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    I've looked at quite a few and I would say they are slightly below average this year; definitely better than last year, however.  Bodies are healthy as they can be right now but I think that significant dry spell from January through May left them down a bit this year.   Should be a great rut this year with how healthy they are looking.

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    Sorry to piggyback on this post a bit did any of you with a Pioneer have to shorten the roof to fit it in a toyhauler?  I would love to get one but I need to either tweak the back bunks on the toyhauler or shorten the roof on the pioneer to get it in.

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    Feels wrong to me to go this route.  First example I can think of where G&F is essentially giving a draw benefit to those who pay more.  I know money is tight and they need it but I would rather see them raise permit fees instead of gimmicky things like this.  It feels like things are trending toward someday essentially buying bonus points if you can afford it.  

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    Happened to be on AZGFD website today and clicked on the link "Taking the Confusion out of choosing a PointGuard Product".  Can anybody provide clarification on the statement below? 

    • Those who purchase PointGuard Plus will receive priority positioning for the reissuing of hunt permit-tags that are surrendered by PointGuard members and non-members alike.

     

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    I had the tag 7 years ago.  It’s a fun hunt.  I wouldn’t say it was head and shoulders better than other hunts I have had.  The quality isn’t really out of this world.  You see lots of elk and have less hunters in the field but still rarely see bulls over 350.  I think you have high tag numbers on the late rifle hunt to thank for that.

     

    As some have alluded to already, there are WAY more people in the field than tags. . . This really diminishes some of the benefits of only 15 tags.  You will likely run into many people out calling and enjoying the woods/rut who aren’t even hunting or with a hunter.  I never really did have confrontations but did find that when I was on a great bull, there were often other hunters/callers after the same bull.  The year I had the tag there were cameras on almost all water sources and often these cameras were being checked multiple times daily which made many elk go nocturnal in spite of limited “hunters” in the field.  If water is scarce, water sources getting hit by big bulls are in high demand.  This year may change, to a degree, with cameras banned for hunting.
     

    For the most part, I think you draw this tag for great rut action and experiences and not for sitting water.  I think if you go into it expecting to get into rutting bulls that you will be happy.  If you think the bulls are a lot bigger in 23 than other units, you will be let down.  

     

    One other benefit to this hunt is different topography.  You can be in gentle rolling hills covered with pines, steep canyons overgrown with oaks after fires, or pinyon/junipers.  All hold elk and have the potential to hold a giant.  You can pick what you’re looking for in your hunt.  Enjoy the time and hope the rut gets going early this year for your sake.  

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