Greenhorn

Not really.

It was a very slow start and hot. Maybe that’s normal - I don’t know. The last week was real good and there were nice bulls around. I passed this bull earlier in the hunt because of a couple others I’d seen. But on the last day - I figured I’d better shoot if I wanted to take an elk home with me. The other non resident from Oregon got a real monster. I met a lot of nice people here and made some new friends - stayed in AZ from 8/30 through the whole hunt. My elk is all on ice and I’ll be working my way home today. It was a really great hunting experience. Thanks to everyone who had given me tips and advice. I was hiking back to my truck one day and met Vincent - while he was cutting up his elk meat at his camp.

Yes and I’ll be there 11 days in the unit to decide if I want to turn it in, I think it’s pretty unlikely but who knows.

Hoping for some up to date elk sightings, or vague scouting reports. Hopefully all the bulls are not scrawny. I’m headed down in 25 days and looking forward to it.

did the elk grow antlers this year, or are they busting into the cactus to get something to drink and have only spike horns?

Any recent moisture?

Actually, it's coming from a person that also has the permit. I was trying to be funny. Are you getting some snow there, rain? I'm the most frequent watcher of weatherbug for 23N from 1000+ miles away.

Based on current/recent weather - recommendations are coming in for all 23N permit holders is to surrender those permits. 🙂

I would love to find a couple young locals that would let me hire them to be on speed dial with backpacks if needed.

Congrats Vincent - I also drew this hunt, after applying every year since 1997. I drew permit #1. I'm very excited but nervous having never been there and will only have the week prior to opener to scout, but will be there until the last day if needed. Hoping for a lot of action and to see some nice bulls. Good luck to you and share some photos of the country if you're over scouting this summer.

I drew that one also - 27 points

Boom! Party time

Says I’m tag #1 Doubting early rifle so assuming early archery 23N

How long does it usually take for the game and fish to update the portal once the cards have been charged? I’m assuming that’s a frequently asked question..

First applied in AZ in 1997 with hopes of drawing elk. Have applied every year since and have drawn strip mule deer and 2 antelope permits along the way. Finally drew elk and looks like I’ll be in 23N most all of this coming September.