Arizona Big Game Draws

TagCanyon covers Arizona draw deadlines and the big-game species listed below. We do not yet publish Arizona draw-odds tables. Application dates below were checked Nov 11, 2026 against the official agency pages. If a 2027 date has not been posted, we say so and show last year's window only for planning. Always confirm on the agency page before you apply.

Official source: Arizona Game and Fish.

Application deadlines

Elk and pronghorn: AZGFD lists the deadline as in February but has not posted the 2027 date; the 2026 deadline was Feb 3, 2026.

Deer, fall turkey, fall javelina, bighorn sheep, fall bison and sandhill crane: a June deadline, not yet announced for 2027; the 2026 deadline was Jun 2, 2026 (11:59 p.m. Arizona time).

The draw for 2027 spring hunts closed Oct 6, 2026, per AZGFD. See also Arizona on the deadlines page.

Big game species

These are the big-game hunts we cover for Arizona. Each link goes to a live TagCanyon page or to the official deadline note.

• Elk — odds not published on TagCanyon; see the official deadline
• Deer — odds not published on TagCanyon; see the official deadline
• Pronghorn — odds not published on TagCanyon; see the official deadline
• Bighorn sheep — odds not published on TagCanyon; see the official deadline
• Javelina — odds not published on TagCanyon; see the official deadline
• Bison — AZGFD includes fall bison in the June application; the 2027 date is not yet posted. Confirm with AZGFD.
• Black bear — gear guide for spring and fall bear hunts
• Mountain lion — gear guide for winter hunts

TagCanyon is not affiliated with or endorsed by Arizona Game and Fish. Quotas, rules and dates change. The agency page is authoritative.