The Benefits of Hiring a Hunt Scout in Arizona

More hunters travel to Arizona every year, and many spend years building bonus points for a single tag. When you finally draw, the biggest question is simple: where are the animals? That’s the question a hunt scout answers.

What Does a Hunt Scout Do?

A scout does the fieldwork before your season opens. At Bars Hunting Service, Marco Firriolo spends the summer and fall in the units his hunters have drawn, glassing and tracking animals to learn where they feed, water, bed and travel. By the time your hunt starts, that homework is already done.

Marco has hunted Arizona since 1991, has more than 40 years of hunting experience, and has scouted Arizona big game for other hunters since 2002.

The Benefits of Hiring a Hunt Scout

• You don’t spend your tag learning the country. Arizona units are big and rugged. A scout narrows them down before you arrive.
• Current information, not old maps. Water, feed and animal movement change every year. Scouting tells you what’s happening this season.
• More time in the right places. Less time glassing empty country means more real opportunities.
• Local knowledge of the units. Terrain, access and how animals move once hunting pressure starts.
• Help before you apply. A scout who knows the units can help you weigh your hunt choices before the draw.
• Fair chase. Marco doesn’t bait or lure animals. He learns their natural patterns by watching them.
• A small client list. Marco takes on a limited number of hunters each season so every hunt gets the scouting time it needs.
• Affordable packages. Rates for each species are listed on the site, with camp-included options.

Who Should Hire a Scout?

• Nonresidents who can’t spend time in their unit before the season
• First-time Arizona hunters
• Hunters who drew a unit they’ve never seen
• Anyone who waited years for a tag and doesn’t want to waste it

Species We Scout

Bars Hunting Service scouts statewide for elk, mule deer and Coues whitetail, antelope, black bear, mountain lion, javelina, turkey and waterfowl. Each page covers seasons, how to apply and rates.

Drew an Arizona tag? Email marco@barshuntingservice.com or call 928-821-1192 to talk about your unit.

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