macknnc Report post Posted October 26, 2013 I'm seeing lot in this forum for drawings for this or that...Is there a draw for Coues, as well? Or can, as you can here in NC and as I remember, you could in AZ in the mid 70s, just wait for the season to open and go? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
123456 Report post Posted October 26, 2013 Archery is a non draw for either species of deer in AZ. There are a few "premium" units up north for muley that are part of the draw process even for archery. There are specific seasons when you can and can not hunt. As far as rifle goes, you have to be drawn for ANY rifle deer tag in the state. They all have short seasons that usually consist of 2 weeks or less. Same for muley or Coues. The only exception would be reservation hunts or picking up a left over tag if not all the tags were allocated in the general draw. Hope this helps. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
macknnc Report post Posted October 26, 2013 Okay..here in NC the seasons are also 2 week ones rotating district to district....are the tags generally all drawn or are left over tags fairly common? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
123456 Report post Posted October 26, 2013 Most tags, I would guess 90% are drawn. The ones left over are usually for hunts that have high hunt pressure and average to low success rates. Some leftover tags can still produce great bucks. Our Game and Fish has begun giving out an absurd # of whitetail tags in each hunt, so the hunt quality is taking a turn for the worse. Some units have 4 different whitetail hunts with over 1500 tags divided between the four hunts. This puts lots in the field at the same time and has had a negative impact on the quality of the hunt. As with anything else, the harder you try the higher your odds of harvesting a nice buck are. In Az, if you are willing to hike a mile or two off of a dirt road, chances are you will not see too many people when you get in there. Look at AZGFD.com and look at the harvest data for the last few years. Easy to see when the hunts are and how many tags were given out for that hunt. The success rate they have posted is a guess at best. They are based on a voluntary report which is mailed in by the hunter. VOLUNTARY being the key word not MANDATORY. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
