I got lucky in last fall's Arizona permit draw, and drew a Bison permit for the Kaibab National Forest. The north end of the Grand Canyon National Park has a growing herd of Buffalo, which is one of the last few free-roaming herds in the US. Unfortunately they're are off limits for hunting while in the park. But occasionally they range off the park and into the Kaibab, where they can be hunted by permit.

June and July are said to be the best time to hunt them because the rut is starting. My season dates were June 16-29. On the Kaibab plateau the elevation is 8500-9000 feet. Even with the elevation, I was concerned that temps would be hot in late June, and they were, but at least it was a "dry heat". The mornings were cool, with temps rising into the upper 80's by mid-day.