Miller's Southwest

Go to our website www.southwesternprocessing.com and click on connect. We had an absolute blast on Mark's hunt. We will post the story of the hunt soon. Special thanks to Craig Shelley who works with HH Outfitters for his help throughout this whole experience with scouting & helping us to score all the sheep we got on video the last 6 months. Those guy's know their stuff!!

Unbelievable pictures and awesome sheep!! Congratulations to you and everyone involved. There's nothing like sheep hunting!!

Here is the scoop on what hunters told us about their deer hunts this past weekend. Overall the weekend was slightly above on success rates from last year at our store despite extremely warm weather and high hunter pressure. Those hunters that were willing to leave the roads looking for coues deer had moderate success and reported seeing good numbers of both bucks and does. Central whitetail units like 22,23,24A/B seemed to be slightly lower on deer numbers while the southern units had slightly higher numbers according to hunters in the shop. Mule deer hunters ( in the limited units that opened) also had moderate success and even kiabab hunters struggled to find high numbers of deer. We did get in a few really nice whitetail & muley bucks and we will be posting the pics on our Facebook page soon. Good Luck to everyone with upcoming big game hunts. For more information on our services please visit our website: www.southwesternprocessing.com

Here's the information we received from hunters in the field this past weekend: For hunt units 5A,5B, and 6A. The antlerless hunters in these units did much better than the archery and junior hunter's earlier in the season. Hunters reported seeing good numbers of elk, bulls & cows in units 5A and 5B South. Unit 6A and 5B North hunters had mixed reports with most in 5B N reporting low numbers of both bulls & cows. Unit 6A hunters reported seeing low numbers of antlerless elk and decent numbers of bulls. For units 3A/C,4A and 4B. Hunters in 3A/C & 4A did well, with most hunters seeing good numbers of both bulls and cows and the youth hunters in 3A/C harvesting above average numbers of elk. Cow herds were small averaging 2-5 animals per group and bulls were still bugling. Unit 4B, as usual had low success and low elk numbers reported. We will be posting pics of successful youth hunters on our Facebook page soon! For more info. visit us at: www.southwesternprocessing.com Good Luck to everyone headed into the field this weekend!

Lots of junior hunters hit the field this past weekend for elk and deer. Elk hunting in unit 6A was very tough for the second year in a row and success rates and elk numbers seem to match that. The Kiabab doe hunts had great success and most young hunters told us that they saw multiple deer each day and some nice bucks for the lucky tag holders of those permits. Unit 1 also had great success and elk numbers seem to be looking up. Unit 4A junior elk hunters also had above average success with young hunters filling their families freezers with lots of good meat & sausage. I hunted with a young hunter in 3A3C for deer, and although deer numbers seem a little down we were fortunate enough to find and harvest a really nice buck along with multiple other young hunters in these units. For all of you junior elk hunters for 3A3C we saw lots of elk every day and you should have a great hunt this weekend. Remember we are offering FREE skinning & we still have t- shirts left for the junior hunters who utilize our services at the Rim Resort in Forest Lakes. We will be posting pictures of some of the successful young hunters on our website soon! Good Luck to all the hunters headed into the field this weekend. www.southwesternprocessing.com for more information

We are again offering FREE t-shirts (while supplies last) & FREE skinning to all junior elk hunters that drop off an elk for processing at our Clints Well, Forest Lakes or Mormon Lake receiving locations. Good Luck! www.southwesternprocessing.com

We are again offering FREE t- shirts ( while supplies last) & FREE skinning for all junior hunters who drop of an elk for processing at our Clints Well, Forest Lakes or Mormon Lake receiving location. Good Luck! www.southwesternprocessing.com

We are again offering FREE t-shirts ( while supplies last) & FREE skinning to all junior elk hunters that drop off an elk for processing at our Clints Well, Forest Lakes or Mormon Lake receiving locations. Good Luck this weekend! www.southwesternprocessing.com

Unfortunately unit 4B has not been the hotspot for bulls or cows for quite a few years. This year according to hunters out in the field is no different, with low numbers of both bulls & cows being seen. I am sure that there are decent numbers of both somewhere in the unit, but a lot of time scouting or a generous CW member might be the only way to find them. Good Luck!

General information from hunters in the field this past weekend for: Units 1,3AC,4AB,22 & 23. The rut is in full swing and hunters have done well so far. A lot of people are holding out for specific or huge bulls, but we have taken in some really good bulls to this point. Good news for antlerless hunters in units 1,3,4A & 23 as most hunters reported seeing good to above average numbers of elk. The junior hunters will have the first crack at these elk and should have excellent luck. We will be posting special offers for junior hunters later this week. Thanks again to everyone who dropped off an elk during the archery & early bull hunts and for letting us post your pictures. Lots going on in Arizona's outdoors this weekend. Good Luck to everyone headed into the field this week. To see new pictures go to www. southwesternprocessing.com

Here is the general information that we gathered from hunter's in the field over this past weekends archery elk hunts. For Clints Well- Hunt units 5A,5BNS and 6A. Hunting in these units was difficult again over the weekend and into the first part of this week. Lots of hunter's left the field on Sunday leaving the diehards with little competition chasing elk this week. Overall in all of the units around CW rut activity had slightly increased, but was sporadic. Hunter's were reporting low to moderate number's of elk being spotted during day's in the field. We began to process elk from these units today and even some of the big bulls seem to have a lot of outside fat, indicating that the bulls have not really been into rutting. Generally by the early rifle hunts these bulls will be completely lean with no trace of fat by the end of the archery hunt if they are rutting hard. For Forest Lakes- Hunt units 3AC,4A,4B,23 & 22. Units 4A,3AC,22 & 23 have overall had more rut activity that unit 4B. Hunter's in these units have had much better success than the units around Clints Well and throughout this week and weekend a good number of trophy bull elk and elk in general have come in to our location. Early rifle hunter's should have a great hunt this upcoming weekend in these units. Hunter's overall were spotting multiple animals while out in the field each day and rut activity was good to above average with indications of increased activity each day. THANK YOU very much to everyone who has utilized our services this year and in past years! Good Luck to everyone with a tag going on right now and for any hunts the remainder of the season. Please visit our website to view some pictures of some of the elk that have come in over the past few weeks. www.southwesternprocessing.com then click on connect.

We are trying to post most of the pics of the better bulls and young hunters on our website with the information the hunter provides us. I think the best bull we've had in so far this weekend grossed 389. Thanks for the inquiry & check out new pics at www. Southwesternprocesing.com then click on connect.

Here's a quick overview of the information that we received from hunters that either brought in or stopped by to tell us how their hunt was going since archery season started last Friday. At Clints Well, units 5A,5B N/S & 6A. The majority of hunters in all of these units reported low rut activity and bugling over the weekend and into the first part of this week. Elk numbers were also reported by the majority as being lower than in past years, however some camps were in to elk every day. Success over the weekend was low, but as this week progresses, success and rut activity is increasing. At Forest Lakes, units 3A/3C, 4A,4B & 23. There were mixed reports all weekend with successful hunters reporting good rut activity and unsuccessful hunters struggling ( go figure, some unsuccesful hunters were checking in with us at 8 am ???) unit 23 seemed to have the best rut activity and some really good bulls started coming in after the weekend and through today. Overall things are shaping up in all units and those of you heading back up this weekend should be EXCITED! Check out out website(www.southwesternprocessing.com) for photos of some if the better bulls from over the weekend. We will post more as soon as we get more photos from the field. There have been some great bulls killed this week! Good luck to everybody headed out & Thank You to everyone who dropped off elk already!

New this Fall, Miller's Southwestern Processing will be offering delivery service to Mesa at Hwy 60 & Country Club Dr. Deliveries will be every other Saturday in conjunction with our Phoenix & Tucson delivery schedule. Mesa delivery is $10.00 per order or use your CW discount & it's FREE! Good Luck this weekend archery elk hunter's!

New this fall, Miller's Southwestern Processing Inc. Is offering delivery services for your processed order's to Mesa at Hwy 60 & Country Club Dr. Deliveries will be every other Saturday in conjunction with our Phoenix & Tucson delivery schedule. Good Luck this weekend archery elk hunter's!

Miller's Southwestern Processing Inc. will be opening up our mountain cooler locations this weekend for the archery elk hunts. Remember the special offers for CW members and compare our prices at: www.southwesternprocessing.com Good Luck! Clints Wells- next to the Long Valley Cafe. Hwy 87 & the Lake Mary Rd. Gas-Groceries & Cafe Open Mon-Sun 7am-9pm Forest Lakes- at the Rim Resort. Hwy 260 North side Gas-Groceries & Cafe Open Mon-Sun 7am-9pm

Miller's Southwestern Processing Inc. will open our mountain cooler locations this weekend for the archery elk hunts. Remember the discount for CW members and compare our prices at www.southwesternprocessing.com Clints Well-next to the Long Valley Cafe. Hwy 87 & the Lake Mary Rd. Gas-Groceries & Cafe Open Mon-Sun 7am-9pm Forest Lakes- at the Rim Resort. Hwy 260 North Side Gas-Groceries & Cafe Open Mon- Sun 7am-9pm Good Luck!!

AZBUCKEYE, congratulations on drawing an awesome Arizona elk tag, we are going to set up a receiving trailer near Springerville again this year, unfortunately we will only be open during the November bull & December cow hunts ( at least this year) there are processors in Springerville, I think one is called Rusty's and the other Hangin Tree. Best of luck on your hunt!

Silentbutdeadly, good point on retrieval of downed game, we all need to stick together and keep each other informed on the Forest Services plans to restrict vehicle access. It sure is nice to be able to get at least close to your downed animal. Coueshunter, we will have a receiving location near Springerville this year, but only for the late November bull hunts & the late cow hunts. We will post dates, hours & exact location prior to the hunts. FYI we are no longer in Heber ,we moved to the Rim Resort in Forest Lakes last year (please spread the word) lots more room & more services there.

September has finally arrived and next week archery elk hunter's will be headed into the field in hopes of harvesting one of Arizona's premier big game animals. This year archery season starts early and temperatures will be HOT! Elk can be some of the best game meats a hunter can take home if taken care of properly in the field. Field care starts with practicing with your weapon, getting in physical shape & planning ahead PRIOR to your hunt. One of the main reasons for game spoilage in the early hunts is a poorly placed shot with extended time of recovery usually extending overnight or late into the morning when temperatures rise quickly. Practicing ahead does not guarantee a perfect shot, but it does increase your odds of making your first shot count. Heat trapped inside the body is what makes your meat spoil. The hide insulates and traps the heat , so your number one priority should be to gut your animal and get the hide off as soon as possible. Once your animal is field dressed & skinned it needs to be cooled out ASAP. There are many way's to field dress, bone out, pack, transport & store your game meat, but if you don't get it gutted (or use gutless method), skinned and cooled out fast none of them will matter. We love to get in cool ,clean and well taken care of game meat and since we give you back what you bring us you will love it too! Good Luck & Happy Hunting! We are offering special discounts to all CW members for the month of September, please visit or website @ www.southwesternprocessing.com and click on connect. We also offer hang only services to those of you who process your own game. Hang only prices for our mountain cooler locations: Archery Season: Clints Well- Next to the Long Valley Cafe- Open M-S 7am-9pm Forest Lakes-At the Rim Resort-Open M-S 7am-9pm Queen Creek-Open M-Sat. 7am-5pm & on call Sunday's Hang only- $35.00 first day $15.00 per day after per animal Skinning fee-$35.00 per animal Please visit our website for complete processing & sausage price list and locations

Thank you to the CW members who took advantage of our August special offer, we ended up with 1 bear, 2 mule deer, 2 antelope & 5 whitetails from succesful CW hunter's! We are offering the same discount for the month of September & hope to share stories with more of you in the coming weeks! Go to our website (www.southwesternprocessing.com) & click to connect for special offers & discounts! THANKS AGAIN & Good Luck this month.

We will be offering specials every month throughout this fall, also we will be posting pics of successful hunters and updating you on how the hunts are going throughout the state with the hunter harvest report. Good Luck!