Unit 5A/5B any antlered deer, general (Oct 30 - Nov 8)

Hunt code
1006
Unit
5A/5B
Weapon
Any weapon
Season
General, Oct 30 - Nov 8
Draw years
2022–2026

In 2026, 416 of 4,421 residents drew (9%). The bonus-point pool reached 5 points. 335 went to random-draw winners, the lowest holding 0 points.

In 2026, 7 of 74 nonresidents drew (9%). The bonus-point pool reached 5 points. 4 went to random-draw winners, the lowest holding 0 points.

Harvest success in 2025 was 36%.

2026 draw by point level

First-choice applicants at each point level, and how many of them drew.

Show residents or nonresidents
PointsResidents
AppliedDrewRate
1211100%
810770%
7231565%
6744054%
51823214 random18%
444958random13%
380590random11%
21,17889random8%
11,15164random6%
054820random4%
All4,4214169%
PointsNonresidents
AppliedDrewRate
1011100%
55240%
4600%
31300%
2173random18%
11400%
0181random6%
All7479%

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewPts neededAppliedDrewPts needed
20264654,42141657475
20254654,39541958746
20244654,28141859455
20234653,69241456896
20224654,01041456796
03620222023202420252026
ResidentsNonresidentsPoints needed, by year: the trend of past cutoffs, not a forecast.

Harvest

YearHuntersHarvestSuccess
202536013036%
202432613541%
202336414540%

Reading these numbers

Arizona uses bonus points. In each draw, 20% of a hunt's permits first go to the applicants with the most bonus points who listed it as their 1st or 2nd choice. The rest are drawn at random among 1st and 2nd choices together, where each bonus point buys an extra chance, and leftovers go to 3rd-5th choices. Because 1st and 2nd choices compete in the same passes, applicant and permit counts here include both choices, which is how AZGFD prints them. Nonresidents are capped, usually at 10% of a hunt's permits. AZGFD renumbers hunts most years, so a hunt's number can differ from one year to the next.

  • 2024AZGFD's bonus point report and draw report disagree slightly: 1st+2nd choice applicants (R) 4282 in the point rows vs 4281 in the draw report.
  • 2023AZGFD's bonus point report and draw report disagree slightly: 1st+2nd choice applicants (R) 3694 in the point rows vs 3692 in the draw report.
  • 2022AZGFD's bonus point report and draw report disagree slightly: 1st+2nd choice applicants (R) 4009 in the point rows vs 4010 in the draw report; bonus + 1-2 pass permits (R) 399 in the point rows vs 414 in the draw report; 1st+2nd choice applicants (NR) 69 in the point rows vs 67 in the draw report.

Sources

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Other hunts in unit 5A/5B

Units listed next to it

In AZGFD's unit order, which often but not always means nearby.