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Unit 15A, Arizona

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Unit info

Game species: Pronghorn, Elk, Bighorn Sheep, Mountain Lion, Mule Deer, Dove, Quail
Group: Kingman Region
Area: 521 mi²
Public land: 80%

Elk — season & harvest

Tag type: Draw (General, Archery-Only); OTC Archery Nonpermit also available. 2025 regulations show hunt 3024 (Nov 14–Dec 4, 2025, notes 42/128) for 15A/15B/18A combined at 100 bull permits; 2026 hunt numbers unverified (2026 elk PDF inaccessible).
Archery season: Archery draw and OTC archery nonpermit seasons available (specific 2026 dates unverified; 2026 elk/pronghorn regulation PDF inaccessible at time of research)
General season: General bull draw seasons available combined with 15B and 18A; notes 42/128 apply (access restricted — secure landowner/tribal access before applying)
Muzzleloader season: None listed

Hunting notes

Populations are low-density and elk can be difficult to locate; extensive pre-season scouting is essential. Music Mountains along the Hualapai Reservation boundary fence hold the highest numbers. Note 128 indicates access is extremely restricted — hunters must secure access before applying.

Draw odds for Elkaren't on file for this unit yet. Check your state wildlife agency website for current draw statistics.

Javelina — season & harvest

Tag type: Draw (Youth-Only Muzzleloader companion tags only; no general draw for 15A in 2026-27)
Tag quota: 25
Archery season: None
General season: None (no general draw javelina for 15A in 2026-27)
Muzzleloader season: Oct 2 – Oct 11, 2026 and Nov 20 – Nov 29, 2026 (Youth-Only Muzzleloader companion tags, 15A/15B/15C/15D combined, 25 total permits)

Hunting notes

Javelina are present in the Peacock and Music Mountains. Water holes are productive scouting locations. Opportunities in 15A are very limited in 2026-27 — only youth muzzleloader companion tags are available.

Draw odds for Javelinaaren't on file for this unit yet. Check your state wildlife agency website for current draw statistics.

Mule Deer — season & harvest20% success

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Tag type: OTC Archery Nonpermit / Draw (Youth-Only General only; no standard general rifle draw for 15A in 2026-27)
Reported harvest: 8
Archery season: Aug 21 – Sep 10, 2026; Dec 11 – Dec 31, 2026; Jan 1 – Jan 31, 2027 (OTC nonpermit; unit harvest limit 10 deer shared across 15A/15B/15C/15D combined)
General season: Oct 9 – Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 20 – Nov 29, 2026 (Youth-Only General draw only; 125 permits per window shared across 15A/15B/15C/15D; no standard general rifle draw for 15A in 2026-27)
Muzzleloader season: None (no muzzleloader draw season listed for 15A in 2026-2027 regulations)

Hunting notes

Mule deer densities are highest in the Peacock and Music Mountains. Early archery hunters concentrate at water sources. Rut activity begins late October and can run through December, with late-season spot-and-stalk effective during peak rut.

Draw odds for Mule Deeraren't on file for this unit yet. Check your state wildlife agency website for current draw statistics.

Pronghorn — season & harvest

Tag type: Draw
Tag quota: 1
Archery season: Archery draw season available (15A and 15B combined; 2026 dates unverified)
General season: None (15A not listed in 2025 general pronghorn draw; 2026 data inaccessible)
Muzzleloader season: Muzzleloader draw season available (15A and 15B combined, 1 permit; 2026 dates unverified)

Hunting notes

Very low pronghorn densities; primary habitat is Truxton Flat, Badger Flat, Airport Flat, and Hualapai Valley open flats. Note 128 warning applies: access is extremely restricted. Spot-and-stalk and waterhole hunting near available water sources.

Draw odds for Pronghornaren't on file for this unit yet. Check your state wildlife agency website for current draw statistics.

Mountain Lion — season & harvest

Tag type: OTC Nonpermit
Tag quota: 4
Reported harvest: 1
Archery season: Aug 21, 2026 – May 31, 2027 (archery-only nonpermit)
General season: Aug 21, 2026 – May 31, 2027 (statewide nonpermit; Zone C annual harvest threshold = 4 for units 15A/15B/15C/15D combined)
Muzzleloader season: None

Hunting notes

Highest densities in the Peacock and Music Mountains. The majority of lions harvested in the unit are taken by houndsmen; occasional success with predator calls.

Draw odds for Mountain Lionaren't on file for this unit yet. Check your state wildlife agency website for current draw statistics.

White-tailed Deer — season & harvest

Reported harvest: 1

Draw odds for White-tailed Deeraren't on file for this unit yet. Check your state wildlife agency website for current draw statistics.

Desert Bighorn Sheep — season & harvest

Tag type: Draw
Tag quota: 2
Archery season: None
General season: Nov 1 – Dec 31, 2026 (hunt 6008, 15A and 15B East combined, 2 permits; any ram; notes 90/96/97/105)
Muzzleloader season: None

Hunting notes

Among the most difficult draws in Arizona. A disease outbreak affecting older age-class rams is currently active per AZGFD note 105; hunters should be prepared for a decrease in availability of mature rams. Rugged, remote canyon terrain requires extensive foot travel and quality optics.

Draw odds for Desert Bighorn Sheeparen't on file for this unit yet. Check your state wildlife agency website for current draw statistics.

Season & harvest data is published for Elk, Javelina, Mule Deer, Pronghorn, Mountain Lion, White-tailed Deer, Desert Bighorn Sheep so far. Bighorn Sheep, Dove, Quail also occur here — that data can be added as the community contributes.

About this unit

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Arizona GMU 15A encompasses the Music Mountains and portions of the Peacock Mountains in northwest Mohave County. The official unit boundary runs from Pearce Ferry on the Colorado River, south on Pearce Ferry Road to Antares Road, southeast on Antares Road to AZ Highway 66, east on AZ Hwy 66 to the Hualapai Indian Reservation, then north and west along the reservation boundary back to the Colorado River (tribal sovereign lands excluded). The Cerbat Mountains lie primarily in the adjacent Unit 15B, not 15A. Kingman is the nearest service hub; the unit is managed predominantly by the BLM Kingman Field Office with a significant National Park Service tract in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area.

Terrain & elevation

Rugged, remote terrain ranging from approximately 1,490 feet at Pearce Ferry on the Colorado River to roughly 6,700 feet in the upper Music Mountains. The landscape is characterized by steep rocky canyons, boulder-strewn desert flats at lower elevations, and rolling ridgelines with cliffs in the higher ranges. The unit is effectively roadless in the backcountry and requires extensive hiking or pack-animal use. Total area approximately 521 square miles (333,410 acres).

Access & public land

The unit is approximately 80 percent public land: roughly 65 percent BLM managed by the Kingman Field Office (928-718-3700) and roughly 15 percent National Park Service within Lake Mead National Recreation Area (NPS prohibits motor vehicles from leaving designated roads). The remaining 20 percent is private. Legal boundaries run along Pearce Ferry Road (west), Antares Road (south-southwest), AZ Highway 66 (south), and the Hualapai Indian Reservation (east). Key paved entry routes are AZ Hwy 66 from Kingman and Pearce Ferry Road from US-93. Interior access roads include Antares Road, Diamond Bar Road (Music Mountains), and Hackberry Road (Peacock Mountains). For portions of the Music Mountains adjacent to the Hualapai Reservation, hunters can access via Buck and Doe Road on tribal land, but a Trespass Permit from the Hualapai Wildlife Department is required and hunters must sign in at gate boxes. No developed campgrounds exist within the unit; lodging is available in Kingman, Truxton, and Meadview, with South Cove RV Resort near Lake Mead. Seasonal road conditions require a high-clearance four-wheel-drive vehicle. BLM resource area maps available through the Kingman Field Office.

Vegetation & habitat

Lower elevations support Mojave desertscrub — creosote bush flats, cactus (cholla, prickly pear), sagebrush, and rocky desert washes. Mid-elevation transition zones carry chaparral shrubs including cliffrose and mixed desert scrub. Higher elevations of the Music and Peacock Mountains are dominated by dense pinyon-juniper woodland. The broad valley flats (Truxton Flat, Badger Flat, Airport Flat, Hualapai Valley) provide open grassland and shrubland habitat used by pronghorn. There are no ponderosa pine or sky-island vegetation types.

Wildlife movement

Mule deer are present throughout the unit with highest densities in the Peacock and Music Mountains. A small, low-density elk herd occupies the Music Mountains (highest numbers along the Hualapai Reservation boundary fence) and a separate population exists in the Peacock Mountains; elk hunting was first opened in this unit in 2002. Pronghorn occur at low densities across open valley flats including Truxton Flat, Badger Flat, Airport Flat, and Hualapai Valley. Desert bighorn sheep inhabit the rocky canyon country throughout the unit; a disease outbreak affecting older age-class rams is active per AZGFD note 105 in the 2026-2027 regulations. Mountain lion density is highest in the Peacock and Music Mountains. Javelina are found in both the Peacock and Music Mountains. Gambel's quail are present in the unit. Mourning dove are present with peak flight activity near livestock water sources.

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Species guides

Pronghorn →Elk →Bighorn Sheep →Mountain Lion →Mule Deer →

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Boundaries: AZGFD official game management units (R12-4-108). Community info last updated 36d ago.