Hey guys, with 1 point i somehow drew the book cliffs, bitter creek south archery le elk tag this year. The book cliffs bitter creek south is a good elk unit. Flying j outfitters began in the book cliffs with its founder lawny jackson clear back in 1970 and. This style of hunt captures that old west spirit in every elk hunter. Now the fun begins staring at th computer, shooting the smokestick, getting in better shape, and dreaming. Heavy horned book cliffs buck taken with an offhand shot at 140 yards. Watch corey jacobsen shoot his biggest archery bull 390. 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. 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. To me not much difference from a spike or a cow elk. For example, in the roadless portion of the book cliffs limited entry unit in eastern utah, odds of drawing a bull elk tag for resident applicants is. The little creekroadless hunt is a pack in hunt on mules while staying in a wall tent with a wood burning stove. Team 3t book cliffs utah 2016 archery elk hunt youtube.
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. 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. Watch corey jacobsen shoot his biggest archery bull. The roadless book cliffs are not huge in size, but is far bigger than can be hunted in a single season. This picture is from our private property buck deer hunting rates. The first time was last month and he was pushing 2830 wide and had almost no height to him at all. Apply for hunts with the utah division of natural resources.
Book cliffs bull elk trophy hunting and cow elk hunts, book cliffs mule deer hunting. 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. Flying j outfitters began in the book cliffs with its founder lawny jackson clear back in 1970 and although many wildlife laws and policies have changed, one thing still remains the same in this remote northeastern section of utah and that is big bulls still hang out there. As most people know utah is famous for the quality elk it produces each year. Call for an updated price list all hunts are, 5 day hunts including meals, lodging, transportation call 970 640 7281. Bull elk limitedentry draw tag the state of utah offers limitedentry drawings for bull elk. Poaching a trophy bull elk an elk that has six or more points on each side results in a. The area begins about 50 air miles south of vernal, utah and extends south to the book cliffs divide. Buck mule deer hunting in the book cliffs, this is a limited entry unit.
The way that it looks is that the hunt includes both a and c in the any weapon hunt. People wait 15 plus years generally to draw those units. Well i drew the south rifle tag at the salt lake convention which was a nice bonus. I guess fishlake had spike only for a few years usually the archery elk hunt is an either sex tag as it is on most units in ut.
We offer spike and or cow elk hunts for the same areas we hunt trophy elk. I cant wait to share the journey with the hunt talk crowd. 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. The unit that our ranch lies within is called the south slope diamond mountain unit. Utah bookcliffs roadless area elk hunts allout guiding.
We offer elk, deer, antelope, bighorn sheep, buffalo, cougar and bear hunts. What a great year for rocky mountain elk hunting like i have mentioned before i drew a limited entry elk tag for the book cliffs roadless area. This is a friends le elk hunt and i was fortunate to get an invite. A person must put in an application to the state for a drawing of one of these permits. This spike only hunt is truly a very unique experience. My first thought when i saw antlers was young bull elk, then i quickly realized differently. I am absolutely stoked and was hoping some of you might have insight into hunting this unit. Im a marine corps f18 pilot stationed in iwakuni japan so getting back to scout before hand is going to be impossible. Reasons to protect utahs book cliffs roadless area backcountry. We continued to hunt for a few more days and saw 4 or 5 other herds of elk. Cattle grazing is the first place blame gets laid when we have a dry year. The down side is that 90% of my time is spent in a pickup today i saw a buck that i had seen only once before.
Ive heard 170 180 which doesnt seem great for a 16 bonus points hunt. One guide per hunter, lodging meals and transportation. Welcome to the shane scott outfitting pricing information page. Team 3t book cliffs utah 2016 archery elk hunt 3t outdoors. If you havent been to the book cliffs you should check it out. We have trophy bull elk hunting in the book cliffs. The book cliffs have been renowned as one of the best hunting destinations in the country. Limited entry book cliffs bull elk hunts and wasatch bull. If youre looking to go elk hunting in colorado or utah you have come to the right place. Elk hunting has never been more popular than it is this season.
There is a similar bull harvest, but the sex ratio is presently a bit higher in the san juan. Load was 60 grains of pyrodex p and a white 320 grain superslug. We are gt outfitters, specializing in eastern utah big game. Antelope are common and many people have seen rocky mountain bighorn sheep, and moose. 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. Rifle is a custom full stocked super safari replete with traditional rococo incise carving, brass patch box, trigger guard and fittings.
We hunt general season deer in the northeastern region of utah. This bull, photographed at a kentucky check station, was taken during a modern rifle hunt. We understand that each client is different and comes with specific individual interests and needs. The last few state record bulls have come out of the book cliffs.
I guess this big bull might have scored around 380 or. It produces 310340 bulls yearly with a few bulls 340 plus taken each year. The abundant wildlife draws thousands of hunters to the backcountry areas of the. Wildlife, including mule deer, elk, wild turkey, coyote, various raptors, mountain lion, black bear, rattlesnake, and fox, populate the wilderness areas along the book cliffs.
The book cliffs are well known for being a sought after hunting destination, and for good reason. Elk and deer archery hunting seasons run simultaneously and allow for a great combination utah elk. I will be hunting in utah on the book cliffs bitter creek south unit for archery this year and would like to get any information you guys have on a good area to locate a trophy bull elk in this area. We specialize in trophy bull elk, mule deer, bison, bear and lion. Or if antler growth isnt what we think it should be. This means that you should be able to hunt the road less area also if you would like. Our years of hunting,working, playing, and living in the book cliffs, year round. The book cliffs is a part of the east tavaputs plateau that begins near green river, utah and extends eastward into colorado. The book cliffs appear mostly along the southern and. This is a wilderness hunt in one of utahs most prized areas.
Success rates are generally higher in the book cliffs than in the san juans, indicating the elk are a little easier to get at and the elk density is 8 times higher though still no better than average for utah. As the name implies, this is an area that is accessible by foot traffic or horseback only. The book cliffs area is an exceptional trophy elk and mule deer unit. I dont know how crowded it will be since the books are out there and. Book cliffs spike bull recommendations on where to hunt. 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. Im a marine corps f18 pilot stationed in iwakuni japan so getting.
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. Book cliffs, little creek roadless the book cliffs, little creek roadless unit is one of our favorite elk areas. Made some great friends and saw lots of elk and scenery. This is exceptional big game trophy hunting and we are sure you wont be disappointed. The book cliffs are an enormous area that spans two states. Drop camp or expert guided even catered book cliffs utah big game hunting trips that you will remember for a lifetime. We specialize in trophy bull elk, mule deer, bison. If you are interested in trophy bull elk hunting, then this fully guided book cliffs hunt is for you. And with the exception of a few privately held parcels of land, almost 96% of the 2.
The bookcliffs is one of utahs best trophy elk hunting areas. Theres also a herd of more than 250 bison on the nearby uintah and ouray reservation. We know the 100s of thousands of public land acres like no one else could. We hunt the book cliffs, rattlesnake, nine mile and san rafael units. Spike elk hunting in the book cliffs area of utah the reason it is called hunting. We even saw one really big bull kind of down in a deep drainage.
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