Elmacho Report post Posted January 5, 2017 Happy New Year! With the draws coming up, I pose this question! 19 Points as a resident ready for Early Rifle in a premier central AZ unit. What do you all think of the Early Rifle season being moved back a week? I realize 19 might not get it, but what if? El- Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Camofreak Report post Posted January 5, 2017 2 more pts and youd be in the bonus pass for 23. Getting there. I think it would still be a great hunt pushed back or not. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SunDevil Report post Posted January 5, 2017 this might be wrong but I have always read and been told that in AZ the peak of the rut is on average considered to be Oct 1 which is right in the middle of that hunt. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flatlander Report post Posted January 5, 2017 I am far from an elk rut expert but seems like you'd be hitting prime time. I'd be worried about broken bulls though. I do know a little bit about the draw and I'd say 19 might well give you a tag in some of the early rifle units. I'd say it definitely gets you a tag in some Muzzleloader units. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris Report post Posted January 6, 2017 Wow, you have more patience between hunts, than I do! I would say, just stay after that elite tag, and get a guide that has many "eyes" out in the field to make sure you get one! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alpinebullwinkle Report post Posted January 6, 2017 From my experiences in units # 1 and 27 the elk annually warm up their vocal cords for the upcoming rut about August 16-17 and then go pretty silent until about Labor Day. I call the August 16 quack the pre-function function. They get pretty vocal in early September until the first elk hunt starts and then a 5-7 day "less silent period" occurs. The "rut" kicks in another notch about September 21-23 and hits the peak about October 1. The audible fall off significantly by October 5 which seems to signify the end of the normal rut. A second rut of lessor intensity occurs in mid-October for the cows that were not breeded in September. Most of the audible is silenced by the first week in November. Cows particularly, and a few bulls, will quack off and on from November until August, when the process seems to repeat itself. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pine Donkey Report post Posted January 6, 2017 This is dead on^^^^ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muledeerarea33? Report post Posted January 6, 2017 I am far from an elk rut expert but seems like you'd be hitting prime time. I'd be worried about broken bulls though. I do know a little bit about the draw and I'd say 19 might well give you a tag in some of the early rifle units. I'd say it definitely gets you a tag in some Muzzleloader units. don't promote the muzzy hunt man! I have a chance this year haha!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elmacho Report post Posted January 10, 2017 Thanks For the Help! Good luck to you guys in the draws! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jfowler99 Report post Posted January 11, 2017 How long did it take to accumulate 19 points Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Allforelk Report post Posted January 11, 2017 How long did it take to accumulate 19 points I'm going out on a limb, but I would guess 17 years. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jfowler99 Report post Posted January 11, 2017 Wow i dont think i could wait that long 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wish2hunt Report post Posted January 11, 2017 How long did it take to accumulate 19 pointsI'm going out on a limb, but I would guess 17 years.Thats a long limb. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Camofreak Report post Posted January 12, 2017 If your wife had 15pts for an elk hunt....what unit/hunt? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flatlander Report post Posted January 12, 2017 How long did it take to accumulate 19 pointsI'm going out on a limb, but I would guess 17 years.Thats a long limb. That's what she said 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
