Units 31 and 32 share the same defining mountain ranges — the Galiuro Mountains and the Winchester Mountains — and any serious hunter researching one of these units will inevitably end up researching the other. The Galiuros in particular are one of the more remote and physically demanding Coues deer environments in Arizona, a placeContinue reading “Hunting Coues Deer in Arizona GMU 31 and GMU 32: Complete Guide to the Galiuro and Winchester Mountains 2026”
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Hunting Coues Deer in Arizona GMU 33: Complete Guide to the Santa Catalina and Rincon Mountains 2026
Hunting Coues Deer in Arizona GMU 33: Complete Guide to the Santa Catalina and Rincon Mountains 2026 One experienced Arizona hunter described unit 33 as Coues Deer Utopia and that description holds up to scrutiny. The Santa Catalina Mountains rising dramatically north of Tucson and the Rincon Mountains to the southeast form the geographic backboneContinue reading “Hunting Coues Deer in Arizona GMU 33: Complete Guide to the Santa Catalina and Rincon Mountains 2026”
Hunting Coues Deer in Arizona GMU 34A: Complete Guide to the Santa Rita Mountains 2026
Unit 34A holds a distinction that no other Arizona game management unit carries: it is the only unit in the state designated exclusively for Coues whitetail deer. There is no mule deer option in 34A for the youth hunts or any other season. When AZGFD writes your tag for this unit it says Coues deerContinue reading “Hunting Coues Deer in Arizona GMU 34A: Complete Guide to the Santa Rita Mountains 2026”
Arizona Deer Draw 2026: How to Pick Your Unit and Not Waste Your Tag
The Arizona deer draw deadline is June 2, 2026. If you have not submitted your application yet, you are running out of time. If you have submitted and you are still second-guessing your unit choices, this guide covers which units to target and what gear to have ready when your tag arrives. If you wantContinue reading “Arizona Deer Draw 2026: How to Pick Your Unit and Not Waste Your Tag”
Hunting Mule Deer and Coues Deer in Arizona GMU 27: Complete Guide to the Eagle Creek Country 2026
Unit 27 occupies a corner of Arizona that most hunters from the Phoenix metro area have never seen and that most out of state hunters do not know exists. Tucked into the eastern edge of the state between New Mexico’s famous Gila country to the east and the San Carlos Indian Reservation to the west,Continue reading “Hunting Mule Deer and Coues Deer in Arizona GMU 27: Complete Guide to the Eagle Creek Country 2026”
Hunting Coues Deer in Arizona GMU 36B: Complete Guide to the Atascosa, Pajarito, and Tumacacori Mountains 2026
Among the three unit 36 sub-units that cover southwestern Arizona’s Coues deer country, unit 36B is the one that consistently earns the top ranking from hunters and outfitters who know all three well. It holds the highest whitetail density of the three, the largest percentage of ideal mountain whitetail habitat, and the most accessible publicContinue reading “Hunting Coues Deer in Arizona GMU 36B: Complete Guide to the Atascosa, Pajarito, and Tumacacori Mountains 2026”
Hunting Coues Deer in Arizona GMU 36A: Complete Guide to the Sierrita Mountains and Altar Valley 2026
Unit 36A is not the unit that gets the most ink in Coues deer conversation. That distinction typically goes to the trophy sky island units further east — the Chiricahuas, the Huachucas, the Santa Ritas in adjacent units. But what 36A offers that most of those units do not is a genuinely accessible entry pointContinue reading “Hunting Coues Deer in Arizona GMU 36A: Complete Guide to the Sierrita Mountains and Altar Valley 2026”
Hunting Coues Deer in Arizona GMU 24B: A Complete Guide from Someone Who Knows the Ground
I have hunted unit 24B more times than I can count. It is close to home, I know the terrain well, and every time I go in I come out with a deeper respect for what a Coues deer actually is. The grey ghost reputation is not marketing. These animals are genuinely one of theContinue reading “Hunting Coues Deer in Arizona GMU 24B: A Complete Guide from Someone Who Knows the Ground”