One of the primary ways that hunting in Arizona differentiates itself from other states is the abundance of public land and lack of landowner permits. This makes the Arizona Draw critical to hunters but many hunters don’t realize that Arizona tags aren’t all draw hunts and over-the-counter tags are available for some hunts. Arizona offers some great OTC hunting options.
At Big Chino Outfitters we offer fully guided outfitted over-the-counter deer hunts with Lodging and Meals. Depending on the hunter, we have cabins as well as RV wall tent camps and backpack wilderness hunts for Archery Mule Deer & Coues Deer. We also offer over-the-counter elk hunts!
OVER THE COUNTER TAGS GO ON SALE NOVEMBER 2, 2024:
The Arizona OTC Archery Mule Deer Hunt is the most overlooked hunt in the West, with opportunities at trophy caliber bucks with an average of 160 – 180 inches, bucks exceeding 180+ annually, and our biggest archery buck to date being 223 inches!
Shots vary based on the archer's skill set. We tell folks that in the West, 40-50 yard shots are what archers should be efficient at but with today's technology, many hunters are capable of over 50-yard shots. The bottom line is simple, the guides at Big Chino Outfitters will show you bucks and will work as a team to develop the best hunt strategy for your hunt based on your skill set, but ultimately you as the hunter have to be able to hunt, stalk, sit, and shoot we can't do that for you. You can expect to make a minimum of one stalk a day as the strategy of stalking mule deer is locating them and making a move on them when they bed, or cutting them off as they move.
We also have deer patterned to water, salt licks, movement areas, etc. We typically have ground blinds set up 30 yards out as an option for sitters.
Scouting Reports Are Based on the following Criteria:
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NOTE: DIY Hunters Who Purchase Scouting Report Only will provide their own camp, lodging, meals, etc...
Drop Camps Include the Following:
Note: It's the responsibility of the Hunters to keep a clean camp and maintain a litter-free environment. Hunters are responsible for removing and hauling out all garbage debris and properly discarding the garbage.
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OVER THE COUNTER TAGS GO ON SALE NOVEMBER 2, 2023:
Hunts begin the 3rd Friday of August and go through the 2nd Thursday of September. You will be hunting Summer Range bucks in velvet during these dates - typically bachelor groups varying between 3-5 bucks in a group. Spot-and-stalk and sitting on patterned bucks to water or licks.
Late Season hunts in Northern Arizona start the 2nd Friday of December and end on January 31st with the rut peaking around the last week of December and the 1st & 2nd weeks of January.
OVER THE COUNTER TAGS GO ON SALE NOVEMBER 2, 2023:
