Arizona 6b Archery Elk

Sparky1088 · Mar 21, 2018

I got lucky and drew another archery elk tag in AZ! I'll head down there a couple times before the season starts to scout but am somewhat familiar with the unit as I hunted 11m a few years back. Just curious on anyone who has hunted it before in regards to crowding in the unit? I know up top at fry and Rogers there will be people and anything on the border of the rez. I'm also tempted on looking down lower, in the high desert stuff north of cottonwood? I know most elk won't be there yet but if there are some down there I'm guessing they won't have lots of pressure .

YukonDall · Mar 22, 2018

SPARKY.........YOU WILL GET BETTER INFO. IF YOU PLACE THIS THREAD IN THE ARIZONA SECTION BY FAR. ..............YD.

Sparky1088 · Mar 22, 2018

Thank you sir, will do

bonecollector777 · Mar 22, 2018

Maybe I missed it but I don't believe 6b in az borders a rez anywhere?

Sparky1088 · Mar 22, 2018

Yeah you're right, it's an army base, but you still can't hunt that part of the unit , and i heard people will congregate towards that border because a lot of elk go back and forth from the camp to Rogers Lake area.

fin little · Mar 23, 2018

There is a recent video from the Mountain Project on youtube that is an early muzz elk hunt on 6B I think. They are hunting some low country .

Sparky1088 · Mar 23, 2018

Thanks. Just watched it . Yeah that was good to see, they were definitely out of the timber !

Cactusbuck · Mar 29, 2018

If you hunt the low country you will find elk. And some big bulls. It's like finding a needle in a haystack though. And there will be a hunting competition. A couple years ago I spent the entire season in the low country. The lesson I learned that year was to hunt closer to the summer range because there are just so many more elk up there.

Sparky1088 · Mar 29, 2018

Thanks for the insight ! I think I'll end up in the higher country too. I was just worried about it being crowded, but I'll go where the elk are, I'm sure I'll be able to find some spots where the roads aren't !

JDECK · Mar 30, 2018

The Mountain Project was hunting further south than 6B.

dirtclod Az. · Mar 31, 2018

SPARKY1088 Where there are no roads there will be ATVs.
Can't get away from them.I had to hike into no mans land,and over fences to get away.Only then did I start seeing game.
Good Luck...dirtclod Az.

muleybowhntr · May 2, 2018

get away from the people, i was in there last year and there is a ton of big bulls in here, you need to do you homework and you will have success, pm if you have any questions.

YukonDall · May 3, 2018

MULEYBOWHNTR.........I SENT YOU A PM.......THANKS.....YD.

Sparky1088 · Aug 29, 2018

How?s it goin, so I've been doing a ton of research and have a pretty good idea on a few places I'll be scouting . I got some good info from a couple hunters who have hunted it in the past. The only thing is is sounds difficult to get to far away from people unless you go into the wilderness areas and I'm not sure if elk will be in there? Either way I'm hoping to be able to locate a couple nice bulls before the opener.

YukonDall · Aug 29, 2018

NICE !!!!,,,,,,,I WILL BE REALLY INTERESTED HOW YOU DO THIS YEAR. KEEP ME POSTED, AND GOOD LUCK...........YD.

cmbbulldog · Aug 29, 2018

Good luck!

Sparky1088 · Sep 16, 2018

Was a great first few days of the hunt. The elk were further into the rut than I expected and got close to a really good bull but another hunter got upwind of him and blew the herd out as I had my rangefinder on him?. That's public land I guess. Was chasing bugles every morning for hours. Hopefully it cools off for next week and the rut even harder!
http://www.monstermuleys.info/photos/user_photos_2018/77830d09453d7c1f4423bf7e730ce718d2e9.jpeg

sagebrush · Sep 17, 2018

Good luck! Nothing like chasing bulls in the rut.

"You can fly a helicopter to the top of Everest and say you've been there. The problem with that is you were an a$$hole when you started and you're still an a$$hole when you get back.
Its the climb that makes you a different person". - Yvon Chouinard

heartshot · Sep 17, 2018

Cool Pic! Keep at it!

Joe2Kool · Sep 17, 2018

>Cool Pic! Keep at it!
>

+1!

Looking forward to your success pics!

Sparky1088 · Sep 18, 2018

LAST EDITED ON Sep-18-18 AT 02:20PM (MST)[p]Here?s a spike that I called in for fun after the big bull went into the private property ?

https://instagram.com/p/Bn4UabZB0pQ/

muleybowhntr · Sep 18, 2018

private as in the depot?

Sparky1088 · Sep 18, 2018

Nope, just a little piece of private up on top with some water in it. I haven't been to close to the depot yet , I'm guessing it's swarminh with people

muleybowhntr · Sep 18, 2018

yup i know where that is and u got a good little spot there we have taken a good bull right there,

Sparky1088 · Sep 26, 2018

Hey guys I got it done last Sunday! Not a giant but the second best bull I laid eyes on so it was a no brained that I had to let an arrow loose on him !

http://www.monstermuleys.info/photos/user_photos_2018/8040482b87497f5f44e38b9f3389ac6a272a6.jpeg

Cactusbuck · Sep 26, 2018

Excellent job. Congrats!!

YukonDall · Sep 26, 2018

BLAKE........THATS A REALLY NICE BULL RIGHT THERE !!!! I KNOW YOU WORKED HARD FOR THE SHOT. CONGRATS TO YOU !!!!!.............YD.

Sparky1088 · Sep 26, 2018

Thanks guys , appreciate it ??!!

PleaseDear · Sep 26, 2018

You did just fine!

congrats

Robb

twdjr · Sep 29, 2018

Congrats on your success!

FF4063 · Aug 31, 2019

First, nice bull! I have the same tag this year and have scouted the unit pretty hard (this summer and every archery deer season for the last 10 years). Would you mind if I PM you with a couple questions?

Sparky1088 · Aug 31, 2019

Yeah shoot me a pm !

Founder · Sep 19, 2019

Real nice bull. Congratulations

Brian Latturner
MonsterMuleys.com
@mm_founder on Instagram
LIKE MonsterMuleys.com
on Facebook!

tvbrewster · Sep 20, 2019

Awesome, great job glad it came together for you.

Do you have any other tags/hunts lined up for this year?

Sparky1088 · Sep 20, 2019

Thanks guys, but this bull was killed last year . I Did however already harvest a Utah antelope with my bow this year and headed to Colorado in a month for a deer hunt .