2011 Arizona Mule Deer #4

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2011 ARIZONA MULE DEER #4 After being able to harvest three tremendous mule deer bucks during the 2011 Arizona Mule Deer season, we still had some hunters left to go and were keeping our fingers crossed for the remaining trophy mule deer hunts. One of the bucks that we had been seeing was a really neat, old , wide non typical buck that we had nicknamed Goofy. We estimated Goofy to be well over 30 inches wide and would make a super trophy for any hunter lucky enough to be able to harvest … [Read more...]

2011 Arizona Mule Deer #3

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2011 ARIZONA MULE DEER #3 With 2 great mule deer bucks down so far during our 2011 Arizona mule deer season, we were very excited to continue hunting some of the giant bucks that we had located. One of the great mule deer bucks that we had found during our preseason scouting was a  super 5x7 buck that we felt would score 200 inches B&C. We were able to get some great live photos of this buck just before the hunt started as he was aggressively rutting his large harem of does. After … [Read more...]

2011 Arizona Mule Deer #2

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  2011 ARIZONA MULE DEER #2 After starting out with a great buck harvested on our first rifle 2011 Arizona Mule Deer hunt we were eager to begin our next hunt and pursue some of the giant mule deer bucks we had located during our scouting trips. One buck in particular that we had located was a very massive antlered and wide typical buck that we felt was a Boone & Crockett mule deer buck. We had been seeing this buck since September and he stayed relatively close to the small area … [Read more...]

2011 Arizona Mule Deer

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2011 ARIZONA MULE DEER As I type this post I am still having a hard time wrapping my mind around just how incredible the 2011 season was for us here at Yavapai Outfitters. The Good Lord blessed us and our clients with an incredible run of hunts and several world class trophies being harvested. After an incredible 2011 Arizona Elk season we were excited to begin our fall 2011 Arizona Mule Deer hunts.  Our preseason scouting was very successful and we were fortunate enough to be able to … [Read more...]

2011 Arizona Muzzleloader Bull Elk

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2011 Arizona Muzzleloader Bull Elk   After the 2011 Arizona Early Rifle elk hunt we had the opportunity to join up with Travis McClendon of McClendons Guide Service  for the 2011 Arizona Muzzleloader Bull Elk hunt. Although the elk ruttting activity was very minimal and the hunting was extremely difficult, we still managed to score on this exceptionally massive 6x8 Arizona bull. We would like to give a big thank you to Travis McClendon and McClendons Guide Service  for allowing … [Read more...]

2011 Arizona Early Rifle Bull Elk

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2011 Arizona Early Rifle Bull Elk   After a very successful 2011 Arizona archery elk season, Yavapai Outfitters had the exciting opportunity to team up with Johnny Casner and Arizona High Country Outfitters  for the 2011 Arizona Early Rifle bull Elk hunt.   The bulls were in the peak of the rut and were screaming their heads off on opening morning as our team searched the Arizona country side for one of the monster bulls that had been spotted during pre-season scouting. When … [Read more...]

2011 Arizona Archery Elk #3

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2011 Arizona Archery Elk #3   In our last post about the 2011 Arizona Archery bull elk season we finished by saying "does elk hunting get any better than this?" Well, it looks like it does sometimes! The Good Lord blessed us and our clients with yet another incredible Arizona archery bull elk. We harvested this superb Arizona bull elk on the fifth evening of the 2011 Arizona archery elk season after battling some of the worst rain, hail, and lightning we have ever seen in our … [Read more...]

2011 Arizona Archery Elk #2

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2011 Arizona Archery Elk #2   The Good Lord has been really great to us during this 2011 Arizona Archery elk season and we were blessed yet again with another very successful hunt on another giant Arizona bull elk for our clients. We were able to harvest this fantastic Arizona bull on the third morning of the archery elk hunt after nearly getting busted by some cows in some wide open country while on the way to get close to this bull for a shot. After a very tense standoff that … [Read more...]

2011 Arizona Archery Elk

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2011 Arizona Archery Elk   The 2011 Arizona Archery Elk hunts are off and running and we have had an incredible elk year so far here at Yavapai Outfitters. For the most part the 2011 Arizona elk rutting activity has been very slow and the hunting has been very difficult but the antler growth has been incredible. Good winter moisture coupled with good spring and summer rains produced a bumper crop of giant Arizona bull elk that awaited the lucky tag holders who were fortunate enough … [Read more...]

The Best Mule Deer Units in Arizona

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The Best Mule Deer Units in Arizona What are the best units to apply for to be able to hunt for the best trophy mule deer bucks in Arizona? This is one of the most frequently asked questions that we get every year from serious trophy hunters who are interested in applying or have been applying for the mule deer hunts in Arizona. There are several units in Arizona that consistently produce giant mule deer and have the right genetics and proper trophy management strategies in place to … [Read more...]