We hunt the book cliffs, rattlesnake, nine mile and san rafael units. It has been common to see as many as 40 to 50 bucks in a 5 day. If you are interested in trophy bull elk hunting, then this fully guided book cliffs hunt is for you. The uintah and ouray indian reservation is on the west side of the book cliffs. Mt dutton would be a sure thing and book cliff is a strong possibility. Welcome to the shane scott outfitting mule deer hunting information page. The bucks we harvest generally score from 70 to 80. Publicland elk follow a typical pattern throughout their. The size of the area, and difficult terrain, can make it a very challenging place to hunt. Access throughout the unit is very good with many oil and gas mining roads.
Dont wait any longer to book your next hunt with utah big game outfitters. 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 plateaus, ending near grand junction, colorado. The unit has a large number of bucks and deer on it. A few clips of some of the deer we were able to locate on our scouting trip in early august. Drop camp or expert guided even catered book cliffs utah big game hunting trips that you will remember for a lifetime. This is a friends le elk hunt and i was fortunate to get an invite. Limited entry book cliffs bull elk hunts and wasatch bull. Research hunts and units before you apply in the big game drawing, and any of utahs other hunt drawings. Double c knows this area well and will work hard to insure a successful hunt. The book cliffs area is an exceptional trophy elk and mule deer unit. 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 1 in 6, even with 8 preference pointsthat is, an eight year waiting period. Research hunts and units before you apply in the big game drawing, and any of utah s other hunt drawings.
We specialize in trophy bull elk, mule deer, bison, bear and lion. Unless you hunt private land, chances are your western elk hunt will involve a predawn race to the top of a mountain. As the hunt draws nearer, the anticipation continues. Made some great friends and saw lots of elk and scenery. Oil clashes with elk in the book cliffs high country news. Double c guides and outfitters a premium hunting guide on. Double c guides and outfitters a premium hunting guide. Nov 18, 20 as long as the area is owned by the utah school and institutional trust lands administration, it will be vulnerable to development to generate funds for utah schools. We had other encounters with decent bucks that i couldnt get on film. Rac minutes december 2005 utah division of wildlife.
Our utah hunt maps are the finest available and include spectacular 3d. The nearest weather station for both precipitation and temperature measurements is green river aviation which is approximately 15 miles away and has an elevation of 4,070 feet 1,150 feet lower than book cliffs. For nonresidents the draw odds last season were 1 in 41 with. Book cliffs a project involving everything from backpacks to helicopters and taking hundreds of hours to complete is almost done. Oil clashes with elk in the book cliffs high country. Any hunting experience, however, is more rewarding and exciting when the hunter. The book cliffs utah mule deer unit produces 150170 bucks yearly with a few larger taken. Colorado river cutthroats returned to the book cliffs utah. Whether you want a record book ram or to fill the freezer with antelope steaks out west, youll have to do your homework. Jeep trail on the bookcliffs start from coal canyon.
Colorado river cutthroats returned to the book cliffs colorado river cutthroats returned to the book cliffs. There we saw the upcoming trail from coal canyon, which is an old trail and should not always be passable. 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. Earlier today, jackson and i headed west into utah so that i could check on a geocache that i hid last summer. When really management of those herds should get the blame. Top of the castlegate sandstone, sagers canyon, book cliffs, eastern utah. Last year we did this trail on the bookcliffs first level, starting from green river, ut and going up via tusher canyon. Biologists released the bison onto public land in an area in the book cliffs. Sep 20, 2016 this is a friends le elk hunt and i was fortunate to get an invite.
Bulls scoring 320340 are reasonable expectations with a moderate possibility of a bull exceeding 350. Book cliffs bucks scouting before the hunt 819 youtube. With public land mule deer units like the famous henry mountains and paunsaugunt it is easy to understand why utah fascinates trophy mule deer hunters across the globe. We are regularly visiting the john wesley powell river history museum in green river, ut to get the latest weather informations and to get a good idea, what to do in the vicinity of green river, ut.
The area begins about 50 air miles south of vernal, utah and extends south to the book cliffs divide. Includes private land, private land within the cwmu program, national forest, blm, and federal lands with trails. Use this map for hunting in the book cliffs, nine mile, and south slope units. 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.
Book cliffs recreation area, desolation canyongrey canyon recreation area, fantasy canyon, sand wash recreation area, white river. This picture is from our private property buck deer hunting rates. Utah book cilffs limited entry elk hunt, utah elk hunts we have trophy bull elk hunting in the book cliffs. 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. Last summer, the ute indian tribe donated 14 bison to the dwr. This means that you should be able to hunt the road less area also if you would like. I dont know which of the 2 is considered the roaded side. 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.
Here i am making my way through a roadless area in bookcliffs, utah for my annual hunting trip. We offer elk, deer, antelope, bighorn sheep, buffalo, cougar and bear. Bring some good maps andor gps to find and stay on public land as there is a lot of privet in this unit. This is exceptional big game trophy hunting and we. After 14 points my dad and i finally drew book cliffs in utah hopefully we will bring a few big boys back for charlie to work on. Come along as richard slaugh films the rutting muleys of the ut bookcliffs. Book cliffs, geological feature of eastcentral utah and western colorado, u. The above map may be useful for the following recreation destinations. Book cliffs bull elk trophy hunting and cow elk hunts, book cliffs mule deer hunting. Between price, utah and grand junction, colorado, highway 6 and interstate 70 cross 170 miles of barren and windswept terrain. The utah division of wildlife resources utah hunt planner is an interactive map designed to help hunters research hunting units. We have trophy bull elk hunting in the book cliffs. Elk hunting has never been more popular than it is this season.
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. 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. Nov 27, 2006 not only is he wide but he is tall too. Double c guides mule deer hunting book cliffs, henry. The ladys in the museum suggested us this time to go into tusher canyon. Im sure other people are watching him, and i dont have a tag, so if you have a tag for the book cliffs send me a pm and ill do what i can to steer you in the right direction. Though the biggest buck we saw was on a small piece of private land. Guided utah trophy mule deer hunting in the book cliffs, henry mountains, fillmore oak creek, west desert vernon, and the oquirrh stansbury units. Book cliffs geological feature, utah, united states. Elk hunting unit map displaying unit boundaries, land ownership status, and cwmu hunting areas. Both southern uintah county and northern grand county are included. 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. Book cliffs elk and deer hunts fully guided trophy hunts.
Utah book cliffs, boulder and wasatch trophy bull elk hunterstrailhead featured elk hunt ut105e this outfitter offers hunts that require the hunter to draw a permit as well as hunts where a tag can simply be purchased. We offer some of the best utah elk hunting guides anywhere. Includes private land, private land within the cwmu program, national forest, blm, and federal lands with trails and roads. After a 4 year wait, the book cliffs area of northeastern utah had finally opened for mule deer. Though not required in all cases, horses are typically available on these hunts. Both times i have seen him its been nothing but hind end and antlers though and i havent been able to get a picture of him. The variety of habitat makes this area perfect for supporting the abundant wildlife. It can be a physical hunt with a large roadless area included in the deer unit. Utah bill puts more lions and bears in the crosshairs to protect deer. Below are weather averages from 1971 to 2000 according to data gathered from the nearest official weather station. Winding for 250 miles across utah and colorado, it is the longest continuous escarpment in the world.
About twothirds of the deer born in the book cliffs last year died in the. The book cliffs little creek roadless area does require horses to. I would like to thank everyone that gave advice and encouragement on this site. We specialize in trophy bull elk, mule deer, bison, bear. I have been told that the roaded side of the books cliffs is the one to go with. The drive would be lonely but for a constant companion. 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.
With better management, range improvement and predator control, 200 inch deer are being harvested every year. 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. Utah hunt planner utah division of wildlife resources. Utah wildlife board approves hunting changes outdoorhub. We offer elk, deer, antelope, bighorn sheep, buffalo, cougar and bear hunts.
So, stay east of the kolob terrace, south of the pink cliffs and north of highway 9, then get away from the roads i think you would have some great odds at finding some mature utah dessert bucks. Jeep trail on the bookcliffs start from tusher canyon. The book cliffs is summer range dependent and hounds chase wildlife across and off the range hurts elk, deer and bear populations. The book cliffs are well known for being a sought after hunting destination, and for good reason. The book cliffs is a giant hunting area that offers great potential for trophy elk and deer. The number of bucks per 100 does on the northern part of the book cliffs limitedentry deer hunting. We are expert colorado elk hunters and offer bow and rifle hunting. Reasons to protect utahs book cliffs roadless area backcountry. But many big game hunters fear the states treasured deer and elk.
The book cliffs rise as if startled out of the mancos shale desert. This bright edge stretches eastwest, two hundred miles between grand junction, colorado and price, utah, stairstepping four thousand feet up from the desert to a. Youve waited years to experience this hunt of a lifetime. Book cliffs archery deer and elk hunts 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. 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. One of the reasons for not having book cliffs on there is to keep the deer and elk on the summer range as long as possible. This is exceptional big game trophy hunting and we are sure you wont be disappointed. The recently approved twoyear delay in leasing the book cliffs roadless area for oil extraction is only a temporary protection measure. Utah book cliffs, boulder and wasatch trophy bull elk. We have had over 30 years experience hunting this unit. Leader arrives a few days early for pretrip safety reconnaissance of all field stops and roadstracks. Uintah and grand counties boundary begins at i70 and the green river in green river. Once we checked on the cache we hiked around the rim of the nearby canyon and did a little exploring. Predators, new roads, overhunting and poor fawn crops had decimated the previously plentiful deer to the point that the.
In tusher canyon and also in coal canyon and stub canyon, one can find a lot of rock art. Elk and deer archery hunting seasons run simultaneously and allow for a great combination utah elk and mule deer hunting experience. Reasons to protect utahs book cliffs roadless area. We are expert colorado elk hunters and offer bow and rifle hunting adventures. 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. Aug 12, 2009 the book cliffs are in eastcentral utah. The book cliffs are a series of desert mountains and cliffs in western colorado and eastern utah, in the western united states. Comprehensive safety discussion kicks off the trip on day 1, followed by daily safety briefings at each field stop.
The way that it looks is that the hunt includes both a and c in the any weapon hunt. We are gt outfitters, specializing in eastern utah big game. They are so named because the cliffs of cretaceous sandstone that cap many of the southfacing buttes appear similar to a shelf of books. Book cliffs bull elk hunts horseback riding vacations, utah. Check out their website at double c guides and outfitters or contact hunters trailhead for more details. Book cliffs utah elk hunting unit map with land ownership. The spencers say they would hate to see a law restricting shed hunting in utah. If youre looking to go elk hunting in colorado or utah you have come to the right place. So next time your out on the divide and see the ranchers pushing cows, fixing fence, installing solar wells. Book cliffs, bitter creeksouth the bitter creek portion of the book cliffs is a huge area that holds a very healthy population of elk. Sep, 2019 utah s mule deer have really made a comeback. Please feel free to contact us with questions regarding the specific weapon season you prefer. The utah hunt planner also provides the legal hunting boundaries approved by the utah wildlife board.
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