Arizona Season Dates/Tags
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From: brettpsu
23-Nov-20
I know Arizona goes in 2 year cycles but the elk guide said something like they are "recommendations". Does anyone know if the seasons and tag numbers will mirror 2020? Like a few units had the archery season pushed back a week or two in 2020....can I expect the same for 2021?
From: tkjwonta
23-Nov-20
IIRC, there is typically one unit that has a muzzleloader hunt that takes place ahead of the archery season, which is why that archery hunt gets pushed back by a week. But I think the unit rotates each year and I don't know if there would be any way to predict which unit that will be for 2021 until the regulations come out.
From: Matt
23-Nov-20
You can expect it will not be the same unit.
From: BULELK1
25-Nov-20
BULELK1's Link
I got this from AZFG, it might be helpful to ya,
Robb
From: brettpsu
25-Nov-20
Thanks Robb! How'd you know I was looking at some of those units;-)
Right now 4B already has 10 different seasons and possibly another one or two being added. Oh decisions decisions.
From: BOHNTR
25-Nov-20
Those hunts they proposing are low elk density-depredation hunts that take place in areas not often elk hunted. Just an FYI
From: brettpsu
25-Nov-20
Roy are most of them in the northern portion of the unit? In the checkerboard?
From: BOHNTR
25-Nov-20
Yes
From: BOHNTR
25-Nov-20
From: Knothead
26-Nov-20
Brett, I believe they rotate the early muzzy hunt and push back the archery hunt between 5B (this year), 22, 7W and 3a3c. I have been looking to find exact units and order to confirm if this is still the case but I can't find it anywhere. Good Luck
From: WapitiBob
26-Nov-20
for 2021:
22 North rifle is 9/10 - 9/16.
22 South muzzy is 9/10 - 9/16
22 archery is 9/17 - 9/30
All other early archery are 9/10 - 9/23
From: Knothead
27-Nov-20
Thanks Bob