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My pleasure. Good luck this year.

Good luck. Thanks for watching.

The road access in Arizona is fantastic. It's better to use the vehicle as a scouting tool when you first arrive. You will literally shoot yourself in the foot by trying to backpack into a camp (as a general rule). The southern part of the unit you're leaning towards is a great place to start. It could be one of the last to hit the quota, too. Think private property boundaries.

@@azgamefinders Interesting thanks for the info! I definitely might be switching the strategy around. Thanks for the response!!

Congrats.

thats an easy draw but congrats!

Congrats on the tag. A friend found a decent herd of muleys with a trail camera when they were legal. I think it was in the northwestern section of the unit. He kept the exact location secret. I had a few cameras in the central part of the unit but only found elk. Mule deer can be found in the roadless areas near the Mogollon Rim as well (an elk hunter reported seeing decent numbers in September a couple years ago). Best of luck to you.

My cameras were located just north of Fry Lake (when they were legal).

@@azgamefinders thx for reply, I covered a lot of road but after looking at my OnX I didn’t cover hardly anything, lol.

Congrats on your buck (you got that a couple years ago if I recall correctly). Thank you for bringing up some great points. There are awesome Coues deer hunts in central AZ for sure. The units further south are easier to draw because they give out so many tags (multiple rifle seasons). And because I'm bonus point depleted this year I forgot to mention those Coues hunts further north (I applied for 35A). Good reminder about the Navajo Reservation, too. For guys with some extra cash it's an extraordinary opportunity. Best of luck this season.

How do we apply for a Navajo mule deer hunt

Congrats of the tag. Timing will be everything. The bucks will be rutting hard by the end of December. There are lots of spotting points in the central part of the unit. The rancher in 18B (on the western border) does not allow hunting. You may get bucks moving from the private during the rut. Also, the southern border has potential during the rut. Sitting water works better in December. Mule deer are 40% more likely to drink in daylight hours during the winter. Good luck.

That's my unit this year as well. The foothills around Fort Huachuca is the best for deer density. The Sierra Vista side looks promising. I'm starting on the west side though. My other favorite area is south of Parker Lake near the border. The biggest Coues deer track of my life was down in that region. There are some nice drinkers down there that the cattle are less likely to bombard. I'm praying for a cold snap which will help our chances. Good luck!

Have you hunted yet? How did it go? I have the late December yeah in 35a. Last year we hunted the southwest corner of that unit and got skunked

Yes.

No weapons in the vehicle.

Thanks. Have a good season

@@cesarpulido4896 Thanks, same to you.

Hunter's complaining about deer numbers. There could be opportunity in the southwest portion of the unit. It's worth a try if you live on the west side of the valley (Phoenix).

Prescott is a great place to stay. Lots of units for mule deer around there. It's important because some units do close after reaching harvest thresholds. In that region at least one unit should remain open through January, 2024. Also, Williams AZ has many hotels due to the Grand Canyon tourist traffic (and 24 hour gas stations). That would better choice for the early season in my opinion.

Thanks for the quick and helpful response

You should find a few near each spring in the higher elevations. Consider the area above the town of Superior as most hunters will start from Roosevelt Lake. Scouting from the road will be a waste of time. Watch for rattlesnakes in the lower country if scouting in the early season. Good luck.

Better options due to lower deer densities. Southwest corner of 16 probably better to find a huge buck. More abundant deer on the eastern border in the north in 16 smaller bucks though. Desert units they are and much better deer density in higher country units.

@@azgamefinders thanks I sure will b glasses those areas thanks much love respect n value