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Big Game Hunting => Out Of State Hunting => Topic started by: heavy hauler on January 17, 2014, 12:46:14 PM

Title: Arizona elk?
Post by: heavy hauler on January 17, 2014, 12:46:14 PM: ok , who is putting in for elk in arizona this year???
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Post by: NoBark on January 17, 2014, 01:16:29 PM: :hello:
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Post by: go4steelhd on January 17, 2014, 01:37:41 PM: I put in a few days ago :IBCOOL:
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Post by: KFhunter on January 17, 2014, 01:49:49 PM: tag/reminder
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Post by: TheHunt on January 17, 2014, 02:04:59 PM: There is not elk in Arizona. Just like the blues
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on January 17, 2014, 02:07:29 PM: Putting in again but starting over after drawing last year.
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Post by: WAcoueshunter on January 17, 2014, 02:10:56 PM: I'll apply, but I won't draw even with 14 points. With the points creep, I'm guessing I might have 4-5 years before I catch up to the max pool and can draw the tag I want.
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Post by: trophyelk6x6 on January 18, 2014, 07:59:22 AM: I got 7pts so I put in for the actual draw this year and not pts. Muzz area 5
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Post by: heavy hauler on January 18, 2014, 09:06:33 AM: we are putting in again for a unit you can draw about every 4 or 5 years. not the best unit, but still lots if fun :tup:
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Post by: WAcoueshunter on January 19, 2014, 09:22:29 AM: Quote from: heavy hauler on January 18, 2014, 09:06:33 AM
we are putting in again for a unit you can draw about every 4 or 5 years. not the best unit, but still lots if fun :tup:

That's my plan too going forward. The way their draw is set up now, you basically get one chance to draw the best tags, then you need to apply for something else. I cashed in my deer points this year and need to find something new to apply for. I'll draw a primo elk tag in a few years, then will need to do the same for elk.
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Post by: wa.hunter on January 19, 2014, 09:41:23 AM: I used my points last year and had a great hunt. Used 12 points on a unit I could draw with 7. I hunted 16 archery days and 13 of 16 days I could have harvested a 280-330" bull and 2-4 bulls a day. I chased a bull around for 3 days that was harvested and score 403" then moved to another area and chased a 9x7 and a 6x6 and each would have scored 370-380". Never saw another hunter in this area either, it was almost deafing with all of the screaming bulls.
Took me 40 years to draw a tag in this state and YES I am going to start building points again in Arizona and I am 62 years old and no I am not doing points in this state as I doubt I could do it again at 102 years young.
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Post by: starbailey on January 19, 2014, 09:51:50 AM: I'm in with 11 points.
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Post by: boneaddict on January 19, 2014, 09:53:07 AM: I pulled out of the game. Having some regrets now, though I was sick of "wasting" money.
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Post by: wa.hunter on January 19, 2014, 10:02:35 AM: The good part is I will start in the draw this year with 2 loyalty points and a hunter safety point and 1 for the year. I got 4 points going into this years draw in 3 more years I will draw again. 3 years ago I drew a deer tag and went down shot a 200" buck and already got 5 points going into the draw this year will draw that tag again in a couple of years.
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Post by: Bean Counter on January 19, 2014, 01:55:56 PM: :hello:

*Resident* pool with 7 points :IBCOOL:

I see where you're coming from, Bone. I'm trying to figure out which western state screws the non residents the most and I think we may be in the running. Best wishes to all who apply. :)
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Post by: soccerguy on January 19, 2014, 08:05:07 PM: Also have 14 points and have already applied, but won't draw for 3-4 more years. I'm approaching retirement and may be an AZ resident someday, which will change thins a lot...including my 15 deer points
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Post by: TheHunt on January 19, 2014, 08:31:28 PM: I am in for Archery...
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Post by: MAVsled on January 19, 2014, 08:36:51 PM: its the restricted limit on non-resident tags that makes it so tough.

but I'll keep applying for the next 5 years.
than call it quits.
up to 9 points so far. Hoping to get lucky for units 3a or 3B
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Post by: Bean Counter on January 19, 2014, 09:26:04 PM: I went shed hunting last year in the 3's and was surprised to find more in 3B than in 3A.
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Post by: lhrbull on January 21, 2014, 04:02:50 AM: how do you get more than one loyality point
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Post by: Bean Counter on January 21, 2014, 09:59:29 AM: You cannot. On your 5th year of applying, you are awarded a non cumulative loyalty point. You will get one each year you continue to apply so long as you do not stop. You can also get a non cumulative point for attending hunters safety in Arizona. No, mailing them your certificate from another state won't cut it.
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Post by: lhrbull on January 23, 2014, 04:30:43 AM: just buying points this year have 14 plus the loyalty point for 15 maybe next year with the hunter ed point I can draw with 17
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on January 23, 2014, 05:22:56 AM: Don't let them slip buy you only live once , by then units 9 and 10 will take more to draw.
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Post by: lhrbull on January 23, 2014, 05:21:38 PM: the odds say non-resident it will take max points to draw in unit 9 which I think is already at 22 and unit 10 took 19 last year for non-resident but with offering 100 tags this year instead of the 75 last year that means 3 more non-residents should draw this is for early rifle
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on January 23, 2014, 05:44:43 PM: Early Rifle in Unit 9 was not offered last year, unit 10 had 7 NR tags of which all had over 19 points
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Post by: lhrbull on January 24, 2014, 05:10:19 AM: Sky are you a Arizona res or do you have connections if you are a non-resident do you have a guide you use there
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on January 24, 2014, 05:55:09 AM: Actually this year I hunted down near Springerville. I am not a resident unfortunately. Just keep putting out the $$$ like all the rest of the Non Residents. Good luck on your draws.
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Post by: jstone on January 24, 2014, 07:04:22 AM: So whats it cost to just get points? I would be interested in starting i would even be interested in just finding a unit with lots of action for the first time doesn't have to have monster bulls just lots of action. I have 9 points in Washington for archery i might as well start to put in some where else to.
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on January 24, 2014, 07:27:18 AM: Well you have to buy a Non Res hunting lisc so $160.
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Post by: Archery King on January 24, 2014, 07:33:33 AM: I'm in archery elk! :IBCOOL: not that I will draw lol
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Post by: TheHunt on January 24, 2014, 08:08:42 AM: Who knows of anyone on this site will draw.
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Post by: WAcoueshunter on January 24, 2014, 09:32:20 AM: Quote from: Skyvalhunter on January 24, 2014, 05:55:09 AM
Actually this year I hunted down near Springerville. I am not a resident unfortunately. Just keep putting out the $$$ like all the rest of the Non Residents. Good luck on your draws.

That's some awesome looking country in there. I've driven through a couple of times on my way to the Gila. How did it go?
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Post by: lhrbull on January 24, 2014, 05:12:58 PM: I did draw Kaibab deer tag in 2012
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Post by: heavy hauler on January 25, 2014, 04:01:42 PM: i mistakenly put in for elk in az this year as a individual . not a group hunt. so i am hoping that me or my 2 buddies dont draw this year. o well. if any of the 3 of us draw we are all going .
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Post by: ChadH on February 12, 2014, 10:48:42 PM: Quote from: wa.hunter on January 19, 2014, 09:41:23 AM
I used my points last year and had a great hunt. Used 12 points on a unit I could draw with 7. I hunted 16 archery days and 13 of 16 days I could have harvested a 280-330" bull and 2-4 bulls a day. I chased a bull around for 3 days that was harvested and score 403" then moved to another area and chased a 9x7 and a 6x6 and each would have scored 370-380". Never saw another hunter in this area either, it was almost deafing with all of the screaming bulls.
Took me 40 years to draw a tag in this state and YES I am going to start building points again in Arizona and I am 62 years old and no I am not doing points in this state as I doubt I could do it again at 102 years young.

You and I are in the same boat my friend! At 51 years old, I'm mainly looking at units I can go have a quality hunt and draw it every 3-5 years or so. That is more important to me than maybe only getting to go one more time in my life... :tup:
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Post by: wa.hunter on February 16, 2014, 01:26:47 PM: Sorry I said 2 loyalty points you can only have 1..