 14 6/8 13 6/8 14 1/8 13 7/8 15 2/8 15 2/8 14 2/8 14 3/8 14 7/8 14 6/8 14 3/8 14 4/8 15 2/8 14 5/8 14 5/8 14 2/8 16 1/8 15 5/8 16 15 4/8 15 4/8 15 14 3/8 14 2/8 16 5/8 16 5/8 15 6/8 14 15 13 15 4/8 14 3/8 15 15 14 5/8 16 5/8 10 5/8 MaximumSpread 21 6/8 19 20 7/8 22 2/8 26 6/8 21 21 1/8 20 5/8 21 19 2/8 20 5/8 19 4/8 22 3/8 19 7/8 22 2/8 23 5/8 20 6/8 24 6/8 18 1/8 20 3/8 18 5/8 21 4/8 19 18 5/8 21 7/8 22 2/8 17 3/8 18 3/8 19 19 4/8 20 4/8 17 4/8 19 4/8 22 20 7/8 19 2/8 21 2/8 25 1/8 21 5/8 21 1/8 21 21 3/8 21 7/8 19 6/8 19 6/8 22 5/8 23 7/8 21 2/8 22 4/8 20 7/8 21 7/8 22 4/8 21 22 4/8 21 7/8 30 6/8 17 3/8 TiptoTip 20 5/8 19 5/8 18 5/8 22 2/8 26 6/8 21 18 19 3/8 19 6/8 15 7/8 18 4/8 15 4/8 18 5/8 18 7/8 21 2/8 23 5/8 18 2/8 24 6/8 14 7/8 19 18 22 2/8 19 17 7/8 21 5/8 18 6/8 15 4/8 18 15 5/8 19 4/8 15 16 2/8 20 5/8 17 7/8 20 6/8 14 21 2/8 25 1/8 17 1/8 18 6/8 20 2/8 14 5/8 19 18 6/8 13 3/8 19 6/8 16 2/8 18 21 17 2/8 17 5/8 21 18 6/8 20 6/8 20 2/8 30 2/8 13 3/8 Age 7 9 9 8 9 7 7 8 2 9 9 8 9 7 8 10 7 9 4 7 6 9 4 6 8 10 8 6 9 8 9 8 9 10 6 9 6 5 8 8 7 8 7 5 6 6 6 8 9 10 9 10 7 9 8 11 2 ArizonaScore Green Score 84 7/8 99 94 102 1/8 106 6/8 92 1/8 104 5/8 97 7/8 68 5/8 87 4/8 92 3/8 90 2/8 88 3/8 90 95 2/8 99 91 3/8 104 3/8 84 5/8 95 7/8 90 5/8 91 5/8 82 91 1/8 99 1/8 95 2/8 91 4/8 90 3/8 88 4/8 88 2/8 95 1/8 91 5/8 94 4/8 99 5/8 84 87 7/8 107 4/8 110 7/8 107 1/8 114 3/8 106 7/8 96 6/8 100 3/8 76 3/8 93 100 2/8 99 6/8 87 102 7/8 94 1/8 103 1/8 99 6/8 92 6/8 97 2/8 94 6/8 114 3/8 62 3/8 148 2/8 164 7/8 168 2/8 171 6/8 175 4/8 156 2/8 179 7/8 166 4/8 107 158 4/8 158 2/8 149 2/8 151 2/8 154 6/8 162 2/8 169 154 174 5/8 151 6/8 161 4/8 156 4/8 155 3/8 135 5/8 154 2/8 168 4/8 160 2/8 154 4/8 151 152 6/8 152 165 5/8 151 6/8 157 2/8 172 2/8 145 7/8 154 5/8 175 7/8 182 6/8 179 1/8 185 4/8 178 6/8 170 6/8 168 4/8 126 1/8 155 6/8 167 5/8 168 1/8 153 3/8 179 4/8 160 178 3/8 174 3/8 154 6/8 169 2/8 161 186 6/8 98 7/8 Hunt Arizona 2016 141 Measurement Data Bighorn Sheep Horn Measurements Arizona Score¹ Largest Head Smallest Head 1953 102‑1/8 56‑2/8 1954 97 65‑5/8 1955 93‑6/8 66 1956 93‑4/8 65‑2/8 1957 82 60‑2/8 1958 102‑6/8 74 1959 100‑2/8 63‑4/8 1960 100‑2/8 68‑4/8 1961 110‑5/8 63‑2/8 1962 101‑2/8 63‑6/8 1963 105‑4/8 60 1964 102‑2/8 72‑4/8 1965 113‑1/8 71‑4/8 1966 108‑6/8 74 1967 104‑5/8 76‑2/8 1968 103‑5/8 68‑2/8 1969 106‑2/8 71 1970 104‑6/8 76‑2/8 1971 103‑6/8 70‑2/8 1972 106‑2/8 72‑1/8 1973 103‑5/8 72‑7/8 1974 111‑2/8 68‑3/8 1975 106‑6/8 74‑4/8 1976 104‑4/8 74‑7/8 1977 104‑1/8 75 1978 108 74‑3/8 1979 108‑4/8 71‑3/8 1980 105 82‑1/8 1981 110‑3/8 82‑6/8 1982 114‑4/8 81‑4/8 1983 112‑3/8 71‑5/8 1984 111‑5/8 79‑3/8 1985 107‑6/8 74‑4/8 1986 110‑2/8 80‑7/8 1987 110 77 1988 117‑2/8 51‑2/8 1989 103‑4/8 78‑6/8 1990 113‑2/8 58‑4/8 1991 107‑2/8 67‑1/8 1992 108‑6/8 65 1993 112‑3/8 69‑2/8 1994 110‑2/8 77‑3/8 1995 110‑3/8 77‑2/8 1996 114-4/8 66-6/8 1997 108-3/8 69-2/8 1998 112 61-1/8 1999 109 63-6/8 2000 110-4/8 65-6/8 2001 107-6/8 73-6/8 2002 107-7/8 53-3/8 2003 108-6/8 66-7/8 2004 106-5/8 73-2/8 2005 104-3/8 69-2/8 2006 109-4/8 63 2007 113-5/8 74-3/8 2008 109-4/8 58-5/8 2009 116-2/8 64-1/8 2010 114-3/8 75-7/8 2011 106-2/8 58-5/8 2012 111-5/8 57-5/8 2013 112-3/8 73-7/8 2014 108-7/8 74-1/8 2015 114-3/8 62-3/8 ¹ Arizona score = sums of the 2 bases and the 2 curls. Year 142 Hunt Arizona 2016 Average Head 85‑2/8 83‑5/8 84‑6/8 80 73‑5/8 86‑3/8 84 86‑6/8 84‑1/8 83‑7/8 82‑2/8 88‑3/8 89 91‑2/8 91‑4/8 89‑1/8 89‑2/8 89‑5/8 87‑3/8 89 89‑5/8 91 89 91‑6/8 91‑5/8 92‑3/8 91‑3/8 92‑4/8 94‑3/8 92‑4/8 93‑3/8 94 92‑6/8 94‑4/8 94‑3/8 93‑1/8 92‑6/8 93‑5/8 92‑7/8 92‑4/8 92‑4/8 94‑2/8 92‑5/8 93 92-1/8 91-4/8 91-6/8 92-6/8 91-6/8 90-4/8 89-3/8 91-5/8 90-6/8 92-1/8 93 92-7/8 92-3/8 96 93-4/8 94 95-7/8 97-3/8 94-6/8 Outside Curl 29‑1/8 28‑4/8 28‑2/8 27‑3/8 24‑6/8 29‑3/8 28‑4/8 29‑4/8 28‑5/8 28‑3/8 27‑6/8 30‑1/8 30‑1/8 31 31 30 30‑2/8 30‑4/8 29‑3/8 30 30‑5/8 31‑1/8 30‑4/8 31‑2/8 31‑3/8 31‑4/8 31‑2/8 31‑5/8 32‑2/8 31‑6/8 32 32‑3/8 31‑7/8 32‑4/8 32‑5/8 32 31‑7/8 32‑1/8 31‑6/8 31‑7/8 31‑7/8 32‑5/8 31‑7/8 32-1/8 31-6/8 31-4/8 31-5/8 31-7/8 31-5/8 31-1/8 30-5/8 31-4/8 31 31-5/8 32-1/8 32 31-5/8 33-5/8 33-5/8 32-3/8 33-2/8 33-1/8 32-5/8 Average Basal Circumference 13‑4/8 13‑2/8 14 12‑5/8 12‑1/8 13‑7/8 13‑4/8 13‑7/8 13‑3/8 13‑4/8 13‑3/8 14‑1/8 14‑3/8 14‑5/8 14‑6/8 14‑4/8 14‑3/8 14‑2/8 14‑2/8 14‑4/8 14‑2/8 14‑3/8 14 14‑5/8 14‑3/8 14‑5/8 14‑4/8 14‑4/8 15 14‑4/8 14‑5/8 14‑5/8 14‑4/8 14‑6/8 14‑5/8 14‑4/8 14‑3/8 14‑5/8 14‑5/8 14‑3/8 14‑3/8 14‑4/8 14‑3/8 14-4/8 14-4/8 14-4/8 14-4/8 14-4/8 14-3/8 14-2/8 14-2/8 14-3/8 14-2/8 14-4/8 14-3/8 14-4/8 14-5/8 14-6/8 32-4/8 14-5/8 14-6/8 14-7/8 14-5/8 Average B&C Green Score – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 147‑4/8 150‑3/8 152‑2/8 148‑7/8 154‑6/8 153‑6/8 155‑7/8 153‑1/8 153‑3/8 160‑2/8 154‑5/8 156‑7/8 159‑1/8 156‑2/8 160‑2/8 159‑4/8 157‑2/8 157‑4/8 157‑7/8 157‑5/8 155‑3/8 156‑3/8 159‑6/8 156‑3/8 156-6/8 156-5/8 155-7/8 156-7/8 157-1/8 155 153-3/8 151-6/8 155-7/8 152-3/8 156-1/8 156-5/8 155-6/8 156-7/8 162-4/8 158 159-4/8 163-2/8 164 161 Hunt Application Data 2015 Bighorn Sheep Hunt Applications Hunt No. 6001 6002 6003 6004 6005 6006 6007 6008 6009 6010 6011 6012 6013 6014 6015 6016 6017 6018 6019 6020 6021 6022 6023 6024 6025 6026 6027 6028 6029 6030 6031 6032 6033 6034 6035 6036 6037 6038 6039 6040 6041 6042 6043 6044 6051 6052 6053 6054 6055 6056 Unit 09/10 12A/12BW 12BE 13A 13BN 13BS 15BW 15CN 15CS 15D North 15D South 16A 16B 18B 22 24B Superstition Wilderness 24B North 24B South 28 South 31/32 37A 37B 39 East 39 West 40A 40B West Gila Mtn 40B West Mohawk/Copper 40B West Tinajas Atlas 41E 41W 42/44A South 43A 43B 44A East 44A West 44B North 44B South 45A 45B 45C 46A 46B 46B East 46B West 01/27 6A/22N 23/24A 27 Lower Blue 27 Upper Blue 27S/28N Permits Authorized 1 1 4 1 3 1 3 3 2 8 4 3 1 1 4 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 3 1 1 1 2 1 7 1 1 4 2 3 2 1 2 2 4 4 1 4 1 2 5 5 97 First Choice Second Choice Applicants % Drawn Applicants % Drawn 90 54 321 59 478 36 164 255 161 2125 359 154 42 38 1868 222 156 413 132 551 654 124 46 221 116 134 166 60 101 43 240 79 682 52 58 1108 250 304 100 67 84 37 156 146 166 1439 156 139 531 621 15758 0.0 1.9 0.6 1.7 0.4 0.0 0.6 0.8 0.6 0.3 0.6 0.6 2.4 2.6 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.8 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.7 0.7 1.2 1.7 0.0 2.3 0.8 1.3 0.9 1.9 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.7 1.0 1.5 1.2 0.0 1.3 0.7 0.6 0.3 0.0 1.4 0.8 0.6 0.5 50 58 388 50 336 46 253 193 296 1184 939 250 54 44 669 165 290 589 116 348 414 170 67 187 103 141 315 75 88 60 148 64 563 55 75 595 401 241 168 49 151 105 222 260 122 717 184 285 710 788 13841 2.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.3 2.2 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.7 0.3 0.0 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 1.3 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.0 0.7 1.9 0.9 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.3 Hunt Arizona 2016 143 Bison (Bison bison) Natural History GEORGE ANDREJKO American bison, also known as buffalo, are are native wildlife in Arizona, occuring at the southwest edge of its original historic range. In Arizona, bison can be found at two wildlife areas managed by the Arizona Game and Fish Department: Raymond Ranch Wildlife Area located east of Flagstaff, and House Rock Wildlife Area in House Rock Valley east of the North Kaibab National Forest. Both wildlife areas are managed to provide both viewing and hunting opportunities. Bison are the largest living member of the cow family. Live adult weights range from 1,400 to 2,500 pounds for bulls and from 750 to 1,600 pounds for cows. Bulls have massive front quarters with a large hump above the shoulders covered with woolly hair up to 1.5 inches long that also covers the head and forelegs. This hair turns tan with age and is two to five times thicker than the hair on the hindquarters. The bull’s head has a broad triangular appearance and possesses a beard or bell. Both bulls and cows possess horns, but the male’s are much larger, attaining a length of up to 20 inches. Calves are reddish-tan at birth and change to brown or black in three months. The senses of smell and hearing are acute, while the 144 Hunt Arizona 2016 bison’s eyesight is poor. Adult bison can run sprints of 35 mph for up to one-quarter mile and are capable of jumping over 6-foot-high fences. Bison are gregarious and often form large herds. Although the group composition of these herds changes constantly, the dominant animal is almost always a matriarchal cow. Adult bison eat approximately 35 pounds of forage per day, in general concentrating on the most abundant palatable forage, be it grasses, forbs, or browse. Bison may live as long as 28 years. Breeding typically takes place from mid-July to early September. The bulls are polygamous, but do not maintain harems in the usual sense. Most of the breeding is done by mature bulls of five to eight years old. A bull can lose up to 300 pounds during the rut. Gestation ranges from 270 to 285 days, and typically a single calf is born in the spring from late April through May. Numerous state and federal agencies, as well as private ranchers, have been trying to develop representative herds of free-ranging bison. Their goal is to maintain bison populations that provide recreational hunting, scientific research, and aesthetic uses with minimal management efforts. In these areas, hunting and live-animal sales are necessary to remove excess animals and keep the habitat within carrying capacity. Hunt History Public bison hunts have been held at House Rock Ranch since the 1920s. These bison, which were originally brought to Arizona by Charles Jesse “Buffalo” Jones, were sold to the state by Uncle Jimmie Owens after their “cattalo” experiment proved unsuccessful. When the number of bison was judged excessive for their Forest Service grazing lands in the mid1940s, the Arizona Game and Fish Department moved some of them to the agency’s newly Bison distribution acquired Raymond Ranch. Other bison were moved to Fort Huachuca, which the Department acquired after World War II. The tenure of these latter animals was short, however, as they had to be disposed of when the Fort was reactivated in the 1950s. Some were sold and sent to the state of Chihuahua, Mexico, and the remainder were removed through a public hunt. The herds at House Rock and Raymond Ranch wildlife areas remained, however, and the Department set out to manage these herds on a sustained basis. An economic profit proved elusive, however, as it was impossible to sustain sufficient breeding stock without damaging the range. Moreover, the shooting of bison being driven out of a corral, while making economic sense, became increasingly difficult to justify from a sociological perspective. As a result, both herds were drastically reduced in the early 1970s by hunters who had to take their animals in the field. The management of the bison herds is now more in line with the Hunt Arizona 2016 145 Bison Survey Data Historic Summary of Bison Survey Data Unit Statewide Year 19532 19542 19552 1956 19573 19583 19593 19603 1961 19623 19633 19643 19653 19663 19673 19683 19693 19703 19713 1972 19733 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 Adults 66 156 – 37 12 38 20 36 75 41 52 49 51 37 43 31 36 24 37 47 44 81 92 94 72 57 40 Bulls Yearlings 111 100 – 86 21 28 69 18 24 29 25 31 32 28 22 22 27 30 21 30 55 54 53 20 26 23 24 Calves – – – 53 29 25 33 25 30 28 28 35 35 25 28 26 30 32 22 30 57 40 18 23 23 17 22 Adults 168 161 – 103 60 69 77 85 131 104 107 99 115 89 97 86 91 91 80 108 167 129 97 89 63 73 39 Cows Yearlings – – – – 38 27 74 19 25 23 25 23 31 19 22 23 27 30 21 30 52 54 53 20 31 23 10 Calves – – – – 29 25 32 25 30 28 28 35 35 25 26 26 30 32 22 30 57 52 18 19 23 16 21 Unclassified Calves – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Total 35 31 29 29 34 39 37 34 37 40 42 43 43 41 39 40 43 41 43 41 37 39 40 38 32 27 24 27 19 18 10 10 12 7 10 10 12 15 13 17 21 17 15 16 17 18 0 3 12 14 14 8 9 11 9 – – 7 4 6 10 12 7 9 10 12 15 13 17 21 17 15 16 17 14 18 13 12 12 14 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 21 24 14 14 14 14 12 13 97 103 91 89 93 107 107 109 113 116 113 111 114 119 116 113 85 71 92 103 92 90 100 104 75 50 51 56 39 43 345 417 – 279 189 212 305 208 315 253 265 272 299 223 238 214 241 239 203 275 432 410 331 265 238 209 156 Bulls/ Calves/ 100 Cows¹ 100 Cows¹ 39 – 97 – – – 34 51 20 97 55 85 26 94 42 59 57 46 39 54 49 52 49 71 44 61 42 56 44 56 36 60 40 66 26 70 46 55 44 56 26 68 63 71 95 37 106 47 114 73 78 45 103 110 From 1980 to present, data split by Wildlife Area 5B Raymond Wildlife Area 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 18 24 20 26 16 15 12 16 16 15 10 10 14 14 12 10 11 4 3 7 5 13 18 20 10 6 5 4 4 3 11 13 13 10 8 14 16 15 16 14 9 14 12 14 17 15 0 0 8 13 14 10 12 11 10 3 8 4 0 3 13 13 10 8 15 17 15 16 14 9 14 12 14 17 17 12 18 11 14 14 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 1 Based on adult animals only, yearlings excluded. 2 Both sexes combined for yearlings and calves. 3 Calf numbers are estimates. 4 Surveys based on bison herds photographed and classified from the ground. 146 Hunt Arizona 2016 51 77 69 90 47 38 32 47 43 38 24 23 33 34 31 25 26 10 7 17 14 33 45 53 31 22 21 24 21 17 66 81 59 59 74 74 81 85 84 75 74 63 70 83 79 75 72 56 60 68 59 51 53 63 44 52 58 41 63 72 Bison Survey Data Historic Summary of Bison Survey Data 5B Raymond Wildlife Area 2010 20114 20124 20134 2014 4 2015 Bulls Adults Yearlings 7 6 38 14 37 9 18 7 6 7 No survey conducted 12 House Rock Wildlife Area 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 20114 20124 20134 2014 4 20154 14 11 18 10 17 10 19 13 25 13 18 9 22 13 41 10 53 15 40 12 23 14 14 11 21 12 23 13 33 10 34 15 31 14 31 12 25 9 29 9 32 9 No Survey Conducted 50 15 45 15 43 9 41 21 No Survey Conducted No Survey Conducted No Survey Conducted 24 7 29 10 38 14 37 9 18 7 28 15 32 19 Unit Year Calves 0 0 0 0 0 Adults 25 45 78 35 30 Cows Yearlings 9 13 11 6 5 Calves 0 0 0 0 0 Unclassified Calves 8 22 29 22 11 Total 10 10 13 11 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 14 14 0 0 9 14 45 34 40 49 42 46 34 40 44 53 56 53 50 44 41 40 47 47 33 38 42 11 15 10 9 10 9 13 10 14 23 18 10 11 9 8 17 12 12 10 9 9 15 10 9 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 14 14 0 0 9 14 0 0 0 0 0 26 16 27 31 30 23 30 26 21 0 0 0 21 19 0 0 106 97 99 114 99 108 98 128 157 158 134 118 120 110 124 134 132 123 96 103 120 31 53 43 39 60 39 65 103 120 75 41 26 42 52 80 85 66 66 76 76 76 56 59 55 49 21 57 47 68 70 57 41 57 52 48 78 70 60 45 58 47 67 0 0 0 0 65 80 51 70 15 15 7 11 0 0 0 0 30 40 22 43 175 195 132 185 77 56 84 57 45 50 43 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 36 43 45 78 35 51 56 7 10 13 11 6 15 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 14 14 22 29 22 23 31 88 106 132 164 88 132 165 67 67 84 47 51 55 57 39 33 49 37 63 45 48 55 132 164 88 59 Bulls/ Calves/ 100 Cows¹ 100 Cows¹ 28 32 84 49 47 37 51 63 20 37 1 Based on adult animals only, yearlings excluded. 2 Both sexes combined for yearlings and calves. 3 Calf numbers are estimates. 4 Surveys based on bison herds photographed and classified from the ground. Hunt Arizona 2016 147 Bison Hunt Data Historic Summary of Bison Hunts1 Year 1st Choice Applicants2 Permits Issued Hunters Hunter Days 1950 1951 1953 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 545 329 198 202 209 238 225 217 366 449 417 414 551 680 742 1075 1175 1193 1431 1380 1325 1360 3316 5154 7788 3043 2640 1232 868 545 640 978 1320 2048 2539 2494 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 57 46 38 43 40 59 47 41 61 85 91 50 65 65 64 95 71 61 64 49 54 72 50 53 97 26 21 28 29 20 23 26 27 25 87 150 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 57 46 38 43 40 54 43 39 58 82 89 50 64 65 60 90 71 61 64 45 52 70 48 52 84 24 21 28 27 20 23 26 27 25 84 142 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 51 97 76 119 108 69 154 251 369 127 210 233 176 352 273 152 216 131 164 432 198 203 380 37 70 151 93 144 226 176 211 177 598 1719 Harvest Bulls Cows Adults Yearlings Adults Yearlings – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 28 19 18 20 7 69 0 74 26 8 18 8 65 20 50 20 29 20 32 15 42 20 38 20 39 28 42 21 41 32 49 28 28 28 30 14 34 21 30 20 21 20 14 20 25 25 25 25 12 25 18 25 24 20 16 20 32 30 33 30 15 7 52 22 9 35 52 34 10 40 37 32 7 18 34 16 15 17 12 12 26 18 5 9 14 13 12 0 23 6 21 5 17 10 19 0 28 0 9 0 17 7 14 2 24 5 9 2 5 15 22 6 18 5 12 4 2 17 3 13 11 19 15 5 25 20 8 15 13 11 14 17 5 13 17 12 9 9 15 16 10 12 8 16 8 16 7 16 10 20 8 23 14 10 8 13 11 12 20 15 11 9 8 15 3 15 6 12 3 12 7 10 4 8 11 6 20 14 1 3 10 1 27 1 9 20 7 5 4 4 12 2 3 1 9 5 5 10 8 0 11 10 2 4 10 4 4 1 6 6 2 1 11 5 4 3 11 4 3 1 13 2 6 1 27 7 32 4 21 10 24 3 Calves – – – – – – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Total Percent Success 92 92 25 35 30 150 85 150 60 155 96 120 130 150 100 105 75 100 80 80 125 126 130 119 75 56 58 39 55 46 37 40 40 48 39 35 50 68 55 47 49 46 47 61 45 58 41 36 33 29 38 39 41 22 18 23 26 19 15 23 19 23 71 58 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 96.5 100.0 97.4 93.0 100.0 88.9 90.7 89.7 86.2 82.9 61.8 94.0 76.6 70.8 78.3 67.8 63.4 95.1 64.1 80.0 63.5 41.4 79.2 75.0 48.8 91.7 85.7 82.1 96.2 95.0 65.2 88.5 70.3 92.0 85.0 41.0 1 Data from 1958 through 1979 are proposed harvest. Actual harvest may have varied slightly. Prior to 1980, hunters and hunter days are unknown but should have approximated harvest, with hunt success at or near 100%. 2 Beginning in 1995, 1st Choice Applicants includes the spring and fall draws. 148 Hunt Arizona 2016 Bison Hunt Data Population Management Season Results - Unit 12A Year Season1 2005 2005 2006 2006 2007 2007 2008 2008 2009 2009 2010 2010 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 2015 Companion Standard Companion Standard Companion Standard Companion Standard Companion Standard Companion Standard Companion Standard Companion Standard Companion Standard Permits Issued Hunters 106 106 20 19 28 28 25 24 59 59 8 7 97 97 16 12 70 11 14 14 100 10 No hunts offered 66 12 No hunts offered 93 4 6 6 106 12 10 10 No hunts offered No hunts offered Hunter Days -39 -52 20 10 32 16 52 16 44 Harvest Bulls Cows Adults Yearlings Adults Yearlings 3 0 1 0 5 5 0 2 7 0 0 0 4 1 1 3 5 2 1 0 0 0 3 1 7 1 3 0 0 3 7 0 0 0 6 5 1 2 10 1 1 1 7 1 Calves Percent Success Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 12 7 9 8 4 12 10 11 14 10 3.8 63.2 25.0 37.5 13.6 57.1 12.4 83.3 15.7 100.0 10.0 44 1 3 6 2 0 12 18.2 22 1 4 9 9 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 12 9 NA 66.7 NA 90.0 45 25 1 Designates the type of Population Management Season offered. “Companion” denotes tags issued to hunters with corresponding Kaibab deer hunts. “Standard” denotes seasons authorized through the typical Population Management Season process. 5-Year: 2011-2015 Harvest Unit Year Season Dates 5B 5B 5B 5B 5B 5B 5B 5B 5B 5B 5B 5B 5B 5B 5B 5B 5B 5B 5B 5B 5B 5B 5B 5B 5B 5B 12A 12A 12A 12A 12A 12A 12A 12A 12A 2013 2014 2014 2011 2011 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014 2011 2011 2011 2011 2012 2012 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 Bull Bull Bull Cow Cow Cow Cow Cow Cow Cow Yrl Yrl Yrl Yrl Yrl Yrl Yrl Yrl Yrl Yrl Yrl Yrl Yrl Yrl Yrl Yrl Cow Cow Cow Cow Cow Cow Cow Cow Cow 10/04-10/06 9/26- 9/28 2/10- 2/12 1/13-1/15 9/06-9/08 11/08-11/10 9/26- 9/28 11/07-11/09 10/05-10/07 11/09-11/11 2/03-2/05 3/02-3/04 2/08-2/10 3/08-3/10 2/07- 2/09 3/07- 3/09 1/09- 1/11 1/30- 2/01 2/20- 2/22 3/13- 3/15 9/25-10/08 10/09-10/22 10/23-11/05 11/06-11/19 11/20-12/31 9/11-12/03 9/11- 9/24 8/14- 8/27 8/28- 9/10 Permits 1st Choice 2nd Choice Authorized Applicants Applicants 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 8 8 8 10 10 8 8 8 8 0 792 400 84 49 0 0 0 188 156 114 69 176 90 0 0 0 0 0 0 160 92 209 73 94 145 66 13 17 53 49 28 9 12 6 0 67 110 32 75 0 0 0 375 225 515 108 68 194 0 0 0 0 0 0 162 196 62 207 147 101 36 40 20 46 54 40 29 14 8 Draw Odds . .1 .5 2.4 4.1 . . . .0 .0 1.8 2.9 1.1 .0 1.3 1.1 1.0 .0 2.1 1.4 9.1 38.5 23.5 15.1 18.4 14.3 11.1 25.0 66.7 Permits Issued 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 8 8 8 10 10 8 8 8 8 Hunters 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 8 8 8 10 8 7 7 8 7 Hunter Days 2 1 2 1 2 4 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 6 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 2 2 57 70 62 113 93 84 53 43 79 Bull Harvest 2 1 2 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 1 0 2 0 2 4 3 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Cow Harvest 0 0 0 2 2 3 2 4 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 2 5 2 0 0 0 1 4 6 0 Total Harvest 2 1 2 2 2 6 2 6 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 1 1 2 2 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 5 3 0 0 0 1 4 7 0 Yrl = Yearling, CY = Cow or Yearling, Any = Any Bison, SP = Special raffle/auction permit. Hunt Arizona 2016 149 Hunt Success 100 100 100 100 100 300 100 300 100 100 100 100 100 100 0 50 50 100 100 200 200 200 100 100 100 100 63 38 0 0 0 14 57 88 0 Bison Harvest Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Harvest Unit Year Season Dates Permits 1st Choice 2nd Choice Authorized Applicants Applicants Draw Odds Permits Issued Hunters Hunter Days Bull Harvest 12A 2014 CY 9/12- 9/25 7 69 31 7.3 7 7 38 0 12A 2014 CY 9/26-10/09 7 18 60 11.1 7 7 57 0 12A 2014 CY 10/10-10/23 7 19 25 31.6 7 7 26 2 12A 2014 CY 10/24-11/06 7 8 21 50.0 7 6 19 1 12A 2014 CY 11/07-11/20 7 20 30 35.0 7 7 54 0 12A 2014 CY 11/21-12/04 7 31 22 12.9 7 5 19 0 12A 2014 CY 8/15- 8/28 7 34 13 14.7 7 7 60 0 12A 2014 CY 8/29- 9/11 7 10 33 .0 7 7 34 1 12A 2015 CY 7/03- 7/16 7 31 48 12.9 7 6 56 1 12A 2015 CY 7/17- 7/30 7 4 27 25.0 7 7 64 2 12A 2015 CY 7/31- 8/13 7 9 18 44.4 7 6 54 0 12A 2011 Any 0 0 0 66 12 56 4 12A 2011 Any 14 396 2 3.5 14 14 11 11 12A 2012 Any 1/01-/6/14 0 0 0 14 14 195 10 12A 2013 Any 1/01-6/14 0 0 0 14 14 151 10 12A 2014 Any 1/01- 6/14 20 542 122 3.5 20 20 280 20 12A 2015 Any 9/25-10/08 2 356 79 .6 2 2 16 1 12A 2015 Any 10/09-10/22 2 86 249 .0 2 2 15 1 12A 2015 Any 10/23-11/08 2 105 95 .0 2 2 25 1 12A 2015 Any 9/11-12/03 2 180 96 1.1 2 2 43 0 12A 2015 Any 9/11- 9/24 2 90 55 2.2 2 1 6 1 12A 2015 Any 8/14- 8/27 2 103 25 1.9 2 2 18 1 12A 2015 Any 8/28- 9/10 2 17 59 5.9 2 2 19 1 12A 2015 Any 1/01- 5/31 30 739 41 4.1 30 30 714 15 12A 2011 SP 3 0 0 0 3 23 3 12A 2015 SP 1 0 0 1 1 25 1 TOTAL SUMMARY FOR RAYMOND WILDLIFE AREA 05B 2011 12 582 992 1.7 12 12 8 5 05B 2012 0 0 0 10 10 16 6 05B 2013 0 0 0 10 10 12 6 05B 2014 11 1788 1135 .3 11 11 11 10 05B 2015 8 521 517 1.2 8 8 10 4 TOTAL SUMMARY FOR HOUSE ROCK WILDLIFE AREA (includes Population Management Season and Special Tag season data) 12A 2011 17 396 2 3.5 80 29 90 18 12A 2012 0 0 0 14 14 195 10 12A 2013 0 0 0 14 14 151 10 12A 2014 76 751 357 6.9 76 73 587 24 12A 2015 142 1973 1079 4.7 142 134 1709 27 Yrl = Yearling, CY = Cow or Yearling, Any = Any Bison, SP = Special raffle/auction permit. 150 Hunt Arizona 2016 Cow Harvest Total Harvest Hunt Success 6 2 5 5 3 3 2 5 0 3 0 8 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 3 7 6 3 3 2 6 1 5 0 12 11 11 12 20 1 1 2 0 1 1 2 15 3 1 86 43 100 100 43 60 29 86 17 71 0 100 79 79 86 100 50 50 100 0 100 50 100 50 100 100 7 4 8 5 4 12 10 16 15 8 100 100 160 136 100 8 1 2 31 23 26 11 12 56 50 90 79 86 77 37 Black Bear (Ursus americanus) Black bears in Arizona are found in a variety of habitats, including subalpine and montane conifer forests, riparian forests, evergreen woodlands, and chaparral. An interesting footnote to black bear distribution in the state is the absence of any sizeable population of black bears north of the Colorado River. Cubs are born in winter dens during January, usually in pairs, but larger litters are not uncommon. Cubs weigh only 6 to 12 ounces at birth and are helpless, but they grow and develop rapidly, emerging from the den with their mother in April. The mother stays with her cubs through the first summer and fall, and dens with them again the following winter. Female black bears in Arizona usually reach reproductive age in their fourth year, and generally breed every other year. Normal reproductive cycles in Arizona black bears may be adversely affected by drought, and/or poor physiological condition. Adult males weigh up to 350 pounds and adult females up to 250 pounds. Black bears are relatively longlived animals, with some individuals exceeding 20 years of age. Black bears are normally shy, secretive animals displaying high levels of intelligence and exploratory behavior. Although bears are generally most active in the early morning and late evening, they may alter their activity pattern to exploit sources of artificial food, becoming nocturnal at campgrounds and dumpsites. Nuisance activities are nearly always associated with artificial food sources (beehives, campgrounds, and livestock). Bears are usually solitary animals; the exceptions are family groups (mother and cubs), breeding pairs, and congregations at feeding BOB MILES Natural History Hunt Arizona 2016 151 Black Bear sites. Both adults and sub-adults are known to move long distances (100 miles) to exploit isolated pockets of food. The mobility of black bears sometimes leads them to appear in uncharacteristic habitats and to return from long distances after being moved. Most Arizona black bears hibernate from November through March, during which time they reduce their body temperature, heart rate, and metabolic function, while still remaining somewhat conscious in the den. Hunt History Bear hunting has a long history in Arizona. As late as 1928, bears were classified as predatory animals and could be shot or trapped at any time. In 1929, however, a new “game code” classified bears of all kinds as big game, provided a month-long open season, and prescribed a bag limit of one. Bears could not be trapped, but they could be taken with dogs. Later years were even more restrictive; cubs were protected in 1934, and in 1936, the bear season was closed south of the Gila River. The status of bears deteriorated drastically during World War II. In 1942 all of the state’s refuges were open to bear hunting and the season was reopened in Cochise and Graham counties at the request of stockmen. In 1944, month-long fall and spring hunts were authorized. The following year, bears lost their designation as game animals, and in 1949 a year-long season was authorized for Apache, Greenlee, Graham, and eastern Coconino counties, except during the seasons for other big-game species. After reinstating spring and fall bear seasons in 1950, the Arizona Game and Fish 152 Hunt Arizona 2016 Commission again opted for year-long seasons from 1951 to 1953. After 1954, bear regulations became more restrictive, tags were required to take one, and in 1968 the black bear was again classified as big game. This designation was appropriate as hunter interest in the species was increasing. Hunt success varied with weather conditions and population vagaries, but annual bear harvests ranged from 131 to 313 for the years 1964 through 1980. Relatively few bears were taken under the stock-taking clause, most of them being taken by sport hunters. Concern about the bear’s relatively low reproductive rate caused the Department to monitor the bear harvest more closely. Accordingly, mandatory checkout procedures were initiated in 1980. Other recent changes in regulations have included the authorization of a permit-only spring season in select units, Black bear distribution the elimination of bear-baiting as a method of take, and unit harvest limits in which the season is closed after a certain number of female bears are taken. Black Bear Harvest Data Historic Summary of Black Bear Harvest1 Year 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Tags Issued 6638 5974 5798 6344 8264 8978 8454 8042 6009 7162 6839 6746 7055 8707 8985 8833 7820 8494 7178 6183 5258 4917 4816 5117 4272 4714 3711 2843 3217 3329 4376 4586 4462 4093 4461 4163 4413 4293 4535 4525 4521 4850 4840 6110 5925 5371 5266 2099 5347 54634 53714 ** Hunter2 178 131 134 219 242 268 236 241 187 225 202 224 265 309 264 251 255 287 260 273 246 251 182 302 146 271 149 96 121 117 236 197 254 224 142 181 320 178 230 214 160 158 197 217 179 239 235 291 303 239 220 242 Harvest Depredation Other3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 0 17 0 2 0 12 0 9 0 10 0 4 0 6 0 2 0 2 0 5 0 8 0 1 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 9 0 7 2 18 3 11 1 4 1 1 0 1 3 2 14 1 0 5 19 2 6 0 13 0 5 2 46 6 6 1 16 5 34 5 11 0 2 1 40 2 19 1 13 1 26 2 17 4 27 4 37 3 4 2 25 0 13 Total Harvest 178 131 134 219 242 268 236 274 204 227 214 233 275 313 270 253 257 292 268 274 251 257 189 311 155 292 161 101 122 121 252 198 278 232 155 186 368 184 252 249 176 160 238 238 193 266 254 322 344 246 247 255 Data from Indian Reservations are included through 1987 and excluded thereafter. Estimated from a mail questionnaire from 1964-1987 and from mandatory check-outs from 1988-present. 3 Includes known kills other than sport or depredation (e.g., highway mortality, capture mortality, and illegal take). 4 2014 tags issued is preliminary pending a final audit. ** 2015 data not available 1 2 Hunt Arizona 2016 153 Black Bear Harvest Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Black Bear Harvest Data1 Harvest Unit 1 1 1 1 1 2C 3B 3B 3B 3B 3B 3C 3C 3C 3C 4A 4A 4A 4A 4B 4B 4B 4B 4B 5A 5A 5A 5A 5A 5B 5B 5B 5B 5B 6A 6A 6A 6A 6A 6B 6B 6B 6B 6B 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 11M 1 2 Year 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2011 2012 2013 2014 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2014 2011 Hunter Harv. Hunter Depredation Other Using Dogs 38 26 19 20 16 0 7 10 1 5 1 3 6 4 3 1 0 5 3 1 4 2 1 3 6 11 10 2 3 3 8 3 8 3 18 15 11 17 11 7 5 8 5 5 7 5 8 7 6 9 11 14 12 13 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 4 0 1 1 2 5 2 3 3 1 4 2 5 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 31 19 11 16 13 6 4 1 5 0 1 2 0 1 1 5 2 1 3 1 1 2 4 9 9 0 1 2 4 3 7 3 7 5 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 2 4 3 4 2 2 3 1 2 6 3 0 1 0 - Sex of Hunter Harv. Male 29 22 12 11 9 5 8 0 3 1 1 3 2 0 1 3 1 1 2 2 0 0 5 9 7 1 2 2 5 0 6 1 16 9 4 12 7 4 2 5 3 1 2 2 6 4 4 4 8 12 9 9 1 0 0 - Month of Hunter Harvest Female Spring2 9 4 7 9 7 2 2 1 2 0 2 3 2 3 0 2 2 0 2 0 1 3 1 2 3 1 1 1 3 3 2 2 2 6 7 5 4 3 3 3 2 4 5 3 2 3 2 5 3 2 3 4 0 1 1 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 26 11 14 13 14 6 3 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 7 7 7 3 7 5 8 5 5 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 10 9 3 4 2 0 4 0 3 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 7 3 5 3 7 8 4 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 6 5 3 7 11 14 9 12 1 1 0 - 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 2 0 0 1 0 0 6 10 10 1 3 0 0 0 3 0 4 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - Excluding data from Indian Reservations. For Archery-Only Spring Bear hunts ending in August or September, bear harvest occurring in August or September will be reflected in the appropriate month of harvest column. All other spring harvest will be reflected in the Spring column. 154 Hunt Arizona 2016 Fem. Med. Unk. Age 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 4 4 4 9 6 14 4 4 10 3 5 3 1 5 12 6 5 5 3 2 6 9 5 6 3 8 2.5 10.5 4 5 3 5 2 5 5 11.5 5 3 6 4 3 11 8 15 - Black Bear Harvest Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Black Bear Harvest Data1 Harvest Unit 11M 11M 11M 13B 17A 17A 17B 17B 17B 18A 18B 18B 18B 18B 18B 19A 19A 19A 19A 19A 20A 20A 20A 20A 20A 20B 20B 20C 21 21 21 21 21 22N 22N 22N 22N 22N 22S 22S 22S 22S 22S 23N 23N 23N 23N 23N 23S 23S 23S 23S 23S 24A 24A 24A 24A 24A 1 2 Year 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2011 2013 2014 2014 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2013 2015 2011 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Hunter Harv. Hunter Depredation Other Using Dogs 1 1 1 0 3 1 1 1 2 0 1 3 4 0 1 6 3 4 4 5 2 2 2 1 3 0 0 0 8 6 4 4 10 10 15 7 10 16 6 14 4 6 7 20 15 16 24 17 24 24 20 20 27 17 17 7 10 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 4 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 4 4 8 0 0 0 0 0 10 9 9 11 12 4 1 1 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 Sex of Hunter Harv. Male 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 3 1 3 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 4 4 3 2 6 3 13 5 7 11 3 9 0 4 4 16 6 10 16 10 19 12 14 9 16 14 10 7 4 5 Month of Hunter Harvest Female Spring2 1 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 3 1 3 3 4 1 0 0 0 2 4 2 1 2 4 7 2 2 3 5 3 5 4 2 3 4 9 6 8 7 5 12 6 11 11 3 7 0 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 3 Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 2 5 9 3 3 5 5 3 3 7 4 9 24 11 20 25 9 11 1 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 6 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 1 2 1 5 1 2 3 4 2 1 2 1 0 6 6 3 3 10 8 6 6 4 10 1 3 0 2 1 10 11 10 11 7 12 0 2 0 0 6 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Fem. Med. Unk. Age 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 5 4 1 11.5 13 3 7 7 3 9 8 2 4 8 14 4 8 8 10 5 7 13.5 5.5 3 9 8 7 6 3.5 11 3.5 3 4 4 3 Excluding data from Indian Reservations. For Archery-Only Spring Bear hunts ending in August or September, bear harvest occurring in August or September will be reflected in the appropriate month of harvest column. All other spring harvest will be reflected in the Spring column. Hunt Arizona 2016 155 Black Bear Harvest Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Black Bear Harvest Data1 Harvest Unit Year 24B 24B 24B 24B 27 27 27 27 27 28 28 28 28 29 29 29 29 29 30A 30A 30A 30A 30A 31 31 31 31 31 32 32 32 32 32 33 33 33 34A 34A 34A 34A 34A 35A 35A 35A 35A 35A 35B 35B 35B 35B 36C UNK TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL PERCENT PERCENT PERCENT PERCENT PERCENT 2011 2012 2013 2014 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2012 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 156 Hunter Harv. Hunter Depredation Other Using Dogs 4 2 0 1 33 45 21 19 34 4 3 1 1 14 6 18 7 14 3 5 1 1 3 11 7 7 8 11 7 11 7 8 7 1 1 1 7 11 8 7 7 6 5 5 4 9 2 1 2 0 1 1 291 301 226 221 242 Hunt Arizona 2016 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 27 37 20 25 13 0 0 0 7 5 5 5 7 1 0 0 0 4 2 7 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 92 81 71 64 70 32 27 31 29 29 Sex of Hunter Harv. Male 2 1 0 13 26 14 11 21 3 3 0 0 5 3 7 3 6 2 2 0 0 0 7 4 3 4 5 6 8 5 6 5 1 1 1 3 9 6 4 5 3 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 182 189 136 124 134 63 63 60 56 55 Month of Hunter Harvest Female Spring2 2 1 1 20 19 7 8 13 1 0 1 1 9 3 11 4 8 1 3 1 1 3 4 3 4 4 6 1 3 2 2 2 0 0 0 4 2 2 3 2 3 4 4 3 6 1 0 1 1 1 109 112 90 96 108 37 37 40 44 45 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 2 4 2 6 4 6 5 4 3 6 2 1 0 0 0 12 20 14 17 20 4 7 6 8 8 Aug. Sept. 4 2 1 1 4 5 7 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 5 3 2 0 3 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 85 90 64 78 84 29 30 28 35 35 0 0 0 6 9 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 30 27 20 14 10 10 9 9 6 4 Oct. Nov. Dec. 0 0 0 26 30 9 9 18 4 2 1 1 11 6 16 5 12 1 5 0 1 2 6 7 7 8 11 4 9 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 137 142 96 89 107 47 47 42 40 44 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 21 18 28 19 19 7 6 12 9 8 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 4 2 0 0 1 2 1 Fem. Med. Unk. Age 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.5 4 6 6.5 6 6 7 3 5 7 14.5 13 6 4 16 6 12 5 3 7 19 4 13 7 5.5 3 14 9 12 6 9 10 2 11 - This page intentionally left blank. Mountain Lion (Felis concolor) Natural History GEORGE ANDREJKO In Arizona, mountain lions are absent only from those areas heavily impacted by human development. In general, the distribution of mountain lions in the state corresponds with the distribution of major prey species, mule and white-tailed deer. Suitable habitat typically consists of desert and forested mountains with broken terrain, canyons, and rocky slopes. Mountain lions may breed at any time of the year, and consequently litters may be born in any month. However, summer is the peak period of kitten births with litter sizes of two to four being common. The kittens remain with their mother for 15 to 22 months learning the skills necessary for survival. Young males tend to disperse long distances compared to the relatively short distances for young females. Mountain lions are essentially solitary animals. Adult females may be accompanied by kittens, but are normally not associated with other adult animals except for mating purposes. Adult females weigh up to 100 pounds while adult males may reach 150 pounds. While deer are the principal mountain lion prey species in Arizona, javelina, elk, bighorn, pronghorn, and livestock can be major components of their diet. Mountain lions are stalk and ambush predators that hunt primarily at night. They prefer to stalk from above, using rock ledges and steep terrain. Uneaten portions of a kill are often hidden or covered with leaves, dirt, or other debris. An entire deer can be consumed 158 Hunt Arizona 2016 Mountain Lion by an adult mountain lion in two nights. An experienced observer is usually able to detect the presence of a mountain lion in an area through the presence of tracks and scrapes, scat, and kills. Hunt History Lions were classified as a “predatory animal” by the territorial legislature and were subject to a statewide bounty of $50 dollars in 1919. This status continued until 1970 when the mountain lion was classified as a big-game animal and a tag was reMountain lion distribution quired to take one, even though ranchers and their agents could still take a depredating lion. A mandatory checkout procedure and other reporting requirements were instituted in 1982. Reporting information indicates that lion harvests have gradually increased over time. Recently, the annual kill has ranged between 250 and 350 animals, of which about 10-12 percent are taken by predator control agents. Hunt Arizona 2016 159 Mountain Lion Harvest Data Historic Summary of Mountain Lion Harvest1 Year Tags Issued 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3835 4214 4917 4896 5460 6261 7498 7964 7938 7799 7871 8069 7004 6876 7523 7936 8304 8495 3656 3046 3038 3177 3407 4156 4859 5552 5657 6590 6885 7478 8109 8274 8089 8964 10117 10931 10995 10713 10467 10358 Harvest Hunter2 Depredation3 Other4 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 172 120 190 172 219 238 248 229 283 204 191 316 221 184 246 191 205 183 130 188 179 201 188 215 234 225 269 289 247 276 326 264 218 247 204 221 256 265 246 247 181 198 200 201 230 189 266 264 243 215 242 231 197 267 286 257 257 226 217 278 0 48 15 22 19 14 4 12 7 2 9 8 7 9 19 25 31 24 65 40 25 28 38 35 31 38 48 52 49 53 58 50 66 31 41 36 28 42 29 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 7 0 5 1 1 1 1 5 12 6 1 2 3 1 2 0 0 5 12 1 0 5 5 5 7 7 Total 181 198 200 201 230 189 266 264 243 215 242 231 197 267 286 257 257 226 217 278 172 168 205 194 239 252 252 241 290 206 201 325 229 193 272 216 241 208 196 229 205 234 238 256 266 265 320 342 298 329 384 319 296 279 245 262 289 311 282 285 Hunter Harvest Using Dogs – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 127 104 85 125 115 147 117 128 150 131 182 192 161 193 214 175 164 167 120 136 170 168 166 165 Data from Indian Reservations are included through 1987 and excluded thereafter. Estimated from a mail questionnaire from 1971-1987 and from mandatory check-outs from 1988-present. 3 As reported by Arizona Livestock Sanitary Board through June 30, 1970, and reported stock-killers since 1971. 4 Includes known kills other than sport or depredation (e.g., highway mortality, capture mortality, and illegal take). **2015 data not available 1 2 160 Hunt Arizona 2016 Male – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 109 82 77 108 107 113 106 120 126 119 134 150 126 133 176 144 107 123 103 108 146 142 149 147 Sex of Hunter Harvest Female Unclassified – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 89 99 51 74 71 83 81 93 103 106 134 136 120 141 144 116 111 122 101 113 109 121 97 99 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 7 2 2 6 1 5 1 2 5 0 1 3 1 2 6 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 1 Mountain Lion Hunt Data Historic Summary of Mountain Lion Harvest1 Year Tags Issued 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 10292 10942 10951 11128 ** Harvest Hunter2 Depredation3 Other4 287 235 302 233 324 38 37 41 33 33 Total 4 4 1 2 3 Hunter Harvest Using Dogs 329 276 344 268 360 199 155 219 164 247 Male Sex of Hunter Harvest Female Unclassified 159 128 162 112 170 125 107 136 119 152 Month of Hunter Harvest Data from Indian Reservations are included through 1987 and excluded thereafter. Estimated from a mail questionnaire from 1971-1987 and from mandatory check-outs from 1988-present. As reported by Arizona Livestock Sanitary Board through June 30, 1970, and reported stock-killers since 1971. 4 Includes known kills other than sport or depredation (e.g., highway mortality, capture mortality, and illegal take). **2015 data not available 1 2 3 5-Year: 2011-2015 Mountain Lion Hunt Data Harvest Unit Year Hunter Depredation 1 1 1 1 1 2A 2B 2B 2N 3B 3B 3B 3C 3C 3C 3C 3C 4A 4A 4A 4B 4B 4B 4B 5A 5A 5A 5A 5A 5B 5B 5B 5B 5B 6A 6A 6A 6A 6A 6AS 6AS 6B 6B 6B 7 7 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2014 2013 2015 2011 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2013 2014 2011 2012 2013 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2011 2013 2015 2011 2012 9 5 2 5 16 1 1 2 0 1 0 1 3 6 2 1 5 3 6 1 4 4 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 3 7 2 4 7 3 4 14 8 5 8 5 2 1 1 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hunter Harvest Using Dogs 4 3 1 5 15 0 0 2 1 0 2 5 0 0 5 3 6 1 2 3 1 1 2 0 1 1 1 2 5 2 2 5 1 3 8 6 1 8 4 2 0 0 7 2 Sex of Hunter Harvest Male Female Adult Females >=3 7 5 1 2 2 0 1 3 5 1 1 1 0 1 1 4 2 0 1 1 4 1 2 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 5 2 2 7 4 3 5 3 1 0 0 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 1 2 2 2 1 0 0 3 0 11 0 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 1 4 2 2 0 2 2 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 3 5 2 2 2 1 2 6 4 2 3 2 1 1 1 3 2 Jan. to March 4 1 0 2 6 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 6 0 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 5 0 2 4 1 0 10 3 2 4 5 1 0 1 4 2 Apr. to June 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 July to Sept. 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Hunt Arizona 2016 Oct to Dec. 3 3 1 2 10 1 1 0 0 1 1 5 2 0 3 2 0 1 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 2 1 3 2 3 4 2 2 2 0 1 1 0 2 1 161 Mountain Lion Hunt Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Mountain Lion Hunt Data Harvest Unit Year Hunter Depredation 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 11M 11M 11M 12A 12A 12A 12A 12A 12B 13A 13A 13A 13A 13A 13B 13B 13B 13B 15A 15A 15A 15B 15B 15B 15D 16A 16A 16A 16A 16A 16AN 16AS 16AS 16AS 16AS 17A 17A 17A 17A 17A 17B 17B 17B 17B 162 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2014 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 2015 2011 2013 2014 2012 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2015 2011 2012 2013 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2 1 3 6 4 7 5 7 9 8 9 1 7 8 11 8 8 2 0 1 2 21 4 12 16 20 2 1 1 8 1 2 1 1 2 8 1 1 1 2 2 1 0 2 1 2 1 3 1 1 2 2 1 6 3 4 3 5 3 5 10 5 Hunt Arizona 2016 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hunter Harvest Using Dogs 2 1 3 5 2 4 4 6 9 6 6 1 6 5 7 6 4 2 1 1 19 4 11 15 19 2 1 1 8 1 1 1 0 1 5 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 6 1 3 1 4 1 5 9 5 Sex of Hunter Harvest Male 2 1 2 5 2 5 2 4 6 5 4 1 4 5 7 4 3 1 1 0 9 2 7 6 9 2 0 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 4 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 2 1 4 1 3 1 2 2 2 7 3 Female Adult Females >=3 0 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 3 5 0 3 3 4 4 5 1 0 2 12 2 5 10 11 0 1 0 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 2 1 2 3 1 3 3 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 2 4 0 4 5 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 2 Month of Hunter Harvest Jan. to March 1 1 3 2 1 3 3 4 5 4 6 0 3 5 6 6 4 2 0 1 5 0 6 5 11 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 4 2 2 1 1 2 4 4 2 Apr. to June 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 July to Sept. 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oct to Dec. 1 0 0 4 3 4 0 2 3 4 3 1 4 3 2 1 2 0 1 0 13 4 5 9 7 2 0 1 4 1 2 0 0 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 4 1 1 6 3 Mountain Lion Hunt Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Mountain Lion Hunt Data Harvest Unit Year Hunter Depredation 17B 18A 18A 18A 18A 18A 18B 18B 18B 18B 18BS 18BS 18BS 18BS 19A 19A 19A 19A 19B 19B 19B 19B 19B 20A 20A 20A 20A 20A 20B 20B 20B 20B 20B 20C 20C 20C 20C 20C 21 21 21 21 21 22 22 22 22 22 22S 22S 22S 23 23 23 23 23 24A 24A 24A 24A 24A 24B 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2014 2015 2011 2012 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2012 13 4 2 2 4 7 1 3 3 4 3 1 2 1 5 1 5 5 1 1 3 1 6 13 4 4 5 1 3 3 5 1 3 1 5 5 2 3 3 10 4 6 7 6 7 6 3 10 4 3 3 23 18 16 7 18 7 5 9 8 9 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 Hunter Harvest Using Dogs 13 2 0 2 2 7 0 1 3 4 0 1 2 0 4 0 4 4 0 0 2 1 4 11 3 3 5 0 2 2 4 1 2 0 4 3 2 3 1 6 3 1 1 5 7 2 2 7 4 1 2 23 14 14 4 17 3 2 9 4 5 1 Sex of Hunter Harvest Male 10 4 2 1 1 4 0 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 3 1 3 2 1 0 2 1 3 6 1 1 3 0 1 2 3 0 3 0 1 3 2 2 0 4 3 2 2 3 5 1 2 7 3 1 1 17 12 9 4 11 4 2 7 5 6 1 Female Adult Females >=3 3 0 0 1 3 3 1 3 2 2 1 0 1 1 2 0 2 3 0 1 1 0 3 7 3 3 2 1 2 1 2 1 0 1 4 2 0 1 3 6 1 4 4 3 2 5 1 3 1 2 2 5 6 7 3 7 3 3 2 3 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 1 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 3 5 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 Month of Hunter Harvest Jan. to March 10 1 1 2 2 6 0 1 1 3 0 1 1 1 3 1 3 1 1 0 2 1 3 2 3 3 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 2 0 1 0 6 2 1 0 5 2 3 3 7 3 1 2 12 7 7 2 9 1 1 6 2 3 1 Apr. to June 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 July to Sept. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 5 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 Hunt Arizona 2016 Oct to Dec. 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 7 0 0 1 1 2 2 4 0 2 1 1 3 1 0 3 3 2 4 7 1 3 3 0 3 1 1 1 8 3 4 3 7 6 4 2 2 5 1 163 Mountain Lion Hunt Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Mountain Lion Hunt Data Harvest Unit Year Hunter Depredation 24B 24B 24B 26M 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 28 28 28 28 28 28L 28L 29 29 29 29 29 30A 30A 30A 30A 30A 30B 30B 30B 30B 31 31 31 31 31 31AG 31AG 32 32 32 32 32 32AG 32AG 33 33 33 33 33 34A 34A 34A 34A 34A 34B 34B 34B 2013 2014 2015 2013 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 2015 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 9 2 1 1 11 13 7 13 10 5 2 1 5 2 2 3 1 3 1 2 1 1 2 2 4 4 2 4 6 4 8 3 1 6 3 6 5 3 3 6 4 1 15 10 9 8 11 14 8 18 22 20 13 21 11 5 13 7 10 6 3 2 164 Hunt Arizona 2016 0 1 0 0 3 6 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 9 13 6 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 13 14 8 5 0 0 8 9 11 9 11 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hunter Harvest Using Dogs 9 1 1 0 8 9 5 10 7 3 2 1 5 2 1 3 0 3 1 0 1 1 2 1 2 4 2 3 5 4 6 0 0 2 2 4 4 1 2 6 2 1 8 6 8 7 10 14 6 7 16 12 7 14 4 4 10 7 4 5 3 2 Sex of Hunter Harvest Male 5 2 1 0 7 6 6 5 8 3 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 0 3 1 2 3 0 2 4 2 1 10 5 5 6 6 8 5 8 13 10 8 8 6 3 7 4 4 3 2 2 Female Adult Females >=3 4 0 0 1 4 7 1 8 2 2 1 1 3 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 0 1 1 3 2 0 1 4 2 5 1 1 3 2 4 2 3 1 2 2 0 5 5 4 2 5 6 3 10 9 10 5 12 5 2 5 3 6 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 5 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 4 2 8 2 6 1 5 1 1 3 1 3 2 1 0 Month of Hunter Harvest Jan. to March 5 0 0 0 6 3 5 6 3 3 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 2 2 0 4 1 1 2 3 6 0 0 3 1 1 5 0 2 0 3 1 5 3 5 1 7 9 5 5 11 4 6 9 2 0 8 4 2 2 0 1 Apr. to June 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 3 1 2 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 July to Sept. 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 Oct to Dec. 1 1 1 1 3 6 0 6 6 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 3 0 1 2 3 1 1 0 5 0 3 0 4 0 0 7 4 3 6 3 1 0 10 8 11 4 9 7 3 2 1 7 3 1 0 Mountain Lion Hunt Data 5-Year: 2011-2015 Mountain Lion Hunt Data Harvest Unit Year Hunter Depredation 34B 34B 35A 35A 35A 35A 35A 35B 35B 35B 35B 35B 36A 36A 36A 36A 36A 36B 36B 36B 36B 36C 36C 36C 36C 36C 37A 37A 37A 37B 37B 37B 37B 37B 37BN 37BN 37BN 39 39 39 39 41 42 42 42 44A 44A 44A 44A 44AE 44AE Unknown Total Total Total Total Total Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2012 2013 2014 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2014 2015 2014 2012 2014 2015 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2011 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 4 4 4 7 7 4 9 5 2 6 2 8 6 3 8 9 6 3 6 7 7 9 5 7 1 8 1 1 1 2 3 6 5 11 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 287 235 302 233 324 87 85 88 87 90 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 37 41 33 33 12 13 12 12 9 Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 2 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 Hunter Harvest Using Dogs 4 3 3 4 6 3 5 4 2 6 2 6 5 1 7 7 4 0 0 4 4 3 3 6 0 7 0 0 0 2 1 6 4 9 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 1 0 200 159 223 165 247 70 68 74 71 76 Sex of Hunter Harvest Male 2 3 2 2 5 2 4 3 2 3 0 4 3 0 4 5 5 1 3 2 2 2 4 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 6 1 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 159 128 163 112 170 56 54 55 48 53 Female 2 1 2 5 2 2 5 2 0 3 2 4 3 3 4 3 1 2 3 4 5 7 1 2 1 5 1 1 1 2 0 0 4 8 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 125 107 136 119 152 44 46 45 52 47 Adult Females >=3 0 1 0 4 1 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 2 1 4 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 50 41 55 47 54 40 38 40 39 43 Month of Hunter Harvest Jan. to March 3 1 2 4 3 1 2 2 1 2 0 4 1 1 3 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 3 3 1 4 0 0 1 1 0 3 2 6 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 1 107 101 149 88 151 37 43 49 38 47 Apr. to June 0 0 1 0 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 20 18 30 40 26 7 8 10 17 8 July to Sept. 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 23 22 19 25 13 8 9 6 11 4 Hunt Arizona 2016 Oct to Dec. 1 3 1 2 3 2 3 3 1 1 1 3 3 1 2 3 3 2 6 4 4 5 2 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 3 2 1 4 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 135 93 104 80 134 47 40 34 34 41 165 Small Game Quail Arizonans have the privilege of hunting three species of quail—four, if the few California quail found along the Little Colorado River drainage in Apache County are included. These are the Gambel’s quail, scaled quail, and Mearns’ or Montezuma quail. Another quail, formerly found in Arizona, the masked bobwhite, is listed federally as an endangered species. Of the above species, the Gambel’s or desert quail is by far the best known. Found in most of the state’s counties, these birds are often hunted in open desert country where they are more apt to run or flush than hold for a dog. The Gambel’s jaunty, plumed topknot, carried by both sexes, makes for ready identification, along with the male’s bright russet cap, black face and bib, and cream-colored belly marked with a black horseshoe. As with all species of quail, the young of the year can be distinguished through their first winter by their spotted secondary wing coverts. Adult males average only about 6 ounces; the slightly smaller females between 5.7 and 5.9 ounces. The handsome—rather than gaudy—scaled quail is the second most commonly encountered quail in Arizona. A bird of the open country of eastern Arizona, this quail too is more likely to run than hold. Both sexes of this species display white, conical crests, hence the common name of “cottontop.” The scaled appellation is appropriate, however, as the birds possess a distinctive scalloping on the breast, nape and belly. Otherwise, their overall color is tan above with a mixture of beige, grays, and whites below. A generally bigger bird than the Gambel’s quail, adult male “scalies” average about 7.3 ounces, females 6.7 ounces. Mearns’ quail are the largest and most striking, yet also the most secretive of Arizona’s quails. Male Mearns’ quail have white and black harlequin-marked heads, capped by a russet shock of feathers that form an ill-fitting crest. These cock quail also possess handsome brown and black checkered backs interlaced with white darts, and white-spotted black flanks similar to a guinea fowl’s. Their breasts and underparts are a rich mahogany that turns to black at the rump, which terminates in a stubby, almost non-existent tail. The hens are cinnamon colored with brown, black and buff markings. In winter, the males average about 6.9 ounces, the females about 6.2 ounces. Long, scythe-shaped claws that are used for digging show that these birds are grounddwellers, and they hold so well to a dog that this species has come to be known as Arizona’s greatest game bird. BOB MILES Natural History Gambel’s quail 166 Hunt Arizona 2016 The sexes of all Arizona quails show some differences in plumage, and all of the species form seasonal pair bonds BOB MILES Scaled quail that last through incubation and brood-raising. Clutch and brood sizes are often large, ranging up to a dozen or more chicks, and both the cock and the hen care for the young. Individual birds have short life spans, however, and population sizes tend to fluctuate widely from year to year. All Arizona species form fall and winter coveys that are likely to remain in the same general area where they were raised. Each species has its own habitat preferences. The Gambel’s quail is found throughout the Sonoran and Mojave deserts upward in elevation through semi-desert grassland and chaparral to the edges of pinyonjuniper woodland and pine forest—wherever mesquites and other brushy cover occur. The scaled quail is a bird of semidesert grasslands and the Gambel’s quail distribution Chihuahuan desert, preferring open plains and foothills; the Mearns’ quail prefers oak woodlands and oak savannas in the southeastern portions of the state where grass cover is abundant enough to conceal its presence. Although all three major species of Arizona quail have formed pair bonds by March, they each have different breeding seasons. Gambel’s quail breed only in spring and early summer, and breeding intensity and success are directly related to the amount of rainfall received during the previous October through March. The breeding season of scaled quail is more complex. They breed in spring after wet winters, but also during the summer months after the monsoons have started. Mearns’ quail nest only after the summer monsoon season, and often postpone breeding until after the summer solstice when the days are getting shorter. The factors determining the population levels of the various species also differ. The numbers of Gambel’s quail are related more to the success of the hatch than to carry-over from the previous year. Scaled quail numbers are determined by both the success of the hatch and the number of birds surviving from the year before. Mearns’ quail generally have good hatching success, and their highly fluctuating numbers are determined largely by how many birds survive the winter. All of the birds experience relatively high winter mortality. The scaled and Mearns’ quail are more dependent on grass cover for over-winter survival than is the Gambel’s quail, and hence are more sensitive to livestock grazing pressures than the Gambel’s. Hunt History By the turn of the century, quail hunting had become a popular pastime in Arizona, and a generous season and lack of a bag limit gave the state a reputation for harboring “game-hogs.” Then, in 1909, the territorial legislature limited quail hunting to an open season of October 16 through January 31, an arrangement that was retained in the state game code of 1912 along with a bag limit of 25 quail. In 1929 quail numbers must have been thought to be in need of improvement, as the season was shortened to November 1 through December 31, and the following year the newly appointed Arizona Game and Fish Commission reduced the bag limit to 15 quail per day. There was no season on Mearns’ or “fool quail” as this species was commonly known. Scaled quail distribution Hunt Arizona 2016 167 Small Game have often entertained proposals to lower the 15-bird bag limit to a lesser number in an attempt to “spread out the harvest.” Quail hunting in Arizona has always had its ups and downs. The top year in recent times was in 1979 when nearly 100,000 hunters reported harvesting more than 2.5 million quail. Since then, quail numbers and hunter interest have fallen off, with hunter numbers ranging from 27,000 to 60,000. White-winged Dove This bird’s hefty size and rounded off tail give the “whitewing” the appearance of being half dove and half pigeon, hence the older name of “Sonora pigeon.” Whitewings differ from the more widespread mourning dove in having an overall grayer plumage, a white-tipped tail, and the white wing epaulets that give the bird its name. Unless pressed by gunners, the whitewing’s flight also appears slower, less purposeful, and more pigeonlike than the mourning dove’s. Adults can be distinguished by an unfeathered bright blue eye patch, red feet, and eyes that range from yellow-orange to orange-red. By way of contrast, birds of the year have dull purplish-brown feet and are marked mostly in grays, whites, and browns. Adult males are especially handsome birds, their brownish heads crowned in reddish purple with areas on the neck flecked with gold, green, and purple iridescence. The average weight of an adult male is about 5.5 ounces, although birds weighing up to 8 ounces have been recorded. Natural History There are two types of white-winged dove populations in Arizona, a thinly scattered population found throughout the Sonoran Desert and the surrounding countryside (including towns and residential neighborhoods), and colonial populations that nest collectively along river bottoms adjacent to agricultural areas. Most of the desert and residential area whitewings nest only once and migrate out of the state prior to the opening of the dove season on September 1. The colonial whitewings, however, usually nest twice before departing for their wintering areas in southwestern Mexico. These are the whitewings that are most often present after September 1, and which contribute most to the harvest. Males of both populations begin courtship as soon as they arrive BOB MILES During the years that followed, quail seasons and bag limits varied in response to quail numbers and the success of the hatch, which in some years, such as 194648, was so poor that no season was authorized. It was believed that unless the ratio of young to adult quail observed on Mearns’ quail distribution summer surveys was less than 2.1:1 a hunt could not be justified, and even when there was a season, it might be only two days long with a five-bird bag limit. Then, in the 1950s and early 1960s, research showed that hunting mortality was compensatory to natural mortality, and a standardized season from mid-October through the end of the month, followed by another season from November 1 through the end of January, gradually became the norm, along with a 15-bird bag limit. Later, the month of November was also opened to quail hunting and the closing date delayed until mid-February. This season, which applies to both Gambel’s and scaled quail, has continued to the present day. In 1960 a two-day season on Mearns’ quail was authorized for a limited area in the Santa Rita Mountains. Hunting was shown to have a negligible effect on this species also, and this season too was gradually expanded. Today, the season opens in mid-November in deference to the bird’s late nesting habits, and continues to midFebruary. This bird and season has become so popular with bird dog hunters that recent Commission meetings Mearns’ quail 168 Hunt Arizona 2016 in Arizona in late April and early May. By late May, nesting is at its peak, both sexes sharing in the incubation of the eggs and the feeding and brooding of the two young squabs, most of which hatch toward the end of June. Fed a highly nutritious “pigeon-milk” by their parents, the squabs are usually fledged by late June or July. Should grains or other high-energy foods be available, the colonial-nesting birds will now attempt another nesting, while the “desert birds” begin migrating south. As the second nesting comes to a close in late July and August, both the juvenile birds and their parents form gregarious flocks in selected roost sites adjacent to favored feeding fields, which unlike those selected by mourning doves, are often composed of standing crops of barley, maize, and safflower. The stimuli for the mass migration from cultivated valWhite-winged dove distribution leys that takes place about September 1 are not completely understood. Summer storms, a drop in nighttime temperatures, food shortages, and harassment by hunters have all been suggested as reasons for the movement. Nonetheless, there have been years when all of these events occurred with little or no influence on the onset of migration. Once migration is underway, the departure is often rapid, the adults usually leaving before the juveniles. Hunt History A favorable combination of nesting cover and grain crops resulted in two great heydays of white-winged dove hunting in Arizona. The first of these was in the years prior to World War I, and the second was during the years after World War II. So plentiful were these birds that the bag limit was 25 per day and 50 in possession. Numbers peaked in the 1960s when, in 1968, an all-time record harvest of more than 3/4 million was reached. Since then, declining nesting habitat and the virtual replacement of grain farming by cotton and alfalfa have greatly reduced whitewing hunting opportunities. But after reaching a low of 86,000 birds in 1980, whitewing harvests have again gradually increased. Today, hunter numbers range between 15,000 and 30,000, bagging 80,000 to 125,000 whitewings a year. Mourning Dove This is the most common and widely occurring game bird in Arizona, and the dove’s trim, streamlined body, accentuated by its tiny head and sharply tapered tail is familiar to even the most casual observer of birds. This dove can also be differentiated from its white-winged cousin by its overall brown color, a lack of white on all but the outer tail feathers, the presence of black spots on the upper wing surfaces, and the distinctive rattling whistle that is emitted by the bird’s wing feathers when it takes flight. The more richly colored adult males can usually be distinguished at all times of the year from the browner females by their pinkish rose breasts, flecks of metallic green and other iridescence on the napes of their necks, and their slate blue crowns. Adult males weigh about 4.3 ounces, females about 4 ounces, with an occasional male weighing up to 6 ounces. Juvenile birds can be identified up to 4 or 5 months of age by the white tipping on the margins of their wing feathers. ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT. Natural History White-winged dove Mourning doves occur from the lowest elevations along the Colorado River upward through forests of ponderosa pines to 8,500 feet. Their staple foods throughout the year are primarily small seeds and cultivated grains. Although some doves can be found nesting on the ground in open prairies, the best nesting habitats are brushlands and woodlands within the Sonoran Desert. Here, the woeful call of breeding males can be heard as early as February, and pairs have been known to attempt as many as seven nestings in a single season. Productivity may therefore be high even though the usual clutch size is only two eggs. IncubaHunt Arizona 2016 169 Small Game tion takes only about 15 days, and is accomplished by both parents, as is the brooding and feeding of the nearly naked squabs. The young doves are fed regurgitated “pigeon milk” by both parents, and they grow and develop rapidly. Fledglings leave the nest only 12 to 14 days after hatching. Even in southern Arizona, nesting is essentially over by mid-August, and some of the early-hatched juveniles have already migrated by late July. By the first week of September, the migration of most nesting Mourning dove distribution populations is usually underway, the juveniles typically leaving before the adults. Natural History Despite, or perhaps because of, their relative abundance, little is known about the life histories of Arizona cottontails. Only one study has been conducted on desert Prior to statehood this species was hunted primarily in conjunction with white-winged dove, and spring and summer shooting over grain fields was a common occurrence. In 1929, however, state and federal regulations curtailed the mourning dove season in Arizona to between September 1 and December 15, and established a 20-bird bag limit. As with the white-winged dove, the glory days of mourning dove shooting were in the 1960s and 1970s, when more than 100,000 hunters reported harvesting up to 2.5 million mourning doves a year. Although still ranked as one of Arizona’s two most important game birds, mourning dove hunting has since fallen off due to urban expansion, changing farm practices, and more restrictive season arrangements. HIP surveys indicate 30,000 to 45,000 hunters bag from 80,000 to 1 million doves each year. Cottontail Rabbit Three species of cottontail occur in Arizona: the mountain cottontail, eastern cottontail, and desert cottontail. The smallest of these (22-30 ounces) is the relatively short-eared mountain cottontail, which is largely restricted to elevations above 7,500 feet from the Mogollon Rim northward. The generally larger eastern cottontail (28-52 ounces) is found in the mountains of southeastern and central Arizona where it occupies many of the same habitats as the Coues white-tailed deer. The most abundant and important rabbit by far, however, is the desert cottontail (26.5-44 ounces), which is found in every county in the state up to elevations exceeding 7,000 feet. 170 Hunt Arizona 2016 MARY IRELAND Hunt History Cottontail rabbit cottontails, and none on eastern and mountain cottontails. Although we know that cottontail rabbits may vary from amazing abundance in one year to relative scarcity the next, we have little insight as to what factors other than winter rainfall control their numbers. Promiscuous and prolific, cottontails feeding on green growth may have up to five litters of two to four young a year. But, although the desert cottontail is able to breed throughout the year, most young rabbits are produced in spring when the new growth of plants is most available. At other times of the year, selected foods include twigs, newly emerging grasses, weeds, and even cacti. Cottontails rarely drink, and free water does not appear to be a requirement for either their survival or reproduction. Hunt History Cottontail rabbit distribution The cottontail hunting season has always been yearlong in Arizona, and the bag limit has been 10 rabbits per day for many years. Although some hunters consider cottontail hunting with a .22 rifle as their primary sport, cottontails traditionally have been taken in Arizona in conjunction with dove and quail hunting. As a consequence of the wide fluctuations in both cottontail and quail numbers, the annual take of cottontails is highly erratic, ranging from a reported high of about 850,000 rabbits in 1979 to less than 56,000 in 1998. Today, there are 10,000 to 15,000 hunters taking 45,000 to 120,000 rabbits per year. Tree Squirrels No fewer than four species and eight subspecies of tree squirrels can be found in Arizona’s forests. Of these, the Abert’s or tassel-eared squirrel is the most widespread and contributes most to the annual squirrel harvest. This squirrel, with its easily discernible ear tufts, along with its close relatives, the black-bellied and white-tailed Kaibab squirrels, are exclusively inhabitants of ponderosa pine forests and the life cycles of the squirrels and the tree are remarkably intertwined. Less well known is the also white-bellied Arizona gray squirrel and its close relative, the rust-colored Chiricahua fox squirrel, both of which inhabit riparian deciduous forests and oak woodlands south of the Mogollon Rim. Another species is the chicaree or red squirrel (actually more olive or gray than red in Arizona), which is restricted to the higher for- ests of spruce and fir above 8,500 feet elevation. Both the tassel-eared and gray squirrels average a little under 1.5 pounds in weight, while the diminutive red squirrel averages just over 0.5 pounds. Tree squirrel distribution Natural History Tassel-eared squirrels have but one breeding season a year, which is closely correlated with the production of the staminate flowers of ponderosa pine in late April, May, or early June. After a lengthy chase, the female comes into estrus for only one day. She will later give birth to a single litter of from two to four young in a nest made of pine boughs. Throughout the summer, the squirrels feed on the seeds of developing cones as well as on underground fungi or truffles that grow under mature pine trees. These foods are the most nutritious for the squirrel, and only when they are exhausted does the animal resort to feeding on the inner bark of pine twigs—the discarded terminals of which are often seen littering the forest floor. These “clippings” of inner bark are only an emergency food, however, and if deep snow-cover or other factors force the squirrel to rely entirely on this food source, the animal will eventually go into shock and die. Only after years of research was it learned that the periods of tassel-eared squirrel scarcity and abundance were related to the amount of snow-cover and the availability of underground fungi. Most squirrel mortality is during the late winter, and when snow covers the ground for 80 or more days, the mortality rate exceeds the squirrel’s rather modest recruitment rate. Hunting apparently has little effect on the animal’s numbers as other research shows the lowest monthly mortality is during the October and November hunting season. BOB MILES Hunt History Abert’s Squirrels Tree squirrels have an uneven history as game in Arizona. Having gone from being totally ignored at the time of statehood, to having a limited season in conjunction with the deer and turkey seasons in the 1920s, the season was closed in 1935 due to a perceived lack of squirrels. Too many squirrels in the 1940s resulted in a re-opening of the season, and squirrel hunt regulations have since been liberalized gradually until every species and most subspecies are now subjected to limited hunting. Even the once Hunt Arizona 2016 171 Small Game sacrosanct Kaibab squirrel is now hunted, and the only totally protected squirrel is the federally endangered Graham Mountain spruce squirrel. The tassel-eared or Abert’s squirrel is the major game species, however, and the numbers of tree squirrel hunters and harvest depends largely on the vagaries of tassel-eared squirrel numbers. Questionnaire data collected since the early 1960s show that the peak number of hunters was in 1986 when 21,402 squirrel hunters took to the field and bagged nearly 165,000 squirrels for a hunter success of 2.5 squirrels per day. In the 1990s, the number of hunters generally ranged between 12,000 and 18,000 a year with the annual harvest between 50,000 and 100,000 tree squirrels. Today, there are 6,000 to 11,000 hunters taking 25,000 to 55,000 tree squirrels a year. Band-tailed Pigeon About the size of a domestic pigeon, adult bandtails average just a little less than 8 ounces in weight, the females weighing about 0.8 ounces less than the males. Both sexes have an overall blue-gray appearance, and it is only after close inspection that one notices the male’s rosier breast and more iridescence on the nape of the neck; otherwise, the sexes are similar. In autumn, adults can be differentiated from their young by the adult’s chrome-yellow bills and feet, white crescent at the nape of the neck, and the dark gray band across the top of the tail that gives the bird its name. Natural History Bandtails are birds of the mountains and usually nest in mixed conifer forests, ponderosa pine forests, or in dense stands of evergreen oaks and pines between 4,500 and 9,100 feet elevation. As migratory birds, bandtails are usually only present in Arizona from late March through mid-October. Breeding generally takes place sometime in May and may continue through the summer, with some birds nesting twice and even three times in some years. The normal clutch is one glossy white egg, or occasionally two, so that the species’ reproductive potential is low. After feeding on acorns and other fall mast crops, most Arizona bandtails migrate southward to the Sierra Madre Occidental in Mexico to spend the winter months. Band-tailed pigeon distribution 172 Hunt Arizona 2016 Hunt History Bandtail hunting has an erratic history in Arizona. After the season was closed in 1951 for a perceived lack of birds, interest in band-tailed pigeons waned until a study was initiated in the “four-corner” states of Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Utah in the 1960s. These studies included an experimental season, which opened in 1968, and continued through 1972. Hunt information showed a limited but dedicated interest in the band-tailed pigeon as a game bird with the maximum number of hunters and birds harvested being 1,067 hunters and 3,545 pigeons in 1970. The numbers of both pigeons and pigeon hunters has since fallen off with only 146 bandtails reportedly taken in 1996. Now it appears that band-tailed pigeon numbers may again be inching upward. Blue Grouse Blue grouse are bluish-gray, chickenlike birds restricted in Arizona to elevations above 8,500 feet in mixed conifer and aspen forests. As a consequence, these birds are only found in the White, Blue, Escudilla, Chuska, and Buckskin (North Kaibab) mountains, and on the San Francisco Blue grouse distribution Peaks where they were introduced in the mid-1970s. Males are measurably larger than females, 2-year-old “cocks” weighing up to 3 pounds as opposed to the adult female’s average weight of between 1.75 to 2 pounds. In comparison, first-year birds or poults typically weigh only 16 to 28 ounces during the early days of the September hunting season. Natural History Blue grouse in Arizona do not migrate downhill during the winter months as they do in the more northern states. Instead, they spend the winter roosting in Douglas-fir trees, subsisting on needles until spring when the males form small “leks” or strutting grounds, which they occupy from April through June. Oftentimes these leks are located on a fallen log or in a small clearing in the forest, where the cock attempts to engage any hen that comes his way with soft “hooting” displays and “flutter flights.” The peak of mating activity usually takes place during the last part of May or the first week of June, after which the male goes off to leave the hen to nest and raise the chicks on her own. Most broods are hatched between mid-June and mid-July during which time the hen and poults feed primarily on forbs and insects. Four to six is an average brood size, the young staying with the hen through the fall months. Fall usually finds the hens and poults at the edge of mountain meadows and in old burns feeding on forbs, while the now solitary males tend to favor aspen thickets and other dense cover. Hunt History The first legal season on blue grouse in Arizona did not take place until 1964 when 33 hunters spent 49 days to harvest 44 grouse. Since that time, a variety of grouse season dates have been authorized, but the number of grouse hunters has remained low due to the birds general scarcity and the steep terrain and high elevations of their habitat. Hunter numbers have never reached 800 in any given year, and the annual harvest since 1973 has been only 300 to 700 grouse. Pheasant Several attempts have been made to establish these natives of Asia as resident game birds in Arizona, the most recent being in the late 1960s and early 1970s when the small white-winged race of the ring-necked pheasant found in Afghanistan was released in farmlands along the Gila, San Pedro, and other river valleys. A handsome, unmistakable bird, both sexes of this pheasant have long pointed tails, but it is the cocks or roosters that are unrivaled in their plumage. Possessing iridescent green heads offset by ear-tufts and a crimson-wattled cheek patch, the rooster also has a purplish chest, a soot-colored belly, distinctively dotted golden flanks, white wing epaulets, and a handsomely barred tail. Cocks usually weigh more than 2.5 pounds, while the beige- and sand-colored hens average between 1.5 and 2 pounds. Both sexes, but especially the males, typically give a cackle on being flushed that once heard is always remembered. Ring-necked pheasant distribution Natural History Pheasant populations persisting in Arizona are largely confined to agricultural areas having a relatively high humidity (e.g., citrus orchards in the Yuma and Mesa areas) or high enough in elevation to escape the desiccating heat of Sonoran Desert summers (e.g., the Virgin River and Verde River valleys). In such locations, a rooster will acquire a harem of from one to three hens, with mating commencing in early April. By mid-May most of the hens are nesting and of no further interest to him, and he will abandon his territorial patrols by the end of the month. The peak of hatching is during the last week of May, the most arid time in Arizona, which is one of the reasons why pheasants have not become established here. The youngsters are covered with yellow and brown down, striped in brown and black, and are remarkably self-sufficient. After only about two weeks, they are capable of flight and remain with the hen for only another two months or so before making their own way in the world. Pheasants roost on the ground or the low branches of trees, and the typical hiding cover is a patch of rank weeds, a stand of cattails, or a dense jungle of salt-cedars. Primary foods are cultivated greens and grains—alfalfa, barley sprouts, and kernels of maize, barley, and corn. Hunt History Pheasants have always been a specialty game bird in Arizona, and are only taken by a small cadre of hunters, who either obtain one of the limited hunt permits periodically available, hunt with falcons, or hunt with a bow and arrows. With the cessation of the Department’s experimental pheasant program in 1973, hunter numbers have never exceeded 100 in any given year and the annual harvest excluding birds taken in game farms has been less than 50 birds. Hunt Arizona 2016 173 Small Game Harvest Data Summary of Small Game Harvest Information Year Hunters1 MOURNING DOVE Hunter Days Days/Hunter Licensed Harvest Junior Harvest Total Harvest Harvest/Day2 The Small Game questionnaire was modified to collect unit specific data. Sample no longer weighted in analysis. The data is not comparable to historic data. In 2004 and 2005, the historic survey format and the new unit specific survey format were run simultaneously. Beginning in 2006, only the new unit specific survey format was used. 2004 2005 2006 36,926 33,244 71,497 137,049 131,795 273,665 3.7 4.0 3.8 835,763 825,550 1,803,250 52,051 75,464 61,324 887,814 901,014 1,864,574 6.1 6.3 6.8 Dove were separated from the traditional Small Game questionnaire and surveyed using the new Dove and Band-tailed Pigeon questionnaire in 2007. The sample of hunters surveyed was derived for the list of Migratory Bird Stamp purchasers. The data is not comparable to historic data. 2007 2008 36,506 36,818 153,124 153,971 4.2 4.2 978,577 932,360 38,980 36,719 1,017,557 969,079 6.6 6.3 Mourning dove data is now obtained from the Harvest Information Program conducted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The data is not comparable that obtained from Arizona’s questionnaire. 20093 37,200 130,600 3.5 784,400 --784,400 6.0 20103 40,500 145,300 3.6 941,800 --941,800 6.5 20113 35,400 123,300 3.6 784,600 --784,600 6.4 20123 32,100 110,800 3.5 601,200 --601,200 5.4 20133 36,300 134,300 3.7 774,800 --774,800 5.8 20143 24,200 65,600 2.7 370,000 --370,000 5.6 1 Includes early and late hunters. 2 Licensed hunters only; does not include junior harvest. 3 Confidence intervals on harvest from the Harvest Information Program: 2009 +/- 12%; 2010 +/- 15%; 2011+/- 15%; 2012 +/- 16%; 2013 +/- 18%, 2014 +/- 10% Year Hunters WHITE-WINGED DOVE Hunter Days Days/Hunter Licensed Harvest Junior Harvest Total Harvest Harvest/Day1 The Small Game questionnaire was modified to collect unit specific data. Sample no longer weighted in analysis. The data is not comparable to historic data. In 2004 and 2005, the historic survey format and the new unit specific survey format were run simultaneously. Beginning in 2006, only the new unit specific survey format was used. 2004 2005 2006 13,656 12,636 30,017 39,865 36,196 86,255 2.9 2.9 2.9 68,647 64,717 216,138 4,103 7,322 20,346 72,750 72,039 236,484 1.7 1.8 2.5 Dove were separated from the traditional Small Game questionnaire and surveyed using the new Dove and Band-tailed Pigeon questionnaire in 2007. The sample of hunters surveyed was derived for the list of Migratory Bird Stamp purchasers. The data is not comparable to historic data. 2007 2008 14,959 14,067 49,893 47,263 3.3 3.4 85,868 83,635 4,994 7,369 90,862 91,004 1.8 1.9 White-winged dove data is now obtained from the Harvest Information Program conducted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The data is not comparable that obtained from Arizona’s questionnaire. 20092 20,400 68,200 3.3 124,500 --124,500 1.8 20102 17,400 52,400 3.0 84,900 --84,900 1.6 20112 18,100 57,200 3.0 118,900 --118,900 2.7 20122 14,600 47,400 3.0 86,000 --86,000 1.8 20132 18,400 60,500 3.3 100,000 --100,000 1.7 20142 13,300 34,800 2.6 83,800 --83,800 2.4 1 Licensed hunters only; does not include junior harvest. 2 Confidence intervals on harvest from the Harvest Information Program: 2009 +/- 19%; 2010 +/- 24%; 2011 +/- 29%; 2012 +/- 22%, 2013 +/- 35%; 2014 +/- 18% 174 Hunt Arizona 2016 Small Game Harvest Data Summary of Small Game Harvest Information (continued) Year Hunters Hunter Days Days/Hunter Gambel’s Licensed Harvest Scaled Mearns’ Junior Harvest Total Harvest Harvest/ Day1 QUAIL The Small Game questionnaire was modified to collect unit specific data. Sample no longer weighted in analysis. The data is not comparable to historic data. In 2004 and 2005, the historic survey format and the new unit specific survey format were run simultaneously. Beginning in 2006, only the new unit specific survey format was used. GAMBEL’S 2006 55,736 220,938 4.0 2007 37,623 239,350 6.4 2008 27,462 125,349 4.6 2009 31,877 179,244 5.6 2010 27,199 140,758 5.2 2011 46,594 285,509 6.1 2012 51,315 231,914 4.5 2013 44,190 210,927 4.8 2014 22,024 86,359 3.9 SCALED 2006 4,012 13,110 3.3 2007 6,302 41,404 6.6 2008 2,443 12,720 5.2 2009 2,747 12,705 4.6 2010 2,654 9,433 3.7 2011 4,881 30,050 8.0 2012 5,052 28,848 5.7 2013 5,289 22,269 4.2 2014 1,488 6,859 4.6 MEARNS’ 2006 6,734 36,393 5.4 2007 6,743 34,850 5.2 2008 3,580 13,605 3.8 2009 4,121 10,874 2.6 2010 3,297 12,546 3.8 2011 5,059 26,004 5.1 2012 5,251 25,392 4.8 2013 6,194 19,833 3.2 2014 3,554 19,586 5.5 1 Licensed hunters only; does not include junior harvest. Year Hunters COTTONTAIL RABBIT Hunter Days 670,407 481,410 304,738 411,198 483,909 533,210 393,901 377,387 144,289 15,259 47,265 9,940 7,669 10,623 16,419 32,238 18,024 6,818 78,374 80,918 32,938 16,024 10,257 22,454 30,044 36,465 43,055 Days/Hunter 14,328 7,562 14,658 7,211 8,242 9,940 7,445 12,039 7,562 684,735 488,972 316,396 418,409 492,151 543,150 401,346 389,426 151,851 3.1 2.0 2.5 2.3 3.5 1.9 1.7 1.8 1.8 0 567 1,179 57 2,106 1,331 997 0 0 15,259 47,832 11,119 7,726 12,729 17,750 33,235 18,024 6,818 1.2 1.2 0.9 0.6 1.3 0.5 1.2 0.8 1.0 430 1,260 1,853 0 183 888 665 209 1,033 78,804 82,178 34,791 16,024 10,440 23,342 30,709 36,674 44,088 2.2 2.4 2.6 1.5 0.8 0.9 1.2 1.8 2.3 Licensed Harvest Junior Harvest Total Harvest Harvest/Day1 The Small Game questionnaire was modified to collect unit specific data. Sample no longer weighted in analysis. The data is not comparable to historic data. In 2004 and 2005, the historic survey format and the new unit specific survey format were run simultaneously. Beginning in 2006, only the new unit specific survey format was used. 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 1 12,895 7,015 12,341 15,166 10,532 20,413 25,932 22,478 9,793 78,804 163,222 89,716 112,743 67,220 176,790 193,893 138,484 60,906 6.1 9.6 7.3 7.4 6.4 8.7 7.5 6.2 6.2 80,308 109,781 56,736 68,275 43,684 105,169 105,488 92,624 24,742 3,224 10,398 6,613 3,834 2,381 4,970 3,722 13,709 1,859 83,352 120,179 63,349 72,109 46,065 110,139 109,210 106,333 26,601 1.1 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.4 Licensed hunters only; does not include junior harvest. Year Hunters TREE SQUIRREL Hunter Days Days/Hunter Licensed Harvest Junior Harvest Total Harvest Harvest/Day1 The Small Game questionnaire was modified to collect unit specific data. Sample no longer weighted in analysis. The data is not comparable to historic data. In 2004 and 2005, the historic survey format and the new unit specific survey format were run simultaneously. Beginning in 2006, only the new unit specific survey format was used. 2006 5,946 14,543 2.4 2007 9,138 29,430 3.2 2008 8,929 32,938 3.7 2009 10,988 35,597 3.2 2010 6,227 25,734 4.1 2011 7,988 36,920 4.6 2012 11,965 41,211 3.4 2013 10,439 32,568 3.1 2014 6,322 31,775 5.0 1 Licensed hunters only; does not include junior harvest. 18,985 40,018 43,215 52,251 25,093 38,518 47,194 32,359 26,899 3,654 2,458 6,908 3,982 2,381 2,219 1,662 3,688 3,347 22,639 42,476 50,123 56,233 27,474 40,737 48,856 36,047 30,246 1.6 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.1 1.0 Hunt Arizona 2016 175 Small Game Harvest Data Summary of Small Game Harvest Information (continued) Year Hunters BLUE GROUSE Hunter Days Days/Hunter Licensed Harvest Harvest/Day1 The Small Game questionnaire was modified to collect unit specific data. The data is not comparable to historic data. 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 860 945 1,306 744 366 621 665 835 455 Year Hunters CHUKAR PARTRIDGE 1,934 2,899 3,327 3,720 916 2041 1662 3688 1,281 2.2 3.1 2.5 5.0 2.5 3.3 2.5 4.4 2.8 287 630 379 858 92 0 199 1044 537 0.15 0.22 0.11 0.23 0.10 0.00 0.12 0.28 0.42 Hunter Days Days/Hunter Licensed Harvest Harvest/Day1 The Small Game questionnaire was modified to collect unit specific data. The data is not comparable to historic data. 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 252 819 379 758 286 454 no questionnaire responses 266 355 66 133 278 1879 no questionaire responses Year Hunters BAND-TAILED PIGEON 2004 612 2005 590 2006 501 3.3 2.0 1.6 189 84 57 0.23 0.11 0.13 1.3 2.0 6.8 1065 0 209 3.00 0.00 0.11 Hunter Days Days/Hunter Licensed Harvest Junior Harvest 1,531 886 1,791 2.5 1.5 3.6 919 1,122 2,006 Total Harvest Kill/Day1 919 1,122 2,006 0.6 1.3 1.1 0 0 0 Band-tailed pigeons were separated from the traditional Small Game questionnaire and surveyed using the new Dove and Band-tailed Pigeon questionnaire in 2007. The sample of hunters surveyed was derived for the list of Migratory Bird Stamp purchasers. The data is not comparable to historic data. 2007 2008 647 819 1,595 1,563 2.5 1.9 1,757 1,191 324 124 2,081 1,315 1.3 0.8 Band-tailed pigeon data is now obtained from the Harvest Information Program conducted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The data are not comparable that obtained from Arizona’s questionnaire. 20091 1,300 4,100 3.2 2,300 --2,300 0.6 20101 1,800 5,800 3.2 700 --700 0.1 20111 500 900 1.8 1,000 --1,000 1.1 20121 900 3,100 3.4 1,300 --1,300 4.2 20131 400 800 2.0 900 --900 1.1 2014 1,000 1,900 1.9 700 --700 0.4 1 Confidence intervals on harvest from the Harvest Information Program: 2009 +/-76%; 2010 +/-110%; 2011 +/- 93%; 2012 +/- 76%; 2013 +/- 125%; 2014 =/- 83%. Summary of Willow Springs Quail Check Station Data 2011-12 81 122 122 0 1.5 No. of Hunter Days No. of Quail Bagged No. of Gambel’s No. of Scaled Quail Per Day 2012-13 105 163 159 9 1.5 2013-14* 229 434 434 0 1.9 2014-15* 142 103 102 1 0.9 2015-16 150 201 200 1 1.3 Gambel’s Scaled Gambel’s Scaled Gambel’s Scaled Gambel’s Scaled Gambel’s Scaled No. of Adult Quail Classified 29 0 34 2 119 0 44 1 34 1 No. of Young Quail Classified 26 0 52 2 123 0 11 0 91 0 Percent Young in the Bag 47 -- 61 -- 5 -- 20 -- 73 -- 1 Willow Springs and Freeman Ranch Quail Check Station data were combined for 2013-2014 a nd 2014-2015. 176 Hunt Arizona 2016 Small Game Harvest Data Summary of Freeman Road Quail Check Station Data No. of Hunter Days No. of Quail Bagged No. of Gambel’s No. of Scaled Quail Per Day No. of Adult Quail Classified No. of Young Quail Classified Percent Young in the Bag 2010-11 95 380 380 0 4.0 2011-12 100 83 83 0 0.8 2012-13 124 162 162 0 1.3 Gambel’s 28 67 71 Gambel’s 12 4 25 Gambel’s 10 20 67 Summary of Punkin Center Quail Check Station Data No. of Hunter Days No. of Gambel’s Quail Per Day 2010-11 na na na No. of Adult Quail Classified No. of Young Quail Classified Percent Young in the Bag 2011-12 -1 -Gambel’s na na na 2013-14 27 31 1.1 Gambel’s ---- Gambel’s 7 12 0.63 Mearns’ Quail Wing Barrel Data - Reported Data Year 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Mean # of Birds Harvested 142 101 90 1047 1068 509 332 644 244 421 750 703 275 202 115 153 166 236 642 1312 888 361 606 399 591 778 2295 1198 499 35 67 386 616 1206 1383 585 # of Hunter Days Birds/Day 34 135 1.1 113 44 144 277 367 181 188 305 213 195 319 256 172 133 150 142 128 132 226 414 297 133 218 142 186 217 539 386 223 56 51 141 173 319 362 208 0.9 2.0 0.0 3.8 2.9 2.8 1.8 2.1 1.1 2.2 2.4 2.7 1.6 1.5 0.8 1.1 1.3 1.8 2.8 3.2 3.0 2.7 2.8 2.8 3.2 3.6 4.3 3.1 2.2 0.6 1.3 2.7 3.6 3.8 3.8 2.8 2014-15 13 28 2.2 2015-16 discontinued Gambel’s 16 12 43 Hours Hunted % Juvenile Birds/Hour 192 526 77.2 59.5 0.27 488 84.9 76.7 83.7 80.9 68.4 69.4 71.5 83.4 55.9 79.7 75.6 78.4 72.9 45.6 75.3 75.2 71.1 72.7 75.5 73.8 79.7 74.1 77.6 73.5 69.4 81.9 72.7 76 54.5 63.6 63.5 70.8 68.7 74.6 72.7 72.4 546 1173.5 1513.5 764.5 1521.5 810 943 1437.3 1199 814.5 590 606.5 697 494.5 539 1015 1710.25 1199.5 608 937 486 735 766 2044 1460.5 906.75 144 152.5 522.75 753.3 1299.45 1501.8 889 0.21 0.89 0.71 0.43 0.42 0.30 0.45 0.52 0.59 0.34 0.34 0.19 0.22 0.34 0.44 0.63 0.77 0.74 0.59 0.65 0.82 0.80 1.02 1.12 0.82 0.55 0.24 0.44 0.74 0.82 0.93 0.92 0.66 Hunt Arizona 2016 177 Predators Predatory mammals as defined by A.R.S. 17-101 are coyotes, bobcats, foxes, and skunks. Bobcats are the only predator also classified as a furbearer with an export tag required to ship a bobcat pelt out of state. There are no closed seasons or bag limits on any predator. A word of caution: because of small sample sizes and vagaries in the sample frame of the hunt questionnaires, caution should be used in interpreting the annual hunt harvest of both predators and furbearers. Most of these data are insufficient for making year-toyear comparisons, and are useful only in determining long-term harvest trends. Coyotes Arizona’s premier predator is also an important fur resource. Found throughout Arizona, the coyote is probably the state’s most familiar animal. Even where coyotes are not often seen, campers can hear their choruses of howls, yelps, and barks on almost any night. The animal’s pointed ears, narrow nose, generally brown coat color, and black-tipped tail, which is usually held downward, help differentiate coyotes from dogs and wolves. The head and body length of coyotes is about 2 to 3 feet with the tail adding another foot or so. Adult males are larger than females, the two sexes averaging about 21 and 17 pounds, respectively. A very large male may attain a weight of 35 pounds. Contrary to popular belief, coyotes do not readily interbreed with either dogs or wolves. such items are available. In urban areas, garbage, domestic cats, and small dogs are sometimes taken. Coyotes form strong pair bonds, usually breeding between mid-January and March 15. After a twomonth gestation period, from one to several young are born in a den or burrow; the average litter size being about five pups. The pups are fed regurgitated food by both parents. They leave the den when about 8 to 10 weeks old. A coyote’s home range may encompass up to 12 square miles during the spring and summer, with individual animals roaming up to 100 miles or more. Besides the ever-present threat of starvation, coyotes are also susceptible to diseases such as rabies and mange and human-caused mortality. Hunting and Trapping History The hunter harvest of coyotes has been relatively stable during the past 10 years, about 13,000 hunters taking an average of 40,000-50,000 coyotes a year. Most of these animals are taken by “varmint calling,” while hunting other game, or simply as opportunities arise. Coyotes are opportunists, feeding mainly on small mammals, but also on carrion, bird eggs, and vegetable matter such as manzanita and juniper berries. They also prey on pronghorn fawns, dead fish, and insects when 178 Hunt Arizona 2015 BOB MILES Natural History Coyote Formerly, trappers rivaled hunters in the number of coyotes taken, but the reported take of trapped coyotes during the past 10 years has averaged only a little less than 1,000 a year—a far cry from the yearly harvests of 10,000 or more coyotes reCoyote and bobcat distribution ported in the late 1970s. Although some of this decline may be due to coyote population vagaries, the principal reason for this reduced take is undoubtedly a decline in trapping effort. Bobcats Found throughout the state in broken and brushy country, the bobcat, sometimes called wildcat, while rarely seen, is Arizona’s most common wild feline. Usually an overall orange to gray in color with black markings, these medium-sized cats have a length of from 2 to 2.5 feet and weigh between 12 and 30 pounds. The underparts are whitish, and small ear tufts are usually present. The bobcat’s most distinguishing characteristic, however, is its short, 5 inch tail, which is always less than 1/4 of the length of its head and body. This feature, coupled with the animal’s black spotting, can be used to distinguish bobcats from any other feline in Arizona, wild or domestic. Natural History Little is known about Arizona’s bobcats. Their principal prey are cottontail rabbits and jackrabbits, but they also take both smaller mammals such as pack rats and larger mammals including the young of some big game species. Snakes and lizards are also part of the bobcat’s diet. Bobcats require two years to mature and attain breeding age. The breeding season in Arizona is poorly documented, but appears to be mostly in late winter or early spring. The gestation period is from 50 to 60 days so that the one to three young are usually born in spring or early summer. As in most cats, the female raises the kittens alone, nursing them for two months before teaching them to hunt on their own. Hunting and Trapping History Hunters report harvesting on average 2,500 bobcats per year over the past 10 years. Most of these animals are taken by predator callers or while pursuing other game. This harvest appears relatively stable when compared to the numbers of bobcats trapped and tagged for export. The average bobcat trapping harvest over the past 10 years is 1,300. Five years ago the numbers of bobcats reportedly hunted and trapped were about equal, and 15 years ago the number of bobcats trapped was as low as 100. However, in the 1980’s, the number of bobcats trapped was approximately 7 times that taken by hunters. In 1987, the number of bobcats trapped was reported to exceed 6,500, and more than 5,000 export tags were issued to trappers and fur dealers wanting to ship bobcat pelts out of state. Due to recent fluctuations in the international fur market, the numbers of bobcats trapped annually began increasing in 2008 but has declined since 2013 with less than 1,500 bobcats trapped in 2014. BOB MILES Foxes Bobcat There are three species of foxes in Arizona– the red fox, kit fox, and gray fox. Of these, the 5- to 9-pound gray fox with its rust, black, and grizzled coloring and black longitudinally striped tail is by far the most common, occurring wherever there are mountains, wooded country, and broken terrain. The yellowish and Hunt Arizona 2015 179 paler red fox is of similar size (2-foot head and body with a 12 to 16 inch tail) but is uncommon in Arizona, occurring only in the northeast portions of the state and mostly on the Navajo Reservation. It can be differentiated from other foxes by its white-tipped tail and black ears. The 15 to 20 inch long kit fox has large, outsized ears, a 9- to 12-inch tail, and weighs less than 4 pounds. This diminutive fox is pale gray or buff in color, with a black-tipped tail. It is most often seen at night in valleys and on sandy plains in the southwestern deserts. For all three species, the sexes are similar in size and pelage. BOB MILES Predators Gray fox Natural History Gray foxes are the most often seen fox in that they are the most numerous species and are often active during daylight hours. Although they favor brushy habitats, rock piles, and desert washes, they also climb trees and can be found in wooded areas. On the other hand, kit foxes prefer sandy areas, are almost exclusively nocturnal, and spend much of the day underground. Hunting and Trapping History More than 95 percent of the foxes taken and trapped in Arizona are undoubtedly the widely spread gray fox. Although kit foxes are remarkably easy to trap, their fur is of little value. Whatever the species, the annual take of about 7,000 foxes by predator callers and incidental hunters has been relatively stable in recent years despite any population changes due to rabies and other debilitating factors. Although the take by trappers once greatly exceeded the total taken by hunters, the average number of foxes Kit fox distribution trapped during 180 Hunt Arizona 2015 the past 10 years was far less than the harvest. Skunks At least four species of skunks are found in Arizona. All of the species have scent glands on either side of their anal sphincter which secrete a musk that gives them their malodorous reputation. This defensive reaction and their striking white on black color patterns are usually enough to deter all but the most determined predator. Omnivorous, mostly nocturnal foragers, skunks are highly susceptible to the rabies virus. Indeed, early Arizonans so associated rabies with skunks that some species were termed “hydrophobia cats.” The most common of the species by far is the catsized striped skunk that occurs throughout Arizona and constitutes the vast majority of the road-killed mammals seen on the state’s highways. The striped skunk is not only Arizona’s most frequently seen skunk, it is also the largest. Weights range from about 2 pounds for an adult female to an occasional 10 pounds or more for an obese male. The species always displays a thin white stripe on its face, even though the striping pattern may vary between individuals and populations. The usual markings, however, are two lateral stripes that form a chevron, merging toward the back of the head. The tail, which usually shows some white, is always shorter in length than the approximately footlong body. Although “stripees” live almost everywhere but in the most extreme deserts, they are most often found near water. These skunks are active through- out the year and do not hibernate even in northern Arizona; the males instead form communal dens with several females. The closely related hooded skunk is the striped skunk’s Mexican counterpart. It is generally confined to Gray fox, striped skunk, and southeastern Arispotted skunk distribution zona, although specimens have reportedly been taken as far north as Flagstaff and the Mogollon Rim. Somewhat leaner than the striped skunk, hooded skunks weigh from 1 to 2 pounds and have a 12 to 16 inch long body. As for all species of skunks found in Arizona, the males are larger than the females. The white stripes on this animal are often solidly joined to form one large white streak down the center of the back, or in some individuals, are so totally separated that the skunk appears nearly solid black. The hooded skunk also differs from the striped skunk in that its foot-long tail is longer than its body. Both animals have the thin white stripe on the face and have the same general preferences for riparian habitats. There is no problem distinguishing the western spotted skunk, also known as the civet. The average length of this diminutive fellow, including the tail, is only about 15 inches. Females average less than a pound; males are about a pound and a half. This skunk is also faster and more agile than its larger cousins. The spotted skunk’s overall color is black with a white triangular patch on the forehead and a white spot under each ear. Five or six broken white stripes run down the neck, back, and sides, giving the impression of blotches or spots, and the animal its name. The animal’s hair is finer than that of the other species, and the tail is tipped in white. Although reported from every county in Arizona, the spotted skunk appears to favor rocky, mountainHooded skunk distribution ous areas. The large, 2-6 pound hog-nosed skunk is also easily identified by its entirely white back and tail and lack of any stripe on the forehead. Moreover, the elongated and slightly up-turned snout is largely naked, and the long claws on the feet are almost bear-like in appearance. This species occurs primarily in southeastern Arizona although specimens have been obtained from as far north as Flagstaff and the Hualapai Mountains. Natural History All of the skunks are more or less omnivores, feeding on grasshoppers and other insects, grubs, worms, mice, lizards, bulbs, carrion, and garbage. Some individuals even take to raiding hen houses, taking not only the eggs, but chickens as well. Even the hog-nosed skunk, which digs for most of its food, will eat fruits and carrion on occasion. The striped, hooded, and hog-nosed skunks all mate in late winter and early spring, and produce from two to four young in April or May. The spotted skunk breeds in late September and early October, but the fertilized egg remains in a state of arrested development until March or April when implantation occurs with the two to four young being born about a month later. The Hog-nosed skunk distribution young of all the skunk species are raised and on their own by early fall. Few skunks live more than a year or two. Trapping History Formerly a major furbearer, striped skunks in Arizona dropped in average take to fewer than 100 per year since 1995, but have increased in take since 2005. Current average take is 215. This is in some ways unfortunate, as uncontrolled populations of these animals are prone to rabies and constitute a health hazard to other carnivores, as well as to humans. Although the amount is undoubtedly small, it would be interesting to know what percent of the number of skunks trapped constitutes spotted and hog-nosed skunks. Hunt Arizona 2015 181 GEORGE ANDREJKO Furbearers Coati Furbearing mammals are defined as muskrats, raccoons, otters, weasels, bobcats, beavers, badgers, and ringtails. Of these, only the bobcat is also considered a predator. All mammals not classified as game mammals, predators, or furbearers are considered “nongame mammals.” These include opossums, coatis, blackfooted ferrets, Gunnison’s prairie dogs, black-tailed prairie dogs, wolves, jaguars, ocelots, and porcupines. Of these, only Gunnison’s prairie dogs and coatis may be taken during an open season, with the bag limit on coatis being one per calendar year. No season for the taking of jaguars, ocelots, wolves, or porcupines exists. Beaver There is no mistaking a beaver–no other Arizona rodent even comes close to weighing between 30 and 60 pounds and exceeding two feet in length. Moreover, the beaver is uniquely adapted to an aquatic existence with a flattened, naked, 9 to 10 inch long, oar-like tail, webbed hind feet, dense fur, and eyes positioned high on the head. Both sexes are similar in size and possess pungent scent glands called “castors” on either side of their anus. Arizona specimens are typically a light 182 Hunt Arizona 2016 yellowish cinnamon color in contrast to the browner animals found in other states. Beavers were at one time found nearly everywhere in Arizona that there was permanent water. With settlement, and the desiccation of the state’s streams, beaver populations declined. This habitat loss, and in some cases, heavy trapping pressure, caused beavers to disappear from such former strongholds as the San Pedro and Santa Cruz rivers. Introductions and natural colonizations have since enabled the beaver to recover much of its former distribution, if not numbers, and these animals can now be found along several permanent streams, some of the larger river stretches, certain shallow lakes, and even a few dirt-lined canals. Natural History The beaver’s diet is almost exclusively plant material with the bark of cottonwoods, aspen, and willow trees being especially important. Other reported foods include tamarisk or salt-cedar, mesquite, and the roots of such tuberous aquatic plants as cattail and bulrush. Even in those places where beavers are rarely seen, their activities are conspicuous–chiseled and felled trees, brush dams along small streams and backwaters, and stick houses or “lodges” constructed either as a separate residence or within the beaver dam itself. Even more common are “bank houses,” dens excavated in river or canal banks. Whatever its construction, the den will be located above the water line, lined with cattails and grasses, and will provide a nursery area for the two to four “kits” or young beavers born in the spring. Beaver distribution Trapping History The average annual number of beavers trapped greatly declined since 1991 and is now virtually insignificant. Even if the fur market recovers, this species will probably never again be an important furbearer in Arizona due to the limitations on trapping and the limited areas of quality beaver habitat remaining. Muskrat A large water vole, this rodent is about a foot long with thick, silky fur and a naked, 8 to 11 inch tail flattened on the side. The sexes are similar in size and weigh from 2 to 4 pounds. Most muskrats in Arizona are rusty reddish brown in color; young animals are darker than the adults, some being nearly black. Although the muskrat is highly adapted to an aquatic existence, its hind feet, while comparatively large, are not webbed like those of a beaver’s. Muskrats can be found along most of Arizona’s perennial rivers and permanent marshes. Although they forsake most small streams, they can also be found along dirt-lined canals. Never particularly abundant other than locally (e.g., Muskrat distribution Montezuma Well and Peck’s Lake off of the Verde River), muskrats have disappeared from some areas (e.g., the San Pedro River) and invaded others. between March and October. The usual litter size is five or six. Trapping History Muskrats were never an important fur animal in Arizona, and the number trapped has been virtually nil since the late 1980s. Given the low state of the fur market and the limited distribution of this aquatic mammal, this status is likely to continue. Raccoon This medium sized carnivore is readily identified by its heavy-set body, grizzled brownish-gray appearance, black facial mask, and banded tail. The sexes are similar and measure from about 1 feet to 2.3 feet in length with an 8 to 12 inch tail that is alternately ringed in light and dark. Weights range from about 12 to 35 pounds. A relatively common animal along Arizona’s perennial streams, lakes, and reservoirs, raccoons can also be found near some of the larger stock tanks and in rural areas where permanent water is available. Although not often seen in the wild because of its nocturnal habits, the raccoon’s distinctive five-toed tracks are commonly observed in mud around stock tanks and along river courses. These animals are adept climbers as well as swimmers. Raccoons are omnivores, eating whatever food is available–aquatic insect larvae, beetle grubs, fish, frogs, Primarily a vegetarian, the muskrat feeds on aquatic grasses, pondweed, cattail roots, and the leaves of seep willows. Although many muskrats live in bank burrows, these animals also construct distinctive conical houses of shredded cattails and other marsh vegetation in quiet waters. These dens, which may serve as feeding areas, shelter areas, or nursery sites are all entered through submerged passageways. The nursery dens are the most elaborate, typically consisting of several chambers, some of which are lined with grass and soft vegetation. Muskrats in Arizona are reported to breed during every month of the year, but most of the young are born PAT O’BRIEN Natural History Raccoon Hunt Arizona 2016 183 Furbearers crayfish, wild fruits, and even carrion. In certain areas, these animals can be a nuisance, not only raiding garbage cans, but also committing depredations on poultry houses, corn fields, and fruit trees. Nonetheless, raccoon meat is considered edible by some people, Raccoon and ringtail and the animal is distribution considered more a game species than a furbearer. and eyes appear oversized, and the latter are outlined in white making them seem even larger. The legs are short, and the hind feet can be rotated 180 degrees like those of a tree squirrel, enabling the animal to descend vertical surfaces. Weights vary from 2 to 3 pounds, the males being slightly larger than the females. Primarily a night-time animal, ringtails can be extremely bold and unconcerned about the presence of humans. Calls consist of a repertoire of barks, chirps, growls, howls, and yips. Ringtails are most common in the rocky regions of southern and western Arizona with the Grand Canyon being especially favored with the presence of these animals. About the only areas devoid of ringtails are flat, alluvial valleys in that the animal prefers rocky hillsides, canyons, rock-walled houses, and mine shafts. Natural History Natural History Raccoons have been little studied in Arizona, and their life history here is not well documented. The two to five young are presumably born in spring in a den that may be located in a rocky crevice, brush-pile, or hollow tree. The young remain with the female until the fall when they are left to find their own way in the world. Trapping and Hunt History Both pursued with dogs as game and trapped as a fur-bearer, the raccoon is one of only a few species in Arizona that can be legally taken with a firearm at night. Because of their limited distribution near water, “coons” have never been important fur-bearers, and annual harvests from trapping have rarely exceeded 1,000 pelts. With the decline in trapping activity over the past 10 years, this take has been reduced to only a few dozen raccoons a year. Although its nocturnal habits make for few incidental takings, the raccoon’s status as a game animal appears more stable. Hunt questionnaire data from general license buyers indicate an annual harvest of another 1,200 animals a year. Most of this harvest is undoubtedly by hunters with hounds. The ringtail’s diet varies with the seasons but usually consists of small mammals, birds, lizards, and insects, as well as plant fruits, e.g., tomatillo berries. In farm areas, the ringtail may be an important predator on chickens and other poultry. Generally, four young are born in the spring. Trapping History Not having a particularly valuable pelt, the relatively easily trapped ringtail is most often trapped during times when fur prices and trapping activity are high. These animals can also be quite common, and in past years ringtails contributed substantially to the state’s fur harvest. The take in ringtails has dropped off significantly in recent years, however, and now consists of only a couple of dozen animals. Ringtails have long, slender bodies from 14 to 16 inches in length with bushy, equally long black and white banded tails. The fur is a soft grayish brown with black-tipped hairs. Both the ears 184 Hunt Arizona 2016 BOB MILES Ringtail Ringtail Otter in natural shelters under rocks, logs, flood debris, or in river banks. Litter sizes vary, but usually consist of two or three pups. Weaning requires approximately three months, after which the young disperse. Wonderfully adapted to an aquatic existence, the otter’s elongated body terminates in a streamlined tail that tapers from a thick base to a pointed tip. Also contributing to the otter’s fusiform shape is its flat- Trapping and Hunt History Otters were never numerous enough in Arizona to provide an important fur resource, although old photos show these animals being trapped and otherwise taken for their pelts prior to 1930. Secondhand reports indicate that some otters may also have been killed as fish predators. Whatever its past status, this species is now completely protected in Arizona and has been for many years. BOB MILES Weasel Otter tened head and small ears, the openings of which can be closed at will. The legs too are short, and the hind feet are webbed to the toes. The color of the densely furred coat is a rich chocolate brown with whitish underparts. Adults generally weigh from 12 to 20 pounds with lengths ranging from about 3 feet to just over 4 feet. The otter’s webbed, rhomboid tracks are easily distinguishable from the also webbed, but elongated hind tracks of the beaver. Once found throughout the Salt, Verde, Little Colorado, and probably also the Gila, and Colorado river systems, this species is now confined to the Verde River and its major tributaries where it was reintroduced in the early 1980s. Natural History Although most otter activity is at night, hunting is by sight as well as touch, and clear streams appear to be favorite haunts. The otter’s usual fare is fish, waterbirds, turtles, eggs, and crawfish, the latter now being the most conspicuous food item in their droppings. The breeding season in Arizona is uncertain, but otters elsewhere usually breed in late winter or early spring. Mating usually occurs in the water. Pregnancy lasts about two months, but because of delayed implantation gestation may take up to a year. Dens are located Only one species of weasel occurs in Arizona–the longtailed weasel, which is readily identified by its dark brown coat and orangish underparts. Some white is often present on the head, and some animals may turn all white in winter. Male weasels are larger than the females, the animals ranging in length from 8 to 10 inches with the black-tipped tail adding another 4 to 6 inches. Weights range from 7 to 12 ounces for males and from 3 to 7 ounces for females. Voice is a highpitched shriek. Weasels in Arizona are largely restricted to high elevation wooded areas such as the Kaibab Plateau, Mogollon Rim, Chuska-Lukachukai mountains, and southern Arizona’s sky-islands. Natural History Weasels are voracious predators, taking cottontail rabbits, hares, and rodents much larger than themselves. They also take birds, snakes, and lizards. Weasels breed in midsummer, but, because of delayed implantation, the four to eight young are not born until the following spring. Usually nests in old burrows or under rock piles and other debris. Trapping History Otter distribution The number of weasels trapped in Arizona is very low, however, due to the animal’s limited Hunt Arizona 2016 185 Furbearers distribution and numbers, small pelt, and the current low number of trappers. Badger Natural History Badgers feed primarily on burrowing rodents such as prairie dogs and ground squirrels but also take snakes, lizards, and insects on occasion. Mating in these usually solitary animals takes place in the summer, the young being born the following spring due to delayed implantation. Primarily a nocturnal animal, badgers are sometimes encountered during the early morning hours. Trapping History Although the take of badger pelts averaged more than 1,000 a year in the late 1970s and early 1980s, the number of these animals recently trapped in Arizona is virtually insignificant. A few badgers are undoubtedly also taken incidental to pursuing other game, but these numbers too must be very small. Probably less than 50 badgers a year are taken in the state. Badger distribution 186 Hunt Arizona 2016 BOB MILES A short, squat, medium-sized member of the weasel family, the badger is readily recognized by its grizzled gray, Long-tailed weasel distribution white, and black fur, cheek stripes, short legs, long claws, and the white stripe down its head and back. Adults may weigh from about 10 to 20 pounds and are approximately 20 inches long, with the tail adding another 4 to 6 inches in length. Widely distributed, the badger occurs almost anywhere in Arizona having ground suitable to dig in and excavate burrows. Juvenile badger Trapping Trapping has had a long and interesting history in Arizona. Indeed, the first Anglo-American explorers to Arizona were trappers who worked the state’s waterways for beaver in the 1820s and 1830s. Since that time, the popularity of trapping has fluctuated widely with the vagaries of the fur trade, the numbers of trappers and animals trapped increasing when fur prices were high, and decreasing when numbers were low. The popularity of beaver skin hats prior to 1850 fueled the early interest in trapping beaver in the Gila and Colorado river systems. Raccoon coats were popular in the 1920s as were a number of other furs. The most recent surge in trapping activity in Arizona was generated by prohibitions in the trade of spotted Neotropical cats during the 1970s. Spotted cat fur was then being highly used by foreign fashion houses as trim on ladies coats. This ban increased the demand and price for legal spotted cats, and the prices paid for bobcat pelts soared through the mid-1980s when they plummeted due to changes in fashion decorum. Depredation activities have also greatly influenced the amount of trapping activity. Trapping was widely practiced around the turn of the 19th century due to generous bounties being paid on everything from coyotes to wolves. In addition to commercial trapping for furs and bounties, many ranchers and homesteaders also trapped, both to protect their livelihood and to help make ends meet. Nor was all of the trapping carried out in the private sector; both the federal Predatory and Rodent Control branch of the U. S. Biological Survey and the state Arizona Game and Fish Commission employed professional trappers after 1915, and the federal government continues to do so. One of the oddest situations occurred in the late 1940s and early 1950s when the price of pelts was low. Plagued by complaints of beaver damaging irrigation canals, the Arizona Game and Fish Department hired crews of beaver trappers to reduce the number of depredation complaints. Generally speaking, fur prices and trapping activity were high during the 1890s, and again during and shortly after World War I. After declining in the early 1920s, prices again rose in the mid-1920s before again falling in the 1930s. Prices picked up again during World War II, but collapsed shortly afterward before reaching another bottom in the 1950s. Prices gradually improved through the 1960s, and then accelerated in the early 1970s until the price of coyote and bobcat pelts peaked in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Since that time, competition from highly realistic faux fur and the declining use of fur in the highly volatile fashion industry have lowered fur prices even further. Another severe blow to the trapping industry was received in 1994 when a public initiative was passed in Arizona banning the use of leg-hold steel traps on public lands. Although trapping is still legal on private lands, all of these events served to depress the trapping industry until there are now fewer than 250 licensed trappers in the state of Arizona. Summary of Predator and Furbearer Harvest Year Hunters Hunter Days 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 13,004 11,130 11,342 12,395 13,835 15,710 11,442 10,595 10,558 9,521 10,128 9,028 13,083 10,125 13,910 13,997 12,279 11,134 14,535 15,385 13,570 10,489 12,365 13,346 19,263 96,598 75,258 71,954 78,797 85,793 114,411 82,558 58,855 99,284 83,913 76,131 81,931 86,968 93,425q 93,425 119,052 106,681 68,727 100,626 101,679 132,768 68,404 93,589 104,243 120,712 Bobcats 1,212 958 817 1,012 655 911 1,011 408 676 317 1,274 1,262 907 880 791 547 3,235 630 1,463 1,539 1,538 1,484 3,257 4,076 1,769 HARVEST Coyotes Foxes 24,877 3,231 25,062 3,980 19,780 1,361 19,478 1,391 26,933 1,555 36,771 2,960 24,527 1,896 28,234 1,281 27,876 1,664 17,075 952 23,275 1,140 18,299 1,796 30,455 3,156 22,378 1,395 30,350 2,337 37,929 3,516 33,469 8,134 19,231 2,306 45,781 4,934 42,526 7,028 33,589 5,587 22,054 2,239 46,253 5,566 35,354 4,272 46,716 5,014 Raccoons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,079 805 534 1,101 240 2,215 2,977 382 948 2,382 932 1,164 123 248 114 592 The Small Game questionnaire was modified to collect unit specific data. Sample no longer weighted in analysis. The data is not comparable to historic data. In 2004 and 2005, the historic survey format and the new unit specific survey format were run simultaneously. Beginning in 2006, only the new unit specific survey format was used. 2004 12,615 2005 12,695 2006 13,970 2007 18,969 2008 15,669 2009 18,141 2010 12,730 2011 20,768 2012 23,331 2013 50,662 2014 26,155 *2015 data unavailable 114,146 220,426 182,180 279,935 197,922 252,213 109,805 272,019 414,374 343,427 175,237 2,388 2,775 2,006 2,332 2,359 2,919 1,099 2,485 4,520 3,132 1,074 22,107 35,960 45,133 54,701 31,295 40,919 20,880 55,469 51,647 52,888 24,792 3,368 4,429 2,426 2,962 3,749 6,410 3,388 9,585 8,973 7,377 4,173 245 118 215 3,781 590 801 549 1,331 2,991 209 909 Hunt Arizona 2016 187 Summary of Trapping Numbers and Harvest Data For Predators and Furbearers 1 Trapping No. of Licensed No. of Year Trappers Trappers 1976-77 1,820 1,732 1977-78 1,621 1,070 1978-79 1,233 1,281 1979-80 2,098 1,888 1980-81 2,008 1,834 1981-82 2,219 1,964 1982-83 1,746 1,609 1983-84 1,129 1,006 1984-85 1,127 1,038 1985-86 1,129 1,022 1986-87 1,163 1,029 1987-88 1,315 1,165 1988-89 852 695 1989-90 444 348 1990-91 222 161 1991-92 265 189 1992-93 234 202 1993-94 194 181 1994-95 109 85 1995-96 34 24 1996-97 84 57 1997-98 86 46 1998-99 81 57 1999-00 75 58 2000-01 64 32 2001-02 66 29 2002-03 65 13 2003-04 122 58 2004-05 140 82 2005-06 122 76 2006-07 140 83 2007-08 133 94 2008-09 192 113 2009-10 154 77 2010-11 214 161 2011-12 251 149 2012-13 392 267 2013-14 522 343 2014-15 471 279 1 2 Not including Indian Reservations. Data is preliminary. 188 Hunt Arizona 2016 Coyote 17,963 13,732 17,882 16,605 14,858 25,379 17,436 11,763 13,188 11,263 14,198 13,335 6,397 3,140 1,135 2,214 2,372 2,683 654 178 1,307 1,437 1,213 1,096 182 305 274 635 710 820 670 806 707 345 593 667 905 1278 1083 Bobcat 7,272 4,695 6,754 6,648 9,537 8,036 5,928 4,827 5,399 4,942 6,421 6,609 3,174 1,253 322 878 723 1,362 181 55 251 286 312 144 109 97 37 267 432 742 957 944 1,124 438 1183 1366 2045 2250 1438 Skunk 3,187 554 1,052 4,119 4,119 4,115 4,164 3,275 2,478 3,082 2,400 2,537 1,255 590 154 336 300 271 170 46 89 61 114 144 83 25 35 97 72 119 188 123 268 142 187 357 310 390 378 TRAPPING HARVEST Muskrat Ringtail Badger 793 642 1,609 301 356 595 76 1,098 1,316 593 2,055 1,065 2,949 3,222 1,124 14 4,027 1,384 42 2,964 1,105 0 2,371 874 235 3,096 705 111 2,649 697 18 3,851 780 23 4,475 748 25 1,968 281 0 1,091 89 0 174 33 0 403 151 0 258 69 12 372 44 0 157 24 0 12 8 41 30 11 3 15 21 0 8 27 0 29 17 0 19 10 0 3 7 0 8 2 0 31 25 0 12 70 0 17 33 1 35 26 0 49 41 0 33 35 0 30 14 0 22 39 0 31 38 0 51 57 29 52 75 0 21 52 Raccoon 5,230 520 891 894 823 1,127 690 518 951 735 876 834 241 190 67 84 49 74 24 0 57 49 114 37 35 7 8 23 21 25 19 169 14 36 46 60 120 118 127 Beaver 65 57 8 268 83 117 21 0 52 40 87 127 80 202 28 52 9 0 0 0 19 52 16 0 3 9 10 3 9 13 10 22 5 10 9 2 5 9 11 Fox 14,334 12,648 17,585 21,780 28,059 29,124 20,856 15,857 20,776 18,065 21,000 22,009 14,516 5,210 1,807 2,864 3,445 5,312 1,647 144 648 685 798 470 240 143 54 312 423 484 751 1,008 1,173 576 673 875 1932 2151 1497 Waterfowl BOB MILES produce a few broods of Mexican ducks and blackbellied whistling ducks each year. The principal duck species nesting in Arizona are mallards (especially in the White Mountains), pintails, cinnamon teal, redheads, and ruddy ducks. In addition to these “big five,” smaller numbers of gadwall, green-winged teal, blue-winged teal, and ring-necked ducks are produced in northern Arizona marshes. Even less common are the occasional pair of canvasbacks, shovelers, and American widgeon. Most of the ducks that migrate through or winter in Arizona are from the Great Basin or “intermountain” states, with significant numbers of pintails and green-winged teal coming from the prairie states and provinces. Arizona also hosts a few nesting Canada geese or honkers. These birds, which were introduced by the Arizona Game and Fish Department, are found primarily on shallow lakes east of the White Mountains between 6,000 and 7,500 feet elevation. Far more important to hunters are the more than 15,000 Canada geese that make their winter home in Arizona. The great majority of these birds are referred to as the Rocky Mountain Population of Canada goose, which nest in the intermountain states. A large goose, the males or ganders typically weigh about 9.75 pounds, the females about 8.25 pounds. The vast majority of these geese, along with several hundred snow geese, winter along the lower Colorado River on Cibola, Havasu, and Imperial National Wildlife Refuges, and in a few central Arizona locations such as Roosevelt Lake. A few whitefronted geese also pass through the state in September on their way to unknown wintering locales in Mexico. The numbers of both nesting and wintering water- Drakes Natural History Arizona’s waterfowl can be grouped into two general classes—ducks, geese, and coots that nest in the state, and those that merely winter here or migrate through. The number of waterfowl raised in Arizona each summer, although few, is of great importance because these birds represent our state’s breeding stock. The much more abundant migrants, though present only for limited periods of time between August and March, constitute most of Arizona’s waterfowl harvest. Hunt regulations have been designed to accommodate both groups. Arizona’s principal waterfowl nesting grounds are the natural and modified marshes found above the Mogollon Rim and in the White Mountains. Most of these marshlands depend on winter precipitation and snow-melt rather than groundwater, are more or less seasonal, and are mostly located above 7,000 feet elevation. Examples include Mormon Lake and Marshall Lake on the Coconino Plateau, and Basin Lake and Nelson Reservoir in the White Mountains. Farm ponds and other small wetlands in the southeastern and southern parts of the state can also be expected to Hunt Arizona 2016 189 Waterfowl fowl in Arizona vary sporadically from year to year depending on the vagaries of winter precipitation in the Great Basin region. Wet years generally see an increase in waterfowl production, while drought years result in fewer ducks Watershed being produced. A serious problem facing both nesting and migrating waterfowl is that our wetlands are increasingly difficult to manage for ducks and geese because of the limited occurrence of these habitats and the competing uses resulting from Arizona’s human population boom. Nesting waterfowl require protection from disturbance, and many former nesting sites are no longer productive due to the introduction of predatory game fish and summerlong recreational use. One bright note of late has been the creation of wetlands using treated sewage effluent. These “municipal marshlands” are primarily managed as waterfowl nesting and resting areas. Working in conjunction with the Arizona Game and Fish Department and U.S. Forest Service, cities such as Pinetop-Lakeside, Show Low, and Sedona have developed a number of these nutrient-rich and highly productive wetlands that are heavily used by waterfowl, as well as a variety of other wetland dependent species. Hunt History When Anglo-Americans first arrived in Arizona, they found migrating and wintering waterfowl concentrated along the state’s few major rivers. The lower Colorado and Gila rivers were especially noted as havens for waterfowl, with great clouds of the birds seen along the muddy banks by explorers, fur trappers, and steamboat passengers. Nor were nesting waterfowl in short supply; travelers across northern Arizona reported that they flushed a myriad of ducks in the shallow marshes on the San Francisco Plateau. Unlike other states, early Arizona never experienced market hunting for waterfowl as a major enterprise. Prior to statehood, most duck shooting, when not for sport, was for personal subsistence. Settlers not only hunted waterfowl during spring, fall, and winter, they also gathered the ducks’ eggs in spring. Gradually, with the development of the state’s economies, this subsistence hunting gave way to sport-hunting, and irrigation ponds, canals and stock tanks became increasingly important waterfowl hunting locales. By the time that 190 Hunt Arizona 2016 America entered World War I, waterfowling was one of the state’s most popular outdoor pastimes—one that even attracted the attention of Arizona’s often elected Governor George P. Hunt. Being migratory birds, ducks and geese came under the protection of the federal government with the passage of the 1918 Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Arizona, unlike a number of other states, did not challenge the federal jurisdiction over migratory birds, and, prior to the Treaty’s enactment, had even passed a number of protective measures for waterfowl. These included closing the hunting season during the spring months and prohibiting the gathering of eggs from nesting birds. All through the 1920s, and even into the drought years of the 1930s, waterfowl hunting was as popular a sport in Arizona as quail or dove hunting, if for no other reason than one got so much more game meat for the number of shells expended. The drought years of the 1930s were hard on America’s waterfowl populations, and it soon became apparent that nesting and other wetland habitats would have to be purchased and preserved if the public was to continue hunting ducks and geese. In 1934, a federal law was passed requiring persons 16 years of age and older to purchase a “duck stamp” if they wanted to hunt waterfowl. Soon after, a program was initiated to create a series of national wildlife refuges, many of which were primarily for waterfowl. From the 1940s through the 1950s Arizona saw the creation of two national waterfowl refuges on the Colorado River—Imperial and Havasu—as well as the acquisition of state wildlife areas such as Mittry Lake on the Colorado River, and Arlington and Robbins Butte on the middle Gila River. A number of waterfowl studies also started at this time, and banding investigations showed the value of managing waterfowl by flyways, a concept that was formalized in the hunt regulations in 1948. As a result, Arizona is included in the Pacific Flyway, which includes the Great Basin states as well as those on the Pacific Coast. Major hunting restrictions incurred during the past 50 years have included limiting the take of such species as canvasbacks and redheads, closing certain portions of refuges and management areas to provide undisturbed resting and feeding places, and imposing the use of nontoxic steel shot rather than lead shot for the taking of waterfowl. Recently, favorable habitat conditions and resulting waterfowl production throughout the United States and Canadian breeding grounds has led to liberal season lengths and bag limits; although, longterm declines of pintail and scaup have resulted in those species having bag limit restrictions. The federal government, in conjunction with participating states, coordinates three major waterfowl surveys each year. The first of these, which does not include Arizona, is the “Breeding Ground Survey,” which attempts to measure the coming year’s productivity by estimating the number of nesting ducks present on the continent’s major nesting grounds in Alaska, Canada, and in the prairie states. The results of this survey are strongly linked to fall forecast flights of ducks and corresponding harvest frameworks. The “Winter Area Survey,” which does include Arizona, is also conducted each year, and tallies the number of waterfowl using major wintering areas in the southern United States and Mexico. The number of birds counted on these surveys in Arizona has generally declined from the 1960s, when up to 42,000 ducks were observed in a given year, until the 1980s and ’90s when counts often tallied less than 10,000. Conversely, the total number of Canada geese observed has increased from around 7,500 birds in 1960 to an average of 20,000 geese throughout the 1980s and ’90s. The 1999 and 2000 survey revealed an increase in total ducks observed at about 35,000 with geese decreasing down to around 15,000 birds. The increase in ducks corresponds with the recent increase in the breeding ground surveys and the fall flight forecast. The third survey is the annual hunt questionnaires sent to duck stamp purchasers requesting information on the number of ducks and geese bagged. Since 1979, to better evaluate the data obtained from this survey, Arizona has tried to maintain a standardized waterfowl season of approximately 100 days with a seven-bird bag limit (certain species excepted). As a result, Arizona’s waterfowl regulations do not greatly vary from year-toyear, and bag-limit regulations do not provide for bonus (or penalty) points for taking certain species of waterfowl. The sample size of the state’s hunt questionnaire survey greatly improved in 1988 when waterfowl hunters were required to purchase an Arizona waterfowl stamp in addition to a federal stamp. The number of waterfowl hunters has fluctuated over the years, as much in response to duck stamp price increases as to any change in waterfowl numbers. Hunter numbers have been in a general downward trend since the mid-1980s, when more than 12,500 hunters took to the field, to the late 1990s when only about half that number participated. Recent estimates indicate that hunter numbers are again headed upward, and the long-term average of between 10,000 and 12,000 duck hunters a year may again be realized. Waterfowl hunting is nonetheless a resource-regulated sport, and Arizona’s limited wetland areas will never accommodate high densities of hunters. Annual waterfowl harvest figures are also sporadic. Estimates range from more than 150,000 ducks being harvested during the fall and winter of 1979-80, to less than 18,000 ducks being taken in 1990-91. The average annual take during the past three years has been about 45,000 birds. Goose harvests tend to be more predictable, with hunters usually claiming between 2,000 and 4,000 Canada geese and a few snows each year. Hunt Arizona 2016 191 Waterfowl Survey and Harvest Data Summary of January Waterfowl Survey1 Year 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 19993 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 20055 Ducks 27,455 10,965 33,320 25,050 19,665 27,115 24,950 44,455 20,565 34,700 42,220 27,100 24,465 22,260 21,370 21,304 32,342 19,425 40,091 11,020 17,880 19,212 23,123 19,684 19,785 9,828 2,280 4,680 3,451 18,326 29,240 10,550 4,043 5,176 9,450 7,306 12,189 9,623 3,330 6,317 4,617 7,114 4,724 7,961 7,605 11,933 10,019 9,776 35,0812 29,979 29,376 36,191 20,498 4 22,489 25,895 48,186 Mergansers No survey 1,350 1,545 1,335 1,810 965 995 610 1,985 1,795 2,775 4,395 4,185 4,145 4,967 3,298 12,963 3,980 4,127 4,854 7,301 3,552 2,584 4,682 2,661 1,775 1,000 700 32 220 2,110 281 71 202 581 830 3,204 2,321 1,108 298 1,061 1,894 1,108 826 364 881 330 220 1,749 995 450 713 53 220 219 443 Coots 19,255 4,780 12,155 22,060 41,725 8,570 25,480 31,840 20,385 24,055 17,615 19,055 19,065 40,625 27,752 15,900 53,962 12,278 27,706 9,839 16,674 15,649 17,194 12,935 24,305 17,831 2,800 1,900 1,850 3,160 4,265 3,033 1,781 1,026 816 162 510 1,337 797 1,409 1,117 1,135 808 143 603 1,051 1,209 2,356 757 12,036 12,924 17,802 22,053 9,517 not counted 43,185 Canada Geese 7,375 5,155 4,210 3,050 3,515 2,860 2,860 3,640 3,770 5,865 6,046 5,526 5,940 6,650 7,142 4,431 5,744 3,602 4,370 3,052 3,135 3,502 4,241 4,745 5,357 2,534 3,545 3,511 4,339 4,962 13,992 9,170 10,835 13,373 16,831 17,619 23,042 14,131 23,930 22,594 26,974 31,897 18,733 22,596 22,607 21,078 15,326 18,598 14,164 21,040 9,169 14,670 11,250 13,351 7,777 14,921 In 2001, this summary was revised to include Waterfowl from Cibola, Havasu and Imperial National Wildlife Refuges.Refuge data was collected by Refuge personnel. 2 Resulting from excellent habitat condition. 3 In 1999, the biologists conducting the survey changed; therefore, the observation rate may have changed. 4 Resulting from poor habitat conditions (drought). 5 Good late winter precipitation. Several lakes that had been nearly dry for years (specifically, San Carlos Reservoir) had water. 1 192 Hunt Arizona 2016 Snow Geese 1,200 1,150 1,395 1,400 1,970 900 330 215 255 335 471 583 520 805 551 229 213 192 259 500 262 221 706 503 502 228 0 4 0 7 6 2,500 34 2,527 865 1,443 2,621 1,103 2,229 1,303 2,830 4,434 1,207 1,265 1,653 2,941 1,927 1,325 2,965 2,352 446 976 983 261 349 1,250 Waterfowl Survey and Harvest Data Summary of January Waterfowl Survey1 (continued) Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Ducks Mergansers 16,974 633 16,626 329 18,360 292 13,865 339 20,276 109 20,694 210 10,319 332 11,101 209 Surveys no longer performed Surveys no longer performed Coots 12,727 16,680 30,973 9,338 25,516 6,514 4,009 780 Canada Geese 13,849 17,578 7,695 10,619 7,936 5,949 3,059 1,031 Snow Geese 911 603 750 726 1,409 1,470 1,219 0 In 2001, this summary was revised to include Waterfowl from Cibola, Havasu and Imperial National Wildlife Refuges.Refuge data was collected by Refuge personnel. 2 Resulting from excellent habitat condition. 3 In 1999, the biologists conducting the survey changed; therefore, the observation rate may have changed. 4 Resulting from poor habitat conditions (drought). 5 Good late winter precipitation. Several lakes that had been nearly dry for years (specifically, San Carlos Reservoir) had water. 1 Summary of Arizona Waterfowl Harvest HARVEST Ducks Geese 1981-82 10,904 57,184 81,091 5,169 1982-83 10,995 46,356 61,733 3,714 1983-84 8,438 39,470 46,820 3,357 1984-85 11,636 63,366 109,279 4,300 1985-86 12,508 64,508 79,653 4,994 1986-87 12,750 76,502 114,753 6,261 8,299 7,139 53,425 87,400 5,243 1987-881 1988-89 7,104 5,101 33,683 34,662 4,054 1989-90 6,750 3,455 20,606 23,576 2,273 1990-91 6,292 2,513 16,324 17,683 2,219 1991-92 5,264 3,062 19,885 19,703 1,936 1992-93 5,383 3,389 22,464 23,241 3,631 1993-94 5,371 3,701 23,286 22,907 2,723 1994-95 5,107 4,138 30,041 35,971 3,009 1995-96 6,598 5,228 34,187 41,390 3,184 1996-97 6,908 5,513 35,784 41,603 3,247 1997-98 6,957 5,387 36,433 47,363 2,796 1998-99 7,951 5,964 42,853 61,685 2,911 1999-00 8,521 6,455 39,861 51,028 6,275 2000-01 9,019 5,677 44,431 48,788 4,504 2001-02 7,733 3,821 28,534 33,950 4,183 2002-03 6,775 4,885 35,146 35,128 2,859 2003-04 6,733 4,804 32,810 37,211 2,969 2004-05 6,334 4,459 31,373 35,421 3,051 2005-06 6,519 4,658 30,736 42,450 2,625 2006-07 6,776 4,001 28,107 42,771 1,996 2007-08 7,071 4,630 33,020 49,782 2,431 2008-09 5,580 3,775 30,305 37,494 1,666 Waterfowl data is now obtained from the Harvest Information Program conducted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The data is not comparable to that obtained from Arizona’s questionnaire. 5,3003 2009-10 5,682 3,400 18,800 37,1002 2 2010-11 6,000 3,400 18,200 38,500 1,8003 2011-12 6,733 4,400 29,600 38,3002 3,7003 2 2012-13 6,623 3,100 18,200 51,000 1,6003 2013-14 4 ---4,700 23,200 68,2002 2,7003 4 2 2014-15 ---3,000 14,100 25,600 2,3002 1 State waterfowl stamp implemented. 2 Confidence intervals on duck harvest from the Harvest Information Program: 2009-10 +/-19%; 2010-11 +/-20%; 2011-12 +/- 56%; 2012-13 +/- 23%; 2013-14 +/- 22%; 2015-14 +/- 15%00 3 Confidence intervals on goose harvest from the Harvest Information Program: 2009-10 +/-46%; 2010-11 +/-13%; 2011-12 +/- 56%; 2012-13 +/- 35%; 2013-14 +/- 62%; 2014-15 +/- 62%. 4 Stamps now incluce migratory birds, e.g., dove and band-tailed pigeon, so numbers are no longer comparable. Year Stamps Issued Hunters Hunter Days Hunt Arizona 2016 193 Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis) Natural History BOB MILES Portions of three distinct populations of sandhill cranes winter in Arizona. Cranes from both the Rocky Mountain (RM) and Mid-Continent (M-C) populations winter in the Sulphur Springs and Gila River valleys in southeastern Arizona. Other sandhills from the Lower Colorado River Valley (LCRV) population winter along the lower Colorado River, primarily on the Colorado River Indian Reservation, Cibola National Wildlife Refuge, and below Gillespie Dam on the Gila River. RM cranes nest primarily in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, and Utah, while cranes from the LCRV population mostly nest in northeastern Nevada. The 194 Hunt Arizona 2016 nesting range of the M-C population includes much of Canada and Alaska. Birds from this latter population pass through the central plains before staging on the Platte River where they continue on to their wintering grounds in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona, and Mexico. Wintering areas selected by sandhill cranes feature shallow-water roosting sites with low or sparse vegetation including playa lakes and sandbars along shallow, braided river channels. Another requirement is the close proximity of harvested fields of grain, such as corn and milo. High-energy grains are needed to maintain the birds in sufficient condition to make their return migration in mid-to-late February. Cranes leave their roosting areas in early morning, usually about sunrise, to fly to feeding areas where they typically spend from three to four hours eating. During midday the cranes return to the roost, or go to a nearby loafing area, which is commonly a grassland or wetland. In the late afternoon, cranes sometimes revisit their feeding area before returning to their nighttime roosts. Sandhill cranes in the western United States nest in high elevation shallow marshes and wet meadows. Adult pairs do not nest until they are at least four or five years old, and typically have very poor success the first year or two. Cranes commonly lay two eggs, but only about one-third of the successful nesters are able to raise two young or “colts.” In dry years, when wetlands shrink, predators, especially coyotes, take a heavy toll on the flightless young. During recent dry years the proportion of young-of-the-year birds in the fall population has been around four percent. Even in good production years, young-of-the-year birds rarely comprise more than 12 percent of the fall population. Depending on habitat conditions, sandhills begin congregating in local agricultural areas, called pre-mi- gration staging sites, in late August. Migration to wintering areas begins in September, the birds typically migrating in a few, high-altitude flights to traditional stopover areas. For cranes of the three populations that winter in AriSandhill crane distribution zona, the major stopovers are the Platte River in Nebraska for the M-C, San Luis Valley in Colorado for the RM, and wetlands near Lund, Nevada, for the LCRV. Cranes begin arriving on their wintering areas between late September and mid-October. Hunt History A generally uncommon species in Arizona, sandhill cranes are protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918. In the early 1970s, however, counts of around 1,000 cranes wintering in Sulphur Springs Valley prompted concern that these birds might eventually cause crop damage. By 1980 more than 4,000 cranes were being tallied, and a limited hunt of 100 permits was authorized in 1981. This hunt was gradually expanded as crane numbers continued to increase and fears that the birds would winter elsewhere subsided. As of 2009, more than 390 permits were being authorized and census figures showed a wintering population between 30,000-40,000 sandhill cranes in Sulphur Springs Valley. Hunt Arizona 2016 195 Sandhill Crane Harvest Data Summary of Sandhill Crane Harvest Mid-Winter Permits Total Survey1 Authorized Applicants 1981 4,350 100 234 1982 5,640 100 279 1983 8,550 100 356 1984 8,350 100 239 1985 11,500 150 436 1986 11,450 150 239 1987 11,070 300 378 1988 6,670 300 505 1989 11,730 300 451 1990 11,990 165 512 1991 10,000 300 326 1992 2,4704 300 342 1993 12,740 300 381 1994 9,210 300 390 1995 24,190 270 390 1996 12,500 315 443 1997 21,050 315 389 19985 24,616 310 440 1999 21,650 310 456 2000 21,131 310 383 2001 22,928 310 356 2002 21,327 310 349 2003 31,443 310 397 2004 29,208 325 367 2005 30,570 365 333 2006 28,156 365 353 2007 36,823 365 295 2008 29,103 375 368 2009 41,149 390 356 2010 30,415 399 370 2011 35,530 390 392 2012 29,633 410 352 2013 28,777 340 402 2014 20,832 340 359 2015 32,411 400 383 Year Permits Issued2 100 100 100 104 150 150 300 300 300 165 296 300 300 300 270 315 315 321 309 305 310 310 306 311 333 353 309 318 217 373 357 399 316 306 362 Hunters Afield 55 55 77 72 121 124 212 228 219 139 255 258 217 227 211 256 235 232 242 218 235 253 248 263 261 222 254 261 299 312 312 343 269 266 386 Hunter Days 119 95 152 110 234 217 406 446 473 275 517 532 401 464 423 521 430 450 518 389 468 489 497 319 548 559 442 485 628 690 664 734 560 519 810 Percent Harvest 42 73 55 69 92 138 193 207 158 123 216 176 174 113 157 141 193 151 113 203 180 239 189 192 277 180 311 162 387 309 185 366 176 223 379 Hunter Success 49 78 55 74 46 69 57 58 47 53 54 48 50 32 48 38 47 40 33 57 52 58 48 59 66 55 72 48 61 48 42 55 42 48 51 Draw Odds3 42.7 35.8 28.1 41.8 34.4 62.8 79.7 59.4 66.5 32.3 92.0 87.7 78.7 76.9 69.2 71.1 81.0 72.9 68.0 80.9 87.1 88.8 77.1 84.7 95.8 97.4 99.3 84.5 84.5 95.4 90.3 100.1 78.6 85.2 90.0 The Mid-Winter Survey occurs in December and January. The survey conducted in December 2011 and January 2012 is labeled 2011. The data listed is only for the Willcox Playa and surrounding areas. 2 Permits Issued includes any tags via the draw and first-come, first-serve. 3 Draw Odds is the number of permits issued through the draw divided by total applicants in the draw. 4 Poor survey conditions. 5 As of 1998, Sandhill crane check stations will be conducted every 3rd year (2014 then 2017). Data will be based on the hunter questionnaire results unless a check station is conducted; then, harvest numbers will be taken from the check station results. Reminder questionnaires were sent if necessary. 1 196 Hunt Arizona 2016 Other Birds and Mammals The Migratory Bird Treaty Act protects all birds except rock doves, European starlings, house sparrows, and all other non-native species. However, the federal government permits the states to open a season on certain birds and waterfowl. Mammals that are not classified as big or small game, predators, or furbearers are considered nongame and are managed by the Arizona Game and Fish Commission as “other mammals.” Many of these mammals can be hunted by licensed individuals throughout the calendar year, with notable exceptions presented below. While there are no bag limits on most of these species, most nongame mammals are not hunted. As a result, harvest data for these species are not available. are soon eating the adult diet of grains and sometimes greens and insects. During the nonbreeding season, pigeons form large roosting and feeding flocks. Pigeons were introduced from Eurasia in the late 1800s and Pigeon (Rock Dove) Pigeons are closely associated with human developments including towns, parks, and agricultural landscapes. In their native settings, they nest along the seashore on airy cliffs and in rocky crevices or caves. In urban areas, they commonly nest on high-rise buildings, billboards, bridges and other structures. They average 12.5 inches in length. The coloration is highly variable, the most common being a dark gray head and neck with green and purplish iridescence on the neck, a back of lighter gray, and a whitish rump. The tail has a black band and the wings two black bars. The call is a soft coo familiar to most homeowners. Natural History and Status Pigeons nest year round in Arizona, building messy nests of sticks and roots. Nests are often placed under an overhang of some sort such as under eaves or bridges. The eggs are white. The species can raise four or five broods of one or two young in a single year. As with other pigeons, both sexes feed the young regurgitated “crop milk” exclusively for the first few days. After approximately five days, the young begin eating seeds and GEORGE ANDREJKO Birds House (English) Sparrow have become established throughout the United States. House (English) Sparrow House sparrows are common residents of cities and farms statewide. These brownish, conical-billed sparrows are approximately 5 inches in length. The males sport black bibs and beaks, white cheeks, blue-gray caps, chestnut napes, and black-streaked backs. Females are slightly smaller and less distinctive, with grayish, pale underparts, light-buff eye streaks, and striped backs. The house sparrow’s lively calls and songs consist of chirps and cheeps that are familiar to almost every homeowner. Natural History and Status House sparrows nest from February through early summer, often having three broods per year. The nests, which may contain four to seven white to bluish colored eggs with gray or brown markings, are messy, woven affairs that may be located in eaves, palm fronds, bird Hunt Arizona 2016 197 Other Birds and Mammals houses, or most any other suitable site. House sparrows will nest in cavities and aggressively compete with native species for nest sites. When they are not nesting, house sparrows commonly form flocks of up to a dozen or more birds. Highly adaptable, they feed on a wide variety of seeds, fruits, and insects. This resourceful bird greedily accepts almost any human handout and are commonly encountered foraging for morsels at fastfood restaurants. House sparrows were introduced to Arizona from Europe via railroad cars from the East, and have been breeding residents since at least the early 1900s. They arrived in Tucson in 1903-04, had reached Winslow, Holbrook, and other railroad towns by 1909, and were widespread throughout the state by 1915. Despite its lack of protection, the species remains widely distributed, wherever humans and agricultural fields are found. ties such as woodpecker holes in saguaros or trees. Like the house sparrow, starlings are considered a pest species because they compete for nest sites with native species such as purple martins, woodpeckers and bluebirds. European Starlings will even evict nesting birds and destroy their eggs. Starlings typically lay four to six blue eggs and can raise two or three broods each year. When the species is not nesting, they form large communal roosts, which may contain hundreds of birds A more recent arrival than the house sparrow, European starlings were first recorded in Arizona in 1946 near Lupton, with the first nest reported near Glendale in 1954. The species is now both a breeding resident and a migrant in the vicinities of Phoenix, Tucson, Kingman, Yuma, and other Arizona cities and towns. European Starling (Starling) In Africa, peach-faced lovebirds prefer dry, open country including wooded savannas, palm groves, and arid mountain slopes. In Arizona, they are primarily found among the ornamental plantings in desert urban and residential settings. Although locally established in and around the greater Phoenix metropolitan area, they do not venture into the surrounding desert lands. They are small, bright green, parrot-like birds with a pinkish face and light-colored bill. Regular visitors to many backyard water and feeding stations, they have also been observed feeding on cactus fruit, apples, palm fruit, and seed pods. Peach-faced Lovebird European Starlings are found in a wide variety of habitats, but are most numerous in or near human settlements that provide open, grassy areas for foraging and trees or structures for nesting. This dark, 8-inch, meadowlark-sized bird is a common resident of city parks, residential areas and agricultural lands below 7,500 feet elevation. Although usually found in urban, suburban and agricultural settings, starlings are also found in the desert, usually near small towns or dwellings. Starlings can be differentiated from other black birds by their short tails, robust build, narrow and light-colored bills, and short, pointed, brown wings. Both sexes are iridescent black in summer, and heavily speckled in winter. Starlings eat a varied diet including insects, fruits and seeds. When feeding, they walk, rather than hop, from site to site. Their principal call is a guttural squeak, although they also mimic other birdcalls. Natural History and Status Like many other parrots, peach-faced lovebirds are cavity nesters and will take up residence in woodpecker holes in saguaros, under tile roof openings, and in untrimmed palm fronds. Lovebirds nest in groups and thus far there has been no evidence that they compete with native birds for nest sites. In Arizona, most nesting occurs from April through May. They will lay from three to eight eggs per clutch, possibly rearing two broods per year. The first free-ranging flock of peachfaced lovebirds in the Phoenix area was reported in 1987 near the border of Mesa and Apache Junction, and by the mid-1990s local flocks and colonies of lovebirds were discovered throughout the eastern half of the greater Phoenix metropolitan area. Natural History and Status 198 American Crow (Crow) GEORGE ANDREJKO European starlings reside in Arizona year-round and can initiate breeding activities as early as mid-January in warm areas of the state. Most breeding activity occurs from April to July, but nesting has been reported into early fall. Starlings take up residence in cavi- European starling Hunt Arizona 2016 In Arizona, American crows are far outnumbered by their larger and more heat-tolerant relative: the common raven. Crows occur as local breeding residents in the more open areas of the Mogollon Rim, along the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, in the higher portions of the Navajo Indian Reservation, and along the San Francisco River. This shiny, all black 1.5-foot-long bird can be differentiated from the larger raven by its smaller beak and tail, smoother plumage, and distinctive “caw” call. Also unlike ravens, crows rarely soar, but instead flap their wings when flying directly from point to point. Because of crop depredations, an open season on this species is authorized from September 1 through December 31. Natural History and Status American crows are native to North America and reach their highest densities in the northeastern United States. They form large communal roosts during much of the year, sometimes in groups large enough to be problematic in towns or industrial areas. During the breeding season, however, the species is most often observed in smaller family units. They typically place their nests in well-hidden areas of their nest trees, generally close to the trunk. Nests are made of dead sticks, bark, corn stalks, twine, and cow dung, and lined with soft materials. Crows lay from three to nine bluishgreen eggs marked with brown speckles. They feed on a variety of foods including insects, carrion, small mam- mals and birds, bird eggs and grains, including some agricultural crops. Numbers have probably increased significantly since European settlement because of agricultural developments and timber clearing. Human developments have also enabled breeding range expansions into portions of the West and Midwest. Mammals Coati This relative of the raccoon is usually seen individually or in small bands called “troops.” The lone males or “solos” may weigh up to 12 pounds, and greatly exceed the smaller 5.5- to 7-pound females in size. From 2.5 to just over 4 feet in length, coatis are approximately the size of a small dog. They range in color from ochre to cinnamon brown to nearly chocolate. Their most distinctive characteristics, however, are their clownmarked faces and faintly banded, tapered tails that commonly exceed 2 feet in length, giving coatis the superficial appearance of monkeys. BOB MILES Natural History and Status Black-tailed prairie dog Also known as chulos, coatis are semi-arboreal animals rarely found far from trees. Like tree squirrels, coatis have jointed hind feet, allowing the animals to descend the trunks of trees headfirst. These largely diurnal mammals are found primarily in mountains and canyons in the southeastern quarter of the state. Their principal habitats are Madrean oak-pine woodland and riparian deciduous forest. Highly omnivorous, their principal foods are lizards, insect larvae, bird eggs, acorns, fruits, and other mast. Troops of coatis, which may range in size from one or two to up to 40 animals, are typically composed of females, sub-adults, and weaned young of the year. Males leave the troop when about 2 years old, after which they associate with the females only during the spring breeding season. Nursing females leave the troop for four to six weeks after giving birth. From one to six young are born in June or July. Born helpless in a den or hollow tree, the youngsters remain with their mother until old enough to forage with the troop in the fall. Hunt Arizona 2016 199 Other Birds and Mammals Coati numbers fluctuate markedly, and at least two major population declines have been reported for Arizona. Recently, however, they appear to be expanding their range northward and are now common in such places as Aravaipa Canyon and the Sierra Ancha, where they were unheard of prior to 1970. Current hunt management authorizes a seven-month season, and a bag limit of one coati per calendar year. Gunnison’s Prairie Dog Prairie dogs are robust, diurnal ground squirrels that live in underground colonies called “dogtowns.” Their tails are relatively short, less than 25 percent of the body length. The animals get their name from their doglike barks, which warn the colony of intruders. Male Gunnison’s prairie dogs are just over a foot long, with 2-inch, grayish to white-tipped tails. Adult males weigh about 1.75 pounds and females less than 1.5 pounds. Male and female are similar in appearance, both a pale buff in color. The species is now largely restricted to Great Basin grasslands above the Mogollon Rim, although colonies formerly extended south and east of Prescott to the Dewey and Dugas areas, as well as to the San Carlos Indian Reservation. Natural History and Status Gunnison’s prairie dog colonies tend to be small, and usually contain fewer than 50 animals. Their burrow entrances are not typically built up into craters, unlike those of black-tailed prairie dogs. Gunnison’s prairie dogs enter torpor below ground during winter months, and breed in February-March. The three to four pups typically appear in June. Grasses, forbs, and sedges are the usual dietary items. Black-tailed Prairie Dog Slightly larger than the Gunnison’s prairie dog, this 15-inch-long rodent is yellowish tan in color with a usually dusky-tipped 3-inch tail. Male black-tailed prairie dogs average about 2 pounds; the females about 1.9 pounds. Unlike those of Gunnison’s, the entrances to the burrows of black-tailed prairie dogs often have cratered mounds that can reach up to 3 feet in height. The underground burrow network may be extensive, and black-tailed prairie dog colonies were often large, especially those in the San Pedro and Sulphur Springs valleys Natural History and Status Black-tailed prairie dogs are active all year, and will come out on sunny days even in midwinter. The species breeds in late February; the young are born in March 200 Hunt Arizona 2016 and appear in May. Dietary items include grass stems, grass roots, and shrubs. Black-tailed prairie dogs formerly occurred in the semidesert grasslands of southeastern Arizona south of the Gila River, westward to the vicinity of Fort Huachuca. They have been extirpated in Arizona since 1959, although a small colony on the Day Ranch 15 miles southeast of Duncan on the Arizona-New Mexico border persisted until 1974. An attempt to reintroduce this animal to the Appleton Research Ranch (near Sonoita) in the summer of 1974 failed. The species has recently been protected in Arizona, in the hope that individuals from three colonies in Sonora within five miles of the United States-Mexico border might recolonize our state. Specially Protected Mammals The following mammals are protected at all times because they are endangered species, resemble endangered species, or are otherwise deemed in need of protection due to low numbers or vulnerability. Bats Arizona, with 28 species of bats belonging to four families (ghost-faced, leaf-nosed, vesper, and free-tailed), has one of the most diverse bat faunas of any state. Ranging in abundance from the American free-tailed bat, which numbers in the millions, to the seldom-seen ghost-faced bat, Arizona’s bats are highly beneficial. They feed on insects and find their prey by emitting and receiving sonic waves—a process similar to sonar and known as echolocation. Each species has its own high-pitched call, some of which can be heard by human ears. Our largest bat species, the western mastiff bat, is about 7 inches long and has a wingspan of up to 18 inches. The western pipestrelle, at only 2.5-3 inches long is Arizona’s smallest bat. Some species, such as the spotted bat with its death’s-head markings and huge ears, are bizarre in appearance. Natural History and Status Although nearly all of Arizona’s bats are insectivores, two, the lesser long-nosed bat and the Mexican longtongued, feed on nectar and pollen. Some species, such as the red bat, are generally solitary, but most roost in colonies, selecting as their daytime retreat a particular cavern, rock fissure, or mine tunnel. Most bats are migratory, although a few over-winter by hibernating. To reduce competition, the various species use different habitats and feeding strategies. Pallid bats, for example, typically feed low to the ground; the western mastiff bat tends to hunt high over water or in the tree canopy. It is also an unfortunate fact that bats transmit rabies, with the result that they expose dozens of people a year to this potentially deadly virus. All bats are protected in Arizona due to their generally beneficial nature and the rarity of certain species. Colonial roost sites may also be protected, and certain caves have been declared “off-limits” because of their value to these intriguing flying mammals. Black-footed Ferret This uniquely North American mammal has always been extremely rare in Arizona, with only four specimens ever collected in the state. Until a reintroduction program began in 1996, the last ferret reported in Arizona was in 1931 when bubonic plague and rodent control programs killed off the ferret’s prairie dog prey. The black-footed ferret is a low slung, weasel-like animal less than 2 feet in length, with sooty black feet. The overall color is a yellow-buff, the face has a distinctive black mask, and the approximately 5-inch tail is tipped in black. Males are significantly larger than females, weighing about 2.25 pounds to the female’s 1.5 pounds. Natural History and Status Ferrets are almost exclusively restricted to prairie dog colonies, which provide most of the animal’s food. The ferret is primarily a nocturnal species. It breeds during mid-March or April, and after a gestation of 45 or so days give birth to from two to five young. The kits remain in a nest underground with their mother for 40 days or more and do not disperse to forage on their own until September, attaining breeding maturity at one year of age. The presence of ferrets can be detected by their tracks and diggings, which consist of 4-inch-deep trenches and lengthy piles of soil adjacent to prairie dog holes. Federally designated an endangered species in 1967, black-footed ferrets are the focus of an Arizona Game and Fish Department program to reintroduce captive-reared animals in Aubrey Valley. Although the project is still relatively young, some animals have already reproduced in the wild. Hualapai Mexican Vole Voles or meadow mice are dark brown, short-tailed (<1.5”) terrestrial rodents with short fur and small, rounded ears. The sexes are nearly identical in pelage and size. The Mexican vole, to which this race belongs, is widely distributed at higher elevations, with populations found in the White Mountains, the San Francisco Peaks, along the Mogollon Rim, and in such isolated ranges as the Sierra Ancha, Bradshaw Mountains, Navajo Mountain, and Hualapai Mountains. The latter population, and possibly those on the Hualapai Indian Reservation to the north, has been described as a separate subspecies due to its isolation. The identifying characters of this socalled Hualapai vole are not well defined, but are based on its having a smaller relative size, longer hind feet, and more cinnamon underparts than its closest neighbors. GEORGE ANDREJKO Natural History and Status Townsend’s big-eared bat This 1.25-inch-long rodent prefers dry, grassy meadows and canyons in proximity to ponderosa pines, Gambel’s oaks, pinyon-juniper woodlands, and chaparral. As with most rodents, numbers may fluctuate from rare to abundant. Not as prolific as some other rodents, their litter Hunt Arizona 2016 201 Other Birds and Mammals sizes vary from one to four and average about 2.5. This isolated population of Mexican voles is protected as a Federally endangered species. Jaguar More than 50 of these large, spotted cats have been documented from Arizona since 1900. Although there are some early records of what appear to be young jaguars, almost all of the animals taken or photographed after 1950 have been wandering males from Sonora, Mexico. The last recorded female in Arizona was taken in 1962. Borderland jaguars tend to be small when compared to those in South America. The males average from about 125 to 160 pounds; the females are smaller, averaging about 110 pounds—approximately the same as mountain lions. Adult jaguars stand about 2.25 feet to 2.5 feet tall at the shoulder. The males average about 7 feet in length and the females about 6 feet. The tail is relatively short, about 17 to 30 inches and less than half of the length of the head and body. Dorsal colors range from a pale yellow-buff to a golden orange. The black spots on the head and shoulders are relatively small, transforming to a complicated series of bars, splotches and broken rings or rosettes on the back, flanks, feet and tail. Underneath, the jaguar varies from a very pale gray to snow white with black markings. Although appearing garish in the open, jaguars are in fact wonderfully concealed in the dappled shadows of their wooded and scrubland habitats. The only New World “roaring cat,” jaguars call to each other by emitting a series of hoarse, rasping grunts. Natural History and Status Although jaguars have been recorded as far north as the Grand Canyon, most have been recovered or photographed in the borderland mountains in the southeastern quarter of the state. Found primarily in tropical thornscrub and deciduous forest in Mexico, most Arizona jaguars have been encountered in Madrean evergreen woodlands and scrub-invaded semidesert grassland. Several jaguars have been taken in proximity to water, and several have been taken in montane conifer forests, at least one above 9,000 feet elevation. Jaguars hunt mostly at twilight and at night, seeking a wide variety of prey. Prey items in Arizona have ranged from frogs to elk, but white-tailed deer, javelina, and coatis appear to be the most important natural prey. Livestock is taken when available, especially calves. Female jaguars reach sexual maturity at about 2.5 years. For biological and social reasons, most males do not breed until age 3 to 4. The breeding season in 202 Hunt Arizona 2016 the Southwest borderlands appears to be in January or February, the young being born in spring after a 100day gestation period. The one or two cubs are weaned at about 22 weeks, but female offspring may remain with the mother for more than a year. The average life span of Sonoran jaguars is thought to be less than 10 years due to the scarcity of game and their persecution as stock-killers. Jaguars have been protected in Arizona by state law since 1969, and U.S. populations were declared an endangered species in 1997. Prior to this time, jaguars have at various times been considered as furbearers, predators, or nongame mammals. The Department is engaged in a Conservation Team working to conserve jaguars of the Arizona-New Mexico-Mexico borderlands. Jaguarundi These low slung, 10- to 20-pound felines require dense tropical vegetation and are usually found near water. The animal’s head and ears appear small for a cat, and the 1- to 2-foot tail is less than the body length. Two color phases of these uniformly colored cats occur—cinnamon and charcoal gray. Largely terrestrial, jaguarundis take to trees only when pursued by dogs, at which time they can display much arboreal agility. More diurnal than other wild felids, jaguarundis usually occur alone or in pairs. The species also emits a whistlelike call on occasion. Natural History and Status Jaguarundis feed on small mammals, such as cotton rats, as well as a variety of birds, lizards, and snakes. The breeding season varies with locality, but the gestation period is from 60 to 70 days after which from one to four kittens are born. This species has never been documented as occurring in our state, or even southward in Sonora, Mexico. Jaguarundis have been protected here since 1972, on the basis of visual reports and the possibility that this animal might occur in Arizona. The species is included here only because it remains federally listed in Arizona. Ocelot These 18 to 22-pound felines are residents of southeastern Arizona, mainly in the Sky Islands of the Coronado National Forest. Their background color is a grayish or brownish orange color with black stripes and dots. Solitary and terrestrial, the “gato galavis,” as the species is known in Sonora, is largely nocturnal in its habits. Averaging about 22 pounds, male ocelots are slightly larger than the 19.5 pounds for the average female. The head and body length is approximately 3 to 3.5 feet, with the tail providing another 13 to 14 inches. Natural History and Status Multiple observations of male ocelots dispersing from Sonora, Mexico have occurred since the turn of the century. In Arizona, they have been documented as far north as Globe, Arizona and west to the mountains near Interstate 19. The life history of the gato galavis in Sonora remains largely uninvestigated, but the litter size in other ocelot populations is one or two. The kittens’ eyes are shut for 2.5 weeks and they remain with their mother for 18 to 20 months. Most ocelots do not reach breeding maturity until 2 years old or more. Ocelots feed mostly on terrestrial mammals, such as cottontails, but reptiles are also taken. Adults may have a home range of 3,000 acres or more. Ocelots have been protected in Arizona since 1969. Any change in the species’ status is therefore difficult to ascertain, as any ocelots taken by trappers and/or predator control agents are unlikely to be reported. Otter (see Furbearers) Porcupine Natural History and Status Possessed of poor vision but with a good sense of smell, porcupines are active mainly at night. Habitats occupied include forested mountains, riparian forests, meadows, semidesert grasslands and even deserts. During the winter months, porcupines may feed almost exclusively on the inner bark of pine trees, although the bark of cottonwoods, mesquites, and ocotillos is also taken. Porcupines lose weight when feeding only on inner-bark, however, and also eat mistletoe, acorns, fungi, cactus fruit, and other mast when available. During the summer months, the species feeds on the ground and is frequently seen in mountain meadows feeding on grasses and sedges. Porcupines are fond of salt and will gnaw ax handles and other objects having this mineral. Solitary animals, porcupines den in hollow trees and burrows as well as in rocky outcrops and mine shafts, often using the same den site year after year. Females mature in 1 year, males in 2.5. Mating takes place in September and October, often in a tree, and is usually accompanied by highly vocal grunts, squeals, and shrieks. The males are very aggressive at this time and will fight any other males they happen to come upon. Gestation is seven months and the single offspring is born in late April or early May. The youngster, weighing about a pound, is highly developed and well able to care for itself, staying with the mother only through its first summer. Probably because of their slow-paced life style, porcupines can live up to 9 years of age—a relatively long time for a rodent. Although totally protected in Arizona, porcupines were unprotected for many years due to the damage inflicted on both mature ponderosa pines and pine seedlings, as evidenced by the trees’ girdled trunks and white areas of peeled bark. As recently as the 1950s, hunters were encouraged to kill any porcupines encountered. Densities of porcupines appear to vary with time, GEORGE ANDREJKO These large, bulky rodents are unmistakable. The large head, long spines intermixed with equally long or longer blackish, brownish, and yellowish hair, and heavy claws make for instant identification. The males are bigger than the females, but the females have longer tails. Overall, the animal’s total length is about 2.5 feet, of which approximately 8 inches constitutes the tail. Weights range from 7.75 to 40 pounds depending on the porcupine’s age and condition. Porcupine Hunt Arizona 2016 203 Other Birds and Mammals BOB MILES larger nose pads, and a thicker neck that shows a ruff or mane when the animal’s hackles are raised. Wolves also have long, slender forelegs and a dark-tipped tail. Coat color varies with season and individuals, some animals being so light as to be nearly white and others so dark as to appear almost black. The usual pelage, however, is a grizzled mixture of grays, browns, blacks, and whites on backs and flanks. Adults are about 4.5 to 5.5 feet long, with 14 to 17 inch tails. The males are about 10 pounds heavier than the females, weighing between 65 and 85 pounds, versus the female’s 55 to 80 pounds. Perhaps the wolf ’s most distinctive trademark is its mournful howl, which is usually given in late fall and early winter, and which once heard, is never forgotten. Mexican gray wolf however, and the species now appears much reduced in comparison to numbers reported earlier. Nonetheless, porcupines may still cause problems locally and require relocation to other areas. Gray Wolf The Mexican wolf is the rarest, southern-most occurring, and most genetically distinct subspecies of all the North American gray wolves, which was listed under the Endangered Species Act as an endangered subspecies (Canis lupus baileyi) in 1976. Mexican wolves historically inhabited montane woodlands and adjacent grasslands in northern Mexico, New Mexico, Arizona, and the Trans-Pecos region of western Texas at elevations of 4,000-5,000 ft. where native ungulate prey species were numerous. By the early 1970s, the Mexican wolf was considered extirpated from its historical range in the southwestern United States and no Mexican wolves were known to exist in the wild in the United States or Mexico from 1980 until the beginning of the Mexican wolf Reintroduction Project in 1998. Southwestern wolves stand about 30 inches high at the shoulder, and differ from the much smaller (less than 35 pounds) coyotes by having heavier, deeper chests, larger broader heads, shorter, thicker muzzles, 204 Hunt Arizona 2015 Natural History and Status Wolves are mostly active at night and hunt by trailing and running their prey to ground. Their preferred habitats are rolling woodlands, level forests, open meadows, and grasslands. Wolves historically fed on deer, elk, pronghorn, cottontails, and mice but readily adapted to taking sheep and cattle when livestock were introduced to Arizona. For behavioral as well as biological reasons, wolves do not usually reach sexual maturity until they are about 2.5 years old. The breeding season in Arizona is between November and mid-February, and the gestation period is 63 days. Den sites are selected by the female, and may consist of an enlarged burrow, hollow log, or a natural crevice. Four to eight sooty-brown pups are born in the spring and nursed for six to eight weeks. They are cared for by both parents. Although they are weaned in late fall, when they are 2.5 to 3 months old, the young wolves, especially the females, may remain with the parents for another year or so before dispersing. Wolves are social animals, but packs in Arizona have historically been small, usually consisting of from one or two to seven animals. Wolves can have very large home ranges and travel long distances in search of food and mates. Mexican wolves were reintroduced to the wild in 1998 in Arizona and New Mexico as a nonessential experimental population pursuant to section 10(j) of the Endangered Species Act. A binational captive-breed- Other Birds and Mammals ing program between the United States and Mexico was initiated in the late 1970s with the capture of the last remaining Mexican wolves in the wild. The establishment and success of the captive breeding program prevented absolute extinction of the Mexican wolf and, by producing surplus animals, provided a source of Mexican wolves for reintroduction in the wild. All Mexican wolves alive today originated from three lineages (Ghost Ranch, 24 Aragon and McBride) and the breeding of these “founding” Mexican wolves and generations of their offspring has produced a captive population approaching 250 wolves in 52 facilities in the United States and Mexico. A total of 13 captive-bred Mexican wolves were initially released in 1998 into a portion of the Blue Range Wolf Recovery Area (BRWRA), which is part of a larger Mexican Wolf Experimental Population Area (MWEPA) that has been established as the footprint for the Mexican wolf reintroduction project. The BRWRA serves as the primary Mexican wolf occupancy area and is comprised of the Apache and Gila National Forests in Arizona and New Mexico, and is surrounded by the larger MWEPA that extends across Arizona and New Mexico between Interstate Highway 10 to the south and Interstate Highway 40 to the north. Under the 1998 nonessential experimental population rule, wolves are allowed to be released and disperse within the BRWRA. Mexican wolves entering the MWEPA (leaving the BRWRA) are subject to capture and relocation into the BRWRA. In the seven years from 1998 through 2004 a total of 87 Mexican wolves were initially released from captivity into the wild, with the number of initial releases declining in subsequent years (2007-2013) due, in part, to the wild population demonstrating natural growth through wild-born wolves. The 2013 year-end population count reflected a minimum estimated population of 83 Mexican wolves in Arizona and New Mexico with the population being entirely comprised of wild-born wolves. Hunt Arizona 2016 205 Game Management Unit Map ©2016 Arizona Game and Fish Department 5000 W. Carefree Highway • Phoenix, Arizona 85086 • (602) 942-3000 www.azgfd.gov