Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Elk Hunting Arizona Unit 8 Late Season Elk

I havent hunted unit 8 but I have hunted units 6A and 5B North during the same time period as your hunt and it can get pretty cold at night. I would expect below freezing temps over night even if it doesnt snow. During the day isnt too bad especially if you are moving. My first elk hunt in unit 6A I had a gallon jug of water in my tent when I went to bed. I remember waking up through out the night thinking it was cold. When I woke up I had a gallon jug of ice lol. Later I heard that it got down to 15 degrees that night and it was below 30 every night for the hunt. I know that may not be cold to most people here but for someone raised in Phoenix its pretty damn cold lol. We got heavy snow the last day of the hunt in 5B North two years ago so be prepared for that just in case.