Over-the-counter elk nonpermit-tags are now available (at Arizona Game and Fish Department offices only) for 2008 for very specific locations where the Arizona Game and Fish Department is attempting to create areas with few or no resident elk.
These areas were identified through public process as places where elk did not occur historically and their continued occupation could negatively impact other wildlife or land uses.
Elk numbers in these hunt areas are very low; therefore, hunt success is expected to be very low. However, one advantage of these hunts is that they afford the opportunity to hunt with friends, which hasn’t always been possible because of the difficulty in getting drawn for draw hunts.
Hunters need to be attentive to the
hunt area boundaries, as they are different in
most cases than the unit boundaries. See below
for a downloadable
informational handout that provides
information on boundary descriptions, season dates,
frequently asked questions, maps, and other information.
Some of these areas, particularly in Units 4A and 4B and the Verde Valley, have significant amounts of private property. Hunters who obtain these over-the-counter elk tags should make sure they contact the property owner and obtain permission before hunting on private land.
These hunts will not affect your bonus points but do count toward your one-elk-per-calendar-year bag limit.
- Informational handout and maps for
over-the-counter elk nonpermit-tag hunts
[PDF,
1.6mb]
- Alamo Lake Elk Hunt Area [PDF,
11kb]
- Alamo Elk Hunt Area Map [PDF,
523kb]
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