AZ Elk Unit 5BS

# Unit 5BS Tactical Analysis ## Terrain & Access High-elevation unit (6,146–8,516 ft) with 99.3% public land access—excellent for DIY hunters. Terrain is typical northern Arizona mixed conifer country with multiple archery and rifle seasons across fall and early winter. ## Herd Quality & Population Trophy record data is not available at the unit level. However, **Coconino County** (100% overlap with Unit 5BS) has produced 97 record-book elk entries over seven decades, with a 385.8 average. Recent entries (2020–2023) score 365–390, indicating the area's trophy ceiling remains strong despite a slight decline from 2010s peaks (avg 386.5). Most bulls in...