Sep, 2019 book cliffs, utah limited entry mule deer unit. Book cliffs roadless has a high hunter success rate 50% to 81. Ok my best buddys son drew a book s cliff archery deer tag and we are heading there fri like three blind mice to look it over we just really dont know were to start if eny of you have eny info it would be great and i would be willing to give up some fg laker info man going to be an awsome yr another reall good buddy drew a sheep tag for gorge area so we have been looking alittle for them but. The book of deer scottish gaelic literature britannica. Blm a great map to have if you are interested in mountain biking or motorized dirt biking. Best places to hunt the book cliffs 6 matching articles. I would like to thank everyone that gave advice and encouragement on this site. After a 4 year wait, the book cliffs area of northeastern utah had finally opened for mule deer. Weve added some photos from the good ol days for your viewing. Justin fuller takes a great buck on the book cliffs in eastern utah. But there is also a division on strategy among the indians. Flying j outfitters offers the best of utah wilderness adventures with expert wranglers and nature guides coupled with amazing utah fly fishing. Mule deer advocates fear a similar fate awaits the book cliffs herd if gaswells and tarsands development grow in the high country.
Two separate tips helped utah division of wildlife resources udwr officials nab poachers who illegally killed over a dozen elk and were two of the largest poaching cases in northern utah. I dont know which of the 2 is considered the roaded side. Predators, new roads, overhunting and poor fawn crops had decimated the previously plentiful deer to the point that the. Columba at deer abbey now in aberdeenshire, scotland and containing 12thcentury additions in latin and an early form of scottish gaelic. As the hunt draws nearer, the anticipation continues.
We are hunting for buck deer and we hunt an area that gets very little hunting pressure during deer season as it is accessible only by foot or horseback. Main canyon, coal canyon, cottonwood canyon and spring canyon. Lets say you currently had 0 nonresident limited entry deer points for utah and applied for the book cliffs, north, book cliffs, south archery in 2016 and you really want to draw a tag for this unit. If are willing to hunt private then can draw sooner so might think about an elk point strategy to get on private land. Rifle mule deer hunt on the book cliffs mossback youtube. 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. Chapters 2728 cliffsnotes study guides book summaries. The book cliffs desolation canyon wilderness is a merging of three different worlds. We specialize in trophy bull elk, mule deer, bison, bear and lion. Im sure other people are watching him, and i dont have a tag, so if you have a tag for the book cliffs send me a pm and ill do what i can to steer you in the right direction. Though the biggest buck we saw was on a small piece of private land. They point to western wyomings pinedale anticline, where a massive herd that winters on an intensely drilled mesa has suffered doubledigit losses during the past two years, according to a consultants report to. Ive heard 170 180 which doesnt seem great for a 16 bonus points hunt. Utah deer management news, population, video, information, facts about deer.
More deer killed by cars than hunters st george news. As the hunt draws nearer, the anticipation continues to build and we all. We offer elk, deer, antelope, bighorn sheep, buffalo, cougar and bear hunts. In writing this book, i attempted to cover the entire scope of mule deer. I stalked several 4 points at the base of the vermillions all the way to the az line gps and that was where the better 4 points were. I went down this past saturday again and saw about 20 bucks in the middle of the afternoon with several ones already at or past ear width. Unless you hunt private land, chances are your western elk hunt will involve a predawn race to the top of a mountain. We hunt the book cliffs, rattlesnake, nine mile and san rafael units.
This is a fun hunt if the hunter enjoys seeing a large number of 2225. Limited entry book cliffs bull elk hunts and wasatch bull. Our hunters will usually get the opportunity to look over dozens of 4x4s while they search for that one special buck. The size of the area, and difficult terrain, can make it a very challenging place to hunt. It is noted for containing the earliest surviving gaelic writing from scotland. Sporadic cloud cover wasnt going to make this hunt any easier. The book cliffs utah mule deer unit produces 150170 bucks yearly with a few larger taken.
The book cliffs appear mostly along the southern and western edge of the tavaputs plateau. Why not going hunting could be your best earlyseason strategy. The utah division of wildlife resources is looking for public input concerning deer hunting regulations in the book cliffs. Stupid deer, i said, embarrassed about being startled. We offer spike and or cow elk hunts for the same areas we hunt trophy elk. Archery elk and mule deer hunting season in utah is one of only a few times where it is possible to hunt two species at the same time. Dont have time to give the full report now, but here are a couple teasers. Hunting and fishing guidebooks these guidebooks contain the information you must know to hunt or fish in utah wildlife and habitat. Lots of groups of 1520 with forkies and three points. The book of deer leabhar dheir in gaelic cambridge university library, ms.
I was blown away with how many bucks we saw together right off the road during the summer. Take a look around our site to see some of the big game people have taken using bookcliff outfitters as their hunting guide. My question is how do i confirm that and choose between them. Feb 26, 2010 drew out for the book cliffs last year with 8 points i think it was. Maps for the region book cliffs wildlife management unit.
Double c guides mule deer hunting book cliffs, henry. Nm might be an option if applying for several species. This is an extremely remote unit that holds a great herd of mature bucks. Good morning everyone, i drew the book cliffs bitter creek south unit for archery this year in utah. A few clips of some of the deer we were able to locate on our scouting trip in early august. Ok my best buddys son drew a book s cliff archery deer tag and we are heading there fri like three blind mice to look it over we just really dont know were to start if eny of you have eny info it would be great and i would.
Originally, the recommendation was for a limited entry hunt there, but public pressure resulted in the the voting board opening it to hunting three. Postseason counts revealed an average of nine bucks per 100 does in the buckonly areas, and 18 to 100 in the book cliffs. In part eight of our series, we stop in at utahs book cliffs. Im not talking about the deer, i said, hitting milo on the back of his shoulder.
Not much gets the heart pounding like a big bull bugling at 10 yards. Best mule deer hunting in utah 12 matching articles outdoor life. Welcome to the shane scott outfitting pricing information page. Buck mule deer hunting in the book cliffs, this is a limited entry unit. Publicland elk follow a typical pattern throughout their. Great early morning hunt in the book cliffs of utah.
We had other encounters with decent bucks that i couldnt get on film. The archery tag can be very very hard to hunt in utah for elk due to the generally early opener and the heat involved, but in the book cliffs both deer and elk are a challenge. Although many state deer management strategies include the goal of. Rifle mule deer hunt on the book cliffs mossback duration. Flying j outfitters has been offering utah wilderness adventure horse pack trips in the high uinta mountains and the book cliffs area of northeastern utah for 33 years. Utah book cliff deer hunt well, i drew out for my book cliffs muzzle loader hunt this year and was elated. Limited entry book cliffs bull elk hunts and wasatch bull elk. The unit has a large number of bucks and deer on it.
The book cliffs are well known for being a sought after hunting destination, and for good reason. Subscribe for new videos every monday and thursday. 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. It has been common to see as many as 40 to 50 bucks in a 5 day period. When dad finally drew this mule deer tag in utahs book cliffs, he was eight years. Both families lived in duchesne county and were charged with multiple wildlife crimes and ordered to pay thousands of dollars in fines. It can be a physical hunt with a large roadless area included in the deer unit. Utah trophy bulls, bulls, bear, book cliffs mountains. 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. Oil clashes with elk in the book cliffs high country news. The wind would do strange things, a lot of doesfawnssmall bucks to work around, thick brush in some places, no cover in others, dry crunchy conditions, and hunting pressure.
Ive looked into this unit before since i have enough bonus points to draw but have shyed away because of true trophy potential atleast from what ive heard. The little book cliffs wilderness study area is characterized by gentlysloping plateaus, various small canyons, and four major canyon systems. I was there the week after archery ended on a rifle elk hunt and we didnt see many bucks in 3 days. We are gt outfitters, specializing in eastern utah big game. A person must put in an application to the state for a drawing of one of these permits. Elk and deer archery hunting seasons run simultaneously and allow for a great combination utah elk and mule deer hunting experience. The book of deer, illuminated manuscript written in latin, probably in the 9th century, at a monastery founded by st. Whether you want a record book ram or to fill the freezer with antelope steaks out west, youll have to do your homework. Wild horses taking back the west one contraceptive dart at a time. The book cliffs have been renowned as one of the best hunting destinations in the country. Anyway for the hunt we went down the thursday before to spend some time scouting.
Mule deer hunting tips kuiu mountain academy 2019 duration. Mar 01, 2011 the udwr does not have the authority to make a decision about the seep ridge road. How, when, and where to hunt, guns, strategy, equip ment. Book cliffs bucks scouting before the hunt 819 youtube. The summer had been brutally hot and dry with temperatures in the low 90s. Gmu 30 ends before the cliffs, so stop in at the grand valley srma on 141 for water area access points, deer in this area water daily.
Nov 27, 2006 not only is he wide but he is tall too. The book cliffs area is an exceptional trophy elk and mule deer unit. In one monumental volume, the acknowledged master of whitetail deer hunting. A prepaving baseline inventory of vehiclerelated mortality on mule deer along, seep ridge road, book cliffs, utah. Numerous opportunities for both are found on blm land south of book cliffs near westwater, and are marked on the map. One of the reasons, or should i say excuses, for not filling my utah book cliffs archery elk tag earlier this month was the warm weather. Because utah hadnt seen rain in months, dads strategy was to set up on a. Antelope are common and many people have seen rocky mountain bighorn sheep, and moose. Utah hunting trips for elk, deer, mountain goat, moose and pronghorn. Elk hunts can be physically tough, but the reward of taking home one of these amazing bulls is always worth it. This unit has a lot of deer, finding a buck over 180 may prove a little challenging. You can still build wy pronghorn and deer points and should draw a good pronghorn tag or two and on okay deer tag on a 10 year horizon. The book cliffs unit probably provides one of the most enjoyable hunts in the west. It has been common to see as many as 40 to 50 bucks in a 5 day.
A committee was formed to provide a strategy to harvest more bucks on the south subunit of the. 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. Book cliffs which had a higher buckdoe ratio than the north. We hunt general season deer in the northeastern region of utah. These four larger systems are also accompanied by many smaller side canyons.
Mule deer, elk and western big game hunting articles and. It is an excellent scouting opportunity if youre getting close to enough points that you think you may draw your limited entry tag in the next couple of years. I was hoping to gather some more information on the area if anyone has hunted this area for elk in the past. The best how to butcher a deer video ever, by the bearded butchers at whitefeather meats. Bentley had made several trips to the book cliffs before the season to scout the area with some. Today, theres a limited draw hunt for trophy elk and mule deer here. Bull elk limitedentry draw tag the state of utah offers limitedentry drawings for bull elk. Two utah families convicted of poaching more than a dozen. Wildlife action plan a plan for managing native wildlife species and their habitats to help prevent listings under the endangered species act. Some of the mingos had insisted that he would never honor his pledge to come back, and this quarrel had divided the tribe into factions. Looking at 2030 bucks per day is the norm, i kid you not.
When deerslayer appears, the chiefs are so impressed by his courage and honor that they want him to become a member of the mingo nation. The divisions wildlife board has also prohibited deer hunting in the entire book cliffs area for the past two years, and the division of wildlife. The variety of habitat makes this area perfect for supporting the abundant wildlife. One fun night in particular i saw antelope, buffalo, and a cow elk. Deer dancer by mary lyn ray, fire bringer by david clementdavies, the antlered ship by dashka slater, the only child by guojing.
Deep canyons filled with thick oak brush provide excellent mule deer habitat. This spike only hunt is truly a very unique experience. Instead, the agency serves as a consultant to help protect and enhance the book cliffs deer herd and other wildlife in the area. Book cliffs elk and deer hunts fully guided trophy hunts. For the past five years, the book cliffs unit has been managed under a threepoint or better hunting system. How to find your next hunt using standalone draw odds.
Both times i have seen him its been nothing but hind end and antlers though and i havent been able to get a picture of him. When i got down in the white cliffs and vermillions the deer were back. 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. Specializing in the roadless book cliffs, wasatch mountains, plateau boulder, oquirrhstansbury, fillmore oak creek. Popular deer books goodreads share book recommendations. The unit that our ranch lies within is called the south slope diamond mountain unit. So what was the general consensus this year for deer on the book cliffs. Well i drew the south rifle tag at the salt lake convention which was a nice bonus. Part of the southern edge of this wsa is dominated by the 2,000foothigh face of the book cliffs. We understand that each client is different and comes with specific individual interests and needs.
Utah elk hunting scenery in the book cliffs during mid. Book cliffs the book cliffs holds the potential for a giant mule deer. On the positive side, the postseason buckdoe ratio was higher for the book cliffs than for the five buckonly units nearby. This is the place to go to get a nice representative mule deer buck.
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