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AZ Unit 1 Early Archery

Hello friends, first post here! I was fortunate enough to draw a Unit 1 tag for this September. I did a lot of searching on here before I posted but didn't seem to discover much recent info on this hunt. I don't expect anyone to share any secret honey-holes, but figured I would throw it out there in case anyone would be willing to PM me some tips. It would be appreciated. Perhaps I can send you some Wisconsin cheese curds or something! I've been elk hunting a few times so I'm not coming in completely clueless. I will be going in without a guide, along with a friend that is a AZ resident. I was In this general area back in 2009 before the fire, but I understand the landscape has really changed. Thanks in advance! This is going to be a long 6 months waiting for this hunt!

There are hot showers & water at Big Lake. Never had the tag before but fish there a lot in the summer. Elk are pretty evenly spread over entire unit. The Wallow fire back in 2011 did some good as far as habitat goes. From what I hear, elk are not terribly hard to find during the hunt. Good Luck

I stayed at the rv park in alpine. Laundry and showers, etc and a decent central spot to head out from. I had no problem finding Elk. They weren't real responsive to calls so I ended up sleeping in then going out about 7 and sneaking up on them when they bedded although I did call mine in at 12: noon.

I archery hunted it in 2015 and can help you some if youd like to pm me.

congrats on the tag. you can hunt anywhere with that tag and find decent bulls. Some places are better than others but there really are elk everywhere.

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