GMU 15A Unit 15A — Kingman

Desert bighorn in the steep cliff and canyon country are the unit's premium draw, with very high hunter success on the rare tags issued here. Much of the best sheep habitat sits within Lake Mead NRA.

• →Glass the steepest rimrock and canyon escape terrain from first light
• →Focus on the Music and Peacock Mountain breaks and the Lake Mead cliff country
• →Plan for long days behind the spotting scope and rough foot access

A small, established elk herd centers on the Music Mountains — an unusual find in this desert country. Success is modest and tags limited, but the herd supports a real hunt.

• →Concentrate on the higher pinyon-juniper of the Music Mountains
• →Work water sources and pockets of feed in an otherwise dry unit
• →Coordinate access carefully near the Hualapai boundary and secure a trespass permit if crossing reservation land

Desert mule deer are present at low densities throughout the ranges, with success in the low-30s percent. A spot-and-stalk grind rather than a numbers hunt.

• →Glass rocky slopes and canyon heads in the Peacock and Music Mountains
• →Hunt near reliable water and the denser pinyon-juniper
• →Cover ground and expect to look over a lot of country per buck

Pronghorn numbers are highly variable, driven partly by animals moving between the unit and adjacent Hualapai lands. A limited, opportunity-level hunt on the open valleys.

• →Glass the broad grassland flats between the ranges at dawn
• →Be aware that herds may shift onto reservation land you cannot hunt
• →Use vehicle glassing loops to locate scattered groups