654321 Report post Posted August 17 You have until the close of business on October 23rd, to pointguard your tag. I would wait a little longer to see what happens. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azelkhunter69 Report post Posted August 18 Turned my archery tag in Friday. The guy said I was the 2nd one that day. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHT_MTNMAN Report post Posted August 18 I'm betting they open the 67 and west of 67 today, or at least parts of it. But we shall see. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Non-Typical Solutions Report post Posted August 18 https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?tab=rm&ogbl#inbox/FMfcgzQcpKlNzQGqpMlLfMJLsQdZhhJH Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHT_MTNMAN Report post Posted August 18 6 hours ago, WHT_MTNMAN said: I'm betting they open the 67 and west of 67 today, or at least parts of it. But we shall see. Well I was way off. I have no idea why the 67 isn't open or at least parts of it.. Too bad Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeke-BE Report post Posted August 19 4 hours ago, Non-Typical Solutions said: https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?tab=rm&ogbl#inbox/FMfcgzQcpKlNzQGqpMlLfMJLsQdZhhJH my computer wont let me open it. What was said? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Non-Typical Solutions Report post Posted August 19 The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) advises hunters who will be heading north to the Kaibab Plateau for Friday’s opening of the archery deer hunt to check the latest forest road closures. The Game Management Units (GMUs) impacted by the Dragon Bravo and White Sage fires include 12AW and 12AE (excluding Grand Canyon National Park), and 12B. A total of 275 hunt permit-tags were issued for any antlered deer in these GMUs through the 2025 fall draw. The hunt closes Sept. 11. For the latest updates on forest road closures and other alerts, including a detailed map, visit https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/kaibab/alerts. While the Dragon Bravo and White Sage fires have burned about 200,000 total acres, hunting opportunities should not be significantly impacted. The Kaibab Plateau spans almost 740,000 acres — or more than 1,150 square miles — within the Kaibab National Forest. As a reminder, AZGFD typically does not refund hunt permit-tag fees or license fees once an online application has been submitted and deemed valid (A.R.S. 17-332). This applies to circumstances that include emergency area closures due to fires, severe weather, or other natural disasters. AZGFD does offer optional programs, PointGuard and PointGuard Plus. Both allow for the surrender of a hunt permit-tag and possible reinstatement of bonus points if a person is unable to participate in a hunt. PointGuard must be purchased at the time of completing the online application, or prior to the application period deadline, however. The fee is non-refundable. The department also has a tag transfer program that allows for the transferring of a hunt permit-tag to another qualified individual or a nonprofit organization (A.R.S. 17-332). The department reminds hunters to respect forest road closures. Driving around locked gates or barricades is a violation of the law and punishable by fines and possible imprisonment. The Arizona Game and Fish Department receives no general fund tax dollars. The majority of funding to manage more than 800 native wildlife species comes from Arizona's hunters and anglers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stanley Report post Posted August 19 "...... 200,000 acres, hunting opportunities should not be significantly impacted." Ummmm...... That is a seriously 'glass half full' view point from G&F, considering it looks like the majority of the high elevation east side was torched big time!! 🙄 I'm scheduled to hike about 35 miles of the AZT that goes right through that east side, the first weekend of Oct (assuming the burned section is opened back up by then). Will be curious to get a boots on the ground view of the post-fire landscape. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Non-Typical Solutions Report post Posted August 19 2 hours ago, stanley said: "...... 200,000 acres, hunting opportunities should not be significantly impacted." Ummmm...... That is a seriously 'glass half full' view point from G&F, considering it looks like the majority of the high elevation east side was torched big time!! 🙄 I'm scheduled to hike about 35 miles of the AZT that goes right through that east side, the first weekend of Oct (assuming the burned section is opened back up by then). Will be curious to get a boots on the ground view of the post-fire landscape. Looking forward to a report on what you find, hopefully you will be able to keep that schedule! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CatfishKev Report post Posted August 19 4 hours ago, stanley said: "...... 200,000 acres, hunting opportunities should not be significantly impacted." Ummmm...... That is a seriously 'glass half full' view point from G&F, considering it looks like the majority of the high elevation east side was torched big time!! 🙄 I'm scheduled to hike about 35 miles of the AZT that goes right through that east side, the first weekend of Oct (assuming the burned section is opened back up by then). Will be curious to get a boots on the ground view of the post-fire landscape. Should have added "to the rest of the state" to that sentence 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
runningbird Report post Posted August 20 How can opportunities not be impacted if you can't even get there? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
6AYoteHunter Report post Posted Thursday at 07:41 AM Closure is still huge, expecting tons of tags getting point guarded when AZGFD opens. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
