AZ Mule Deer Unit 4B

# AZ 4B Tactical Analysis ## Terrain & Access Unit 4B spans 4,787–7,683 ft elevation across 855k acres with 57% public land. Forum reports indicate relatively flat terrain in upper elevations with good road access and abundant cattle tanks providing reliable water. Monsoon rains (summer) and winter precipitation fill tanks throughout; in dry years, tank density becomes critical to locating game. ## Herd Quality & Population Mule deer composition is **exceptional**: 2025 surveys show a 36:100 buck:doe ratio (2024: 27:100). The 2023 ratio of 100:100 is unreliable due to likely small sample size—ignore it and trust the 2-year average (~30:100)....