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Wednesday bump. Thanks.

I wish I knew more about that unit to help. You can definitely access it from the east through Gardner Canyone road. Possibly some other roads too. I go shooting out that way but never explored much. I have taken my rzr pretty far back but that was a long time ago and I was following a buddy. You can't get pretty far. I haven't been to Madera since I was a kid unfortunately. I should learn the unit more. Maybe that will be a goal for next year. Good luck!

Anyone know anything about the other tag holders?

Just got back home yesterday from 5B where my wife filled her tag and my daughter did not. She could or should have but I screwed her by bringing out my long range rifle instead of what she was carrying throughout the hunt. She was a good sport about it and glad her mom dropped the elk. We walked alot between scouting and hunting and according to my wife's tracker we finished at 54.24 miles. Friday was the worst as we were packing the elk out until almost 11pm. Luckily by the end of the hunt my daughter was ready for more and wants a bigger bull than her mother. I want to thank @tinyturtle and @Coues&Coyotes for offering to help if I needed it . Chris was also very helpful during the hunt explaining the unit. He definitely knows the area (which is huge). I've hunted 5B twice (successfully) before but was never able to check out many parts the the u it.

Mine worked great. There is a flat side and a side that is protruded in the same shape as the NL opening.

Monday bump. I would like to help look for sheep this weekend instead of driving 🙃. Thanks.

I always wanted to hunt in the Tucson mountains. I did once and just felt weird. I was too worried about all the people in the area and didn't want any issues. I would like to try it again one day. Its a beautiful place.

Thanks. She didn't shoot. We were slowly making our way back from a spot where a longer shot is needed and peaked around a tree where we seen him. So I was trying to set up the tripod for her and put the rifle on it. Hers has a bi-pod, same as the wife. By the time I got it deployed he was looking at us at 125 yards so I told my wife to take him and he fell instantly.

I watched the video. Looks like the west end. That's my guess.

What end of Arivaipa?

Congrats!

If it's still available I'll be passing through tomorrow. Thanks.

Awesome.

Congrats!

Congrats to you all.

Awesome and congrats!

Yup they love the sun with their thin skin. I would love to see a front shot.

heck yeah. At 15 too is awesome. We just got to 5B on my daughters first elk hunt. Hopefully she can get a nice trophy like that. If not it's still cool.

I'd tap that for sure.

That's a shooter imo. I would guess 9 years from the side shot. Anyone else take a guess at the age?

Congrats!

Looking for some options for game processing around 5B. Google says Casey's which I have heard about and also recommended before to hunters last year. I also see Coconino Game Processing. Any others I am missing? I only ask in case one or both fill up. Also, I have read about elk pack out services in unit 27. Anything like that for 5B? I always try and plan for the worst. My wife and daughter will be hunting and it will just be the 3 of us and I can see them shooting their first bulls at the same time in the worst spot :). Thanks!

I appreciate it! No worries. I just want to have a plan in case stuff gets crazy HAHA. Hopefully it all works out and they can tag some bulls and we can get them over to Casey's. If not I got a lot of other recommendations from this post. Tell that Sky Soldier I appreciate his service. Ive always felt his area got the shaft. And thanks for helping out with the Hero's Rising Outdoors. Thats awesome. ATW!

Good tip. I thought you were allowed to retrieve game but I need to look into that. I haven't been in the area in 11 years so I am sure things are different.

Thanks. Same goes for us. We should be there all the way till the end of the hunt and if we can help lmk. We will be in a white rzr, big guy with two 4' 11" girls/women.