AZ Elk Unit 7W

# AZ 7W Elk — Tactical Analysis ## Terrain & Access Unit 7W spans 5,976–10,396 ft elevation across ~304,000 acres with 90.5% public land—excellent accessibility. High-elevation mixed terrain offers diverse hunting options with minimal private-land hassles. ## Herd Quality The 2025 bull:cow ratio of 48:100 is healthy for a hunt unit managing for both bull and antlerless harvest. Coconino County (100% overlap) has produced 97 record-book entries over seven decades, averaging 385.8—indicating a herd with legitimate trophy potential. Recent entries (2020–2023) score 365–391, confirming the unit still produces exceptional bulls, though the 2020s average (379.3) is slightly lower than the...