AZ Unit 23 Medicine Fire and General Unit Info

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Well, I am a very lucky man. I finally drew an AZ tag of some sort.
I got the unit 23 early 10/30-11/5 deer tag.

I have rafted the salt river wilderness section many times over the last 20 years and actually kayaked Tonto creek a few times off snow melt. I know parts of the unit very well. Inciweb is showing that the Medicine fire is located on the south side of that unit near Roosevelt and doesn't look to have affected the northern part of the unit. Is this a correct assumption?
My other general question is which zone of the unit would you focus n for a true DIY backpack hunt?
I have been a elk/deer guide in SW CO for 15 years and not afraid to get dirty. I have helped many roksliders and Hunt talk folks tag out over the years and finally I am needing some general advice. I am also happy to trade advice for knowledge to anyone coming up to hunt around Durango this season for Elk or Deer. I'll probably be guiding during OTC, but happy share what I know.
Thanks and good luck out there in this crazy world we're all living in, JW
 
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Read this thread and thanks to all who contributed here.
 

rjsiii

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@BrokenArrow Maybe I will see you out there. Got the same tag. I'm a first time hunter so I am sure you will get on them quicker than I will.
 
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