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. We specialize in trophy bull elk, mule deer, bison, bear and lion. Apply for hunts with the utah division of natural resources. Apr 14, 2015 packingout an elk is likely going to take longer and be more difficult that youre imagining, and warm temperatures will only make the challenge that much greater. Specializing in the roadless book cliffs, wasatch mountains, plateau boulder, oquirrhstansbury, fillmore oak. Book cliffs, bitter creeksouth the bitter creek portion of the book cliffs is a huge area that holds a very healthy population of elk. Read reporting requirements, report your harvest and see your bonus points.
By mid november, when the animals start heading out of the high country on their way to their wintering grounds. Utah mule deer guided hunts shane scott outfitting. Book cliffs spike bull recommendations on where to hunt. Limited entry book cliffs bull elk hunts and wasatch bull elk. Our extraordinary private ranches are located in the center of one of the largest elk herds in colorado. Elk limited hunt unit book cliffs, bitter creeksouth regulates hunting opportunities in utah and covers 2,234,423 acres. Book cliffs roadless deer eastmans hunting journals. 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. Utah elk limited hunt unit book cliffs, bitter creeksouth. I was out at the book cliffs a bit this summer and just spent the labor day weekend out there. Our mission is to be an invaluable source of knowledge for western hunters, we work tirelessly to bring you accurate draw odds, harvest stats, and more.
Book cliffs spike bull recommendations on where to hunt im surprised you havent found a lot of elk on either bitter creek or mccook because thats what i wouldve recommended. Wyatt said that as the book cliffs elk herd increased since 1994, most of the elk moved from the stateland allotments to wyatts grazing allotments, decreasing the forage available to his cattle. Add some of utahs best backcountry fishing in the mix and you have the makings for an amazing utah outdoor hunting experience. The ranch is at 9500 feet elevation with a variety of terrain.
The deer in the utah book cliffs live a sheltered life. The bull was taken on a solo public land hunt by montana resident, steve felix. When is the best time to go archery elk hunting in colorado. Elk are very vocal animals nearly year round and, unless they have been recently pressured, october and, even, november elk will often times respond back to light bugling. Hunting wyoming archery elk with randy newberg unfolds in early september with hot temps, high winds, and lots of elk.
The variety of habitat makes this area perfect for supporting the abundant wildlife. The little book cliffs wilderness study area is characterized by gentlysloping plateaus, various small canyons, and four major canyon systems. Fully guided, hosted and drop camp options are available. The best colorado elk hunting and mule deer hunting in the state. 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. The only hunts that i know of that split the road less area off into its own hunt are for the elk hunts. Jul 07, 2014 2012 limited entry book cliffs bull elk hunt. This book helped make up for my inexperience and really helped me connect with a big bull this fall.
This is the place to go to get a nice representative mule deer buck. We are a full time wilderness hunting outfitter offering a variety of services, from fully guided colorado wilderness elk hunts to diy do it yourself or more commonly known as drop camp. Bulls scoring 320340 are reasonable expectations with a moderate possibility of a bull exceeding 350. All of our colorado elk hunting camps are 7 day hunts. The book cliffs are well known for being a sought after hunting destination, and for good reason. Elk and deer archery seasons run simultaneously and allow for a great combination utah hunting experience. Book cliffs roadless has a high hunter success rate 50% to 81. You will be hunting right out of camp and we will hike into the. Hunter information sheet rocky mountain elk area 23, unit 231 location.
The semiguided hunt allows you to hunt on established stands and blinds on both private 2,000 acres and public lands. This unit has a lot of deer, finding a buck over 180 may prove a little challenging. Archery san juan, elk ridge archery book cliffs muzzleloader book cliffs any. Henry mountain, paunsagunt, west desert vernon, oak creek, book cliffs, thousand lake and the doloris triangle. Ut105e this outfitter offers hunts that require the hunter to draw a permit as well as hunts where a tag can simply be purchased. The book cliffs unit probably provides one of the most enjoyable hunts in the west. I had elk hunted with rifle unsuccessfully twice before i drew an archery tag. Colorado archery elk hunting guided, semiguided, non. Archery season in utah is one of only a few times where it is possible to hunt two species at the same time. This remote unit is one of the most spectacular areas of utah. Select your unit book cliffs, little creek roadless. In the 1980s, exxon scientists used the cretaceous strata of the book cliffs to develop the science of sequence stratigraphy. Utah hunting trips double c guides utah outfitter and guide. All dates are tentative until approved by the colorado department of wildlife.
Now the fun begins staring at th computer, shooting the smokestick, getting in better shape, and dreaming. Utah hunting trips for elk, deer, mountain goat, moose and pronghorn. Limited entry book cliffs bull elk hunts and wasatch bull. Utah book cliffs, boulder and wasatch trophy bull elk. Use the utah hunt planner to find unit maps, boundaries and information on the hunts you dont lose your hunting and. The size of the area, and difficult terrain, can make it a very challenging place to hunt. A diy elk hunt in the mountains requires you to bring a bunch of gear into the backcountry and hopefully, many pounds of meat on the way out. This is exceptional big game trophy hunting and we are sure you wont be disappointed.
He got the tag last week but due to the short notice will have little time for scouting. We are expert colorado elk hunters and offer bow and rifle hunting adventures. Archery elk hunting, archery hunts, archery elk montana. Big game draw where are you going to hunt next year. The plateau boulder is famous for producing trophy quality bulls. Our utah hunt maps are the finest available and include spectacular 3d hillshade topography, topographic lines, public land ownership boundaries, roads, creeks, streams, rivers, and key terrain features. We book our hunts based on 5 day hunts but we can custom build packages that allow for extra days if they become necessary.
Click the link provided below for more information on this hunt option. This consists of packing into camp on the first day, five full days of colorado elk hunting, and packing out on the last day. I had a 52% chance of a drawing in the book cliffs, bitter creek south so i. With 1 point i somehow drew the book cliffs, bitter creek south archery le elk tag this year. New mexico guided elk hunt blue mountain outfitters. The book cliffs utah mule deer unit produces 150170 bucks yearly with a few larger taken. What did you do today to get ready for elk ii by lefty wed may, 2020 2.
Made some great friends and saw lots of elk and scenery. These four larger systems are also accompanied by many smaller side canyons. Hunter information rocky mountain elk area 23, unit 231. Most years utah will produce more record book bulls than many of the western states combined. Welcome to bookcliff outfitters where weve been hunting elk, mule deer, mountain lion and you name it in the same colorado and utah locations for over 35 years.
We are gt outfitters, specializing in eastern utah big game. View resident le deer odds view nonresident le deer odds. 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. At this time utah has some of the best elk hunting in the world. Access throughout the unit is very good with many oil and gas mining roads. Arrangements can be made for longer archery and muzzle guided elk hunts for an additional fee. We make every effort to arrange hunt dates to fit your desired times. We guide some of the top limited entry elk and deer areas in the state of utah. Because your health and safety is a primary focus your hunt will be tailored to your physical abilities. Team 3t book cliffs utah 2016 archery elk hunt youtube. While working to promote the conservation of western. Elk hunting has never been more popular than it is this season. Archery elk and archery deer season in utah is one of only a few times where it is possible to hunt two species at the same time.
My father was drawn as an alternate for the book cliffs bitter creek south archery elk aug 16sept 12. Dont miss this opportunity to have the hunt of a life time. The book cliffs are one of the worlds best places to study sequence stratigraphy. Brotherhood of the elk woods a wyoming archery elk hunt duration. Book cliffs utah elk hunting unit map with land ownership. The pack ill be hunting with in 2017 is the mystery ranch metcalf. Rustic comfort approximately 35,000 acres of private land surrounded by blm is yours to explore while enjoying comfortable cabins, hot showers and 4x4 transportation. 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. Book cliffs archery deer muleymadness hunting forums. We have trophy bull elk hunting in the book cliffs. Book cliffs elk habitat udwr assigns a value to elk habitat in the state of utah e. My friend killed a nice bull at the book cliffs last year and was drooling the entire time about the deer he saw. 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. Utah has some of the best elk hunting in the world.
After a 4 year wait, the book cliffs area of northeastern utah had finally opened for mule deer. Our bow hunts are guided as two hunters with one guide 2. Hazel park is a wall tent camp that is reached by 4wd vehicles. Cattle grazing is the first place blame gets laid when we have a dry year. If you havent been to the book cliffs you should check it out. Your guided elk hunt will take place on private land in the high desert of northeast new mexico. Main canyon, coal canyon, cottonwood canyon and spring canyon. Team 3t book cliffs utah 2016 archery elk hunt duration. If youre looking to go elk hunting in colorado or utah you have come to the right place. There is a lot of bucks out there, we saw a few over 160. Includes private land, private land within the cwmu program, national forest, blm, and federal lands with trails and roads. We offer elk, deer, antelope, bighorn sheep, buffalo, cougar and bear hunts. The book cliffs of eastern utah has traditionally seen many trophy bull elk harvested.
Eastmans is a three generation media based hunting company whose goal is to promote the pursuit of elk hunting, deer hunting and all. On the flipside, hunting in the later portion of the archery elk season can bring winter precipitation and bitterly cold temperatures in the highcountry. Knowing we would be out on the book cliffs to help dad fill his tag, i chose to apply for the book cliffs archery elk tag. Archery hunts are 6 days, muzzleloader and rifle hunts are 5 days, plus a day on each end of your hunt for pack in and pack out days. New mexico archery elk hunts guided archery elk hunts new.
We offer archery, muzzleloader and rifle hunts in most of the limited entry units across the state. Planning and preparing for a diy, otc archery elk hunt in. He got a call a few days ago from the fish and game telling him the tag holder got hurt and the tag is his if he wants it. The book cliffs are well known for being a sought after hunting destination, and for. Hunting elk during their winter migration is a world away from hunting them duringor even in the first few weeks followingthe rut. Elk basin outfitters is a full service outfitter specializing in archery wilderness hunts. Elk basin outfitters elk basin outfitters colorado elk hunting. I cant wait to share the journey with the hunt talk crowd. Whether you have drawn a coveted limited entry elk permit, a once in a lifetime mountain goat tag, or if you are just looking for some help on a general season deer or elk hunt, we have a hunt for you. My dad isnt picky about what buck he wanted to shoot, and didnt get too far from his rzr.
Double c guides elk hunts and elk hunting in the roadless. Archery, muzzleloader, any weapon, premium premium allows the tagholder to hunt all 3 seasons. Apr 20, 2017 back pack this is another item that is worth spending the extra penny on. Hunts will consist of spot and stalk, glassing and hiking ground blinds are available. Just when you least expect it, elk have a knack for showing up in your grill. Elk are hunted by calling, spot and stalk, and tree standblinds at waterholes and wallows. Montana elk is potential archery world record gohunt. Book cliffs double team archery elk 2010 hunt adventures. Following his advice and good luck put me within shooting distance of four bulls in the first 30 hours of the season. In some circumstances the arizona state record score may differ from the pope and young world record score due to the fact that in some instances it may take more than two years for pope and young to panel score a trophy. Mule deer, elk and western big game hunting articles and. I thought this would be the best year to draw an archery elk tag in. Archery hunts cassidy outfitters colorado private land hunts. Two bear outfitters embraces the challenges of archery hunting.
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. We will pack you and your gear into and out of camp, we will also pack out your elk. I am absolutely stoked and was hoping some of you might have insight into hunting this unit. Spike elk general hunt unit book cliffs regulates hunting opportunities in utah and covers 2,291,535 acres. Book cliffs utah elk hunting unit map with land ownership get this map description.
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. We hunt the book cliffs, rattlesnake, nine mile and san rafael units. If youre a serious bow hunter, you know theres a big difference between quality archery hunts and an archery hunt run as a sideline by a rifle outfitter. Our hunters experience close to a 100% shot opportunity on legal bulls. It can be a physical hunt with a large roadless area included.
Utah bookcliffs roadless area elk hunts allout guiding. Oil clashes with elk in the book cliffs high country news. Tyler had been drawn as an alternate to hunt one of the great limited entry elk units in the state, the famed book cliffs roadless area. We guide on utahs premium units and most limited entry units, such as. Utah dwr hunt map book cliffs bitter creek south, bear, bull elk get this map description. Or if antler growth isnt what we think it should be. There is nothing in the world like calling and engaging a trophy bull on their own terms. We also offer early season archery elk bear combo hunts that are available with over the counter tags. Part of the southern edge of this wsa is dominated by the 2,000foothigh face of the book cliffs. Elk archery and deer archery seasons run simultaneously and allow for a great combination utah archery hunting experience. This is a friends le elk hunt and i was fortunate to get an invite. Archery elk hunts provide the opportunity to utilize a variety of hunting methods ranging from spot and stalk, to calling in screaming bulls and closing the distance to screaming bulls also using ground blinds set up over water holes, wallows, and trails just to mention a few methods. For those hunters looking for a true wilderness experience, triple three outfitters hunt archery elk from our camp at 8200ft elevation in the bighorn mountains of north central wyoming.
Over the years we have taken many bulls with persistence and dedication to the art of elk calling. We operate on forest service, blm, and small private ranches giving us all the needed resources to make your hunt an exceptional one. Hunting is open for either sex elk, whitetail buck or doe, and mule deer buck by draw. This is a standhunt only, but we provide transportation to and from stand locations each hunt. This outfitter operates on 3 of the top utah elk units. Colorado archery elk hunts, offered in the peak of the rut, are limited to 4 hunters in camp at one time. If you are interested in trophy bull elk hunting, then this fully guided book cliffs hunt is for you.
The book cliffs area is an exceptional trophy elk and mule deer unit. With this in mind, i recommend a quality frame pack. Just like the rut, finding areas higher in elevation in an effort to broadcast your bugle over the largest area is generally the best bet. Wlh is consistently harvesting more 200 mule deer bucks than any other outfit in the country.
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