pollohombre Report post Posted November 7, 2003 A friend of mine moved from PA to Flagstaff. He put his wife in for the 6A Dec whitetail hunt and got the tag. My question is: Can anyone help me find her a buck? She is not looking for a wallhanger, just a buck. Her husband put in for this not knowing this is a great hunt for big whitetails he just did it because it fit their work schedule. I will assist them and have enough glasses for everyone but my knowledge of 6A is limited. I hunt down south. He has been scouting frequently but has not seen any bucks yet. I'm not trying to find secret spots just pointed in a direction where I can get a lady on a buck. In the units down south there are areas where the does and small bucks congregate. I seldom see any big deer in these areas but I do see alot of deer. Something like this would be a great help. Any help would be appreciated. Rick Anderson Email: kfcpage@thedam.com Ph: 928-645-2172 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KGAINES Report post Posted November 7, 2003 Overview: Whitetail deer in Unit 6A are somewhat restricted to the lower half of the unit. If you plan to hunt Unit 6A, it is recommend you hunt the lower elevation canyons that generally fall below the Stoneman Lake Road. The whitetail population in the unit seems to be stable, with many above average bucks being taken every year. Areas: Whitetail deer prefer dense chaparral cover and can be very difficult to locate. All the major drainages in the lower half of the unit contain whitetail. One must be careful to properly identify the species before shooting, as both types of deer occupy the area. Plan on spending many hours glassing. Quality optics are a must. Good spotting scopes and binoculars can save you many miles of walking. If you climb to a high point to glass, you need to spend several hours at that location looking for movement. If you intend to drive the roads waiting to see a whitetail, save your gas. This hunt requires a lot of pre-season scouting. Other Concerns: A Coconino National Forest map is helpful, you can obtain one at any Forest Service office or call (928) 774-1147. Plan for cold windy conditions; dress in warm, windproof camouflage type clothing. Fire starting materials are essential. You probably already have this info, but here it is from azgfd. Good luck on the hunt, sorry I couldn't help out Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coueshunter Report post Posted November 7, 2003 Rick, give Duwane a call I bet he will help out. He just got back from the strip so holler at him mid day today.........Allen.......... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest_DBArcher Report post Posted November 7, 2003 On the edges of west clear creek has some great populations of Whitetails. Every time I have seen most of my whitetails. look in the area around the junction of highway 87 and 260. Coming from highway 87, turn on to 260 and I have found whitetails on any of the roads off of the highway to the right. Hope you can understand where I am talking about. I didn't know how else to explain it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GRONG Report post Posted November 8, 2003 Pollo, I live in this unit and you can find whitetails in any major canyon south of I-17 all the way south to Fossil Creek (unit 22). Most all dirt roads in 6A severely suck, so if you have a quad I'd put it to use. Get to any rim of any canyon and glass the south facing slopes. There are quite a bit of Coues deer up in the pines up off of the higher part of Hwy 260 but they're TOUGH to hunt up there. Be prepared to be sitting by other hunters come opening weekend. There may has well be picnic tables and porta jons on most rims in 6A cause there are so many hunters. Scout your tail off to find a somewhat overlooked spot, could pay off with a nice buck. I saw 3 nice Coues bucks sparring 4 days ago in a spot I'd never think to look for Coues deer and I've lived here my whole life. Good luck Josh Epperson Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Rabbit Report post Posted November 10, 2003 Rick, I'll second the motion that the roads will turn your mocha coffee into a chocolate milkshake. When I had a 6a tag several years ago, I found that tha edge of Fossil creek on the west side had hunters every hunderd yards, although we didn't get to use their picnic tables. I can say the same of Casner along Wet Beaver Creek. I think half of Flagstaff was hunting around Casner. You might consider the rim below Rocky Park Rd (another road suited for atv's) on the west side of I-17 to get away from some of the hunters. Hackberry Mountain off the Camp Verde-Childs road might be worth a scouting hike. Doug/RedRabbit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pollohombre Report post Posted November 12, 2003 THANK YOU to everyone who responded. I will let you know how she does. Your help will give us a start on where to look. Rick Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
