RIFLE AND MUZZLEOADER MULE DEER HUNTS
HUNT INFORMATION
Dates: Approximately Last weekend in October. Mid-November, and Late-December.
Accommodations: canvas wall tent, camper trailer, or hotel upon request. Good food and snacks throughout the hunt, the hunters will be asked to provide a list of favorite food and beverages before coming. Alcohol will not be provided, the hunter can bring or buy when in town whatever they may need in addition to what will be provided.
Hunt: 5-day hunt for mature mule deer between 150-180". Expect to see bucks every day and have shot opportunities on Mule deer between 150-550yds The hunt is 1 guide to 1 hunter unless requested otherwise by the hunter. Hiking between 2-6 miles daily various terrain and weather conditions depending on the season.
Travel: Hunter will drive into camp or fly into Phoenix International Airport (Sky Harbor). From there all expenes are paid, pickup and drop off to and from airport, food, and lodging.
Terrain: Arizona can be some tough country in spots and very mild in others. Generally the elk hunts are in very walkable/huntable areas for all hunters. hunters should be able to hike 2-5 miles a day with 500-1500ft in elevation change. We do offer horseback options for hunters that need an extra pair of legs.
Food: We eat great in camp, depending on camp size there may be a full-time camp cook for smaller camps the guides take care of the cooking. Breakfast is gourmet coffee/tea, breakfast burritos, breakfast sandwiches, bacon, eggs, pancakes, and leftover steak and eggs. Lunch is sandwiches, granola, candy, trail mix, chips, gatorade lunch meats/cheeses. Dinner is salad, appetizers, and everything from shrimp scampi, carne asada tacos, chicken fried pork chops and gravy, ribeye steaks...dinner is always great!
Scouting: Hunters should expect updates prior to their hunt in the form of pics/videos of bulls in their area that we have located and keeping up with.
Weather: early hunts can get up to 90 degrees while the later hunts can get down to 0 degrees. We will send a list go gear and epexted weather for the hunt and unit expectations.
Access: Hunt areas are accessed by 4x4 vehicles, trucks and side-by-side ATV's. For certain hunts horseback is preferred and/or optional.
Wounded Animal Policy: There is no law in AZ for wounding animals. This is an ethical decision made by our guides. In general if an animal has been wounded in a way that is apparently lethal, the the hunt is over over until the animal is found or the tag is expired. In the end it is up to the guide and outfitter's discretion as we have the ethical responsibility to lethal-wounded wildlife.
Private/Public Land: We hunt primarily on public land which AZ is primarily public land, in the form of state, federal and national forest. AZ offers no land-owner tags. We do hunt portions on private land and exclusive access to public land via private land entrance.
Tactics: We scout with game camera, glassing, digiscoping, and being in the hunting area year-round. We know where the animals live, eat, bed, water and escape to, and we use this to locate the best animals for our clients.
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