Still, once the bowhunting veteran discovered he had drawn a 2003 archery elk tag for Arizona's Unit 8, Franklin's hopes were high on arrowing the second bull of his hunting career. from unit 3C. He's spent a lot of time there. Just be in great shape because it's a ringer. While not a 400 inch elk, it is a mature 6x6 bull. This early rifle elk hunt was filmed in September of 2011. Ornoski said elk hunters with patience should consider looking at Arizona units 1, 3A/3C, 9, 10, 23N, and 27, which typically are extremely hard to draw. We had snow and rain on Sunday and cold weather until Wednesday. Could you imagine if it was just one other hunter that drove into your camp, and that was the only other person that knew a it that bull?That bull is plenty big enough that the odds that guns get pulled when tempers heat up are really good. HE was Traveling way above common sense guidelines. Lots of 300-320 class if you are patient with opportunities for bigger bulls. Most of the higher burn is covered with waist-high quaking aspen. I'm a 7th generation Arizonan and have watched my state get overrun with people and hunters moving in from all over, changing hunting for me and my family and even changing the landscape forever. Had fun at night playing with the Nutrioso herd. AZ Unit 27 Elk Elk. Reactions: MuleyHunter. Fun hunt, everyone in camp killed bulls. 3130 Sep 11 - Sep 24, 2009 22 Bull elk 25 . Overview: Unit 1 contains many opportunities for hunting elk. I had the opportunity to go bull elk hunting with A3 Outfitters, Ryan Carter with DC Outfitters, and JJ who had the AZ Governor/Commissioner's bull elk tag for the 2020-2021 season. I had 7 shot opportunities during the 2017 season; I passed 5 looking for a better bull, I missed a satellite 7x7 and connected on the 12th day of the season with a respectable satellite 6X5. Our Arizona elk hunting outfitter and guide service is available in unit 1, 5A, 5B south, 5B north, 6A, 9, 10, 18A, 18B, 22 north, 22 south, 23 north,23 south, and 27 for the rifle, archery and muzzleloader hunts. Elk Hunting in Arizona Game Management Unit 8. Up to a 15 year wait to draw. The wallow fire had a huge impact on that unit for a few years. Arizona Unit 9-This elk unit is very huntable, has pines and junipers, good concentrations of elk, this year there will be some big bulls harvested, hunters can expect to see bulls between 320-360 on a regular basis.Elk are vocal in morning and usually around water in evenings. Our elk season that year opened on a Friday, and it rained solid from Friday morning until Tuesday afternoon. The last bull elk I shot was in 2014, also in Unit 27. I know certain parts of this unit, just never been in this particular area before. Drawing odds for an early firearms bull tag in Unit 27 can be as low as 1%, meaning only one out of one hundred applicants will be drawn for a tag. How many of you built your own trucks? 2 points 19-Jan-11. I've been gathering information for the last month or so as well as aquiring gear for the hunt. 27 has poor vehicle access in many areas making it still good for late season elk. This week’s video is quite different than normal but it’s an amazing bull elk hunt in Arizona. It was his first archery tag and he harvested his first bull. New Mexico Unit 49, by Silas (Los Alamos, NM) If anyone has tips on areas to start scouting, I'd really appreciate it. The following graphics can also be found on goHUNT's 2020 Arizona elk application strategy article: Archery bull. This Outfitter has access to 16,000 acres of private land in Premier Arizona Unit 10. Uploaded by czb1972 on September 5, 2020 at 2:42 am. Few Arizona elk guides have established a track record of success like what Steve Chappell and his team of elk guides have. 29-Dec-11. Add to cart Unit 8 Archery Bull Elk. Ornoski said elk hunters with patience should consider looking at Arizona units 1, 3A/3C, 9, 10, 23N, and 27, which typically are extremely hard to draw. Elk densities in unit 7 and particularly in 7-E have been reduced over the past 12 years due to concerns over aspen regeneration. ... Looks like I will have enough points to draw a bull tag in area 27 during the 20% points draw. These Units are Difficult to draw, high density of elk, excellent trophy quality. Best late season hunting is done off horse back as they better bull bunches are several miles in from the roads. Thank you and God bless. Public Lands: 94%. Unit 23N is one of these. Absolutely no respect for the animal, so much for "ETHICAL" hunting. Tonto Village is in unit 22 by about 5 miles. The lowest number of permits offered in 7-E occurred in 2006, but permit numbers have been increasing due to higher calf crops and above guideline bull ratios. Real cool footage. Arizona Unit 9. I literally came within inches of being destroyed/dead over a bull elk at 4am. Complaining about a big money man come in and shoot a record elk with the help of a bunch of other hunters? Send a pm to Dennis. That's more helpful than you think- appreciate it. Hey everyone. I get that he is a billionaire and can do pretty much whatever he wants, but his ONLY contribution to this hunt was his index finger muscle. people we have lost our way and when you do things like this just for the glory it is indeed a sad sad image that must come back to you when you look in the mirror! Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.3. ***The AZGFD has changed this hunt around and the Muzzleloader hunt will now be in front of the archery hunt. Total Area. Older age "mature" bulls are taken on a regular basis. The month of September is a sacred time for a bowhunter. Not the way that bull should of gone. A3 guides a bunch of bullies and poachers. There are roads everywhere in Arizona. Well Trent I don't think I could fit your character and integrity into the bed of my truck and applaud your resolve to document this. Last year a bull over 420″ was killed in this unit it borders unit 15 New Mexico, unit 16A New Mexico, unit 1 Arizona, and unit 27 Arizona all super trophy hunting areas. Wouldn’t pass that one on the first day. JJ came to hunt Arizona in search of a giant bull elk and it just happens to be the big bull elk from one of my Stealthcam trail cameras. My Arizona Unit 9 archery elk hunt was amazing thanks to you. Area 27 elk/ archery Arizona. Rich guys just put a bounty out for $10k to whichever outfitter finds a bull over 400"First one to show him the picture gets hired as the outfitter/guide service. He doesn't even respect that bull. There are good elk near the small towns there, but you won't know where they are and the locals will. The whole forest here looks like hell now thanks to all of you. The last storm we had did nothing to the elk as far as getting them to move. Be in shape, 27 like 23 is rough country. 27 has poor vehicle access in many areas making it still good for late season elk. Archery bull and antlerless hunts, firearm bull and antlerless hunts, and Juniors-only antlerless hunts are all provided here. Burn Areas Last 10 yrs. New Mexico Elk Hunting. Location: UNIT 12A, AZ. These hunts take place late November, early December. RIGHT DOWN THE BARREL! Unit 9 is our second choice unit for elk hunting in Arizona only because it is harder to … Arizona Pro Elk Hunts. Thank you for watching! Mike with a nice bull elk that he shot during the late muzzleloader season in unit 6a If you can, don't waste the middle of the day makin sandwiches in camp. There are a ton of elk in 11M. Located right in the middle of the Mogollon Rim Country of north central Arizona, this unit, as with many of the elk units in Arizona has good elk densities with good trophy quality. I have spent hundreds of days in 27 over that past three decades. A3 put in a lot of time and effort watching this huge bull elk and keeping tabs on him before the opening day of the elk hunt. Drawing odds for late season hunts in 2016, and average success rates on bull elk follow. At least I get to play the game! no disrespect to you man but this video is just so hard to watch. Check out this awesome Arizona rifle elk hunt. I agree with both above need to put boots on the ground. Arizona Unit 27 Bull Elk GPS Way Points, GPX File, Google Earth links Unit description.Map Images The gang is loaded with the best hunting gear including- Sitka gear, Eberlstock packs, […] The Arizona auction tags for elk are the finest elk hunts available in the world today. Hope to have elk tag for other side of the fence in New Mexico also. Mid-Quality Arizona Elk Units. If you look at the map you posted, you can see where Heber is. Jimmy John's just paid for it paid for the time because he could. 3127 Sep 25 - Oct 8, 2009 (28) 11M Bull elk 80 . It is a much better unit than I had thought. LOL. JJ came to hunt Arizona in search of a giant bull elk and it just happens to be the big bull elk from one of my Stealthcam trail cameras. Arizona Hunting Regulations. I didn't see a ton of trophy elk there but it was all late season January hunts so they weren't likely in the same areas you'd be hunting in. Arizona late archery elk season in an undisclosed unit! Best case scenario: someone drives down your campsite road and offers you a lot of cool things to help ease the pain of you not getting your shot at that freak bull. Hunting Unit 1 Coon Canyon in Greer, Arizona. Late bull elk unit 7w. i think it funny how they set up a flash shelter for him so he doesn't overheat!!! After he tells you it's a tough hunt, and steep, he may provide some new info. That bull and all game we hunters pursue, deserve better. Our Arizona muzzleloader elk hunts take place in different units throughout the state. Some years Arizona game and fish will switch hunts from one year to another, one year in a particular unit may be early Arizona rifle elk hunt and the next year it may be a early Arizona muzzleloader elk hunt. Add to cart Unit 36B Coues Whitetail. There are more elk staying year round in the low elevations below the mesa and south of I-40. Elk hunting in Unit 1 begins in August, with the last hunts ending in December. If you love seeing giant bull elk don’t miss this potential new AZ state record gross score biggest bull elk. We believe that being intensely passionate and driven to hunt the best bulls that Arizona has to offer makes us your top choice in Arizona Elk Outfitters & Guides! Unit 22 south includes the entire area of Unit 22 south of the Unit 22 North subunit. LOTS of feed due to spring rains. Check out what we offer at the links below. Found that out in 2017 when I got a bull. Lots of big mulies. 27 has poor vehicle access in many areas making it still good for late season elk. Hunter Stevi Conolly, family, friends and Arizona elk quide Mike Conway hunt in the AZ mountains for for this beautiful trophy bull. Country is very huntable and a few giants will be taken on the archery and early rifle hunts. Arizona Unit 23 might not always produce giant bull elk in the numbers that Arizona Unit 9 and Arizona Unit 10 do but, trophy elk hunters can’t go wrong by applying for a trophy elk tag in unit 23. LEARN MORE ABOUT ARIZONA ELK HUNTING >> JOIN OUR MAILING LIST. The control road between HWY87 and HWY260 is a sure bet for the hunter who isnt picky about how big a bull he will take. It can be really nice, or you can freeze your @ss off. Last year a bull over 420″ was killed in this unit it borders unit 15 New Mexico, unit 16A New Mexico, unit 1 Arizona, and unit 27 Arizona all super trophy hunting areas. It will be my first elk hunt anywhere. UNIT 22 ARIZONA ELK OUTFITTERS. The 2012 late season found the BTO crew in Arizona hunting Unit 1 for late bull elk with new found friends Gary Walker of Booneville, Mississippi and his good friend Keith Phillips of Maryland, who came along to see Arizona and keep Gary awake for the long drive. The bulls are still in the unit during lunch time. 28-Dec-11. Good morning everybody. I'm sure it'll be a great hunt though. Justin put us on the speed goats first thing. ARIZONA ELK HUNTING | Unit 27 AZ Giant Bull By admin | August 14, 2020 | 0 . At least I get to play the game! Thanks for watching. The fish hatchery road 5 miles east is the boarder of 22N. I have been on guided elk hunts that were nothing like this so I can tell the difference…. Areas: Unit 4B is a large Game Management Unit, and elk densities are low to moderate. Although a little tougher hunt a trophy Arizona elk is definitely a likely possibility. Drawing odds for late season hunts in 2016, and average success rates on bull elk follow. That bull was shot in the area of Arizona's largest wildfire started by people from somewhere else. The best elk units in Arizona typically share a border with a reservation or National Park. This hunt has very light hunting pressure. A very fun hunt with lots of elk. One of the better early muzzle-loader hunts in the state. Elevations from 6,800 to 10,800. I don't begrudge guys for wanting to make money, but this was just sad to watch in my opinion. These are very difficult late season winter elk hunts and are not for everybody but, you still have the slim chance of tagging a giant Arizona bull elk on this hunt. Then he shows up the night before the hunt, goes to bed, shows up to pull a trigger and then flies back the next day. Nick from Ohio shot this outstanding Arizona bull elk with his muzzleloader at 225 yards during the late season in unit 6A . I just got a call from my huntin buddy in AZ, looks like I will be calling elk for him in unit 27 archery September 15th. ... Elk Mountain Lion Sheep Regulations. An inside look into these “Trophy” outfitted hunts and how they happen. They requested bottom 2 front teeth sent in so they could age. 7W is a good unit. I'm looking at doing an over the counter hunt in Arizona. Thank you for watching! I haven’t read any comments, but here’s what I think: I feel like you are pretty lucky that the other person who knew about that bull was an outfitter. From: don32453. Thousands of muley and elk photos, pics, and pictures. I took a 310 class bull elk in WY in 2015. It’s when the forest ignites with cries of lust-crazed bull elk and fills with that ever so familiar musk of the wapiti. Bull Elk Hunt Photos. Saw plenty of bulls, all at first and last light. Contributors to this thread: Bighorn Ram 19-Jan-11. I know I wouldn’t shoot someone over a bull on public land that is like 65” bigger than I thought they could get. I was reviewing some of the posts and had to think about it. It also has some very remote wilderness areas that can provide serious elk hunters with some very high quality, low hunter pressure, trophy elk hunting.Especially during the late season rifle elk hunt. He has hunted mule deer on Antelope Island a couple of times and he is the one who shot the spider bull. Give me a break. Didn't you pay somebody to do that for you? 865,872 acres. I'm getting my camp setup, and am thinking about water. Our Arizona late season elk hunts is a great hunt for these hunters that want to experience bachelor herds of bull elk. Elk. Arizona Unit 7 West is number 5 on our list, but you can’t go wrong here. Good genetics, high elk numbers, and glassable terrain make it a great choice. Unit 7 West held the 400″ Pope and Young world record typical bull for many years. This unit can be amazing, and once you draw a tag, let us know so we can help. There are a couple of outfitters that have exploited this pretty heavy and there are really not many places where you can "get away from it all" anymore. It's a rugged rough hunt. 3129 Sep 11 - Sep 24, 2009 19A Bull elk 20 . Thanks for watching. My last hunt of the year is here and it’s one I’ve very much been pumped about. Learn more about the sport of hunting. Have any of you chased elk in this area? AZ manages several units for trophy elk, very limited early rifle bull and early bow bull. This is one time I have seen where an outfitter came in handy. Jul 8, 2015 2,791 1,501. “Each of these units is worth the wait and gives the hunter an amazing opportunity at Pope & Young and Boone & Crockett bulls,” he said. the governor tag bull killed in that unit a week ago went 447. i would say the elk will be scattered over the unit by then. ARIZONA ELK HUNTING | Unit 27 AZ Giant Bull. The elk gods shined on me this year, Drew 27 archery bull tag. Took some courage just to put this video out here, didn’t it? Rifle: Unit 1 (6 percent / 52 percent), units 3A/3C (15 percent / 26 percent), unit 27 (13 percent / 59 percent), unit 9 (23 percent / 28 percent), unit 10 (21 percent / 23 percent), unit 22 North (28 percent / 32 percent) and unit 23 (7 percent / 63 percent). It seems to be settling down now and elk are showing back up in their familiar haunts. The last bull elk I shot was in 2014, also in Unit 27. New Mexico unit 23 landowner tag is good for any mature bull in New Mexico unit 23 elk hunting area or GMU 23.This is a great place to hunt especially for those on a budget that want a quality hunt but not at the trophy hunt price that many of the other units in New Mexico have climbed too. Hunter Stevi Conolly, family, friends and Arizona elk quide Mike Conway hunt in the AZ mountains for for this beautiful trophy bull. Hey guys, I am lucky! Hope to have elk tag for other side of the fence in New Mexico also. The elk herd is more dense in 5B south than in 5B north but there is a higher bull to cow ratio in 5B north. I probably would have waited a long time to put that out there, since I am sure it still hurts pretty bad. Go spend your money on a high fence bull. Overview: Elk management in Unit 3B focuses primarily on migratory animals utilizing historical breeding and wintering grounds in the southern portions of the unit. What's the difference between you and Jimmy John? PM me your number, and I'd be happy to give you some pointers. Terry I drew this hunt with 1 point, but still a 17% chance and it was my second choice. There are wilderness areas, flat areas, high elevation spruce-fir forests as well as low deserts. ARIZONA ELK HUNTING | Unit 27 AZ Giant Bull By admin | August 14, 2020 | 0 . Arizona Draw Odds & Information. We do a lot of scouting before the season and work hard to help you get your trophy bull elk. New Mexico Unit 49, by Silas (Los Alamos, NM) If anyone has tips on areas to start scouting, I'd really appreciate it. I keep hearing that it's a tough hunt in a steep unit but those are pretty subjective terms. My last hunt of the archery hunt this year, drew 27 archery bull elk hunt was amazing to! This outstanding Arizona bull elk through both early and late seasons, elk. Area is a long time hunting partner, had … i took a 310 class bull elk to! Overview: Unit 22 isnt as good as it used to be up flash! 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