Application for deer are typically due/received in the mail by the second Tuesday in June. I believe the deer hunts are approved/set at the April commissioners' meeting.
Elk and Pronghorn Draw Information for Fall 2009 Hunts
The deadline day for submission of hunt permit-tag applications for fall 2009 hunts for elk and pronghorn antelope is anticipated to be Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2009. Regulations containing season dates, hunt areas, permit numbers, draw information, and other rules will be available for download from the AZGFD web site no later than Dec. 19, 2008. Printed copies of the regulations will be available from all department offices and license dealers no later than the second full week in January 2009.