Thanks. Ill be doing some scouting over the summer and hopefully find some elk.

Thanks alot ill get the maps out and take a look. Ive read that the fire didnt burn as severe in some areas. From what i have seen it burned pretty bad. Anyone been in there recently? Hows it looking?

Hey guys lucked out and finally drew a Gila elk tag. We got the second archery season in 16b. We will be going in on foot about 5 miles or so to set up camp and hunt from there. Im not sure where to...

acook, That mulie tag is pretty awesome big big bucks in that area. PM me if you need some info

I got the second archery hunt for 16b. this is also my first archery hunt and first time in the Gila. let me know if you would like to swap some info.

its a good hunt but its also a tough hunt. its hard to get close to the big bucks in the crunchy snow.

thanks should be a fun hunt we got the second season bow tag so hope the elk are getting fired up by then. congrats on the tag Thomas11, which hunt you got?

sorry you guys didnt draw. i manage to pull a deer tag every year and an elk tag about every 3-4 years. went 2 out of 4 in the draws this year and got a 16b archery elk tag and 32 muley tag. never...

heck of a nice buck for 37. we hunted hard for the first rifle, and all the bucks i had found scouting were gone. i think they moved into private land. we ended up getting a couple small meat bucks....

great job. i never been in that unit, and from whats you pics show is nothing like i would expect. it looks like some really open country more like deer country than elk. congrats on a couple fine...

dhershberger i sent u a pm

has the migration started yet?? if it has plan on seeing a ton of deer.

most of the deer in this unit are in town. everyone feeds them. couple places to check out tho Devils Canyon, Hale Lake, and Nogal Canyon.

the late hunt in unit 2b can be great, but it is hard to sneak in on a big buck in crunchy snow. you will see alot of deer tho. the early hunt can be very tough. if you dont have the time to scout...

we have been high and low. we plan on hunting the wilderness area to hopefully get away from the crowds of hunters. we have seen some good bucks up high but, they are few and far between. we have...

did you see any bucks?

my buddy gots a rifle bull tag and i got the first rifle deer tag. havent had a chance to get out in a while. saw a couple good bulls and a real good buck earlier in the year. they were looking...

anyone been in the unit recently? just curious how the deer and elk are looking.

i think the lions and the drought really hurt the deer down there. i talked to a game and fish officer last year on my wifes muzzy hunt, and he said they had trapped and relocated about 30 lions from...

have hunted that hunt before and you probably arent going to get any rutting action. not til the end of november or beginning of december. its still a very good hunt you will literally see hundreds...