AZ Mule Deer Unit 24B

# AZ 24B Tactical Analysis ## Terrain & Access Unit 24B spans 1,300–6,200 ft elevation across nearly 500,000 acres of predominantly public land (97%). With 32% wilderness, the unit offers diverse terrain from lower desert scrub to higher elevation mixed forest, providing flexibility for different hunting strategies and skill levels. Access is excellent given the high public land percentage. ## Herd Quality & Population The 2025 herd composition shows a **good** quality index (75/100) with a 25:100 buck:doe ratio—reasonable for a controlled unit. The 2024 survey (100:100 ratio) is unreliable; such skewed ratios indicate a small sample size and should...