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will do, thank you sir

Wife and I got lucky on our "swing for the fences" first choice (thinking we would draw late rifle cow on 5 points) and drew 22S early muzzy bull. No complaints here and looking forward to it, but I have spent little time in 22. More time in 23 chasing javelina. This will be her intro into all things elk, and really big game hunting in general for all practical purposes. Planning for a base camp scenario nightly at the truck so I don't ruin her from the beginning. Now I'm thinking wall tent w/ stove, cots, etc. (I don't have that stuff yet....) Busy summer with an out of state move as well. Good times!

All, Sanitized previously for all personal emails/hunters in the “To” line. Additionally edited after AntlerPiss’s post for the one AZ Guard name who I don’t consider to be a public facing official (based on rank/billet) and the one “mobile” number that might not have been a work phone. Having one of my own, I’d personally consider their .Mil emails to be public info along with their work phones. Understand also that this was an email they sent to a long list of civilian addresses themselves to begin with and was not closely held insider info to begin with. I hope it helps someone. R/ Hank

For all CN hunters, see below email from the CN staff regarding LAST CHANCE TO COMPLETE THE CN HUNTER CLASS: Hunters and Helpers, AZTC Command Team has decided to conduct one last Hunter Safety Course on 01 SEP 2022 from 1600hrs to 1700hrs via Teams (Virtual-Link provided below). This will be the last opportunity for you to meet/fulfill the requirement to hunt on Camp Navajo. We previously provided 17 opportunities for you to attend this course so please take this opportunity to complete this requirement. If you do not attend and fail to complete this course, you will have NOT met the requirements (as outlined in the Arizona Training Center Range Standard Operating Procedures) to be allowed to hunt on Camp Navajo. AZTC will not accept any Exceptions to Policies for this requirement. Please use the link below and ensure you can access prior to the class start date/time. We want you all to have a safe and successful hunt on CN and if you are fortunate enough to fill a tag come by Building 1 and show it off. Course will be recorded for accuracy of attendance. Link for Course: https://dod.teams.microsoft.us/l/meetup-join/19%3adod%3a51a401b335274aa98f27d84d3cad041f%40thread.tacv2/1661386404716?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22fae6d70f-954b-4811-92b6-0530d6f84c43%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22fb4ffc9b-d566-40d2-8d35-d89debf99db8%22%7d Any questions or concerns please feel free to reach out to me. Thanks, CSM Jayson D. Matlock AZTC Garrison CSM Camp Navajo Papago Military Reservation Florence Military Reservation Dept. of Emergency and Military Affairs Phoenix Camp Navajo 928-773-3147 From: NG AZ AZARNG Mailbox MWR <ng.az.azarng.mbx.mwr@army.mil> Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2022 5:18 PM Cc: Matlock, Jayson D CSM USARMY NG AZARNG (USA) ) <daniel.a.schmidt.mil@army.mil>; Haro, Joseph A COL USARMY NG AZARNG (USA) <joseph.a.haro.mil@army.mil> Subject: Camp Navajo Hunting Update 2022 Good Afternoon Tag Holder, Camp Navajo is pushing out an update regarding 2022 hunting season. Be prepared to receive an email from the Garrison Command Sergeant Major for Arizona Training Center Camp Navajo with the update pertaining to tag holders’ of 2022 hunts. Very Respectfully SGT Rozum, Katherine CN MWR Coordinator CN DEERS/RAPIDS NCO 1 Hughes Ave Bellemont, AZ 86015 O: 928-773-3124 C(W): 602-525-5692

Thanks fellas. Sounds like it’s going to be a fun hunt for us.

My 10 year old daughter drew a unit 9 cow tag for the 8-14 October youth hunt this year. We're excited and a little surprised as her Hunters Ed point hasn’t even been awarded yet so she drew with 0 points. Anyway; first big game tag for her and so far she only has a few rabbits under her belt via the 22. We have a summer of center fire practice ahead of us. My familiarity with unit 9 is nil. I have seen some archery success at Camp Navajo, but that is the extent of my AZ elk experience. I would tend to think that some bugling would still be heard mid-Oct to help us locate herds, but otherwise I would plan to scout and gravitate towards water. It does not appear to me that the unit will lend itself very well to glassing. I also see pretty extensive road coverage such that truck camping with daily backpack hunting can cover most of the unit,no? I don’t have an ATV, standard 4wd pickup only. I have multi-day backcountry backpack hunted MT so I am equipped, but that’s probably a bit much to ask of my daughter on her first big game hunt if not necessary. Any assistance validating or correcting some of my assumptions above or any general guidance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Hank

PM and to you, MattR77 that is

PM sent

Eric, I have hunted that tag plus or minus a week for the last 2 years. Happy to share. PM sent, drop me a line. -Hank

Jake, Anyone is eligible for the “Other” tags. As for the Mil tags, I’m not sure if DoD civilians fall into that category per Camp Navajo guidelines or not. I would recommend reaching out via the contact info on their website listed above. They are not exactly prompt at replying to emails, but I was able to get most of my questions/issues addressed eventually either by phone or email. Definitely get this question answered with certainty before you apply as they will only truly vet you AFTER you have drawn a tag and your funds are committed.

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All, I am proud to report that I killed my first elk on the morning of the 8th. I managed to sneak an arrow into the lungs of a good (to me) 5pt at 40 yards on my 5th day of chasing herds around. Thank you all for the insight you provided. I was vetted and able to hunt in the central “limited”/archery only area of the base and I believe that information I received rang true; that the elk utilize that as sanctuary from rifle hunters around the perimeter. From that first morning, I never left the limited area as I was tied up with herds every morning without fail. Evenings were slower, but there were a lot of elk that called that roughly 10,000 acre central area home. I never made it into the East or West buffer that encircle the limited area. I killed my bull in “GSA 3” west of the security building and barracks, but was tied into bugling elk basically anywhere I went in the limited area including, south of the barracks where Volunteer wash and the dual rail lines intersect, south of Co Rd 526 and north of limited area gates 13 and 14. I don’t know the count, but I believe success among tag holders here in the NAD for hunt time to be pretty good. I know there were other kills, but I have no idea what the percentages are. I know that I witnessed some full steam rut activity throughout, particularly so my last couple of days, 6-8 Oct. Tro453, feel free to PM me for my phone # and I can answer any more specific questions you may have, but I agree that, at least during my time, there was no reason to venture out of the limited area. Thanks again to all, Hank

Understood, no firearms in the restricted area. My tag is archery only and the regs seem to indicate that firearms pressure in the buffer areas tends to concentrate animals into the restricted area. Just curious if anyone has any experience along those lines.

Thanks fellas, looking forward to it and I appreciate the tips. Has anybody been into the restricted area or have any experience with firearms pressure pushing animals into there? According to the regs I am reading, with my archery tag and a clearance, I *should* be able to access it. Just looking for any edge given that I will be competing with rifle hunters during my hunt.

Well that’s good to hear. How did the archery hunters seem to fare when you were there?