General Info AZ

Guys
I am looking for some general info on late season mule deer in central eastern AZ. The unit I want to hunt is very diverse and rough. Im sure hunting pressure is high around the roads like most units. I trying to understand the deer a little better. I have found some good looking country but it is going to be hard to glass.

1) Is rut in Jan? Jan 1 or mid Jan
2) What is the primary food source that time of year?
3) How important is water in Jan with cold temps?
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Also how does the cooler weather play on the feeding and bedding habits as far as slope orientation?
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