Coues deer hunting is a glassing game. That is not a figure of speech. It is the literal description of how successful hunters find these animals. The grey ghost earns that name honestly. A mature Coues buck can stand in open country in broad daylight and disappear against the rock and brush in a wayContinue reading “Best Optics for Coues Deer Hunting in Arizona: What You Actually Need and Why”
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Hunting Coues Deer in Arizona GMU 31 and GMU 32: Complete Guide to the Galiuro and Winchester Mountains 2026
Units 31 and 32 share the same defining mountain ranges — the Galiuro Mountains and the Winchester Mountains — and any serious hunter researching one of these units will inevitably end up researching the other. The Galiuros in particular are one of the more remote and physically demanding Coues deer environments in Arizona, a placeContinue reading “Hunting Coues Deer in Arizona GMU 31 and GMU 32: Complete Guide to the Galiuro and Winchester Mountains 2026”
How to Hunt Merriam’s Turkey in Arizona When the Birds Stop Gobbling: A Mid-Season Playbook
Published April 2026 | Arizona Spring Turkey Season Arizona’s spring turkey season opened April 25th and a lot of hunters are already running into the same wall. The first two mornings were electric. Gobbling on the roost, birds fired up and coming to calls, every setup feeling like it was going to end with aContinue reading “How to Hunt Merriam’s Turkey in Arizona When the Birds Stop Gobbling: A Mid-Season Playbook”
Hunting Coues Deer in Arizona GMU 33: Complete Guide to the Santa Catalina and Rincon Mountains 2026
Hunting Coues Deer in Arizona GMU 33: Complete Guide to the Santa Catalina and Rincon Mountains 2026 One experienced Arizona hunter described unit 33 as Coues Deer Utopia and that description holds up to scrutiny. The Santa Catalina Mountains rising dramatically north of Tucson and the Rincon Mountains to the southeast form the geographic backboneContinue reading “Hunting Coues Deer in Arizona GMU 33: Complete Guide to the Santa Catalina and Rincon Mountains 2026”
Hunting Coues Deer in Arizona GMU 34A: Complete Guide to the Santa Rita Mountains 2026
Unit 34A holds a distinction that no other Arizona game management unit carries: it is the only unit in the state designated exclusively for Coues whitetail deer. There is no mule deer option in 34A for the youth hunts or any other season. When AZGFD writes your tag for this unit it says Coues deerContinue reading “Hunting Coues Deer in Arizona GMU 34A: Complete Guide to the Santa Rita Mountains 2026”
Hunting Mule Deer in Arizona GMU 6A: Complete Guide to the Mormon Lake Country 2026
Unit 6A sits in a category that does not get enough attention in Arizona mule deer conversation. It is not a trophy unit and nobody is going to pretend it is. But it occupies a genuinely valuable position in the Arizona draw landscape as one of the most realistic options for hunters who want toContinue reading “Hunting Mule Deer in Arizona GMU 6A: Complete Guide to the Mormon Lake Country 2026”
Arizona Spring Turkey 2026: Season Dates, Gear, and Where to Find Turkeys in the White Mountains
Arizona’s spring turkey season opens April 25, 2026. If you have a tag in hand, that is tomorrow. If you are still working out your setup or scouting plan, this guide covers what you need to know before you walk into the timber: where the birds are concentrating, what gear actually matters, and how toContinue reading “Arizona Spring Turkey 2026: Season Dates, Gear, and Where to Find Turkeys in the White Mountains”
Arizona Deer Draw 2026: How to Pick Your Unit and Not Waste Your Tag
The Arizona deer draw deadline is June 2, 2026. If you have not submitted your application yet, you are running out of time. If you have submitted and you are still second-guessing your unit choices, this guide covers which units to target and what gear to have ready when your tag arrives. If you wantContinue reading “Arizona Deer Draw 2026: How to Pick Your Unit and Not Waste Your Tag”
Hunting Mule Deer in Arizona GMU 10: Complete Guide to the Aubrey Cliffs and Kingman Country 2026
Unit 10 does not carry the name recognition of the Strip or the Kaibab. It does not appear on lists of Arizona’s top trophy units and it does not draw the kind of application pressure that makes hunters wait a decade for a tag. What it does offer is something genuinely valuable and increasingly rareContinue reading “Hunting Mule Deer in Arizona GMU 10: Complete Guide to the Aubrey Cliffs and Kingman Country 2026”
Arizona Dove Season 2026: Complete Guide to Opening Day Gear, Zones, and the Best Spots in the State
Published April 2026 | Updated for the 2026 Season September 1st is the most important date on the Arizona hunting calendar for most hunters in this state. Not because it is the most technical hunt. Not because the tags are hard to come by. Because dove season opening day in Arizona is the annual reminderContinue reading “Arizona Dove Season 2026: Complete Guide to Opening Day Gear, Zones, and the Best Spots in the State”