WOODSAZ Report post Posted September 21, 2009 I have learned to use road hunters to my advantage. There ARE areas that those elk/deer go to get away. Find those places and youll do just fine. The kind of road hunter that does piss me off is the one I encountered last week. I was driving into work about 7:30 down hwy 180. Going about 60mph I come over a small rise and there is a truck doing about 20. I slammed on my brakes and looked to pass in order not to slam into the back of them. As I started to move over another car came over the hill the opposite direction. As I rapidly approached the tailgate of the truck I saw the eyes in his rear view. Thank god he looked up and cranked the wheel to the shoulder! As I passed it was obviously 2 road hunters.That pisses me off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WadeNAZ Report post Posted September 21, 2009 What I don't understand is how many "Elmer Fudd" types show up 20 minutes after first light driving through prime elk locations. Hunters were doing this long before Elmer Fudd was created and it will likely continue long after no-one knows who Elmer Fudd is. What really irks me is when I am out there driving one of the many forest roads where I usually see large numbers of large Bulls/Bucks just to see some dang foot hunter hiking through my area or sitting on a hill. JK...I actually agree with CouesAZ but since he spoke so well, I thought I would add a little more for entertainment value. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
luvdemcoues Report post Posted September 21, 2009 My two cents... yes, it is lame and annoying when you've done the necessary homework and scouting before a hunt, and you've gotten out of bed in time to get to your spot well before light, only to see someone drive near or through your area, especially on roads you know are "closed". But, as some have mentioned, we all have the right and privilege to hunt these areas. It is up to us to figure out how to deal with it. For example, I had one day for my archery deer hunt this year, hiked a few miles up and down and around, glassed for a while in all areas, didn't see anything, then saw a jeeper on a road I was sure was closed that went right through the middle of the area I was watching. So i decided to wait and watch him drive and see if he jumped anything up that I could keep an eye on and go get. That plan didn't quite pan out, but just an example of how to use a certain situation to your advantage. I know of plenty of guys who have found positive outcomes because they chose to stay positive. BTW, that is lame about the beer can getting chucked at you. Like an F250 has more right to be on a two tracker than a quad does. That's ridiculous. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stanley Report post Posted September 21, 2009 Not to play "cop" or anything, but you all DO know that road hunting (except for disabled hunters) is ILLEGAL in Arizona, right??? If you've spent time with many Wildlife Managers in the state, you will learn that enforcement is usually a judgement call though. Although some aspects of hunting from a vehicle are pretty black/white (like if your weapon is cased or not, etc...). S. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blackcats06 Report post Posted September 22, 2009 Stanley you are half right. It is illegal for EVERYONE to use a motorized vehicle to locate (hunt) animals in the state of arizona. The champ permit you are thinking of allows those to shoot from a motorized vehicle but they still have to be OFF the road when shooting. It does not allow them to drive around looking for animals. And as Packer said, most of the roads south of 260 are "technically" closed for travel, even some with numbers. 99% of people do not know this rule even though there are big brown signs on almost every major road coming off of HWY 260. Its just that nobody reads signs or dont care. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ultramag Report post Posted September 22, 2009 I feel you pain. I have learned that lets say there are 100 tags for elk in any given area. you have about 30 hunters that have done there homework and know how the game is played, you have about 30 that want to play the game just lack the expeirence, no problem. then you have 40 that are clueless and you just can't figure out what they are thinking. but that is public land hunting. nothing you can do to predict what will happen you just have to be flexible. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
