Some of the many buck we saw on the book cliffs during the rut. It produces 320340 bulls yearly with a few bulls 340 plus taken each year. Check out their website at double c guides and outfitters or contact hunters trailhead for more details. As of 20, utah now has 30 general season buck mule deer units. Only 1 in 18 residents drew a rifle tag, waiting up to years for the privilege. It can be a physical hunt with a large roadless area included in the deer unit. Spring 20 target date preference point presentation. The book cliffs geographic area spans the border into colorado and is one of the best kept secrets in the west in my personal opinion. Gpuspezifikationen konnen je nach partnerkonfiguration variieren. Plan your utah big game hunt with an interactive unit boundary map. Mar 26, 2014 march 26, 2014 rmef grants to improve utah elk habitat missoula, mont. Jan 14, 2019 the now 600strong book cliffs herd is well on its way to reestablishing the american plains bisons historic range in the book cliffs. The number of bucks per 100 does on the northern part of the book cliffs limitedentry deer hunting unit, should increase after the board approved a dwr proposal to split the unit into two areas for the rifle hunt.
Oct 24, 20 splitting the book cliffs limitedentry deer hunting unit into two areas for the anyweapon hunt would allow the number of bucks per 100 does on the northern portion of the unit to increase. Any legal weapon there are 2 nonresident tags for this hunt, i drew the random. Mule deer assistance eastmans hunting journals official forums. Aug 01, 2018 book cliffs elk habitat udwr assigns a value to elk habitat in the state of utah e. Book cliffs, little creek roadless, muzzleloader elk. Mar 26, 2014 unitah countyremove encroaching pinyon and juniper trees from sagebrush habitat to improve 520 acres on little mountain between vernal and lapoin. Most people buzz past the book cliffs along interstate 70 and never stop to look twice. The book cliffs are for spike only while the uintas are for any bull. This was a new hunt on the unit, and applicants were advised in the unit description to be prepared for back county travel and the need to access very remote areas. People are always reporting the presence of big two and three point bucks in that area. The book cliffs is a giant hunting area that offers great potential for trophy elk and deer. Grand and uintah countiesboundary begins at exit 164 on i70 near the town of. The rocky mountain elk foundation awarded grants to fund more than 50 ontheground. I move that we ask the division to give a presentation on the preference point system relative to the new 30 unit deer plan.
Rescheduled for discussion at the may 1, 20 work session. If there is a na in the information source it means that shane scott outfitting does not currently provide guide service in that particular utah mule deer unit. Read reporting requirements, report your harvest and see your bonus points. Deer limited hunt unit book cliffs regulates hunting opportunities in utah and covers 2291535 acres. Rmef grants to improve utah elk habitat rocky mountain elk. Book cliffs, little creek roadless cow only weapon. And, the biggest bucks are killed by mountain lions for the those reasons. Bison, book cliffs, little creek roadless cow only kinda. Dec 07, 20 the number of bucks per 100 does on the northern part of the book cliffs limitedentry deer hunting unit should increase after the board approved a dwr proposal to split the unit into two areas. Reasons to protect utahs book cliffs roadless area. Rare opportunity to own land in one of americas finest hunting regions. I do not like road hunting and was able to do some short hikes to glassing points, but covering a lot of ground is the best way to hunt because there are so many deer to look over. 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. Double c guides and outfitters a premium hunting guide on.
These tags are hard to get, and will take years of applying. Below you will find information about utahs 30 mule deer. The book cliffs highway was at the center of controversy in rob bishops public lands bill, labeled a public utility corridor which ultimately fell apart. Mar 06, 2015 grand countyimprove big game winter range northeast of the green river in the floy area of the book cliffs by lopping and scattering 642 acres of pinyonjuniper, and also apply bullhog treatment to an additional 660 acres on blm, sitla and private lands. This unit has a lot of deer, finding a buck over 180 may prove a little challenging. Sep 12, 20 to say the book cliffs mountain range unfolds over 200 miles between utahs price canyon and colorados grand valley is inexact. Even though i didnt ask for info, when i mentioned i had drawn the tag, the help poured in. Nov 20, 20 you see, way back in the 1960s when i first began making annual late summer trips to colorado to bowhunt mule deer at outfitter bob morrisons camp in the book cliffs above rifle, i once met a nonresident mississippi bowhunter who showed me and my buddies the drugtipped arrows he religiously used in his home state and always carried on all. This is to be addressed during the revision of the deer. Thanks and heres the buck i was lucky enough to get. To say the book cliffs mountain range unfolds over 200 miles between utahs price canyon and.
Farrar harvests a massive mule deer on the book cliffs in utah with a muzzleload. Utah deer hunting permits reduced slightly outdoorhub. Utah wildlife board approves hunting changes etv news. A mature mule deer will go to great lengths to avoid human contact and disruption unless he lives in town limits. May 06, 20 the number of limitedentry deer permits dropped from 967 in 2012 to 827 for this falls hunts. Volunteers, blm to remove wild horses as grazing conditions. Reasons to protect utahs book cliffs roadless area backcountry. Rmef grants to improve utah elk habitat rocky mountain. Over the counter general season tags are available in the book cliffs units and the uintas.
From the road, the book cliffs are just a dull, lifeless looking prominence that skirts the far edge of a wide, barren. One guide per hunter, lodging meals and transportation. This story map was created with the story map journal application in arcgis online. August 26, 20 in about a week ill be packing into the utah book cliffs for a backcountry elk hunt. Big game hunting changes to be discussed november 6 outdoorhub. Check out the public land access and historical weather. Muzzleloader mule deer hunt in the book cliffs will. Our years of hunting,working, playing, and living in the book cliffs, year round. Protecting buck deer on the north end of the book cliffs is the major reason the number of permits. Hunter is responsible for obtaining a valid utah hunting license and purchasing the tag. Search our parts catalog, order parts online or contact your john deere dealer. I hunted book cliffs for deer with a muzzleloader in 2016. Subscribe for new videos every monday and thursday.
The story of the book cliffs and henry mountains bison give us reason to hope that one day soon, the american bison might reclaim its territory, a historic range that once ran from alaska through the canadian. Though not required in all cases, horses are typically available on these hunts. Its not difficult to spot mule deer, elk, black bears, and numerous hawks, reptiles, and small. The cisco desert and book cliffs are critical wildlife habitat for a variety of birds and mammals including antelope, bear, deer, elk, mountain lion, bighorn sheep, spotted owls, bald eagles, and bison. The deer were concentrated on the rim then, though, and i never went south of the rim. Research the latest utah mule deer hunting draw odds and harvest data for book cliffs. More current events relating the book cliffs highway 20 2016.
Since there really hasnt been any snow to speak of in the area so far this year, i thought it would be a good time to go for a drive up into the book cliffs just over the state line in utah so we could visit some rock art sites that i havent been to in a while and that diane hadnt seen before. The book cliffs utah mule deer unit produces 150170 bucks yearly with a few larger taken. There are some big brutes that will hang out on or near the top but they could be few and far between. Utah wildlife board approves changes to big game regulations. He was old with a droopy back and a faded out face. The book cliffs in utah in october is anyones guess. The book cliffs bitter creek south is a good elk unit. If the deer start moving down, you need to know where they are going. 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. Utah book cliffs, boulder and wasatch trophy bull elk. The southern portion of the book cliffs is harder to hunt, so most hunters hunt the northern portion. The next few days will be a flurry of lastminute activity, including exercising, shooting.
Rather, the bluffs and basins bend around and against themselves, revealing steep ravines and canyons cut by rivers long ago. 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. Utah has some of the very best mule deer hunting in the le units. Nov 07, 2016 i wanted to thank the forum for the help i received on my book cliffs muzzleloader deer hunt. Book cliffs roadless has a high hunter success rate 50% to 81. Volunteers clean up arizona desert rocky mountain elk. Book cliffs roadless area by the utah division of wildlife resources. Getting a tag for buck mule deer tag for the book cliffs is even harder. Double c knows this area well and will work hard to insure a successful hunt.
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. I killed a 160165 buck at 25 yards that was really old. 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. Aug 30, 2018 but she said shes come to see that horses have to be managed like any wild animal on the landscape, noting that the rangeland of the little book cliffs herd also is relied upon by deer, elk and a. Josie, a buckskinned mare that roams the book cliffs here, had given birth every year from 1996 to 2003. Recall petition for lynn jackson launched as scic book cliffs highway controversy mounts. Tucked into what many would consider a stark environment, the area has seen its share of human. The book cliffs area is an exceptional trophy elk and mule deer unit. Interstate 70 i70 highlighted in red route information maintained by cdot length 449. Muzzleloader mule deer hunt in the book cliffs will farrar. The book cliffs offers pristene vistas and world famous trophy sized deer, elk,big horn sheep,bear, lion, antelope and buffalo. Expect over 100 deer a day and 1520 4x4s to look at.
From the junction of sheep ridge road and book cliffs divide road go west apx. Results for archery hunters were only slightly better1 in 14 drew a tag with up to a ten year wait. Below you will find information about utahs 30 mule deer units. Utah mule deer book cliffs draw odds, tag information and more. We know the 100s of thousands of public land acres like no one else could. The book cliffs little creek roadless area does require horses to access. Eastern book cliffs deep history field seminar two nights.
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