Unit 28 OTC Elk

[bluedevil99]

Has anyone ever participated in this hunt? I am fairly new to the area and have never hunted Elk before. I know what the game and fish website says about the hunt and the very low success rate. So just looking for some ideas and pointers. Or if it is even worth getting the tag.

[reganranch]

I've had cameras deep in the Galiuros for 18 months and never got an elk of any kind on camera. Mt. Graham would be a better spot to hunt. If there are any elk in 32/31 they are few and far inbetween.

[Titanium700]

Yep, like trying to find a needle in a haystack.

[muledeerarea33?]

They're in there. Most people who know where they frequent won't say a word about the where abouts.

[bluedevil99]

Well I am down at Fort Huachuca so it looks like I will be looking for either 32 or 31.

[3Coues3]

I have personally seen them in 32 and ran into a few others that have seen them as well. But like mentioned above those that know where they are don't release that info.

[Coues79]

Not too many in 31 any longer. I used to see elk every year for consecutive years in a couple of places; even took a few including a good bull..... no longer in there.

[bluedevil99]

Is there anyone that plans on doing the OTC hunt in either of these units that might want to team up?

[Hunter4Life09]

I have hunted 31/32 area all my life and have had one encounter with 1 elk lol I would think it would be an extremely hard hunt...As for unit 28 I have seen quite a few elk I'm not sure if they still have the otc tags but that would be the way to go

[reganranch]

Is there anyone that plans on doing the OTC hunt in either of these units that might want to team up?

 

Blue devil if I was still in Tucson I would take you up on this.

[bluedevil99]

They do have 28 open it is just a little more of a drive for me. Maybe I need to start looking at that as an option.

[bluedevil99]

I just don't want to get in too far over my head as a first timer. I have been in AZ since 2012 but spent half of the time in Afghanistan so really only a year there. Definitely looking forward to the challenge and even more so the meat.

[bluedevil99]

So in retrospect looking at Unit 28 it really isn't all that far away from me. It seems Clifton is about 2 1/2 hours which isn't too bad. So how about that unit 28?

[MRL1984]

28 is hard. Same as has been said for 31/32 those who know where they are don't spill beans.

[border hunter]

If you hunt unit 28 keep in mind the following corridor is closed to the otc hunt.

 

28 within the following boundaries is closed to elk hunting: beginning at the San Carlos Reservation boundary and U.S. Hwy 70 east of Bylas; east along U.S. Hwy 70 to East Sanchez Road (in Solomon); north along East Sanchez Road to North Airport Road; west along North Airport Road to the Safford-Bryce-Eden Road; west along the Safford-Bryce-Eden Road through to the North River Road and on to the San Carlos Reservation boundary; and south along the San Carlos Reservation boundary to U.S. Hwy 70.