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Application Strategy 2023: Arizona deer, sheep, and bison

Arizona deer, bighorn sheep, and bison cost

Item	Hunting license
Nonresident	$160
Nonresident Youth	$5
Resident	$37
Resident Youth	$5
Item	Application fee
Nonresident	$15
Nonresident Youth	$15
Resident	$13
Resident Youth	$13
Item	Deer permit
Nonresident	$315
Nonresident Youth	$315
Resident	$58
Resident Youth	$58
Item	Youth-only deer permit
Nonresident	N/A
Nonresident Youth	$40
Resident	N/A
Resident Youth	$38
Item	Bighorn sheep permit
Nonresident	$1,815
Nonresident Youth	$1,815
Resident	$313
Resident Youth	$313
Item	Any bison permit
Nonresident	$5,415
Nonresident Youth	$5,415
Resident	$1,113
Resident Youth	$1,113
Item	Cow/yearling bison permit
Nonresident	$3,265
Nonresident Youth	$3,265
Resident	$663
Resident Youth	$663
Item	Yearling bison permit
Nonresident	$1,765
Nonresident Youth	$1,765
Resident	$363
Resident Youth	$363
Item	PointGuard fee
Nonresident	$10
Nonresident Youth	$10
Resident	$10
Resident Youth	$10
Item	PointGuard Plus fee
Nonresident	$25
Nonresident Youth	$25
Resident	$25
Resident Youth	$25

Item	Nonresident	Nonresident Youth	Resident	Resident Youth
Hunting license	$160	$5	$37	$5
Application fee	$15	$15	$13	$13
Deer permit	$315	$315	$58	$58
Youth-only deer permit	N/A	$40	N/A	$38
Bighorn sheep permit	$1,815	$1,815	$313	$313
Any bison permit	$5,415	$5,415	$1,113	$1,113
Cow/yearling bison permit	$3,265	$3,265	$663	$663
Yearling bison permit	$1,765	$1,765	$363	$363
PointGuard fee	$10	$10	$10	$10
PointGuard Plus fee	$25	$25	$25	$25

Top units to consider for 180” or better mule deer(not in order of quality)

Unit	13A
Trophy potential	190”+
Buck:doe ratio	45:100
Harvest Success	Archery: 30%Rifle: 83%
Resident pts to draw (2022)	100% with 15
Nonresident pts to draw (2022)	Random only9.1% with 25
Unit	13B
Trophy potential	190”+
Buck:doe ratio	55:100
Harvest Success	Archery: 58%Rifle: 70%
Resident pts to draw (2022)	100% with 16
Nonresident pts to draw (2022)	100% with 258.1% with 25
Unit	12A/12B
Trophy potential	190”+
Buck:doe ratio	N/A
Harvest Success	Archery: 26%
Resident pts to draw (2022)	100% with 7
Nonresident pts to draw (2022)	83% with 10
Unit	12AE
Trophy potential	180”+
Buck:doe ratio	600:100
Harvest Success	Muzzleloader: 93%Early rifle: 76%Late rifle: 63%
Resident pts to draw (2022)	100% with 10100% with 10100% with 16
Nonresident pts to draw (2022)	Random only100% with 16Random only
Unit	12AW
Trophy potential	180”+
Buck:doe ratio	32:100
Harvest Success	Early rifle: 59%Late rifle: 85%
Resident pts to draw (2022)	39% with 10100% with 19
Nonresident pts to draw (2022)	100% with 1367% with 25
Unit	12BW
Trophy potential	190”+
Buck:doe ratio	30:100
Harvest Success	Muzzleloader: 80%Early rifle: 52%Late rifle: 92%
Resident pts to draw (2022)	67% with 11100% with 918% with 15
Nonresident pts to draw (2022)	Random only67% with 14100% with 24
Unit	12B
Trophy potential	190”+
Buck:doe ratio	30:100
Harvest Success	Early rifle: 0%Late rifle: 75%
Resident pts to draw (2022)	100% with 1060% with 17
Nonresident pts to draw (2022)	Random onlyRandom only
Unit	3A/3C
Trophy potential	180”+
Buck:doe ratio	22:100
Harvest Success	Archery: 30%Early rifle: 90%Late rifle: 100%
Resident pts to draw (2022)	100% with 846% with 11100% with 18
Nonresident pts to draw (2022)	100% with 13100% with 19Random only

Unit	Trophy potential	Buck:doe ratio	Harvest Success	Resident pts to draw (2022)	Nonresident pts to draw (2022)
13A	190”+	45:100	Archery: 30%Rifle: 83%	100% with 15	Random only9.1% with 25
13B	190”+	55:100	Archery: 58%Rifle: 70%	100% with 16	100% with 258.1% with 25
12A/12B	190”+	N/A	Archery: 26%	100% with 7	83% with 10
12AE	180”+	600:100	Muzzleloader: 93%Early rifle: 76%Late rifle: 63%	100% with 10100% with 10100% with 16	Random only100% with 16Random only
12AW	180”+	32:100	Early rifle: 59%Late rifle: 85%	39% with 10100% with 19	100% with 1367% with 25
12BW	190”+	30:100	Muzzleloader: 80%Early rifle: 52%Late rifle: 92%	67% with 11100% with 918% with 15	Random only67% with 14100% with 24
12B	190”+	30:100	Early rifle: 0%Late rifle: 75%	100% with 1060% with 17	Random onlyRandom only
3A/3C	180”+	22:100	Archery: 30%Early rifle: 90%Late rifle: 100%	100% with 846% with 11100% with 18	100% with 13100% with 19Random only

ARIZONA DEER BONUS POINTS GOING INTO 2023

Bonus points	0
Residents	43,496
Nonresidents	15,235
Bonus points	1
Residents	57,000
Nonresidents	20,508
Bonus points	2
Residents	37,114
Nonresidents	8,365
Bonus points	3
Residents	17,147
Nonresidents	4,356
Bonus points	4
Residents	7,929
Nonresidents	1,526
Bonus points	5
Residents	4,448
Nonresidents	2,290
Bonus points	6
Residents	2,783
Nonresidents	1,993
Bonus points	7
Residents	1,821
Nonresidents	1,521
Bonus points	8
Residents	1,350
Nonresidents	1,214
Bonus points	9
Residents	1,054
Nonresidents	972
Bonus points	10
Residents	807
Nonresidents	836
Bonus points	11
Residents	634
Nonresidents	683
Bonus points	12
Residents	492
Nonresidents	679
Bonus points	13
Residents	356
Nonresidents	581
Bonus points	14
Residents	312
Nonresidents	476
Bonus points	15
Residents	218
Nonresidents	424
Bonus points	16
Residents	138
Nonresidents	446
Bonus points	17
Residents	139
Nonresidents	356
Bonus points	18
Residents	101
Nonresidents	361
Bonus points	19
Residents	70
Nonresidents	314
Bonus points	20
Residents	60
Nonresidents	225
Bonus points	21
Residents	51
Nonresidents	217
Bonus points	22
Residents	38
Nonresidents	217
Bonus points	23
Residents	23
Nonresidents	198
Bonus points	24
Residents	8
Nonresidents	143
Bonus points	25
Residents	3
Nonresidents	99
Bonus points	26
Residents	3
Nonresidents	83
Bonus points	27
Residents	0
Nonresidents	1
Bonus points	28
Residents	0
Nonresidents	1

Bonus points	Residents	Nonresidents
0	43,496	15,235
1	57,000	20,508
2	37,114	8,365
3	17,147	4,356
4	7,929	1,526
5	4,448	2,290
6	2,783	1,993
7	1,821	1,521
8	1,350	1,214
9	1,054	972
10	807	836
11	634	683
12	492	679
13	356	581
14	312	476
15	218	424
16	138	446
17	139	356
18	101	361
19	70	314
20	60	225
21	51	217
22	38	217
23	23	198
24	8	143
25	3	99
26	3	83
27	0	1
28	0	1

Top units to consider for 100" or better Coues Deer(not in order of quality)

Unit	22
Trophy potential	110”+
Buck:Doe Ratio	26:100
Harvest Success	Rifle: 30%Rifle: 23%Rifle: 40%
Resident points to draw	100% with 4100% with 4100% with 12
Nonresident points to draw	100% with 8100% with 4100% with 14
Unit	23
Trophy potential	110”+
Buck:Doe Ratio	29:100
Harvest Success	Rifle: 29%Rifle: 42%Rifle: 55%
Resident points to draw	100% with 5100% with 4100% with 11
Nonresident points to draw	100% with 9100% with 4100% with 13
Unit	33
Trophy potential	110”+
Buck:Doe Ratio	16:100
Harvest Success	Muzzleloader: 29%Rifle: 53%Rifle: 59%Rifle: 41%Rifle: 44%Rifle: 67%
Resident points to draw	100% with 0100% with 4100% with 4100% with 4100% with 4100% with 9
Nonresident points to draw	100% with 0100% with 4100% with 6100% with 4100% with 4100% with 9
Unit	29
Trophy potential	105”+
Buck:Doe Ratio	27:100
Harvest Success	Rifle: 50%Rifle: 65%Rifle: 41%Rifle: 77%
Resident points to draw	100% with 4100% with 4100% with 4100% with 8
Nonresident points to draw	100% with 4100% with 4100% with 4100% with 16
Unit	32
Trophy potential	105”+
Buck:Doe Ratio	19:100
Harvest Success	Rifle: 56%Rifle: 36%Rifle: 42%Rifle: 68%
Resident points to draw	100% with 3100% with 3100% with 4100% with 7
Nonresident points to draw	100% with 3100% with 3100% with 5100% with 8
Unit	35A
Trophy potential	105”+
Buck:Doe Ratio	16:100
Harvest Success	Muzzleloader: 23%Muzzleloader: 50%Rifle: 29%Rifle: 30%Rifle: 27%Rifle: 44%
Resident points to draw	100% with 3100% with 698% with 2100% with 0100% with 0100% with 6
Nonresident points to draw	100% with 3Random only99% with 2100% with 0100% with 2100% with 7
Unit	35B
Trophy potential	105”+
Buck:Doe Ratio	16:100
Harvest Success	Rifle: 25%Rifle: 34%Rifle: 29%Rifle: 46%
Resident points to draw	100% with 0100% with 0100% with 3100% with 6
Nonresident points to draw	100% with 0100% with 0100% with 3100% with 6
Unit	36C
Trophy potential	105”+
Buck:Doe Ratio	42:100
Harvest Success	Rifle: 42%Rifle: 50%Rifle: 28%Rifle: 67%
Resident points to draw	100% with 3100% with 0100% with 3100% with 6
Nonresident points to draw	100% with 3100% with 3100% with 4100% with 8
Unit	21
Trophy potential	100”+
Buck:Doe Ratio	33:100
Harvest Success	Rifle: 46%Rifle: 29%Rifle: 54%
Resident points to draw	100% with 4100% with 4100% with 10
Nonresident points to draw	100% with 5100% with 4100% with 11
Unit	24A
Trophy potential	100”+
Buck:Doe Ratio	22:100
Harvest Success	Rifle: 36%Rifle: 24%Rifle: 25%Rifle: 25%
Resident points to draw	100% with 3100% with 0100% with 0100% with 7
Nonresident points to draw	100% with 6100% with 0100% with 7100% with 10
Unit	24B
Trophy potential	100”+
Buck:Doe Ratio	N/A
Harvest Success	Rifle: 48%Rifle: 36%Rifle: 39%Rifle: 83%
Resident points to draw	100% with 4100% with 3100% with 3100% with 7
Nonresident points to draw	100% with 5100% with 3100% with 5100% with 12
Unit	31
Trophy potential	100”+
Buck:Doe Ratio	34:100
Harvest Success	Rifle: 46%Rifle: 56%Rifle: 62%Rifle: 72%
Resident points to draw	100% with 5100% with 5100% with 5100% with 7
Nonresident points to draw	100% with 5100% with 7100% with 6100% with 11
Unit	34A
Trophy potential	100”+
Buck:Doe Ratio	22:100
Harvest Success	Muzzleloader: 38%Rifle: 43%Rifle: 29%Rifle: 36%Rifle: 61%
Resident points to draw	100% with 3100% with 3100% with 3100% with 3100% with 7
Nonresident points to draw	100% with 6100% with 9100% with 3100% with 3100% with 8
Unit	34B
Trophy potential	100”+
Buck:Doe Ratio	25:100
Harvest Success	Rifle: 37%Rifle: 40%Rifle: 52%Rifle: 84%
Resident points to draw	100% with 3100% with 0100% with 3100% with 6
Nonresident points to draw	100% with 6100% with 0100% with 6100% with 10
Unit	36A
Trophy potential	100”+
Buck:Doe Ratio	22:100
Harvest Success	Muzzleloader: 39%Rifle: 37%Rifle: 35%Rifle: 20%Rifle: 62%
Resident points to draw	100% with 0100% with 3100% with 0100% with 0100% with 6
Nonresident points to draw	100% with 0100% with 3100% with 0100% with 5100% with 7
Unit	36B
Trophy potential	100”+
Buck:Doe Ratio	19:100
Harvest Success	Rifle: 38%Rifle: 37%Rifle: 30%Rifle: 46%
Resident points to draw	100% with 3100% with 3100% with 3100% with 8
Nonresident points to draw	100% with 3100% with 3100% with 3100% with 8

Unit	Trophy potential	Buck:Doe Ratio	Harvest Success	Resident points to draw	Nonresident points to draw
22	110”+	26:100	Rifle: 30%Rifle: 23%Rifle: 40%	100% with 4100% with 4100% with 12	100% with 8100% with 4100% with 14
23	110”+	29:100	Rifle: 29%Rifle: 42%Rifle: 55%	100% with 5100% with 4100% with 11	100% with 9100% with 4100% with 13
33	110”+	16:100	Muzzleloader: 29%Rifle: 53%Rifle: 59%Rifle: 41%Rifle: 44%Rifle: 67%	100% with 0100% with 4100% with 4100% with 4100% with 4100% with 9	100% with 0100% with 4100% with 6100% with 4100% with 4100% with 9
29	105”+	27:100	Rifle: 50%Rifle: 65%Rifle: 41%Rifle: 77%	100% with 4100% with 4100% with 4100% with 8	100% with 4100% with 4100% with 4100% with 16
32	105”+	19:100	Rifle: 56%Rifle: 36%Rifle: 42%Rifle: 68%	100% with 3100% with 3100% with 4100% with 7	100% with 3100% with 3100% with 5100% with 8
35A	105”+	16:100	Muzzleloader: 23%Muzzleloader: 50%Rifle: 29%Rifle: 30%Rifle: 27%Rifle: 44%	100% with 3100% with 698% with 2100% with 0100% with 0100% with 6	100% with 3Random only99% with 2100% with 0100% with 2100% with 7
35B	105”+	16:100	Rifle: 25%Rifle: 34%Rifle: 29%Rifle: 46%	100% with 0100% with 0100% with 3100% with 6	100% with 0100% with 0100% with 3100% with 6
36C	105”+	42:100	Rifle: 42%Rifle: 50%Rifle: 28%Rifle: 67%	100% with 3100% with 0100% with 3100% with 6	100% with 3100% with 3100% with 4100% with 8
21	100”+	33:100	Rifle: 46%Rifle: 29%Rifle: 54%	100% with 4100% with 4100% with 10	100% with 5100% with 4100% with 11
24A	100”+	22:100	Rifle: 36%Rifle: 24%Rifle: 25%Rifle: 25%	100% with 3100% with 0100% with 0100% with 7	100% with 6100% with 0100% with 7100% with 10
24B	100”+	N/A	Rifle: 48%Rifle: 36%Rifle: 39%Rifle: 83%	100% with 4100% with 3100% with 3100% with 7	100% with 5100% with 3100% with 5100% with 12
31	100”+	34:100	Rifle: 46%Rifle: 56%Rifle: 62%Rifle: 72%	100% with 5100% with 5100% with 5100% with 7	100% with 5100% with 7100% with 6100% with 11
34A	100”+	22:100	Muzzleloader: 38%Rifle: 43%Rifle: 29%Rifle: 36%Rifle: 61%	100% with 3100% with 3100% with 3100% with 3100% with 7	100% with 6100% with 9100% with 3100% with 3100% with 8
34B	100”+	25:100	Rifle: 37%Rifle: 40%Rifle: 52%Rifle: 84%	100% with 3100% with 0100% with 3100% with 6	100% with 6100% with 0100% with 6100% with 10
36A	100”+	22:100	Muzzleloader: 39%Rifle: 37%Rifle: 35%Rifle: 20%Rifle: 62%	100% with 0100% with 3100% with 0100% with 0100% with 6	100% with 0100% with 3100% with 0100% with 5100% with 7
36B	100”+	19:100	Rifle: 38%Rifle: 37%Rifle: 30%Rifle: 46%	100% with 3100% with 3100% with 3100% with 8	100% with 3100% with 3100% with 3100% with 8

Coues deer hunts drawn with 0 points with 30%+ harvest success

Unit	30A-first rifle
Trophy potential	105”+
Buck:doe ratio	31:100
Harvest success	51%
Unit	34B-second rifle
Trophy potential	100”+
Buck:doe ratio	25:100
Harvest success	40%
Unit	36A-muzzleloader
Trophy potential	100”+
Buck:doe ratio	22:100
Harvest success	39%
Unit	36A-second rifle
Trophy potential	100”+
Buck:doe ratio	22:100
Harvest success	35%
Unit	35A-second rifle
Trophy potential	105”+
Buck:doe ratio	16:100
Harvest success	30%
Unit	35B-second rifle
Trophy potential	105”+
Buck:doe ratio	16:100
Harvest success	34%
Unit	30B-muzzleloader
Trophy potential	100”+
Buck:doe ratio	31:100
Harvest success	100%

Unit	Trophy potential	Buck:doe ratio	Harvest success
30A-first rifle	105”+	31:100	51%
34B-second rifle	100”+	25:100	40%
36A-muzzleloader	100”+	22:100	39%
36A-second rifle	100”+	22:100	35%
35A-second rifle	105”+	16:100	30%
35B-second rifle	105”+	16:100	34%
30B-muzzleloader	100”+	31:100	100%

All Desert bighorn sheep permit numbers for 2023

Unit	9/10
Total permits	1
Nonresident permits available	No
Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points	Resident only
Unit	12A/12B/13A
Total permits	1
Nonresident permits available	No
Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points	Resident only
Unit	12B East-early
Total permits	3
Nonresident permits available	Yes (1)
Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points	Best
Unit	12B East-mid
Total permits	3
Nonresident permits available	Yes (1)
Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points	Best
Unit	12B East-late
Total permits	3
Nonresident permits available	Yes (1)
Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points	Best
Unit	13B North
Total permits	3
Nonresident permits available	Yes (1)
Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points	Best
Unit	13B South
Total permits	1
Nonresident permits available	No
Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points	Resident only
Unit	15A/15B East
Total permits	1
Nonresident permits available	No
Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points	Resident only
Unit	15B West
Total permits	2
Nonresident permits available	Yes (1)
Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points	Good
Unit	15C North
Total permits	2
Nonresident permits available	Yes (1)
Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points	Good
Unit	15C South
Total permits	1
Nonresident permits available	No
Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points	Resident only
Unit	15D
Total permits	4
Nonresident permits available	Yes (2)
Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points	Best
Unit	16A
Total permits	2
Nonresident permits available	Yes (1)
Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points	Good
Unit	16A South/18B
Total permits	2
Nonresident permits available	Yes (1)
Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points	Good
Unit	22
Total permits	2
Nonresident permits available	Yes (1)
Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points	Worst
Unit	24B North
Total permits	2
Nonresident permits available	Yes (1)
Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points	Worst
Unit	24B South
Total permits	2
Nonresident permits available	Yes (1)
Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points	Worst
Unit	28-early
Total permits	2
Nonresident permits available	Yes (1)
Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points	Worst
Unit	28-late
Total permits	2
Nonresident permits available	Yes (1)
Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points	Worst
Unit	31/32
Total permits	3
Nonresident permits available	Yes (1)
Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points	Good
Unit	37A-early
Total permits	2
Nonresident permits available	Yes (1)
Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points	Worst
Unit	37A-mid
Total permits	2
Nonresident permits available	Yes (1)
Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points	Worst
Unit	37A-late
Total permits	2
Nonresident permits available	Yes (1)
Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points	Good
Unit	37B
Total permits	1
Nonresident permits available	No
Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points	Resident only
Unit	39 East
Total permits	2
Nonresident permits available	Yes (1)
Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points	Good
Unit	39 West
Total permits	3
Nonresident permits available	Yes (1)
Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points	Good
Unit	40A
Total permits	1
Nonresident permits available	No
Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points	Resident only
Unit	40B-early Gila Mtns
Total permits	3
Nonresident permits available	Yes (1)
Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points	Best
Unit	40B-late Gila Mtns
Total permits	3
Nonresident permits available	Yes (1)
Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points	Best
Unit	40B-early Mohawk/Copper Mtns
Total permits	2
Nonresident permits available	Yes (1)
Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points	Good
Unit	40B-late Mohawk/Copper Mtns
Total permits	2
Nonresident permits available	Yes (1)
Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points	Good
Unit	40B-early Tinajas Altas Mtns
Total permits	2
Nonresident permits available	Yes (1)
Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points	Good
Unit	40B-late Tinajas Altas Mtns
Total permits	2
Nonresident permits available	Yes (1)
Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points	Good
Unit	41 East
Total permits	3
Nonresident permits available	Yes (1)
Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points	Good
Unit	41 West-early
Total permits	3
Nonresident permits available	Yes (1)
Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points	Good
Unit	41 West-late
Total permits	3
Nonresident permits available	Yes (1)
Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points	Good
Unit	42/44A
Total permits	2
Nonresident permits available	Yes (1)
Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points	Good
Unit	43A
Total permits	2
Nonresident permits available	Yes (1)
Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points	Good
Unit	43B-early
Total permits	4
Nonresident permits available	Yes (2)
Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points	Best
Unit	43B-late
Total permits	4
Nonresident permits available	Yes (2)
Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points	Best
Unit	44A East
Total permits	2
Nonresident permits available	Yes (1)
Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points	Good
Unit	44B North
Total permits	2
Nonresident permits available	Yes (1)
Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points	Good
Unit	44B South
Total permits	4
Nonresident permits available	Yes (2)
Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points	Good
Unit	24B
Total permits	3
Nonresident permits available	Yes (1)
Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points	Worst
Unit	45A-early
Total permits	4
Nonresident permits available	Yes (2)
Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points	Best
Unit	45A-late
Total permits	4
Nonresident permits available	Yes (2)
Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points	Best
Unit	45B-early
Total permits	3
Nonresident permits available	Yes (1)
Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points	Best
Unit	45B-late
Total permits	2
Nonresident permits available	Yes (1)
Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points	Best
Unit	45C-early
Total permits	5
Nonresident permits available	Yes (2)
Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points	Best
Unit	45C-late
Total permits	4
Nonresident permits available	Yes (2)
Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points	Best
Unit	46A East
Total permits	1
Nonresident permits available	No
Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points	Resident only
Unit	46A West
Total permits	1
Nonresident permits available	No
Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points	Resident only
Unit	46B East-early
Total permits	2
Nonresident permits available	Yes (1)
Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points	Good
Unit	46B East-late
Total permits	2
Nonresident permits available	Yes (1)
Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points	Good
Unit	46B West-early
Total permits	4
Nonresident permits available	Yes (2)
Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points	Best
Unit	46B West-late
Total permits	4
Nonresident permits available	Yes (2)
Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points	Best

Unit	Total permits	Nonresident permits available	Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points
9/10	1	No	Resident only
12A/12B/13A	1	No	Resident only
12B East-early	3	Yes (1)	Best
12B East-mid	3	Yes (1)	Best
12B East-late	3	Yes (1)	Best
13B North	3	Yes (1)	Best
13B South	1	No	Resident only
15A/15B East	1	No	Resident only
15B West	2	Yes (1)	Good
15C North	2	Yes (1)	Good
15C South	1	No	Resident only
15D	4	Yes (2)	Best
16A	2	Yes (1)	Good
16A South/18B	2	Yes (1)	Good
22	2	Yes (1)	Worst
24B North	2	Yes (1)	Worst
24B South	2	Yes (1)	Worst
28-early	2	Yes (1)	Worst
28-late	2	Yes (1)	Worst
31/32	3	Yes (1)	Good
37A-early	2	Yes (1)	Worst
37A-mid	2	Yes (1)	Worst
37A-late	2	Yes (1)	Good
37B	1	No	Resident only
39 East	2	Yes (1)	Good
39 West	3	Yes (1)	Good
40A	1	No	Resident only
40B-early Gila Mtns	3	Yes (1)	Best
40B-late Gila Mtns	3	Yes (1)	Best
40B-early Mohawk/Copper Mtns	2	Yes (1)	Good
40B-late Mohawk/Copper Mtns	2	Yes (1)	Good
40B-early Tinajas Altas Mtns	2	Yes (1)	Good
40B-late Tinajas Altas Mtns	2	Yes (1)	Good
41 East	3	Yes (1)	Good
41 West-early	3	Yes (1)	Good
41 West-late	3	Yes (1)	Good
42/44A	2	Yes (1)	Good
43A	2	Yes (1)	Good
43B-early	4	Yes (2)	Best
43B-late	4	Yes (2)	Best
44A East	2	Yes (1)	Good
44B North	2	Yes (1)	Good
44B South	4	Yes (2)	Good
24B	3	Yes (1)	Worst
45A-early	4	Yes (2)	Best
45A-late	4	Yes (2)	Best
45B-early	3	Yes (1)	Best
45B-late	2	Yes (1)	Best
45C-early	5	Yes (2)	Best
45C-late	4	Yes (2)	Best
46A East	1	No	Resident only
46A West	1	No	Resident only
46B East-early	2	Yes (1)	Good
46B East-late	2	Yes (1)	Good
46B West-early	4	Yes (2)	Best
46B West-late	4	Yes (2)	Best

Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep permit numbers for 2023

Unit	1/27
Total permits	2
Nonresident permits available	Yes (1)
Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points	Worst
Unit	1/2B-early
Total permits	1
Nonresident permits available	No
Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points	Resident only
Unit	1/2B-late
Total permits	1
Nonresident permits available	No
Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points	Resident only
Unit	6A
Total permits	3
Nonresident permits available	Yes (1)
Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points	Worst
Unit	22
Total permits	3
Nonresident permits available	Yes (1)
Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points	Best
Unit	23/24A
Total permits	2
Nonresident permits available	Yes (1)
Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points	Best
Unit	27-Upper Blue River
Total permits	1
Nonresident permits available	No
Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points	Resident only
Unit	27 South/28
Total permits	3
Nonresident permits available	Yes (1)
Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points	Good
Unit	27 South/28
Total permits	3
Nonresident permits available	Yes (1)
Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points	Best

Unit	Total permits	Nonresident permits available	Best, Good, or Worst option for a nonresident with less than maximum points
1/27	2	Yes (1)	Worst
1/2B-early	1	No	Resident only
1/2B-late	1	No	Resident only
6A	3	Yes (1)	Worst
22	3	Yes (1)	Best
23/24A	2	Yes (1)	Best
27-Upper Blue River	1	No	Resident only
27 South/28	3	Yes (1)	Good
27 South/28	3	Yes (1)	Best

Top units to consider for 170” or better desert bighorn sheep

Unit	22
Trophy potential	180”+
Harvest success	50%
Ram:ewe ratio	63:100
Unit	24B North
Trophy potential	175”+
Harvest success	100%
Ram:ewe ratio	49:100
Unit	24B South
Trophy potential	175”+
Harvest success	100%
Ram:ewe ratio	49:100
Unit	31/32
Trophy potential	175”+
Harvest success	100%
Ram:ewe ratio	57:100
Unit	28-early
Trophy potential	170”+
Harvest success	New hunt
Ram:ewe ratio	27:100
Unit	28-late
Trophy potential	170”+
Harvest success	100%
Ram:ewe ratio	27:100
Unit	37A-early
Trophy potential	170”+
Harvest success	100%
Ram:ewe ratio	63:100
Unit	37A-mid
Trophy potential	170”+
Harvest success	100%
Ram:ewe ratio	63:100
Unit	37A-late
Trophy potential	170”+
Harvest success	100%
Ram:ewe ratio	63:100
Unit	44B North
Trophy potential	170”+
Harvest success	100%
Ram:ewe ratio	57:100
Unit	44B South
Trophy potential	170”+
Harvest success	100%
Ram:ewe ratio	57:100

Unit	Trophy potential	Harvest success	Ram:ewe ratio
22	180”+	50%	63:100
24B North	175”+	100%	49:100
24B South	175”+	100%	49:100
31/32	175”+	100%	57:100
28-early	170”+	New hunt	27:100
28-late	170”+	100%	27:100
37A-early	170”+	100%	63:100
37A-mid	170”+	100%	63:100
37A-late	170”+	100%	63:100
44B North	170”+	100%	57:100
44B South	170”+	100%	57:100

ARIZONA BIGHORN SHEEP BONUS POINTS GOING INTO 2023

Bonus points	0
Residents	1,589
Nonresidents	1,982
Bonus points	1
Residents	6,627
Nonresidents	5,167
Bonus points	2
Residents	5,290
Nonresidents	2,875
Bonus points	3
Residents	3,226
Nonresidents	2,084
Bonus points	4
Residents	2,008
Nonresidents	571
Bonus points	5
Residents	1,353
Nonresidents	1,333
Bonus points	6
Residents	1,674
Nonresidents	1,204
Bonus points	7
Residents	1,556
Nonresidents	1,021
Bonus points	8
Residents	1,368
Nonresidents	839
Bonus points	9
Residents	1,240
Nonresidents	778
Bonus points	10
Residents	1,120
Nonresidents	634
Bonus points	11
Residents	931
Nonresidents	585
Bonus points	12
Residents	900
Nonresidents	633
Bonus points	13
Residents	744
Nonresidents	464
Bonus points	14
Residents	549
Nonresidents	409
Bonus points	15
Residents	511
Nonresidents	395
Bonus points	16
Residents	437
Nonresidents	441
Bonus points	17
Residents	402
Nonresidents	360
Bonus points	18
Residents	402
Nonresidents	345
Bonus points	19
Residents	400
Nonresidents	308
Bonus points	20
Residents	345
Nonresidents	287
Bonus points	21
Residents	384
Nonresidents	293
Bonus points	22
Residents	396
Nonresidents	273
Bonus points	23
Residents	373
Nonresidents	211
Bonus points	24
Residents	250
Nonresidents	155
Bonus points	25
Residents	207
Nonresidents	135
Bonus points	26
Residents	178
Nonresidents	136
Bonus points	27
Residents	164
Nonresidents	104
Bonus points	28
Residents	184
Nonresidents	115
Bonus points	29
Residents	170
Nonresidents	68
Bonus points	30
Residents	147
Nonresidents	78
Bonus points	31
Residents	113
Nonresidents	54
Bonus points	32
Residents	120
Nonresidents	34
Bonus points	33
Residents	114
Nonresidents	29
Bonus points	34
Residents	2
Nonresidents	0

Bonus points	Residents	Nonresidents
0	1,589	1,982
1	6,627	5,167
2	5,290	2,875
3	3,226	2,084
4	2,008	571
5	1,353	1,333
6	1,674	1,204
7	1,556	1,021
8	1,368	839
9	1,240	778
10	1,120	634
11	931	585
12	900	633
13	744	464
14	549	409
15	511	395
16	437	441
17	402	360
18	402	345
19	400	308
20	345	287
21	384	293
22	396	273
23	373	211
24	250	155
25	207	135
26	178	136
27	164	104
28	184	115
29	170	68
30	147	78
31	113	54
32	120	34
33	114	29
34	2	0

Arizona fall bison permits spring application period 2023

Unit	5A/5B
Hunt dates	Nov 17 - Nov 21
Permit type	Designated cow bison
Total permits	2
Harvest success (2022)	100%
Unit	5A/5B
Hunt dates	Dec 1 - Dec 5
Permit type	Designated cow bison
Total permits	2
Harvest success (2022)	100%
Unit	5A/5B
Hunt dates	Dec 8 - Dec 12
Permit type	Designated cow bison
Total permits	2
Harvest success (2022)	100%
Unit	5A/5B
Hunt dates	Dec 15 - Dec 19
Permit type	Designated cow bison
Total permits	3
Harvest success (2022)	100%
Unit	12A East
Hunt dates	Nov 17 - Nov 21
Permit type	Designated cow bison
Total permits	3
Harvest success (2022)	100%
Unit	12A East
Hunt dates	Dec 1 - Dec 5
Permit type	Designated cow bison
Total permits	2
Harvest success (2022)	100%

Unit	Hunt dates	Permit type	Total permits	Harvest success (2022)
5A/5B	Nov 17 - Nov 21	Designated cow bison	2	100%
5A/5B	Dec 1 - Dec 5	Designated cow bison	2	100%
5A/5B	Dec 8 - Dec 12	Designated cow bison	2	100%
5A/5B	Dec 15 - Dec 19	Designated cow bison	3	100%
12A East	Nov 17 - Nov 21	Designated cow bison	3	100%
12A East	Dec 1 - Dec 5	Designated cow bison	2	100%

Limited Opportunity (General) Bison

Unit	12A*/12B/13A
Hunt dates	Sep 15 - Oct 4
Permit type	Cow bison only
Total permits	10
Harvest success (2022)	N/A
Unit	12A*/12B/13A
Hunt dates	Oct 20 - Nov 2
Permit type	Cow bison only
Total permits	5
Harvest success (2022)	0%
Unit	12A*/12B/13A
Hunt dates	Nov 10 - Dec 31
Permit type	Cow bison only
Total permits	5
Harvest success (2022)	0%

Unit	Hunt dates	Permit type	Total permits	Harvest success (2022)
12A*/12B/13A	Sep 15 - Oct 4	Cow bison only	10	N/A
12A*/12B/13A	Oct 20 - Nov 2	Cow bison only	5	0%
12A*/12B/13A	Nov 10 - Dec 31	Cow bison only	5	0%

ARIZONA BISON BONUS POINTS GOING INTO 2023

Bonus points	0
Residents	944
Nonresidents	481
Bonus points	1
Residents	4,762
Nonresidents	2,056
Bonus points	2
Residents	3,964
Nonresidents	1,183
Bonus points	3
Residents	2,044
Nonresidents	653
Bonus points	4
Residents	1,390
Nonresidents	431
Bonus points	5
Residents	920
Nonresidents	306
Bonus points	6
Residents	814
Nonresidents	294
Bonus points	7
Residents	711

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