couesbowhunter1 Report post Posted March 28, 2014 Does anybody have any pointers on the OTC tags? I was thinking about trying one this year but I didn't know if it was worth it! Anybody had any luck with them? Thank you! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arizonaelitefreak Report post Posted March 28, 2014 Tough huntfor sure! Low concentrations of elk but you can hunt them most of the year! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coues79 Report post Posted March 28, 2014 Difficult..... if you're willing to pay I believe Lance guides some hunts up near Winslow... Timberland Outfitters. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
couesmagnet Report post Posted March 28, 2014 These tags don't require any skill, just flat out pure luck, more luck than anyone should ever ask for. Also a ton of time and money. Good luck!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
6ANut Report post Posted March 28, 2014 We had success last year best time to go is during the rut otherwise good luck. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr.smith Report post Posted March 28, 2014 I've found elk in the OTC. Plenty of sign in the Winslow area but those elk move a lot in the salt cedars so they are hard to see. I have trail cam pics of some in the Camp Verde area just was never there at the same time as them. As mentioned above, it's all luck and being in the right place at the right time. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
couesmagnet Report post Posted March 28, 2014 We had success last year best time to go is during the rut otherwise good luck. Nice job, where any bulls? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigrackhunter14 Report post Posted March 28, 2014 My buddies have killed bulls every year in the otc Verde Valley area. Probably wont see anything during a weekend but stay a week and you will find some. i will have to find the pics of the bulls taken the last few years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
6ANut Report post Posted March 28, 2014 Yeah one bull last year a rag horn(JLW buddy) and the year before a small 6x6. I hunted maybe two weeks in Winslow last year, trying to ambush a little herd I found with no luck. Seems like I will get a chance again this year, I ate tag soup. I hunted last year with my bow but if I would have had a gun I would have got a bull. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tail_Dragger Report post Posted March 28, 2014 Because I'm being lazy, what do the OTC tags cost this year? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigrackhunter14 Report post Posted March 29, 2014 $135 resident. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zukicrazy Report post Posted April 1, 2014 In the camp verde area some of the big farms are shooting the elk in the guts with a 22 rifle we got permission to hunt one on the farms oppsite side of the river but when we started hearing and seeing about this we stop going made us sick . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crbn4runner Report post Posted April 1, 2014 You can call it luck or doing your homework. Im a local in the winslow hunt area but hunt more towards holbrook. There are alot of elk in this area this year they even opened up part of unit 2 but you have to have permission to hunt on the ranch. I believe the best time to go is june july and early august due to the fact that the locals haven't pressure them. The river holds pockets of water and they frequent these daily. Another is finding the food source they love alfalfa and there is plenty of along the river. Here is one of many that I have shot on private property. Good luck 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bluedevil99 Report post Posted April 10, 2014 I was thinking about trying one of these tags too. Just not sure if it will be worth it or not. I am not after a trophy but instead some good meat for the freezer. Only issue is that I am down in Fort Huachuca. I have heard mixed reviews on how they are horrible and how they are a great opportunity. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bowhuntaz1 Report post Posted April 20, 2014 For the OTC elk just go to your local G&F and buy the tag Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
