Arizona Hunt Unit 08 Hunting/Recreation Map

Hunt Unit 8 offers a variety of habitats. From the North, the high mountain ponderosa pine forest, to the East, the majestic Sycamore Canyon, to the West, the rolling hills of the pinyon-juniper belts, and towards the South, the high grasslands meeting the Verde River. This highly prized unit lies within both the South Kaibab and Prescott National Forests with small pockets of private land and State land mainly along the southern areas. It offers trophy big game hunting for elk, mule deer, whitetail, pronghorn antelope, and javelina, as well as good hunting for black bear, mountain lion, and turkey. Furthermore, this unit provides great opportunities for small game such as bobcat, coyote, fox, cottontail rabbit, squirrel, and more. Because of its numerous lakes in the high country and the Verde River system, it provides opportunities for waterfowl and fishing. Waterfowl species include Canadian geese, mallards, mergansers, blue-winged teal, northern pin-tail, and more. Gamefish species