Just a newbie on this forum, but have hunted southern Arizona for half a century. This year my wife, son and I will be hunting 35A for the first time in Nov. IMO you shouldnt worry about the illegal traffic...just hunt. If you hike the back country (hint: The Arizona Trails run through the unit, Canelo Hills to Parker canyon Lake and beyond), you wont have a problem and you WILL see some great Coues country. Good luck with your hunt.