At a Glance
1,185Square Miles
98.1%Public Land
2,200 - 7,700Elevation Range
This unit lies along and below the Mogollon Rim in central Arizona and is a good place for both trophy elk and trophy Coues deer hunters. Some elk seasons take place in part of the unit. Almost all Forest Service lands are easy to reach. Some terrain is rugged and there are four wilderness areas.
Hunters have a chance of killing a large Coues deer and this is one of the best units in Arizona for high quality elk hunting with a healthy herd. The unit also has low numbers of mule deer and some Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep.
Quick Tips
- Quality bass fishing on Roosevelt Lake in the southwest
- Employ high-quality optics and patience to find big Coues deer
- Numerous javelina throughout the unit
- Quail hunting in the fall and winter
- Band-tailed pigeon hunting in oaks along Mogollon Rim