Drop pins to mark your secret spots, create gps navigation routes, add photos to each of your marked locations for reference and mark your kill spots to return to when successful and packing out your meat. He has an intimate knowledge of this unit and has produced incredible results. 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. The only other area where turkeys are located in unit 10 is in the ponderosa pine country on the north half of the aubrey cliffs north of pica camp. If the deer start moving down, you need to know where they are going. He has an intimate knowledge of this unit and has produced incredible results for his archery and rifle clients for many years. Limited entry book cliffs bull elk hunts and wasatch bull elk. Buck deer limitedentry any legal weapon 10 22 2016 to 10302016 price. Buck deer limitedentry any legal weapon 10222016 to 10302016. 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.
Expect to see a lot of young bucks in the 2 3 year class decent bucks, but you may have to wade through a few before you find the one you like. We offer some of the best utah elk hunting guides anywhere. Huntington, moab, price, seep ridge, vernal, westwater. Colorado 61 is some of the best territory for bear hunting in the state. Our primary area is colorado unit 61, as most of you know unit 61 is one of colorados most soughtafter trophy elk and deer units. My group was lucky to draw out on the rifle hunt with minimum points. Utah dwr hunt map book cliffsbitter creek south, bear. The book cliffs unit probably provides one of the most enjoyable hunts in the west. Aug 25, 2019 after more than ten years of applying, some close friends and i were finally able to draw the limited entry archery tag for the book cliffs.
Book cliffs road less elk hunting essential ingredients. Gmus 21 and 30 are managed as quality deer units, and licenses are separate from licenses that are valid in gmus 22, 31 and 32. 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. We offer fully guided black bear hunts in colorado unit 61 and also in the utah bookcliffs bittercreek south unit. I just move to utah and found out that instead of waiting for 58 more years before hunting elk in one of the better units as a nonresident, i can do so in 20 as a resident. Thank you for visiting our page for trophy black bear hunting. Elk and deer archery hunting seasons run simultaneously and allow for a great combination utah elk and mule deer hunting experience. The wasatch mountains offer more tags than any other unit while still producing great quality and the book cliffs units bitter creek and little creek are vast and remote areas in eastern utah.
Bulls scoring 320340 are reasonable expectations with a moderate possibility of a bull exceeding 350. We specialize in trophy bull elk, mule deer, bison, bear. Utah deer limited hunt unit book cliffs, south onx. Buck mule deer hunting in the book cliffs, this is a limited entry unit.
I am absolutely stoked and was hoping some of you might have insight into hunting this unit. Book cliffs, im a comming muleymadness hunting forums. Double c guides elk hunts and elk hunting in the roadless. Utah trophy bulls, bulls, bear, book cliffs mountains. I have never been to the unit before, but that is soon to change. Elk and deer hunting package includes everything but your personal gear, bedroll and weapon. Utah offers multiple hunt opportunities that include two species of bighorn sheep.
Modern components have also made the info for the 22 250 and 220 swift pretty iffy. 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. Im heading down to the book cliffs next week for a 4 day scouting trip. This means that you should be able to hunt the road less area also if you would like. The way that it looks is that the hunt includes both a and c in the any weapon hunt. The book cliffs bitter creek south is a good elk unit. Bull elk limitedentry draw tag the state of utah offers limitedentry drawings for bull elk. The tags for these hunts and seasons can be drawn out in the utah online public big game drawing or purchased at a conservation tag auction. We are truly fortunate to be able to offer this awesome trophy bull elk hunt in utahs famous book cliffs unit. Utah hunt unit book cliffs, wild horse benchnine mile, anthro bison maps, regulations and land access information. The size of the area, and difficult terrain, can make it a very challenging place to hunt. As long as hunting competition remains tolerable and encountering game. Use these maps to navigate to and within the utah hunt map unit. The draw odds for the book cliffs roadless area early hunt arent exactly a gimme, but at 1 in 65 are 7 times better than the san juan.
We wanted to make the most of this opportunity so the. We have had over 30 years experience hunting this unit. Cougar hunt unit book cliffs, rattlesnake canyonnine mile, south regulates hunting opportunities in utah and covers 489,412 acres. The book cliffs in utah in october is anyones guess. It produces 300340 bulls yearly with a few bulls 340 plus taken each year. Be thankful we dont live in utahunreal the campfire. Diff unit, but i was surprised at the number of big bucks i saw atnear tree line in the blowing snow last year in wy. Our hunters will usually get the opportunity to look over dozens of 4x4s while they search for that one special buck. The best turkey hunting in unit 10 usually takes place in the ponderosa pine country on the kaibab national forest within 57 miles of williams. The book cliffs of eastern utah has traditionally seen many trophy mule deer harvested. Please feel free to contact us with questions regarding the specific weapon season you prefer. 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. There are 22 units in utah where you can hunt with an any bull tag during the rifle. Access throughout the unit is very good with many oil and gas mining roads.
While game is plentiful in the region, finding that trophy animal can be difficult for someone unfamiliar with the unit. Mule deer, elk and western big game hunting articles and. This year they have split the unit into north and south. Dont miss this opportunity to have the hunt of a lifetime. This unit has a lot of deer, finding a buck over 180 may prove a little challenging. Beginning near helper, utah, and joined at green river, utah, by a second escarpment, the roan cliffs, the 2,000foot 610metre tall mountain wall, winds a 250mile 400km course along the tavaputs and roan. Keeping the area roadless was controversial at first, but now hunting permits for the area are highly prized.
In the 1980s, exxon scientists used the cretaceous strata of the book cliffs to develop the science of sequence stratigraphy. The book cliffs little creek roadless area does require horses to access. A cold rains storm much less snow will put them right into migration mode and it only takes less than a day for. Give us a call or shoot us an email for more details on this classic back country elk hunt. Guided utah antelope pronghorn hunts shane scott outfitting. 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. There are some big brutes that will hang out on or near the top but they could be few and far between. Roadless in the books the roadless area of the book cliffs encompasses about 100 square miles.
In this book, landis sought to cover the most used firearm in america, the 22 caliber rifle. The hunting ranges from fair to good in the bookcliffs and piceance units. After a 4 year wait, the book cliffs area of northeastern utah had finally opened for mule deer. They are so named because the cliffs of cretaceous sandstone that cap many of the southfacing buttes appear similar to a shelf of books. Habitat changes the vast expanse of the book cliffs herd unit is public land. The state of utah offers limitedentry drawings for bull elk. The only hunts that i know of that split the road less area off into its own hunt are for the elk hunts. Limited entry book cliffs bull elk hunts and wasatch bull. Utah does not tell you how many tags will be allotted for each unit until after the draw, so i. Now the fun begins staring at th computer, shooting the smokestick, getting in better shape, and dreaming. No vehicles means more and healthier game, as it turns out.
Hey guys, with 1 point i somehow drew the book cliffs, bitter creek south archery le elk tag this year. If there is a cold rain or even a early snow storm the deer will be off of the top and down to their winter grounds 12 miles to the north of the main road on the top. The book cliffs are a better value in my opinion than the san juan. Reasons to protect utahs book cliffs roadless area backcountry. The book cliffs have preserved excellent strata of the foreland basin of the ancient western interior seaway that stretched north from the gulf of mexico to the yukon in the cretaceous time. Deep canyons filled with thick oak brush provide excellent mule deer habitat. Double c guides mule deer hunting book cliffs, henry. Book cliffs, geological feature of eastcentral utah and western colorado, u. Sep 18, 2009 im heading down to the book cliffs next week for a 4 day scouting trip. Utah hunt unit book cliffs, south deer limited maps, regulations and land access information. Book cliffs roadless area miles hanberg and ashley green utah division of wildlife resources january 22, 2014 2. Utah dwr hunt map book cliffsnorth, buck deer map the. Book cliffs hunting, 6900 main canyon road, thompson springs.
Im a marine corps f18 pilot stationed in iwakuni japan so getting back to scout before hand is going to be impossible. I am wondering if anyone can tell me on average, how many bucks out of 10 might be a 4 point or better. The elk a mainly winter range elk that have come into the unit from colorado. Once you hit the dirt road its generally good and 2 plus lanes wide. The bucks we harvest generally score from 70 to 80. Anyone ever drew this tag or helped out on a mule deer hunt there. This is the place to go to get a nice representative mule deer buck. Hunter is responsible for any additional costs of the appropriate resident or nonresident license fees. Predators, new roads, over hunting and poor fawn crops had decimated the previously plentiful deer to the point that the area was closed to hunting 19962000. The book cliffs are one of the worlds best places to study sequence stratigraphy. Book cliffs, bitter creeksouth the bitter creek portion of the book cliffs is a huge area that holds a very healthy population of elk. Bear book cliffs, little creek roadless multiseason any limited entry season in the book cliffs, bitter creek roadless unit during the 2016 season bear c t l mt m ti n th central mtns, mantinorth multiseason any limited entry season in the central mountains, manti north unit during the 2016 seas m lti a li it d t i th c t l m t i m ti n th.
There are lots of 150 class bucks with 22 24 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. Book cliffs post by bhemingway801 thu mar 05, 2015 2. Our book cliffs road less area elk hunts consist of all the things that make hunting great. Utah book cliffs, boulder and wasatch trophy bull elk. It was a lot of fun and a hunt we will never forget. We hunt general season deer in the northeastern region of utah. Utah bison hunt unit book cliffs, wild horse benchnine. Gmu for the white river hpp area include units 21, 22, 23, 24, and the southern portions of units. I cant wait to share the journey with the hunt talk crowd. Book cliffs roadless deer eastmans hunting journals. About the same year this book was first published remington came out with the. 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. The seep ridge road is paved almost to the book cliffs ridge road though start paying attention about mile marker 14 as there are a couple frost heaves between 14 and 12 that will bottom out the pickup and about blow a trailer off the ball especially at 65 mph. Hunt with us this season and you will see great hunting areas, hard work ethics, and first class western hospitality.
Sego is one of only a few trailheads leading into this vast wilderness. It produces 310340 bulls yearly with a few bulls 340 plus taken each year. South book cliffs the majority of the one eye and bogart canyon anadarko. The book cliffs little creek roadless area does require horses to. Feb 22, 2016 come along as richard slaugh films the rutting muleys of the ut bookcliffs. High quality 36 x 48 printed unit 22 hunt maps shipped to your door. The book cliffs the book cliffs wildlife management unit wmu consists of 3 subunits. We specialize in trophy bull elk, mule deer, bison, bear and lion. Book cliffs hunting, 6900 main canyon road, thompson. The book cliffs are well known for being a sought after hunting destination, and for good reason.
A person must put in an application to the state for a drawing of one of these permits. I would like to thank everyone that gave advice and encouragement on this site. In other words, much of the data in the book is way out of date. Archery, muzzleloader, any weapon, premium premium allows the tagholder to hunt all 3 seasons. This is a treatise that explores the use of the american small bore rifle for shooting at both game and paper targets and is designed to be useful to the novice rifleman plinking in the woods, the accomplished small game hunter, or the expert rifleman. You will hunt with clay mckeachnie of book cliffs hunting.
Cougar harvestobjective hunting units the harvest objective on the plateau, fishlake cougar hunting unit has been reached and this unit is now closed. The unit that our ranch lies within is called the south slope diamond mountain unit. Mt dutton would be a sure thing and book cliff is a strong possibility. The lasal delores triangle le bull unit is a late season bull elk hunt.
After 10 years of applying, my father, who is 70 years young, drew a utah limited entry deer tag for the bookcliffs north unit. In an effort to help mule deer recover from population declines caused by drought and heavy winter conditions, the division has reopened and increased harvest objectives on the following units. With 1 point i somehow drew the book cliffs, bitter creek south archery le elk tag this year. Utah cougar hunt unit book cliffs, rattlesnake canyonnine. This is an extremely remote unit that holds a great herd of mature bucks. Come along as richard slaugh films the rutting muleys of the ut bookcliffs. The book cliffs utah mule deer unit produces 150170 bucks yearly with a few larger taken. Hunt arizona offers a great resource on harvest data, drawing odds and hunting. Utah mule deer guided hunts shane scott outfitting. The book cliffs area is an exceptional trophy elk and mule deer unit. The book cliffs of eastern utah has traditionally seen many trophy bull elk harvested.
Book cliffs the book cliffs holds the potential for a giant mule deer. The variety of habitat makes this area perfect for supporting the abundant wildlife. Bentley had made several trips to the book cliffs before the season to scout the area with some friends and put together a hit list for the upcoming season. Though not required in all cases, horses are typically available on these hunts. The book cliffs are a series of desert mountains and cliffs in western colorado and eastern utah, in the western united states. Deer hunting in colorados gmu 22 rio blanco and garfield. There are 22 units or subunits in utah where you can hunt with an any bull tag. Book cliffs geological feature, utah, united states. Manti, includes two wasatch mountain subunits and the book cliffs unit. Deer limited hunt unit book cliffs, south regulates hunting opportunities in utah and covers 826,337 acres. It can be a physical hunt with a large roadless area included. This remote unit is one of the most spectacular areas of utah.