At a Glance
Roughly 20% of elk hunts in Arizona take place in this giant unit, which is nearly all public land. Featuring desert as well as pine and aspen forests, 6A has mule deer, Coues deer, pronghorn antelope and Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep.
The state issues a lot of elk tags. Early archery elk season occurs during the rut. Late muzzleloader elk season can also be good. While this unit has a difficult mule deer hunt, the December rifle Coues deer season produces high quality bucks. This is one of Arizona's few units with Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep.
Quick Tips
- Sitting on or near water holes is effective in hot, dry weather
- Fall tree squirrel season
- Fall black bear season with harvest quota
- No rut activity during November elk seasons
- Great unit for Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep

