Mule deer hunting- Arizona

Hey guys, Resorting to my tundra brothers for some help here.

I moved to Arizona 6 months ago from Washington state. I grew up Mule deer hunting there and I am itching to get started on learning the Arizona Mule deer game.

Any advice for me on which units to put in for in next years draw? I just want a legal buck. Dont need a 200+ monster.

 

where do you live

 

I live in scottsdale but willing to travel anywhere honestly.

 

A guide who I’m friends with swears by the AZ strip between the Grand Canyon and Utah.

 

https://www.tundras.com/forums/guns-hunting.60/

 

You can find a good buck in any unit just gotta be willing to look. A legal buck is any buck with antlers and you can find those in any unit. Just pick a unit and learn it.

 

Also super hard to get a tag for...

Southern AZ is not to be overlooked and a little easier to get a tag.

 

Draw only unit

Yup, my cousin is in Payson. Not sure exactly where hehunts but he puts in for the strip and another unit for elk. Still hasn't been drawn after 10 years.

 

If I’m not mistaken - every unit is draw for rifle.

 

Probably, but I'm not 100% sure. I think it depends on game going after. I think it's pretty easy to get a tag for couse deer in the south.

 

Yeah the odds for me to draw a strip tag are around 0.4%. An amazing hunt but, not super practical. AZboathauler, yes all deer rifle hunts are a special draw.

 

I bagged this beauty yesterday, it was a tough shot in really adverse conditions.

 

I’m on the board of the local electric utility here in Oregon and we have a problem with people baiting those deer with little transformers.