6AYoteHunter

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Hey maybe someone that knows what they are doing can fix all the IT issues at the G&F.

Make sure have lots of help for the pack out. 23 and 27 are the only AZ units I would pass on a bull due to terrain. My 23 bull tipped over backwards off a cliff on an oak tree growing in oak brush. Had to de-bone a lot of it balancing on the bull. Packout was insane...and waited for him to leave the really bad spots in the canyon before shooting. Could barely walk after sleeping and had two friends helping. Have packed out other bulls solo over further distances but brush plus steep loose rock and the occasional cliff is tough.

That's basically how most of the unit is. I killed a bull in 23 on easier terrain and it still took 8 hours for 3 of us to pack it out.

Flatline is accurate. The ones I have seen you would need to highlight the 23N vs 23S boundary line based on the AZGFD notes.

For those that are not aware, Please attended the AZGFD meeting April 1st. See info below: https://www.howlforwildlife.org/az_bear_lion_bobcat

The terrain is different in that unit so the elk have different patterns vs other more popular units. There is no decent winter range for them other than sycamore canyon. That can significantly impact antler growth some years. The same bull can swing back forth from 280 to 340 class depending on green up in that unit. If someone is willing to learn those elk it is a very fun hunt. This year I think the antler growth should start out well so there is hope for really nice looking bulls. Mild winters with later warmer storms esp in spring favor 6B

I hunt coyotes in 6A during antelope fawning all the way until Aug. I killed an entire pack trying to get a newborn fawn on Mud Tanks, but that herd is still not doing well. Lots of antelope off the 229, 81A, and 214. Biggest antelope buck I ever saw on the hoof was a few years ago off Schnebly hill road while bear hunting. He looked every bit 95". Problem with 6A is it takes too much time to go from buck to buck and they have endless places to hide. That allows for lots and lots of hold over bucks though and it wouldn't surprise me if they didn't break a top 10 record in the next few years. It's not a 100% success hunt and most mature bucks are 75" class so people need to be realistic about that.

Oh and FYI us AZ natives cannot stand California so don't talk about that if you want help.

Please do NOT scout during active hunts. This is a good way to ruin a hunt for someone else. July is a perfect time to see elk. Sorry to break it to you but 10 points doesn't give you many options anymore despite the fairy tales told by celebrity hunters.

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You should consider talking with Shadow Valley Outfitters or becoming quick friends with some locals. They can get you away from the hunting pressure in easier to draw units. Finding the bigger bulls is a gamble right now without knowledge of the area. The drought and predators have taken a heavy toll on the herds so plan to hunt hard. Buy a cat tag for sure. Due to the camera ban some bulls will be missed so that could work to your advantage big time. Last couple years have been bad for guys so there will be hold over bulls for sure.

Type in the following email address "AZHuntGuidelines@azgfd.gov" At the very least explain that hunting of these predators helps keep the prey and predator population more stable and wildlife populations recovered the last 100 years because of these efforts. It reduces major disease outbreaks, starvation, and increases genetic diversity. As managers of wildlife the AZGFD should be focusing on the health of the wildlife as a whole. Any bans would be a step back from efforts proven to benefit all wildlife species.

The guides and the hunters I knew that were up there said a desert tag was way better this year. They got absolutely crushed up north. Terrible time finding any bucks. Guys that have hunted up there for 50 years said they saw less deer than they have seen scouting for sheep tags. One of the tag holders said he saw more coyotes than deer. Almost no fawn survival last 2 years. So it will take some time to recover. Very sad.

What you should try to chase is 160-170" mule deer in southern units near excellent water sources or a 100+" coues. There are still enough of them around to make it a possibility.

Our mule deer herd took a pretty big hit the last couple years. One of the mule deer herds near my house dropped from 32 to only 5 survivors. Coues herd went from 28 to 2 in the same spot. It will take years to bounce back. Ask the guides this year. Dwuane Adams said most difficult hunt in 40+ years. My Dad said he has never seen it this bad. Areas that got hit the worse had higher populations of cats. If you find pockets that the cats missed then good bucks can be found. Don't expect to find a 180 class mule deer anywhere in the next few years. Dwuane's entire camp never saw that class deer and they have killed more 200+" deer than anyone.

Javelina and either turkey or bear. Had 5 points for turkey and bear. Tags are getting scarcer.

Yep too many. Growing in state population, guys lying about residency, and legit out of state guys. Then to think AZGFD sponsors hunting celebrities to hunt and promote AZ. The only hope now is to increase the numbers of critters out there. Priority #1 should be increasing the number and quality of water sources.

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Good way to be clueless of how bad this drought is hurting the animal population. When success rates are trash AZGFD will say it is due to no cameras improving fair chase. When the truth is this is the largest die off and lack of animal reproduction in most hunters lifetime. Due to lack of small game I am now seeing entire herds of javelina and deer being wiped out from predation. Only a matter of time until predators start starving. The top of the age class 8+ yo was basically wiped out by game cameras but I would argue we had more middle aged animals because less experienced hunters would pass on stuff looking for a 6 yo. I do think "less" cameras (we all know guys will still hang cameras saying it wasn't for hunting) will allow a few cool old critters each year to slip through the cracks for extra lucky or experienced hunters to find later. The AZGFD probably would have been better off with a trail camera season. Decent monitoring of herd health but a good way of preventing "tracking" of a target animal on a "shopping list" allowing for slip through.

Yep exactly. We have no idea what card they try to run. Wonder what laws on transactions apply in AZ.

Got an elk tag! Will be crowded but better than nothing. Got an email from CO that my card didn't work today. Looked at card they tried to charge. Their 3rd party billing tried to charge some random card I have never seen before. Initial application was run with the card I always use for hunts. Logged in and got it properly charged to the correct card in less than a minute.

Would be great if they added that or changed to allow payment within 24 hrs. Got an email from CO that my card didn't work today. Looked at card they tried to charge. Their 3rd party billing tried to charge some random card I have never seen before. Initial application was run with the card I always use for hunts. Logged in and got it properly charged to the correct card in less than a minute.

If a "guide" cannot find an elk for you to see they shouldn't even get paid unless it was like an OTC elk hunt where numbers are super low. In most units you should be seeing elk daily.