Down East – What a great thread. I really enjoy the thoughtful info and direction that can come from this community. It really is impressive (that there's not even trolling about power lines). It’s not often that I feel that I have anything meaningful to contribute to these sorts of threads, but here goes. Here are a few facts and opinions.
-Unit 33 is one of the best units in Arizona for coues deer.
-Because you mentioned staying in the backcountry for multiple days I wanted to remind you that you will likely NOT encounter a water source for filtering drinking water. Sorry if this is obvious, but I only mention it because you're out of state.
-Hunting in the Prison Camp area is great, but keep in mind that weekends vs weekdays are drastically different on the amount of non-hunter recreation going on anywhere off of Catalina Highway.
-With late or later hunts, beware of road closures. Catalina Highway specifically will get shut down with snow or even heavy rains/monsoons.
-Buy a lion tag
-Come here to scout. If you archery hunt, then reconsider the August OTC season.
Good luck with the draw & happy hunting!
-Patrick
U.T.A.H.camp - Unit Ten/Thirty-Three Arizona Hunt CAMP