What type of access is allowed for November (winter) hunters for camping facilities, or for hunting access or to retrieve downed game?
Annually we close our developed campgrounds in September and October as use trickles off and it is no longer cost effective to keep these facilities open. However, most hunters camp near or in the hunt units at sites along Forest Roads – what we called dispersed campsites, not in our developed campgrounds. As such you would be able to camp along open Forest Roads outside of the City of Flagstaff corporate boundary – marked on most maps and signed on the ground – where no camping is allowed. In terms of open roads – we close roads as they become snow-covered or saturated with moisture for two reasons: for public safety and to protect the road surface from rutting and damage caused by vehicle traffic in wet weather. We anticipate closing roads for the winter as weather conditions change. These roads once closed are closed to ALL MOTORIZED TRAFFIC including ATVs. In terms of using your ATV or vehicle for game retrieval it is your responsibility to obey posted restrictions, such as any cro
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