Only saw mulies on my hunts, however, still swear a small 3 point was one of them crossbreeds. Had the rack of a whitetail and the black tipped tail of a mulie. This was over by Gila Hot Springs in the Turkey Creek area of the Gila Wilderness.
Your best bet is to get as close to the state line as possible. There's a lot of road traffic/hunting off SR #180.
Strangely, the last 4 point I took was in a clear cut where folks had been cutting fire wood. One of the cutters was operating a chain saw and throwing chunks of firewood into his pickup the day I nailed the buck. Was getting frustrated as to the noise and how long it took him. About 15 minutes after he left, 3 dandy bucks snuck out of the timber's edge where he had been, run down to the middle of the clear cut and then crossed broadside to me at about 250 yds. All looked about the same size, so picked the leader and let the 6.5-06 fly. He went about 60 yds and crawled up under a half dead cedar and died.
Guess what I'm saying, is don't overlook the obvious. Good luck with your hunt.
