We offer elk, deer, antelope, bighorn sheep, buffalo, cougar and bear hunts. Our book cliffs road less area elk hunts consist of all the things that make hunting great. The trends certainly point that way, and one of the remarkable details as you read his hunting forecast is that even in drought conditions, even after catastrophic. There are tags available in the book cliffs and henry mountain and we guide on all of these. This map source includes coverage for all 28 management units in utah and is based on the official boundaries published by the utah division of wildlife resources. The book cliffs are well known for being a sought after hunting destination, and for good reason. Our hunters will usually get the opportunity to look over dozens of 4x4s while they search for that one special buck. That hunt has been canceled for 2020, and the hunt listing has been removed from the. Its no secret that it is also one of the most remote trophy hunting units in the state giving it a. Bulls scoring 320340 are reasonable expectations with a moderate possibility of a bull exceeding 350. Guided utah trophy mule deer hunting in the book cliffs, henry mountains, fillmore oak creek, west desert vernon, and the oquirrh stansbury units.
I have seen it down there when there is not a single deer to be found up high, and this is in early october before the rifle hunts start. Small game and bird hunting is excellent in utah as well, with pheasants, ducks, geese, rabbits, sage grouse, forest grouse, chukar, doves, and wild turkeys available in good numbers. 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. We hunt the book cliffs, rattlesnake, nine mile and san rafael units. Book cliffs utah elk hunting unit map with land ownership get this map description. Dont miss this opportunity to have the hunt of a life time. Utah bookcliffs elk hunt good morning everyone, i drew the bookcliffs bitter creek south unit for archery this year in utah. Deep canyons filled with thick oak brush provide excellent mule deer habitat.
We are gt outfitters, specializing in eastern utah big game. 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. The book cliffs unit probably provides one of the most enjoyable hunts in the west. Book cliffs hunting the book cliffs area is an exceptional trophy elk and mule deer unit.
The book cliffs are a better value in my opinion than the san juan. The plateau boulder is famous for producing trophy quality bulls. Aprilmay shed hunting utah 2018 book cliffs duration. Double c guides and outfitters a premium hunting guide. It can be a physical hunt with a large roadless area included in the deer unit. The book cliffs little creek roadless area does require horses to access.
The book cliffs stretch for almost 200 miles from eastern utah into western colorado. The book cliffs are one of the worlds best places to study sequence stratigraphy. It produces 310340 bulls yearly with a few bulls 340 plus taken each year. The roadless area of the book cliffs requires the use of horses to hunt effectively and double c has the knowledge and experience to insure a successful hunt. The only hunts that i know of that split the road less area off into its own hunt are for the elk hunts. We hunt general season deer in the northeastern region of utah. The book cliffs area is an exceptional trophy elk and mule deer unit. There is a similar bull harvest, but the sex ratio is presently a bit higher in the san juan. Reasons to protect utahs book cliffs roadless area. The pauns hunt has long been considered one of the best hunts in the nation as well. Recent age objective management changes is affecting the wasatch, book cliffs, and manti, but good bulls can still be found. From september through december, this unit receives an average of 0. Check out the public land access and historical weather.
After a 4 year wait, the book cliffs area of northeastern utah had finally opened for mule deer. I know for a fact the manti was probably almost as crowded. Double c guides mule deer hunting book cliffs, henry. 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. 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. Book cliffs, bitter creeksouth the bitter creek portion of the book cliffs is a huge area that holds a very healthy population of elk.
One of utahs most famous hunting areas is the book cliffs, a 200milelong stretch of wild land that is considered longest continuous escarpment in the world. Utah offers various hunting opportunities for antelope. 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. 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 are now offering a limited number of trophy hunts in. Though not required in all cases, horses are typically available on these hunts. Utah mule deer guided hunts shane scott outfitting. The size of the area, and difficult terrain, can make it a very challenging place to hunt.
We have had over 30 years experience hunting this unit. The book cliffs bitter creek south is a good elk unit. The bookcliffs is one of utahs best trophy elk hunting areas. Deer limited hunt unit book cliffs regulates hunting opportunities in utah and covers 2291535 acres. The book cliffs utah mule deer unit produces 150170 bucks yearly with a few larger taken. Book cliffs utah elk hunting unit map with land ownership. Predators, new roads, overhunting and poor fawn crops had decimated the previously plentiful deer to the point that the.
This is an extremely remote unit that holds a great herd of mature bucks. The variety of habitat makes this area perfect for supporting the abundant wildlife. This is the place to go to get a nice representative mule deer buck. We offer some of the best utah elk hunting guides anywhere.
Elk hunting unit map displaying unit boundaries, land ownership status, and cwmu hunting areas. Utah dwr hunt map book cliffsnorth, buck deer avenza maps. Unit book cliffs, south for antelope covers approximately 826,336 acres, and the majority of this unit is comprised of public land. Ive heard 170 180 which doesnt seem great for a 16 bonus points hunt. Colorado outfitter book a hunt buena vista, co mountain goat hunting mountain goat hunts outfitters for the big game hunter. First and foremost we would like to thank you for taking the time to view our. My question is how do i confirm that and choose between them. 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. Access throughout the unit is very good with many oil and gas mining roads. The book cliffs of eastern utah has traditionally seen many trophy mule deer harvested. Deer limited hunt unit book cliffs regulates hunting opportunities in utah and covers 2,291,535 acres. Deer limited hunt unit book cliffs, south regulates hunting opportunities in utah and covers 826,337 acres. Based on takems post, i think im still 1 point behind.
Units 21, 22, 30, 31, and 32 cover all or parts of the roan plateau which is bordered by piceance basin on the north, the book cliffs on the south, the flat. The book cliffs the book cliffs wildlife management unit wmu consists of 3 subunits. This year all le units are open to spikecow archery hunters. Henry mountains is the best mule deer hunt in the nation. We had other encounters with decent bucks that i couldnt get on film. Henry mountain, paunsagunt, west desert vernon, oak creek, book cliffs, thousand lake and the doloris triangle. Overthecounter in colorado by mike duplan altitude. Includes private land, private land within the cwmu program, national forest, blm, and federal lands with trails and roads. Its no secret that it is also one of the most remote trophy hunting units in the state giving it a uniqueness all its own. 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. Utah deer limited hunt unit book cliffs, south onx. Book cliffs roadless has a high hunter success rate 50% to 81. This improves the hunting experience, minimizes resource damage and maintains healthy numbers of animalssome with record book potential. A cold rains storm much less snow will put them right into migration mode and it only takes less than a day for them to get to their winter grounds.
In the 1980s, exxon scientists used the cretaceous strata of the book cliffs to develop the science of sequence stratigraphy. These isolated cliffs are uniquely beautiful and a worldrenowned. This remote unit is one of the most spectacular areas of utah. We guide on utahs premium units and most limited entry units, such as. Ram hunts in the book cliffs rattlesnake and nine mile range creek units. We specialize in trophy bull elk, mule deer, bison, bear and lion.
Please feel free to contact us with questions regarding the specific weapon season you prefer. I was hoping to gather some more information on the area if anyone has hunted this area for elk in the past. Utah elk hunts we have trophy bull elk hunting in the book cliffs. Buck mule deer hunting in the book cliffs, this is a limited entry unit. This outfitter operates on 3 of the top utah elk units.
Limited entry book cliffs bull elk hunts and wasatch bull. Give us a call or shoot us an email for more details on this classic back country elk hunt. In the early 90s, with the mission of promoting wildlife habitat in the book cliffs, the nature conservancy and the rocky mountain elk foundation bought a chunk of land from four ranches that controlled the water sources and the blm leases for this area the east tavaputs plateau. Utah bookcliffs roadless area elk hunts allout guiding. I lived and hunted in utah in 2007 and 2008 and hunted the wasatch for spike cows. These are excellet trophy bull areas if you are lucky enough to draw a tag. The deer in the utah book cliffs live a sheltered life. Success rates are typically higher, sometimes much higher, in these units than for general season units, thus contributing to increased hunter demand. Deer are welldistributed in the northern portion from midoctober. Based out of grand junction, co we are very fortunate to have it located right in our back yard. Utah book cliffs, boulder and wasatch trophy bull elk.
Book cliffs roadless deer eastmans hunting journals. Book cliffs the book cliffs holds the potential for a giant mule deer. To be honest i hope i draw, have a great hunt and get out of this points game for mule deer. The way that it looks is that the hunt includes both a and c in the any weapon hunt. Wlh is consistently harvesting more 200 mule deer bucks than any other outfit in the country. Our utah hunt maps are the finest available and include spectacular 3d. South book cliffs the majority of the one eye and bogart canyon anadarko lease units lie within the little creek sub unit.
Our goat hunts will take you deep into the high country in. These units included the san juan, pahvant, book cliffs, etc. Hunter is responsible for any additional costs of the appropriate resident or nonresident license fees. Herd composition and harvest the book cliffs will be managed as a limited entry buck deer hunting unit, with a 3 year average postseason buck to doe ratio.
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