Quick Tips
- Burns provide good feed and can hold game
- Elk calling works well in archery season
- Sitting on or near water holes is effective in hot, dry weather
- Some antelope along the western edge of unit
- Mule deer spread across the unit
- Tree squirrel season is open in the fall
- Fall black bear hunting
| species | general Size | trophy potential |
|---|---|---|
| Mule Deer | 140"-150" | 160"+ |
| Elk | 300"-330" | 340"+ |
| Antelope | 60"-70" | 75"+ |
On The Ground
This is the western half of Unit 7, which is managed separately for elk. The majority of the unit is ponderosa pine or transitional from pine to pinyon-juniper vegetation. This is a great elk unit for trophy quality and numbers. This is also a good place to hunt mule deer with a lot of tags, but not a lot of big bucks. There are trophy-quality antelope bucks in this unit, but they can be difficult to hunt.
This unit is located close to Flagstaff and Williams. There are plenty of high quality elk as well as mule deer and antelope. Early archery is better than late archery season with the biggest bulls taken during early seasons. During the rut, bulls from trophy units such as 9 and 10 may venture into Unit 7W in search of cows. A Unit 7 West elk tag is much harder to draw than a Unit 7 East elk tag.
Terrain
Large ponderosa pine forest surrounding Kendrick Peak (10,418 feet), with several small cinder cone mountains.
Roughly 475 square miles
87.7% public land
Elevations from 4,200-10,000 feet
Kendrick, Slate and Sitgreaves mountains lie within large forest
Average elevation of roughly 7,000 feet
Vegetation
Largely Ponderosa pine forest. Mixed-conifer and aspen at higher elevations. Pinyon-Juniper woodlands mixed with several brush types at middle and lower elevations. Open parks, but limited grasslands in the lower elevations.
Part of the largest contiguous ponderosa pine forest in the world
Juniper flats with rolling hills in lower elevations
Several burns provide ample forage
Access
Forest and county roads provide good public access throughout the Coconino National Forest, Kaibab National Forest and state property. Limited private property limits access.
Kendrick Mountain Wilderness is limited to foot and horseback travel only
ATVs are only allowed on roads
Four-wheel-drive vehicles are recommended in wet weather
Off-road travel is reserved for elk retrieval only
Camping and Lodging
Most hunters camp remotely along forest service roads. Lodging can be found in Flagstaff, WIlliams and Valle, Arizona.
Three KOA campgrounds near the unit provide full services for RV camping
Two KOA campgrounds near Williams on southwest edge of unit
One KOA campground in Flagstaff
No camping within a quarter mile of water sources
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