Book cliffs muzzleloader elk 2015

One on one hunts can be arranged for an additional fee. Team 3t book cliffs utah 2016 archery elk hunt youtube. I headed out there on the 21st not having anytime to do any preseason scouting but i know the area and knew where i wanted to be. Even though i didnt ask for info, when i mentioned i had drawn the tag, the help poured in. In 2015 latest available harvest report 10,886 generalseason archery elk. Book cliffs, bitter creeksouth the bitter creek portion of the book cliffs is a huge area that holds a very healthy population of elk. Only units except the book cliffs units, where only spike bull elk can be taken. All muzzleloader hunts are on a draw basis in the state of colorado. Chalk creekeast canyonmorgansouth rich kamas nine mile pine valley southwest desert zion 4 new west cache extended archery deer area. Book cliffs elk and deer hunts fully guided trophy hunts.

Wlh is consistently harvesting more 200 mule deer bucks than any other outfit in the country. This unit has a lot of deer, finding a buck over 180 may prove a little challenging. I am banking points in those states because i am able to hunt colorado for deer and elk every year along with wyoming every couple of years. The majority of our elk hunts take place during the rut. Elk mule deer buffalo mountain goat antelope duck hunting untitled blog. Utah dwr hunt map book cliffsbitter creek south, bear. Hunt elk with us and youll see great hunting areas, hard work, and first class western hospitality in the most soughtafter trophy elk and deer units. Made some great friends and saw lots of elk and scenery. Your book cliffs hunt will begin at the trail head with a short horse orientation, packing and cargoing your hunting gear and heading off by horseback and mule train on about an hour and a half journey into some very remote and rugged country whose inhabitants include elk, mule deer, black bear, coyotes, forest grouse and a whole host of other. This book cliffs road less area for trophy bulls can be hunted with archery, rifle or muzzle loader depending on the tag that you draw. Elk hunting unit map displaying unit boundaries, land ownership status, and cwmu hunting areas. Maps for the region book cliffs wildlife management unit. The size of the area, and difficult terrain, can make it a very challenging place to hunt. Utah is one of the few states you are allowed to hunt with rifle during the rut.

Utah book cliffs, boulder and wasatch trophy bull elk. Bull elk book cliffs, bitter creeksouth any weapon bull elk central mtns, manti any weapon bull elk mt. Mule deer, elk and western big game hunting articles and. If youre looking for a more detailed map or aerial photo of a portion of this gmu you can also build a custom map for book cliffs. Starting in 2020, there will be three new limitedentry buck deer hunts that occur from nov. In the 2015 season, our hunters harvested 4 utah bucks over 240 and many more over.

Numerous opportunities for both are found on blm land south of book cliffs near westwater, and are marked on the map. The book cliffs little creek roadless is a good elk unit. The elk plan was approved by the wildlife board on december 2, 2015 and will. Tags value of a point 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18. The book cliffs area is an exceptional trophy elk and mule deer unit. Now the fun begins staring at th computer, shooting the smokestick, getting in better shape, and dreaming. Henry mountain, paunsagunt, west desert vernon, oak creek, book cliffs, thousand lake and the doloris triangle. Handgunarchery muzzleloader shotgunonly hunts hams hunts. Books cliffs fillmore, oak creek san juan, elk ridge south slope, diamond mountain west desert, vernon 3 new late season limited entry muzzleloader deer hunts. Fillmore pahvant, plateau boulder, manti, fish lake, beaver, southwest desert, san juan, wasatch, book cliffs, dutton and nebo. I went down this past saturday again and saw about 20 bucks in the middle of the afternoon with several ones already at. Book cliffs utah elk hunting unit map with land ownership get this map description. Over the counter general season tags are available in the book cliffs units and the uintas.

We take small groups of 810 hunters per hunt with one guide for every two hunters. After a 4 year wait, the book cliffs area of northeastern utah had finally opened for mule deer. This is the place to go to get a nice representative mule deer buck. As most people know utah is famous for the quality elk it produces each year. We book our hunts based on 5 day hunts but we can custom build packages that allow for extra days if they become necessary. I too live in provo and have drawn a book cliffs muzzleloader tag this year. It can be a physical hunt with a large roadless area included. Henry mountain, paunsagunt, west desert vernon, oak creek, book cliffs. This is a friends le elk hunt and i was fortunate to get an invite. I think az has the strip and a few elk units that put out enough big animals. Archery, muzzleloader, any weapon, premium premium allows the tagholder to hunt all 3 seasons.

The book cliffs little creek roadless area does require horses to access. Ranch and book cliffs initiative that control access to or management of larger. Most units i look at muzzleloader odsd are about the same as bow, so if it is more rutty and same odds i think i am going to go muzzleloader. The book cliffs unit probably provides one of the most enjoyable hunts in the west. We guide on utahs premium units and most limited entry units, such as. Predators, new roads, overhunting and poor fawn crops had decimated the previously plentiful deer to the point that the area was closed to hunting 19962000. My buddy and i are going out this weekend to try to get as good a look as we can. Access throughout the unit is very good with many oil and gas mining roads. Expect to see a lot of young bucks in the 2 3 year class decent bucks, but you may. Bull elk book cliffs, bitter creeksouth multiseason all limited entry seasons bull elk book cliffs, bitter creeksouth muzzleloader sept. Thanks and heres the buck i was lucky enough to get. It seems people just go out there to see whats there in case they draw a tag in the next year or two and the thought to look from afar and hike never occurs to them.

As i am not very computer savy, i hope that this gets to where i want it to go. Utah book cliff deer hunt well, i drew out for my book cliffs muzzle loader hunt this year and was elated. Book cliffs spike bull recommendations on where to hunt the only way that i have came in to steer ridge is off of i70 and up hay canyon out of westwater. Just get on top on the rim and there are deer everywhere. I love to bowhunt but more rut and a muzzleloader for the one, and likely only elk tag i. If you come in from the reservation i believe that you will come down moon ridge and then head back down steer ridge. Bulls scoring 320340 are reasonable expectations with a moderate possibility of a bull exceeding 350. There are lots of 150 class bucks with 2224 inch spreads on the unit to choose from with quality up to 170 class for those who put in the time both scouting and during the hunt. The book cliffs are for spike only while the uintas are for any bull. The way that it looks is that the hunt includes both a and c in the any weapon hunt. There was a rifle elk hunt happening while i was there, followed shortly thereafter by a muzzleloader elk hunt. I wanted to thank the forum for the help i received on my book cliffs muzzleloader deer hunt.

Big game drawing odds and points report utah division of wildlife. I cant wait to share the journey with the hunt talk crowd. Utah has the henry mountains and book cliffs as well as a few elk units. Limited entry book cliffs bull elk hunts and wasatch bull. Book cliffs utah elk hunting unit map with land ownership. Book cliffs post by bhemingway801 thu mar 05, 2015 2. Book cliffs spike bull recommendations on where to hunt. The book cliffs utah mule deer unit produces 150170 bucks yearly with a few larger taken. I would appreciate any help or advice you could give about the roaded area. Premium, archery, early any weapon, muzzleloader, late any weapon. Book cliffs muzzleloader elk what a great year for rocky mountain elk hunting like i have mentioned before i drew a limited entry elk tag for the book cliffs roadless area. Blm a great map to have if you are interested in mountain biking or motorized dirt biking.