Tom,
Where, around Phoenix, is your buddy thinking? Has he sorta scouted out some areas? What's he thinking of hunting -- mule deer, Coues whitetail deer, javelina, quail?
If he's put in for elk, he's definitely not going to be around Phoenix, and if he gets drawn he'll probably end up doing a good survey of that hunting unit. Being in Phoenix he's pretty central to lots of differetn country, so he aughta be getting out and scouting likely areas...especially before it gets to close to the hot part of the year.
Tony
