Understanding the Arizona Turkey Draw: A Complete Guide to Drawing a Spring Turkey Tag

Arizona’s Merriam’s turkey hunting is some of the best in the country and drawing a spring turkey tag is one of the more achievable goals in the Arizona draw system compared to elk or deer. That said, there is still a process to understand, deadlines to hit, and mistakes to avoid. This guide walks youContinue reading “Understanding the Arizona Turkey Draw: A Complete Guide to Drawing a Spring Turkey Tag”

Arizona Spring Turkey Hunting 2026: Complete Beginner’s Guide to Merriam’s Turkeys

Arizona’s spring turkey season opens April 24th and runs through May 21st, 2026. If you drew a tag and you’re reading this trying to figure out what to do next, you’re in the right place. This guide is written specifically for beginners hunting Merriam’s turkeys in Arizona for the first time. We’ll cover what makesContinue reading “Arizona Spring Turkey Hunting 2026: Complete Beginner’s Guide to Merriam’s Turkeys”

Elk Hunting in Arizona: A Complete Guide to Hunting Different Areas of the State

Arizona elk hunting is in a class of its own. The state consistently produces some of the largest bulls in North America, the public land access is excellent, and the scenery across every region is breathtaking. Whether you’re chasing bugles in the ponderosa pines of the White Mountains, glassing open meadows in the north, orContinue reading “Elk Hunting in Arizona: A Complete Guide to Hunting Different Areas of the State”

Understanding the Arizona Elk Draw: A Complete Guide for Residents and Non-Residents

Got everything I need. Here’s the full article ready to paste into WordPress: Understanding the Arizona Elk Draw: A Complete Guide for Residents and Non-Residents Arizona is widely considered one of the best elk hunting states in the country. The state’s elk herds, particularly in units like 9, 10, and 27, produce some of theContinue reading “Understanding the Arizona Elk Draw: A Complete Guide for Residents and Non-Residents”

Understanding the Arizona Deer Draw: A Complete Guide for Residents and Non-Residents

If you’re new to hunting in Arizona or just tired of being confused every time draw season rolls around, this article is for you. Arizona’s big game draw system is one of the better ones in the West once you understand how it works, but it has enough moving parts that a lot of huntersContinue reading “Understanding the Arizona Deer Draw: A Complete Guide for Residents and Non-Residents”

Hunting Whitetail Deer in Arizona: A Complete Guide to Coues Deer Country

If you’ve never hunted Arizona whitetail, you’re missing out on one of the most challenging and rewarding deer hunts in North America. Arizona’s whitetail deer, commonly known as Coues deer (pronounced “cows”), are a subspecies of whitetail that live in some of the most rugged and beautiful terrain this country has to offer. They’re smallerContinue reading “Hunting Whitetail Deer in Arizona: A Complete Guide to Coues Deer Country”

Best Trail Cameras of 2026: 7 Picks from a Hunter Who’s Actually Used Them

If you’ve ever driven 45 minutes to your stand only to pull a memory card full of nighttime blurs and false triggers, you know how much a bad trail camera can cost you. Not just in money, but in scouting intel when it matters most. I’ve run a lot of cameras over the years. SomeContinue reading “Best Trail Cameras of 2026: 7 Picks from a Hunter Who’s Actually Used Them”

How to Hunt Dove in Arizona

Arizona has some of the best dove hunting. I had a great season in 2021 and this is the time where I start looking for things that will give me the edge next season. I currently live in the Mesa/ Gilbert area and I like to hunt doves in that general area. Unfortunately my favoriteContinue reading “How to Hunt Dove in Arizona”

Bass Fishing on The Salt River

The Salt River is a great place for largemouth bass fishing. Fisrst thing to know is how the water level changes on the river. During the river they open the Stewart Mountain Dam at Saguaro Lake and the river will be flowing around at 1000-1500 cubic feet per second, but during winter they can lowerContinue reading “Bass Fishing on The Salt River”

Trout Fishing on Big Lake, Arizona

Big Lake is located in Northern Arizona just outside Greer, Arizona. Big Lake is known for it’s trout fishing, and every year they stock it in fall with nearly half a million Rainbow and Cutthroat trout fingerlings that grow up and behave like wild trout. Since these fish grow up in the lake they behaveContinue reading “Trout Fishing on Big Lake, Arizona”