desertyankee
New Member
Hello--
Hoping to get some advice from hunters familiar with Unit 22North, around Payson. I lucked out and got a December bull permit, and I'm trying to decide where to hunt. I don't mind hard hiking, camping out, etc.-- but are there enough elk, and are they big ones, in the wilderness area around Hardscrabble Mesa/Canyon, to make this a rewarding destination? And does the December weather get severe enough to move them down off the mesas into the canyons, or are they just as likely to stay up high? Any advice appreciated-- and when I can figure out how to post a picture here, I'll show you the matched 6 x 6 sheds I picked up last week on Coconino Rim!
Hoping to get some advice from hunters familiar with Unit 22North, around Payson. I lucked out and got a December bull permit, and I'm trying to decide where to hunt. I don't mind hard hiking, camping out, etc.-- but are there enough elk, and are they big ones, in the wilderness area around Hardscrabble Mesa/Canyon, to make this a rewarding destination? And does the December weather get severe enough to move them down off the mesas into the canyons, or are they just as likely to stay up high? Any advice appreciated-- and when I can figure out how to post a picture here, I'll show you the matched 6 x 6 sheds I picked up last week on Coconino Rim!