Javelina usually bed in drainages with adequate cover or near feeding areas on the mountain slopes. Whitetail can also be found along the San Pedro River (SPRNCA), but the thick vegetation can make it difficult to get a good clean shot at a buck. Access along the east side of the Mountain exists at the Golden Rule Road, off the Dragoon Road. Travel south a short distance and turn left on E. Touchstone Trail. Area: The Dragoon Mountains are part of the Coronado National Forest so a forest service map will help you with the road system. As befits Arizona's principal game animal, deer received some protection as early as 1887 when a four-month season of October 1 through January 31 was established by the territorial legislature. Contact us for any application or hunt questions. BONUS POINT ONLY (no other hunts may be chosen in conjunction with this one), 12A East (excluding Grand Canyon National Park), 12A West (excluding Grand Canyon National Park), 39, 40A, and 40B (Special Restrictions Apply - See Note 7), 42 (excluding White Tank Mountain Park and Skyline Regional Park), Hopi Tribal Member Hunt in Units 4A and 4B, Hopi Tribal Member Hunt in Units 5A and 5B, 42 (excluding Skyline and White Tank Mountain Regional Parks), Aug 19 - Sep 8, 2022 and Dec 9 - Dec 31, 2022, Nov 18 - Nov 27, 2022Nov 11 - Nov 17, 2022. Topo-graphical maps will help you get around the rest of the unit. we couldnt turn around last year with out seeing them. This area offers various hunting opportunities including waterfowl, big game and small game. A popular area for quail hunting is now closed to all access; the Double U Ranch or Telles Ranch has been locked and no longer allows sportsmens access. Advertise With Us. Deer Hunting in Arizona Game Management Unit 29 . However, they will also feed in the bottoms where the spring growth will first come up. Denied access in the Mule Mountains makes it extremely difficult to access these areas. User Scores. To access the San Pedro River and St. David, get off of I-10 at Benson. All Rights Reserved. Restricted access is posing a problem, particularly in the Mule Mountains. Area: Cottontails can be found throughout the unit with little effort on the part of the hunter. Address 123 Main Street New York, NY 10001, Hours MondayFriday: 9:00AM5:00PM Saturday & Sunday: 11:00AM3:00PM. The main things to remember while hunting are; antler structure, size, tail size and color. JavaScript is disabled. Please try again later. Javelina can be found on all habitat types and topography in this unit, from the flats where they are hard to spot, all the way up to the tops of the mountain ranges in the oak woodlands. Have a great time.Muleys are hard to find down south.Coues are more abundant,but they call them the desert ghost for a reason.You are hunting an area with thousands of ATVs and OHVs.Go deep,and go far.I hunt or USED TO hunt around Picketpost Mtn.Now its all snowbirds on Jeep tours.Lots of good folks on Eastmans Forum.Ask for JimP. In 1929, the mule deer season was closed south of the Gila River, and even as recently as 1946, fewer than 5,000 mule deer (more than 80 percent of all deer killed) were harvested in Arizona. Turn east on the Middle-March road and drive approximately 10 miles until you reach the Forest Service Boundary. Most feeding is done at dawn and dusk, although human activity may cause a shift to more feeding at night. Go Pro to see what they had to say! They have been found in small pockets in the southwest portion of the Dragoon Mountains, off the Middle-March Road, and in the upper elevations of the Mule Mountains. Please pick up spent shot-shells, complaints have been received because livestock have ingested them causing complications and it is littering, a revocable offense. To hunt deer in Arizona, you need a valid hunting or combination license and a deer tag. Access into the southwest corner of the Mule Mountains can be gained off Highway 92 between Sierra Vista and Bisbee. The west side of the Dragoon Mountains can be reached by taking Highway 80 south of I-10 at Benson. You are using an out of date browser. To the East of the mountain ranges, Sulphur Springs Valley runs from the Mexico Border, north to I-10. Send us an email at [emailprotected] to learn more. Be sure and have all the pertinent hunt regulations with you before you go hunting. Sierra Vista, Tombstone, Bisbee, Benson, Major Highways and Roads Leading To Hunting Whitetail deer also exist in these areas so be sure of the species. Complaints are received from landowners and lessees, because cattle have ingested them causing complications and it is littering, a revocable offense. Area: Access into the Mule Mountains is very limited compared to the Dragoon Mountains. On private land, access can be revoked any time. Areas: Access into the Mule Mountains is very limited compared to the Dragoon Mountains as most of the major canyons are inaccessible by vehicle. The Dragoon Mountains are part of the Coronado National Forest so a forest service map will help you with the road system and the access points. Recently, residential development in the Pearce/Sunsite area has increased, thus eliminating areas to hunt. A series of years of poor fawn survival followed. Respect of the land and the landowners wishes must be given full attention. Due to this, access in the unit continues to be a challenge for sportsmen to gain. Post The main things to remember while hunting are antler structure, size, tail size and color. When fully grown, the antlers harden, the velvet dries, and is rubbed off. Continuing down Highway 80 to Middle March Road, which is only a couple of miles north of Tombstone. When applying for big game hunt permit-tags, you must use hunt numbers. Area: The Dragoon Mountains are part of the Coronado National Forest so a forest service map will help you with the road system. Various dirt roads intersect the highway from the north (MP 345, MP 350, and Fowdy Ranch Rd.). . Adult bucks may weigh in excess of 200 pounds and stand up to 42 inches at the shoulder. Elevation ranges are based on weather stations in or near the unit. Outdoor Hub, LLC (d/b/a Carbon Media Group), 30800 Telegraph Rd, Suite 1921, Bingham Farms, MI 48025 USA. Near the Bisbee Airport, there are dirt roads that will take you into the Mule Tails. Beginning at U.S. Hwy 191 and the U.S.-Mexico border; west along the border to the San Pedro River; north along the San Pedro River to I-10; northeasterly on I-10 to U.S. Hwy 191; southerly on U.S. Hwy 191 to the U.S.-Mexico border. See Access Information for details. Javelina usually bed in drainages with adequate cover or near feeding areas on the mountain slopes. Be Aware of the Species, more violations of taking the wrong species have occurred in this unit so please be patient and aware of the differences in the two species! The Dragoon Mountain Ranch does not allow access on the ranch/housing development, which covers the majority of the west slope of the Dragoons down to S.R. Buck-only hunting was instituted in 1893, and the season was gradually reduced until 1913 when the new state legislature authorized a two-month season and a two-buck bag limit. Staying on the Warren Road to Bisbee Junction will take you to the Border Road (the International Border between Arizona and Mexico) there are various access roads from the Border Road into the Mule Tails. Muzzleloader Hunt: Muzzleloader weapons as prescribed in R12-4-101 and R12-4-318, crossbow or bow and arrow as prescribed in R12-4-304. White-tailed Deer Overview: Unit 30B has a relatively small population of whitetail deer in relationship to nearby units. Mearns quail can be found in the Dragoon Mountains and the Mule Mountains. Antlered mule deer. miles Game Management Unit 30b; Game Management Unit 31; Game Management Unit 32; Game Management Unit 33; Game Management Unit 34a; . Go through town and take the exit for Highway 80 to St. David. Before hunting either of the two species, consult the Hunting Regulations: Commission Order 2 for distinguishing physical characteristics. In many cases, the private property is situated in locations that allow the property owner to control access into State and Public Lands. Any tips or information would be greatly appreciated. Another access point for the Mule Tails is from the Paul Spur Road, this road intersects Highway 80 about halfway between Bisbee and Douglas. Continuing down Highway 80 to Middle March Road, which is only a couple of miles north of Tombstone. The area is very rugged and steep and requires a lot of effort on the hunters part. More than 86 percent of these were mule deer and nearly 10,000 were antlerless animals. Check for current or recent wildfires in this area. It is a great hunt for giant bucks and we have focused our efforts there for many years. In this Episode we head down to the dry desert hills of Arizona in search of a monster mule deer. Plan your Arizona big game hunt with an interactive unit boundary map. From turkey hunting in the spring to chasing Elk and mule deer in the fall, this is as real as Hunting can get!Follow our Instagram as @Western_Obsessions_TVFollow Kurt on Instagram @kurt_belding ( https://www.instagram.com/kurt_beldin )https://www.westernobsessionstv.com/Book a Hunt with Kurt: https://www.huntingcolorado.co/Film Produced by: www.whiterabbitsyndicate.comWestern Obsessions TV: https://www.westernobsessionstv.com/Produced by: https://www.whiterabbitsyndicate.com/Sponsors:Crossfit OneBeat ( https://www.onebeatcrossfit.com/ )Body Rival Supplements ( https://www.bodyrival.com/ )Rocking NY Cattle CompanyFit Republic Nutrition Co. From the North: State Hwy 80, U.S. 191 Take Forest Service Road 687 north along the west side of the mountain into the West Stronghold. 1051. Drew a 30B tag for November 15th to 21st. Shane, From SHANE The Movie. Mourning dove, and an occasional white wing dove, can be found at various livestock tanks in the unit, and along the San Pedro River. Aug 19 - Sep 8, 2022, Dec 9 - Dec 31, 2022, Jan 1 - Jan 31, 2023, Aug 19 - Sep 8, 2022, Dec 9 - Dec 31, 2022, Jan 1 - Jan 31, 2023, Dec 9 - Dec 31, 2022, Jan 1 - Jan 31, 2023, Arizona 30B. Access to Escabrosa Ridge, the southwest portion of the Mule Mountains, can be accessed off of Highway 92 between Bisbee at milepost 345. Land around populated areas (Bisbee, Double Adobe, McNeal, Elfrida, Sunsites, Richland, Dragoon, St. David, and Tombstone) has Javelina populations. Never hunted mule deer down there. Beginning at U.S. Hwy. Other Pertinent Climate Information IMPORTANT the mule deer and white-tailed deer are found in the same habitat types in this unit. There are two dirt roads off of the High Lonesome that will access the eastern side of the Mules. Oak woodlands grow on the steep, rugged Dragoon and Mule mountains at elevations of 5000 to 7000. Hiking from open areas across state land will get you in most of the Mule Mountains. These populations are isolated to the Dragoon Mountains and the southern end of the Mule Mountains near Bisbee. Good luck. They eat such items as twigs, bark, buds, leaves, and nuts. The eastern side of the Dragoon Mountains, Cochise, and Sunsites can be accessed from Highway 191 south of I-10. 345, MP 350, and Fowdy Ranch Rd.). Please identify the deer before taking a shot as whitetail are expanding into mule deer habitat. Not all weather elements are available within the unit. One (1) deer per calendar year except as prescribed in R12-4-120. Be aware of past landowner changes along the Boarder Rd. "A gun is as good or as bad as the man using it. From the South: Mexico-U.S. Border. Then, a series of wet winters resulted in an increase in fawn survival rates, and hunter numbers and the numbers of deer bagged increased accordingly until 1986, when nearly 86,000 hunters took 25,566 deer, of which 77 percent were mule deer. Thanks for any input. I had a Mule tag there last year and didnt see one. and Davis Road. This was a great adventure and an experience. Generally they prefer the more rugged country. It is in preparation for the rut that mule deer grow antlers. Southern Arizona Mule deer and - whitetail. 30B, 21, 6A (last December hunt) - Second choice. The Department offers Youth-Only designated hunts, in which persons are eligible to participate up to their 18th birthday. 30B is a hard unit. A large amount of the unit is private property (>40%). It is not a hunt where you will see a lot of deer, but there are always some great bucks there and we know how to find them. Within the unit are two major mountain ranges; the Mule and Dragoon Mountains. Good luck. The antlers grow under a layer of skin called velvet. We will definitely return to Arizona to hunt mule deer again!Be sure to Subscribe to Kurt Belding and Steve Ficco's hunting channel here on YouTube where they bring you Hunting adventures to wherever you may be watching from. Staying on Warren Road to Bisbee Junction will take you to the Border Road (the International Border between Arizona and Mexico) there are various access roads from the Border Road into the Mule Tails. This was our first trip to Arizona to hunt mule deer and we had our work cut out for us! Access is gained from Highway 80 at Mule Gulch, milepost 350, and the Warren Road (south of Highway 80, east of Bisbee). Having a copy of the dove hunting regulations with you is a good precaution. Access along Highway 80 north of Bisbee along Banning Creek is denied through private land, although access on the Juniper Flats Road to the top of the mountain range exists just north of Mule Pass tunnel. Having a copy of the dove hunting regulations with you is a good precaution. Never hunted mule deer down there. See Access Information for details. When hunting the flats and agriculture fields in the valleys, obtain permission from landowners before going afield, and do not shoot within a 1/4 of a mile from occupied buildings or residents. The quail populations suffer from drought and respond favorably to average to above average rainfall. Access into the southwest corner of the Mule Mountains can be gained off Highway 92 between Sierra Vista and Bisbee. One road form High Lonesome Rd. See Access Information for details. Within the unit are two major mountain ranges; the Mule and Dragoon Mountains. Pre-season scouting is a good idea in these areas. Seems state law says you can't refuse them water if they ask and they know that. Mule Deer. OTC Restricted access in the Mule Mountains makes it difficult to get to the Mearns habitat. The Double U Ranch or Telles Ranch, is completely locked and no longer allows hunting. but not as widely known. Focus on available waters and food sources for the spring hunt in the Unit. Open Areas do not include areas within municipal parks, municipal preserves, county parks, county preserves, airports, golf courses, or posted water treatment facilities (except as specifically opened in this Commission Order) or areas closed to hunting under A.R.S. 345, m.p. The Redbird Mountains currently are inaccessible without landowner permission. Only about 9,500 mule deer were reported harvested. Even this was deemed excessive by the state's sportsmen, and a public initiative in 1916 reduced the limit to one buck deer to be taken during the month of October. However, they will also feed in the bottoms where the spring growth will first come up. The Tombstone Hills can be accessed off of Highway 80 south of Tombstone, and the Charleston Road west of Tombstone. This area is becoming developed so be aware of the residences in the area. They will become sexually mature in a year and a half. On private land, access can be revoked any time. Fawns are 'dropped' about mid-summer. Larger concentrations of scaled quail tend to be found along the base of the eastern side of the Dragoon Mountains, and in the Cochise, Dragoon, and Sunsites/Pearce area, and along the Mexican Border. Antlers are composed of material similar to that of bone. The Javelina often go into the populated areas causing problems for residents. The mule deer gets its name from its large ears. Go through town and take the exit for Highway 80 to St. David. Approximately 2.5 miles south of Tombstone, take Davis Road east to High Lonesome Road and south to access the east side of the mountain. Some extra scouting, and hiking into the more inaccessible areas, may help you take a larger buck. Be reached by taking Highway 80 to Middle March Road, which only. Large ears same habitat types in this Episode we head down to the Dragoon Mountains size, tail and. 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