Arizona Pheasant Season 2026
Arizona holds only limited pheasant hunts: the Unit 40B shotgun hunt near Yuma, September 1 to 15, 2026; the falconry season, September 7, 2026 to February 7, 2027; and the archery season, October 16, 2026 to February 7, 2027. The 2026 outlook is quoted below in the agency's words.
The 2026 Arizona pheasant outlook
The Arizona Game and Fish Department published its 2026 outlook in words.
Hunters may find an occasional pheasant in the far southwestern corner of Arizona, but numbers have not been high for several years with clean farming practices being enforced on agricultural activities in the area.Small Game Forecast, read October 8, 2026. Read it at the source
Arizona pheasant season dates and bag limit
Arizona holds only limited pheasant hunts: the Unit 40B shotgun hunt near Yuma, September 1 to 15, 2026; the falconry season, September 7, 2026 to February 7, 2027; and the archery season, October 16, 2026 to February 7, 2027. The daily limit is 2 pheasants and 6 in possession.
- Unit 40B shotgunSep 1Unit 40B shotgun hunt near Yuma, Sep 1 to 15
- FalconrySep 7Falconry season, Sep 7 to Feb 7
- ArcheryOct 16Archery season, Oct 16 to Feb 7
- Unit 40B shotgun hunt
- Tuesday, September 1, 2026 to September 15, 2026 near Yuma
- Falconry season
- Monday, September 7, 2026 to February 7, 2027
- Archery season
- Friday, October 16, 2026 to February 7, 2027
- Daily limit
- 2 birds a day
- Possession
- 6 in possession
- Shooting hours
- Daylight hours, per the sunrise-sunset chart in the regulations, or as prescribed by the Commission
- Limited Weapon-Shotgun Shooting Shot PheasantSep 1 to 15Unit 40B near Yuma only; roosters only
- Falconry-Only PheasantSep 7 to Feb 7falconry only, Sport Falconry License required; statewide except National Wildlife Refuges
- Archery-Only PheasantOct 16 to Feb 7bow and arrow only; statewide open areas except National Wildlife Refuges; any pheasant
Bag Limit Two (2) pheasants per day. Possession Limit Six (6) pheasants of which no more than two (2) may be taken in any one day.Arizona Game and Fish Department, read October 8, 2026. Read it at the source
Arizona Game and Fish Department regulations, read October 8, 2026.
What it takes to hunt pheasants in Arizona
- Residents
- General Hunting license $37, or Combination Hunt and Fish $57 (Youth Combination Hunt and Fish, ages 10 to 17, $5)
- Nonresidents
- General Hunting not available to nonresidents; Combination Hunt and Fish $160 (Youth Combination $5)
Every Arizona license, resident and nonresident, with what each costs, is on the Arizona hunting license page.
Arizona pheasant questions
Pheasant season in other states
Arizona read October 8, 2026 from Arizona Game and Fish Department, every source linked above. An agency can move a date or close an area between the printed regulations and opening day, so its page is the one that governs. Every state is on the pheasant season calendar.