2026 / Specialized opportunity

DER-1-166

Unit 9 Including Water Canyon WMA - Any Legal - Youth Nov. 21-29

Sportsman’s Illustrated field note

A hunt with eligibility, access, or method rules that should be understood before it reaches a shortlist.

Regulatory record verified 2026-09-03
Tag pathApprentice drawing

apprentice deer opportunity

Legal animalS 10 FAD

Eligible junior hunters only

2026 quota10

Tags or permitted hunters

game management units and hunt areasUnit 9 Including Water Canyon WMA

Unit 9 Including Water Canyon WMA

01 / Season structure

When and how.

General methodsUnit 9 Including Water Canyon WMA - Any Legal - Youth Nov. 21-29 season in Unit 9 Including Water Canyon WMA

Nov 21, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026

Do not stop at the dates.

Confirm tag availability, current regulations, boundaries, legal methods, ammunition rules, closures, and access before you act. The agency source and your issued tag control.

02 / Sportsman’s Illustrated notes

What to solve before opening day.

Access

A hunt boundary does not establish legal access. Confirm ownership, entry, closures, road conditions, and property-specific rules with the current land manager.

Plan

Confirm apprentice eligibility and the current drawing instructions before making this hunt part of a junior hunter's plan.

Complexity

A specialized opportunity with eligibility or method rules that deserve careful reading.

03 / Regulatory record

Read the official material.

These sources establish the hunt record above. They can be updated after our verification date.