Unit 18A any antlered deer, general (Oct 23 - Nov 1)

Hunt code
1026
Unit
18A
Weapon
Any weapon
Season
General, Oct 23 - Nov 1
Draw years
2022–2026

In 2026, 377 of 1,018 residents drew (37%). The bonus-point pool reached 3 points. 300 went to random-draw winners, the lowest holding 0 points.

In 2026, 23 of 80 nonresidents drew (29%). The bonus-point pool reached 3 points. 20 went to random-draw winners, the lowest holding 0 points.

Harvest success in 2025 was 27%.

2026 draw by point level

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

Show residents or nonresidents
PointsResidents
AppliedDrewRate
6100%
58450%
4342265%
31268332 random66%
2315141random45%
1326101random31%
020826random13%
All1,01837737%
PointsNonresidents
AppliedDrewRate
5100%
3541 random80%
22010random50%
1183random17%
0366random17%
All802329%

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewPts neededAppliedDrewPts needed
20264401,018377380233
20253859953153109353
2024385794321391293
2023385772326285243
2022385705314278362
02320222023202420252026
ResidentsNonresidentsPoints needed, by year: the trend of past cutoffs, not a forecast.

Harvest

YearHuntersHarvestSuccess
20252837527%
202427011543%
20232958629%

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) 806 in the point rows vs 794 in the draw report.
  • 2022AZGFD's bonus point report and draw report disagree slightly: 1st+2nd choice applicants (R) 704 in the point rows vs 705 in the draw report; bonus pass permits (R) 62 in the point rows vs 64 in the draw report; bonus + 1-2 pass permits (R) 303 in the point rows vs 314 in the draw report; 1st+2nd choice applicants (NR) 79 in the point rows vs 78 in the draw report.

Sources

See a number that doesn't match the report? Tell us.

Other hunts in unit 18A

Units listed next to it

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