AZ Unit 1 Late Cow Hunt
 

Hey everyone, I had a couple of questions for the board.

I drew a cow tag for the late (15-31 December) firearms hunt in AZ Unit 1. I’m from Chandler and my wife’s family has property in Greer, so I know the area well. However, since I’m stationed in CA right now, I’m only going to have December 26th to 31st to fill my tag.

I spend a couple weeks every summer in Greer and Springerville, and usually see hundreds of elk, but I don’t have a lot of knowledge on where to look in the winter, and during the last hunt of the year.

I was hoping that any locals or people with area knowledge could give me some advice on that hunt since I’ll have such a short time in town. I thought of hiring a guide, but I don’t have thousands of dollars to drop on a cow. I’m in good shape and I’m a good shot, so I’m willing to climb mountains, fall down canyons, make high-angle shots, etc., but I’m worried about wasting my limited time looking in stupid or overhunted locations.

I’m going to be deployed for the entire hunting season next year so I’d like to make this one count. It would be my luck that this is the first time I drive up to Greer and all the elk have disappeared, haha. Thanks for the advice.

I'd call someone local. Maybe the local game warden, tell them your situation. My guess is they'll have some good ideas to help you out.

Let us know how the hunt goes. And thank you for your service. It's appreciated by many. :patriot:

-Jake