Our preferred UNITS LIST is below UNITS:1,3A,3C,5A,5BN,5BS,6A,7W,7E,8,9,10,22,23,27 "LIMITED OPPORTUNITY" UNITS: 17A,17B,18A,18B,19A,19B,20A,20C APPLICATION PERIOD DEADLINE IS 2ND TUESDAY OF FEBRUARY Book Your Elk Hunt Trophy Elk Hunting in Arizona with Big Chino Outfitters We will ensure that you make the most of your long-awaited Unit 10 elk tag and provide you with a successful and enjoyable professional trophy elk hunting experience. 1 dsears71 Member Members 74 posts Gender:Male Location:yuma Interests:Hunting with the family,Camping,Shooting and reloading, Report post Posted November 23, 2018 Archery hunting is good in the same areas as discussed for general-season hunts. All of these units have the potential to produce magnum size bulls. No cross-country travel, no littering, no leaving gates open, no camping too close to waters, and respect all private ranching operations. No single area in Unit 10 should be overlooked. Elk - Unit 10. There are trade offs for each and every situation. There's some of the Kaibab National Forest in unit 10. I was even more fortunate in 15' on my first year applying to get pulled for the same hunt and with some of your help (and 3 scouting trips from Mesa) was able to harvest a great 6x6 that year. 2022 tag numbers for Arizona Unit 6A elk Archery cow - 25 tags Archery bull - 700 tags Late archery bull - 50 tags Rifle (general ) cow - 350 tags Rifle (general) Bull - 750 tags Late archery Late muzzleloader - 325 tags (bull) Late muzzleloader - 75 tags (cow) Unit 6A Scouting Packages and Downloads Scouting Packages Hunt the pine stringers and cliffrose hillsides nearby. Since I am in Ohio and my brother lives in Arizona, all the scouting is going to be done by him and his son. Find an area to your liking and put in your time. Please hunt responsibly, obey all signage and have a safe legal hunt. Arizona has two separate archery and rifle seasons in most units. We will be over by round mountain if that matters. The mountains, hills, and canyons from Ash Fork Hill (Welsh Road exit I-40) east to Williams hold a few whitetails too. Dude Ranches, Horse Riding and Pack Trips. If the hunter makes a mistake, please report it to the Department. The time of year these hunts occur is post-rut in mid November. Please respect private property and help to keep the unit open to public access. All Rights Reserved. Nov 7, 2021. Thanks for the input and hopefully I will have a story to tell in about 5 months, not that I am counting. If you have any questions regarding the Arizona elk hunt application process or if you'd like to hunt with us at CTK, we can get you applied for your optimal hunt choices. Please respect other hunters hunting blinds and just dont plan on using one you didnt put up. Units with less topography are equally as difficult during the late season to find older age class bulls with no rut and very few vantage points to give hunters the edge. Phone: (435) 865-1020, database of Arizona Elk guided opportunities, Garth's Arizona Late Season Bull Elk Hunt in Unit 8, Youth Combo Hunting & Fishing License (ages 10-17). (AZ Hwy 66, Exit 139); westerly on AZ Hwy 66 to the Hualapai Indian Reservation boundary; northeasterly along the reservation boundary to Grand Canyon National Park; east along the park boundary to the Havasupai Indian Reservation; easterly and southerly along the reservation boundary to where Cataract Creek enters the reservation; southeasterly along Cataract Creek in Cataract Canyon to Island Tank; easterly on the Cataract Creek-Valle Rd. The terrain is well suited for glassing. Our elk hunt stories can be found in our "Elk" category on the blog as well. Treat all land entered as if it were your own. Our Arizona Elk Species Profile is another great way to determine . on a specific unit to access the Unit Profile in order to gain the greatest resource available to thoroughly learn a unit. Other herds are scattered across the unit. Good exercise for them, plus I want his boy to see what we are getting into. Dedicated hunters who put in their time will locate mature bucks. Toggle navigation. It's special features include: a very large opening for easy refilling, a quick-release hose, a shut-off valve, and because it is made of a special plastic, there is absolutely no bad taste that you get with other brands. We wouldnt say 2022 was a banner year, but it was definitely better than average with plenty of 350"+ bulls hitting the dirt. Have not hunted unit 10 in about 20 years, my info would be outdated. There are several herds that use the Aubrey Cliffs, mostly around Chino Point and Rhodes Canyon. heads to Montana on a black bear hunt. How long are you willing to wait for a tag? That's my family's favorite weekend because it's the only time we can all get together. Our number 3 choice: Arizona Hunt Unit 23. Good luck!!! Since AZGFD manages their elk herd aggressively, meaning that if a unit has over 35% harvest on the late firearm hunt and has over a 35:100 bull to cow ratio, they dont hesitate to increase tags. Arizonas Unit 10 also has plenty of flat, jungle thick juniper country that provides trophy elk with an ocean of thick cover in which to hide and grow record-breaking size antlers in. The late-season rifle and archery elk hunts in unit 10 do not have a nearly as high potential for trophy elk as the early hunts but, you still have the chance of harvesting a great bull elk on these late hunts with plenty of hard work being done before your hunt and a little bit of luck on your side. DaveR covered it well. Most successful hunters have found and harvested javelina around the units many waterholes. PO Box 250 ARIZONA UNIT 23 ELK OUTFITTERS. The map can be purchased at any Arizona Game and Fish Department Office. Next we move into the far more coveted tags of the early archery bull elk seasons. In 2022, it will offer a muzzleloader hunt and not a rifle hunt. . If you are at the upper end of these point ranges always consider changing your draw strategy to a higher quality hunt choice, such as early archery. Late season rifle hunts take place in late November to early December. With a little bit of planning and preparation, any hunter can have a successful and enjoyable hunt. Nonresident odds are bleak for many of the top hunts taking 14 to 24 bonus points. Go on More Hunts with Better Information, Join Huntin' Fool Today! Up early and into a good location to glass. JavaScript is disabled. Unit 10 - Arizona Species Information Antelope Overview: If you want to hunt a record-book antelope, this is the place. Vary your use of different calls and calling sounds to keep the elk on edge. A herd of elk can feed along at a relatively fast rate and can easily out-distance a stalking bow hunter. The late seasons can be difficult hunts for obvious reasons, like weather and isolated bulls being harder to locate, but they offer significantly better draw odds to allow hunters to still be in a unit with quality animals. The state was once the home of the Merriam's elk, a smaller-bodied ungulate with massive antlers. JavaScript is disabled. to Airpark Rd. If you aren't caught up in that game, your opportunity to hunt Arizona increases substantially. i saw a lot of bulls there during antelope season. OP. Being full-time year-round professional Arizona elk outfitters allows our highly experienced team of trophy elk hunting professionals to spend enormous amounts of time preseason scouting and locating the highest scoring trophy elk possible in Unit 10 for your long-awaited Arizona trophy elk hunt. It also has an anti-microbial that eliminates mold/mildew growth. No trees in the Bo. If you plan on hunting with us, check out our blog series of unit breakdowns labeled ", Not all elk units are created equal. There are many hunt options to choose from and many people will apply for the most sought after early season "trophy" hunts. The late hunts also proved that with good feed and ample water to spread the elk populations out, busted up racks were at a minimum this year. Scouting is important. 1 Report post Posted September 11, 2018 On 9/11/2018 at 1:07 PM, varnco said: I have checked out the ranch already and been scouting a couple of times (literally directly north of Seligman) seen a few bulls but I am being told that come November 28th things will change. Unit 61 is hands down one of Colorado's most exciting units to hunt. If you have any familiarity with elk hunting "the rut" experience is probably high on your list, especially in Arizona. Javelina The draw back to these hunts comes in the form of hunter success, which is very low. 1579 N Main Street Ste 100 "Give 100% in everything you do, unless you are donating blood.". Just grasses? If your are interested in a booking a guided/outfitted Arizona Elk hunt with CHASE'N THE KING please contact Dillon Currie by Text or Call: (623) 606-3364 or Email: hunts@chasentheking.com we can help you through the entire application process and to determine the correct hunt options for your individual and unique set of circumstances and consideration. A lot of everything. AZGFD didn't mention this until they sent you your tag. Scouting for the early bull hunt during the archery hunt should be as unobtrusive as possible. As a result, there is no contract in place at this time. Antelope inhabit the wide-open grasslands all across Unit 10, but even a small grassy opening in the junipers should not be overlooked. There is a campground on the southeast side of the Black Canyon rd and the 300 rd. I have 2 separate friends hunting elk this year in 10, one in October and the other on the cow hunt in December and would be happy to let you know any info I can pass on, just keep spreading the rumor that it was terrible though. In Arizona, snowy weather is a two-edged sword. If they are on the middle bench, the hunt becomes more difficult, but they are still huntable. 22N is a great unit and there are a lot of Elk there. Bulls are incredibly vocal during the rut and encounters can be close. For a resident, most early Arizona archery hunts can be guaranteed to be drawn from 7 to 15 bonus points. I saw elk there also, but would be tough to pack one out. but I had been planning to move to Arizona and plans changed at the last minute. If a concentration of tracks is found, it is likely there may be a kill nearby. If you do hear a bugle or two, it's quite possible that the bulls will be solitary by then. . They have a fee (I think $60) to hunt their ranch property. Powered by UBB.threads PHP Forum Software 7.7.5. That's a tough choice. Are you after a particular size elk or is the opportunity to hunt more important? Athough a monster bull can be pulled from any unit, the numbers of big bulls are down from 10 years ago, in my humble opinion, and lots of hours on the groundToo many bull tags and an opinion of the Game and fish board wanting to reduce the numbers of elk overall.. The time I was able to hunt though- slim pickins. But, with most of the AZ late hunts, its all about staying engaged in the hunt for the full 7 days, scouting prior to the season if you can, and having realistic expectations. Cataract Lake and Kaibab Lake campgrounds, near Williams, managed by the U.S. Forest Service (928-635-2633). Arizona Late Season Rifle Elk Late season rifle elk hunts in Arizona are booked for 7 days, and hunters can expect lots of glassing for bulls in areas they retire to after the rut. Elk trophy quality is not always a major concern. Mule deer in Unit 10 do not appear to be migratory. The hunter friendly terrain that is found here is also what makes Unit 10 one of our top picks for the best late-season rifle elk hunts in Arizona. Hike up the next hill and glass. You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. Up early and into a good location to glass. In many cases seasoned hunters have far more specific considerations to evaluate.

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