State guide
Public land that may allow hunting in Arizona
73 named public land units in Arizona from PAD-US 4.1: 45 state wildlife & game areas, 7 forests & grasslands, 9 wildlife refuges & WPAs, 9 BLM units, 1 state trust / land board tracts, 2 other public land units. The largest are Arizona State Trust Lands, Tonto National Forest, BLM Arizona Strip Field Office Public Lands.
- 73listed areas
- 34.4Macres (approx.)
- 45state wildlife & game areas
Regulations & licenses: Arizona Game and Fish Department
This site does not list seasons, bag limits, license or permit rules. Those change every year and differ by area. Check them with the state agency before you go, and confirm the specific area is open to the hunting you plan.
Where the listed areas are
One dot per area at its reference point; larger dots are larger areas. Outline: U.S. Census Bureau.
Acres by land type
Approximate acres for the portion of each unit inside Arizona.
Photos from Arizona public lands
All photo credits
Photo: U.S. Department of Agriculture · public domain · original source 
Photo: Forest Service Photography · public domain · original source 
Photo: USFWS Headquarters · public domain · original source
Public-domain photos by U.S. federal agencies, taken in the place named on each card.
All 73 areas, largest first
- State trust / land board land
Arizona State Trust Lands
8,663,055 acres
State: department of land · Cochise County, Yavapai County + 13 more
Restricted access - National Forest land
Tonto National Forest
2,866,821 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · Gila County, Maricopa County + 2 more
Open access - BLM public land
BLM Arizona Strip Field Office Public Lands
2,766,317 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Mohave County, Coconino County
Open access - BLM public land
BLM Kingman Field Office Public Lands
2,476,592 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Mohave County, Yavapai County + 1 more
Open access - National Forest land
Coconino National Forest
1,845,219 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · Coconino County, Yavapai County + 1 more
Open access - National Forest land
Coronado National Forest
1,652,101 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · Cochise County, Santa Cruz County + 3 more
Open access - National Forest land
Kaibab National Forest
1,543,805 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · Coconino County, Yavapai County + 1 more
Open access - BLM public land
BLM Lower Sonoran Field Office Public Lands
1,404,425 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Maricopa County, Pima County + 2 more
Open access - BLM public land
BLM Safford Field Office Public Lands
1,397,368 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Graham County, Cochise County + 4 more
Open access - BLM public land
BLM Lake Havasu Field Office Public Lands
1,269,110 acres
Bureau of Land Management · La Paz County, Mohave County + 1 more
Open access - National Forest land
Prescott National Forest
1,257,303 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · Yavapai County, Coconino County
Open access - National Forest land
Apache National Forest
1,195,663 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · Greenlee County, Apache County
Open access - BLM public land
BLM Yuma Field Office Public Lands
1,189,881 acres
Bureau of Land Management · La Paz County, Yuma County + 1 more
Open access - BLM public land
BLM Hassayampa Field Office Public Lands
971,018 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Maricopa County, Yavapai County + 2 more
Open access - National Wildlife Refuge
Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
856,719 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Yuma County, Pima County
Restricted access - National Forest land
Sitgreaves National Forest
819,974 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · Navajo County, Coconino County + 1 more
Open access - National Recreation Area
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
710,034 acres
National Park Service · Mohave County, Coconino County
Open access - National Wildlife Refuge
Kofa National Wildlife Refuge
664,629 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Yuma County, La Paz County
Restricted access - BLM public land
BLM Tucson Field Office Public Lands
634,893 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Pinal County, Pima County + 3 more
Open access - National Wildlife Refuge
Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge
117,693 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Pima County
Restricted access - National Recreation Area
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
44,609 acres
National Park Service · Coconino County
Open access - National Wildlife Refuge
Havasu National Wildlife Refuge
32,294 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Mohave County
Restricted access - National Wildlife Refuge
Cibola National Wildlife Refuge
10,792 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · La Paz County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Raymond Wildlife Area
9,438 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Coconino County
Open access - National Wildlife Refuge
Bill Williams River National Wildlife Refuge
4,947 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Mohave County, La Paz County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Coal Mine Spring
4,395 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Santa Cruz County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Planet Ranch Conservation and Wildlife Area
3,411 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Mohave County, La Paz County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
White Mountain Grasslands Wildlife Area
2,861 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Apache County
Open access - National Wildlife Refuge
Leslie Canyon National Wildlife Refuge
2,771 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Cochise County
Restricted access - National Wildlife Refuge
San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge
2,372 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Cochise County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Robbins Butte Wildlife Area
2,115 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Maricopa County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Lower San Pedro River Wildlife Area
1,999 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Pinal County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area
1,695 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cochise County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Ben Avery Shooting Facility
1,661 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Maricopa County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Sipe White Mountain Wildlife Area
1,367 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Apache County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Cibola Valley Conservation and Wildlife Area
1,268 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · La Paz County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Powers Butte Wildlife Area
1,107 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Maricopa County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Upper Verde River Wildlife Area
1,086 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Yavapai County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Texas Hill Lands
965 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Yuma County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels) - State wildlife / game area
47-Ranch
959 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cochise County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Cluff Ranch Wildlife Area
777 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Graham County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Chevelon Creek Wildlife Area
672 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Navajo County
Open access - National Wildlife Refuge
Imperial National Wildlife Refuge
634 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · La Paz County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Becker Lake Wildlife Area
633 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Apache County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Quigley-Achee Wildlife Area
615 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Yuma County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Clarence May and C.H.M. May Memorial Wildlife Area
554 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cochise County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Manhattan Claims
535 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cochise County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Arlington Wildlife Area
517 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Maricopa County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Willcox Playa Wildlife Area
441 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cochise County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
EC Bar Ranch
399 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Apache County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Wenima Wildlife Area
348 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Apache County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Topock Marsh
322 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Mohave County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Roper Lake and Land
250 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Graham County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Black River Lands
245 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Apache County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Base and Meridian Wildlife Area
221 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Maricopa County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Concho Lake and Land
212 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Apache County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Arivaca Lake and Land
209 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Pima County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Horseshoe Ranch
198 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Yavapai County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Springerville Marsh Wildlife Area
163 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Apache County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Sunflower Flat Wildlife Area
159 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Coconino County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Cold Springs Ranch
156 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Gila County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Lamar Haines Wildlife Area
155 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Coconino County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Chevelon Canyon Ranches Wildlife Area
153 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Coconino County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Green Tract
150 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Maricopa County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Colorado River Nature Center Wildlife Area
140 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Mohave County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Yarbrough
122 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cochise County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Cunningham Tracts
104 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Gila County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Fools Hollow Lake Wildlife Area
95 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Navajo County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Lee Valley Land
74 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Apache County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Tucson Regional Office
60 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Pima County
Open access - BLM public land
BLM Kanab Field Office Public Lands
51 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Mohave County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Picacho Reservoir
49 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Pinal County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Buck Springs Ranch
41 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Coconino County
Open access
Acreage is calculated from simplified PAD-US boundaries for the portion inside Arizona. “Access” is the PAD-US public access field, not a statement about hunting. National wildlife refuges are generally coded “restricted” in PAD-US because of seasonal or area closures.