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Unit 37B

Last Updated: Jun 9, 2023
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Quick Tips

  • The climate is hot and dry, hunt near water
  • Carry plenty of water when hiking
  • Dress in layers because temperatures change throughout the day
  • Good quail and dove hunting
  • Javelina are found across the unit
speciesgeneral Sizetrophy potential
Mule Deer130"-150"150"+
Desert Bighorn Sheep150"-160"160"+

On The Ground

Mule deer are low in number and Coues deer are scarce in this mostly public unit. Desert bighorn sheep hunting is offered within this unit. The main landmark is Picketpost Mountain, which is about 40 miles east of the Phoenix metropolitan area. Weather is usually hot or warm.

Mule deer hunting is challenging because numbers are low, but some bucks reach maturity. Hunters have a slim chance of finding Coues deer. Expect a hot and dry desert climate.

Terrain

Flat desert terrain with some low mountains.

  • Roughly 1,181 square miles

  • 85.1% public land

  • Elevations range from 1,450-5,500 feet

  • Low desert mountains

  • The Gila River drainage is along the eastern border

  • Hiking is not strenuous

Creosote brush grows in the desert lowlands with cactus and Mohave Desert scrub. Most land is at middle elevations and supports saguaro cactus, palo verde and grasses, yuccas, mesquite and catclaw. High land has some oak brush.

Most land is state or BLM land and is open to hunting.

  • Dirt roads provide good access

  • Four-wheel-drive vehicles can help

  • Some private land impedes access

  • White Canyon Wilderness, managed by the BLM, is closed to vehicles

Most hunters camp along dirt roads on state and BLM property. Lodging and services are in Oracle, Mammoth, Dudleyville, Winkelman, Hayden, Kearney, Florence, Florence Junction and Superior.

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