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Tim Behle
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posted January 17, 2007 03:36 PM
I know that it isn't coyote related, but there are several guys here from AZ who may be interested.
The drawing this year is a little earlier than most folks are used to.
PHOENIX – Fire up your computer: You can now apply online for Arizona’s 2007 elk and antelope hunts. Don’t forget the deadline to submit applications online or by paper is Tuesday, Feb. 13.
“We’ve been getting lots of calls from hunters wanting to know when they can apply online. Everyone can breathe a sigh of relief: We’re there,” says Arizona Game and Fish Department Information Branch Chief Bob Miles. “We’ve made substantial improvements to the system, it’s been exhaustively tested, and we’re confident it will produce a high level of customer satisfaction.”
Keep in mind this is the first year for an earlier application deadline for antelope and elk. The idea of having the rescheduled draw is to let hunters know early enough whether they have been drawn for these two popular big game animals, prior to their applying for fall deer, turkey, javelina, bear and buffalo hunts during the traditional application process in early summer.
You can get a copy of the 2007 Arizona Pronghorn Antelope and Elk Hunt Draw Information booklet either online at azgfd.gov/draw or at license dealers throughout the state. Please note that hunt-tag and license fees have increased for 2007. You can find the new fee information in the draw publication for antelope and elk (pages 4 and 5), in the 2006-2007 Arizona Hunting and Trapping Regulations – new 2007 fees table (pages 9 and 10) and online.
The deadline to submit an application for the antelope and elk hunts is 7 p.m. (MST) on the second Tuesday of February, which is Feb. 13. Postmarks don’t count.
The grace period for the draw will end at 5 p.m. on Jan. 19. During the grace period, if a paper hunt-permit tag application that is manually submitted contains an error, then the department will make three attempts within a 24-hour period to notify the applicant by telephone (if a phone number is provided). This allows for an application to be corrected, rather than being rejected from the draw; it also provides incentive for early application submissions.
http://www.azgfd.gov/eservices/draw.shtml
Just as a side note, don't bother putting in for Antelope hunts 2025 or 2026 or Elk hunts 3092 or 3107. Rumor has it, those tags sold out early, so there is no point in applying! ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
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Andy L
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posted January 17, 2007 03:39 PM
Whens the deadline for the mulie draw, Tim?
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Tim Behle
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posted January 17, 2007 04:00 PM
As far as I know, they haven't announced it yet. They aren't real organized up there. I usually get announcements about things a few days or weeks after they have started.
When I get something about the deer hunt draws, I'll try to remember to forward a copy to you.
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Andy L
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posted January 17, 2007 05:26 PM
Please do. I wanna try and draw this year. Maybe Ill call you about it...
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Norm
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posted January 20, 2007 06:56 AM
there are actually 2 drawings this year...
the first is for elk and antelope... there will be another for deer, bison and such...
The reason is that in the past, people would end up getting drawn for both, and then only hunt the elk or antelope due to the season overlaps.
organization and state government don't often go together...
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Andy L
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posted January 20, 2007 07:16 AM
Any of you local AZ boys got any ideas for what unit would be the best to draw or try to draw for? Sans Mogollin Rim. Im going to put it for first choice to build points in hopes of a draw someday, but not expecting it. I would like to stay in SE AZ somewhere.
The area I have in mind, I have seen some big deer when coyote hunting. Not alot of deer, but some dandys. And, its set up the way I want it for the style of hunting I would like to do. However, I read the website about the area and they really downplay it, almost as a waste of time for mule deer. Can you go by their assessment or not? Maybe I just got lucky seeing what I saw and it was a fluke?
Any ideas for some good foothills/drainage type hunting areas would be appreciated.
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Tim Behle
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posted January 20, 2007 08:40 AM
I've never hunted there, but I've always heard that the Kaibab was the best place to find Trophy Mule deer. Greenlee county is supposed to be great for Elk, but again, I've never hunted there.
Edit:
On their Website AZGFD post last years stats. Incuding the odd of getting drawn and the odd of being successful for each hunt.
[ January 20, 2007, 08:44 AM: Message edited by: Tim Behle ]
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Leonard
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posted January 20, 2007 09:51 AM
I don't play that game, but I have heard that the point system is a total sham. Maybe you need to put those points in your will, so your grandkids will get lucky some day?
Just a thought, LB
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KevinKKaller
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posted January 20, 2007 04:02 PM
AndyL I have done really well in unit 27 32 33
My larjest was in 33 just out of benson. A hunting partner killed a monster in 27 just below the rim.
Good Luck
Now that I dont live in Az (Lived thear most of my life) Last week I went down to the local grosry store and bot my sportsmans pack Deer Elk Turky Bear Lion Mig Bird Steel head and Salmon tags for under $120.
For now I dont have to wory about the pore draw system in AZ any more
Good Luck in Az
I will be hunting in Id this year
Good hunting Kevin
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Andy L
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posted January 20, 2007 06:33 PM
Thanks Kevin. 31 is the area I was talking about. But, I have hunted 32 a bit as well. It has alot the same type of land I would like to hunt. Ill check it out. Thanks again.
27 is rough as hell, from what I have seen from the road. 191 is a croooooooked road. LOL
I would like to hunt Idaho someday as well. Beautiful country.
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KevinKKaller
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posted January 21, 2007 05:06 PM
Andy L If you go to any of those areas let me know I will help you out I grew up on a ranch in 32 And cowboyd for 10 years on a ranch that took up about 1/3 of 34B Hunted extensivly in 33 and 27 the part of 27 I hunted had great populations of cat and bear my wife and I hunted up thear evry year for the past 5 years.
If you make it up to Id let me know I dont know the country vary well yet but I am out learning evry weekend seeing lots of deer elk and some preds too I have photos of a pair of cubs trying to crawl threw the dog door in the house the ones in the tree 10 feet from the front door came out after I got the porch light on Mom got pissed when the dog got after the cubs but he servived the charge
Good hunting Kevin
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Andy L
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posted January 21, 2007 05:30 PM
Thanks. I will be in touch before hunting, for sure.
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