Unit 23 antlered mule deer, general (Oct 30 - Nov 5)
- Hunt code
- 1038
- Unit
- 23
- Weapon
- Any weapon
- Season
- General, Oct 30 - Nov 5
- Draw years
- 2023–2026
In 2026, 241 of 2,665 residents drew (9%). The bonus-point pool reached 6 points. 196 went to random-draw winners, the lowest holding 0 points.
In 2026, 9 of 65 nonresidents drew (14%). The bonus-point pool reached 6 points. 4 went to random-draw winners, the lowest holding 2 points.
Harvest success in 2025 was 26%.
2026 draw by point level
First-choice applicants at each point level, and how many of them drew.
| Points | Residents | Nonresidents | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied | Drew | Rate | Applied | Drew | Rate | |
| 19 | 1 | 1 | 100% | – | – | – |
| 10 | 3 | 3 | 100% | – | – | – |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | 50% | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| 8 | 6 | 4 | 67% | 5 | 3 | 60% |
| 7 | 12 | 9 | 75% | – | – | – |
| 6 | 63 | 282 random | 44% | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| 5 | 132 | 16random | 12% | 4 | 1random | 25% |
| 4 | 210 | 33random | 16% | – | – | – |
| 3 | 401 | 40random | 10% | 1 | 1random | 100% |
| 2 | 753 | 54random | 7% | 14 | 2random | 14% |
| 1 | 705 | 44random | 6% | 15 | 0 | 0% |
| 0 | 375 | 7random | 2% | 22 | 0 | 0% |
| All | 2,665 | 241 | 9% | 65 | 9 | 14% |
Year by year
| Year | Permits | Residents | Nonresidents | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied | Drew | Pts needed | Applied | Drew | Pts needed | ||
| 2026 | 275 | 2,665 | 241 | 6 | 65 | 9 | 6 |
| 2025 | 385 | 2,795 | 343 | 5 | 64 | 7 | 6 |
| 2024 | 385 | 2,680 | 346 | 5 | 40 | 4 | 6 |
| 2023 | 357 | 2,522 | 319 | 5 | 50 | 6 | – |
Harvest
| Year | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 274 | 70 | 26% |
| 2024 | 273 | 111 | 41% |
| 2023 | 284 | 81 | 29% |
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) 2681 in the point rows vs 2680 in the draw report.
Other hunts in unit 23
- Unit 23 antlered mule deer, general (Dec 15 - Dec 31)
- Unit 23 antlered whitetail deer, general (Dec 11 - Dec 31)(whitetail deer)
- Unit 23 antlered whitetail deer, general (Nov 6 - Nov 12)(whitetail deer)
- Unit 23 antlered whitetail deer, general (Oct 23 - Oct 29)(whitetail deer)
- Unit 23 antlerless elk, archery-only (Nov 13 - Nov 26)(elk)
- Unit 23 antlerless elk, general (Dec 4 - Dec 10)(elk)
- Unit 23 antlerless elk, general (Oct 16 - Oct 22)(elk)
- Unit 23 antlerless elk, youth-only (general) (Oct 9 - Oct 15)(elk)
- Unit 23 any antlered deer, youth-only (general) (Oct 11 - Oct 17)(deer)
- Unit 23 any antlered deer, youth-only (general) (Oct 9 - Oct 15)(deer)
- Unit 23 bull elk, archery-only (Nov 13 - Nov 26)(elk)
- Unit 23 bull elk, general (Nov 27 - Dec 3)(elk)
- Unit 23 whitetail deer, general (Oct 21 - Oct 27)(whitetail deer)
Units listed next to it
In AZGFD's unit order, which often but not always means nearby.
- Unit 21 antlered mule deer, general (Oct 30 - Nov 5)
- Unit 21 antlered mule deer, general (Dec 12 - Dec 31)
- Unit 22 antlered mule deer, general (Oct 30 - Nov 5)
- Unit 22 antlered mule deer, general (Dec 11 - Dec 31)
- Unit 24A antlered mule deer, general (Nov 13 - Nov 22)
- Unit 24B antlered mule deer, general (Nov 13 - Nov 22)