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Seasons of the hunt in AZ.

Started by Michael Pfander, January 28, 2014, 08:32:00 AM

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Michael Pfander

I thought I would share a few thoughts and pics about how the seasons flow here in AZ.  We have a lot to chase with a bow and a wide range of terrain and climate.  For me the year always starts with the deer and javalina season in January. Dawn in the Santa Ritas.  This is the area that I spend a lot of time in.  It is only an hour and a half from the house.  I have put people on pigs and deer in these mountains.  It also has a good bear and turkey population.  You can find Goulds here.  For most of the bow hunters in AZ this time of year is all about pigs. Javalina are usually how most bow hunters in AZ get started.  For some of us January is all about seeing giant Coues whitetais   This is the time to find the ones everybody dreams of. This was my giant for this year.
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centaur

Nice pics, Michael.
I am snowbirding in your part of the world, and will be heading down to the Chiricahuas tomorrow for some hiking, and I'm hoping to get into some Coues deer there. I only see mulies and javelina where we are.
Arizona is a great place, and very different from my home state. Everyone who loves wild places should experience the Sonoran desert; beautiful in a rugged way.
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twitchstick

Cool country! My brother has moved to Arizona and is trying hard to get me down there chasing critters. Thanks for sharing.

huntingarcher

Great pics,I have never been to Arizona or hunted Coues deer.The deer you have pics of looks to be a great Coues deer.Now we both have the javelina and they are super fun critters for us bowhunters.Thanks for sharing.
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I lived in az for a lil bit of my life...very beautiful area and state. Plenty of game and plenty to chase with a bow. Only thing i didnt like was the draw process; mainly because i grew up on over the counter tags with no drawing other than specialty hunt areas. I plan on going back at some point to chase turkeys (hopefully), fling some arrows at some quail or maybe just end up chasing a coues deer...who knows but i am deff planning a trip back when i am able to afford it.
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RIng

Wow great country !! I hope to be in Az in May for the USA benchrest air rifle championship ..Hope to get in some Tenkara fly fishing and small critter shooting .

Michael Pfander

A few pictures of the people and the places we hunt. This is the south end of the Chiricahua Mnts.  Typical AZ Coues country.  It also has a high Black bear pop. These are from the Galiuro Mnts.  They have a huge wilderness area in them.  There is a small elk herd here as well as D,T,B,and P.  The spring hunts revolve around turkey and bear.  As all the dedicated turkey guys know we have 2 species the Merriams and the Goulds.  If you look close you can see the no shoot tag hanging from this transplanted Goulds.  For AZ the Chiricahua bear is big.
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kill shot

I'm inspired to say the least. It's been cold here in Mi with lots of snow. The guy that plows snow from my driveway got stuck the other day and it was minus 19 degrees last night when I got out of work.

KentuckyTJ

Looks like a stalkers heaven to me.
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Birdbow

Michael,
 Thanks for posting! Living in recent retirement in NH, my wife and I have AZ and NM on the short list to escape winter. Great pics have really stirred the interest (as well as -0 temps here)!
           Best regards,
                 Todd
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What is it like for residents to get big game tags?  Draws? OTC?
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Michael Pfander

Bow hunters have it easier than rifle hunters.  Archery deer is OTC.  Lion tags are good all year, fall turkey and bear are OTC.  Everything else is draw.  Although they now let you have 2 pig tags.
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Michael Pfander

After the spring hunts things heat up here in Tucson.  I mostly head north to fish for trout and scout for elk and goats. This wallow had about 75 elk around it if you look close you can see where the 7x7 herd bull was thrashing around.
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Tsalt

Awesome pics.  That is beautiful country!
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Whitetailarcher

Great pictures! I would love to hunt javalia.

huntnmuleys

beautiful.  ive got a buddy that lives in Benson I hunt with from time to time, and its beautiful for sure.  but if I lived there, I think id spend half the year hunting an air conditioner!
is it September yet??

Cyclic-Rivers

:campfire:  Beautiful country!  would love to hunt it some day!
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centaur

QuoteOriginally posted by huntnmuleys:
beautiful.  ive got a buddy that lives in Benson I hunt with from time to time, and its beautiful for sure.  but if I lived there, I think id spend half the year hunting an air conditioner!
I agree, but it is hard to argue with 70 degree temps right now!
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