Arizona Hunt Unit 1 Map [Map] Kevin Diaz

Hunt Unit 1 offers a variety of high-country terrain primarily containing the Canadian and Hudsonian Life zones. The Canadian offers meadows, Ponderosa pines, Douglas and white Firs, along with quaking aspens. The Hudsonian is filled with Engelmann and blue spruce, alpine fir, along with some bristlecone pine.

This highly prized unit lies almost entirely inside the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest and contains small pockets of private and State land as well.

Unit 1 offers trophy big game hunting for elk, mule deer, whitetail, pronghorn antelope, and Rocky Mountain sheep, and also offers ideal hunting for black bear, mountain lion, and turkey. Furthermore, great opportunities for small game such as bobcat, coyote, fox, cottontail rabbit, squirrel, and more are available to hunters.

Because of its numerous high-country lakes systems, this area provides optimal opportunities for waterfowl and fishing. Waterfowl species abound throughout this unit which include geese, mallards, mergansers, blue-winged teal, northern pintail, gadwall, widgeon, redheads, canvasback, ringnecks, and more. Game-fish species in the high-country lakes, rivers, and streams include rainbow trout, brown trout, brook trout, and the prized Native Apache Trout.

Unit 1 is loaded with hundreds of miles of scenic hiking. For example, the Mount Baldy Wilderness offers many trails along one of Arizona’s highest peaks at 11,421 ft. Also, during the winter the nearby Sunrise Park Resort provides downhill ski runs. Other winter recreation includes cross country skiing, snowshoeing, and snowmobiling. During the summer months, the ski park transforms to offer summer activities such as mounting biking trails, airbag jump, super slide, bungee jumping, a rock wall, archery, disc golf hiking, kayaking, canoeing, fishing, and more.