Archery, muzzleloader, any weapon, premium premium allows the tagholder to hunt all 3 seasons. We take small groups of 810 hunters per hunt with one guide for every two hunters. Elk hunting unit map displaying unit boundaries, land ownership status, and cwmu hunting areas. Even though i didnt ask for info, when i mentioned i had drawn the tag, the help poured in. Made some great friends and saw lots of elk and scenery. After a 4 year wait, the book cliffs area of northeastern utah had finally opened for mule deer. Book cliffs elk and deer hunts fully guided trophy hunts.
Utah book cliff deer hunt well, i drew out for my book cliffs muzzle loader hunt this year and was elated. All muzzleloader hunts are on a draw basis in the state of colorado. Utah is one of the few states you are allowed to hunt with rifle during the rut. Maps for the region book cliffs wildlife management unit. There was a rifle elk hunt happening while i was there, followed shortly thereafter by a muzzleloader elk hunt. Team 3t book cliffs utah 2016 archery elk hunt youtube. 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. Elk mule deer buffalo mountain goat antelope duck hunting untitled blog. If youre looking for a more detailed map or aerial photo of a portion of this gmu you can also build a custom map for book cliffs. Premium, archery, early any weapon, muzzleloader, late any weapon. Book cliffs, bitter creeksouth the bitter creek portion of the book cliffs is a huge area that holds a very healthy population of elk. This is a friends le elk hunt and i was fortunate to get an invite. Bull elk book cliffs, bitter creeksouth any weapon bull elk central mtns, manti any weapon bull elk mt. Book cliffs muzzleloader elk 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.
Book cliffs utah elk hunting unit map with land ownership. The book cliffs unit probably provides one of the most enjoyable hunts in the west. I went down this past saturday again and saw about 20 bucks in the middle of the afternoon with several ones already at. The majority of our elk hunts take place during the rut. Expect to see a lot of young bucks in the 2 3 year class decent bucks, but you may. In 2015 latest available harvest report 10,886 generalseason archery elk. Henry mountain, paunsagunt, west desert vernon, oak creek, book cliffs, thousand lake and the doloris triangle. The book cliffs area is an exceptional trophy elk and mule deer unit. Chalk creekeast canyonmorgansouth rich kamas nine mile pine valley southwest desert zion 4 new west cache extended archery deer area. It can be a physical hunt with a large roadless area included. Utah dwr hunt map book cliffsbitter creek south, bear. Just get on top on the rim and there are deer everywhere. The book cliffs little creek roadless is a good elk unit. 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 bookcliffs roadless area elk hunts allout guiding. 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. We guide on utahs premium units and most limited entry units, such as. The size of the area, and difficult terrain, can make it a very challenging place to hunt. As i am not very computer savy, i hope that this gets to where i want it to go. Starting in 2020, there will be three new limitedentry buck deer hunts that occur from nov. 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. I love to bowhunt but more rut and a muzzleloader for the one, and likely only elk tag i. Book cliffs utah elk hunting unit map with land ownership get this map description. Book cliffs post by bhemingway801 thu mar 05, 2015 2.
Most units i look at muzzleloader odsd are about the same as bow, so if it is more rutty and same odds i think i am going to go muzzleloader. The book cliffs little creek roadless area does require horses to access. I cant wait to share the journey with the hunt talk crowd. Wlh is consistently harvesting more 200 mule deer bucks than any other outfit in the country. Henry mountain, paunsagunt, west desert vernon, oak creek, book cliffs. This unit has a lot of deer, finding a buck over 180 may prove a little challenging. Only units except the book cliffs units, where only spike bull elk can be taken.
I headed out there on the 21st not having anytime to do any preseason scouting but i know the area and knew where i wanted to be. Handgunarchery muzzleloader shotgunonly hunts hams hunts. Utah dwr hunt map book cliffs bitter creek south, bear, bull elk. 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. The book cliffs are for spike only while the uintas are for any bull. We book our hunts based on 5 day hunts but we can custom build packages that allow for extra days if they become necessary. If you come in from the reservation i believe that you will come down moon ridge and then head back down steer ridge. Book cliffs spike bull recommendations on where to hunt the only way that i have came in to steer ridge is off of i70 and up hay canyon out of westwater. Utah book cliffs, boulder and wasatch trophy bull elk. 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. In the 2015 season, our hunters harvested 4 utah bucks over 240 and many more over. Limited entry book cliffs bull elk hunts and wasatch bull. 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 book cliffs utah mule deer unit produces 150170 bucks yearly with a few larger taken.
The elk plan was approved by the wildlife board on december 2, 2015 and will. I wanted to thank the forum for the help i received on my book cliffs muzzleloader deer hunt. I am banking points in those states because i am able to hunt colorado for deer and elk every year along with wyoming every couple of years. Thanks and heres the buck i was lucky enough to get. Access throughout the unit is very good with many oil and gas mining roads. Mule deer, elk and western big game hunting articles and. My buddy and i are going out this weekend to try to get as good a look as we can. This is the place to go to get a nice representative mule deer buck. Numerous opportunities for both are found on blm land south of book cliffs near westwater, and are marked on the map. Fillmore pahvant, plateau boulder, manti, fish lake, beaver, southwest desert, san juan, wasatch, book cliffs, dutton and nebo. Now the fun begins staring at th computer, shooting the smokestick, getting in better shape, and dreaming. Big game drawing odds and points report utah division of wildlife.
Utah has the henry mountains and book cliffs as well as a few elk units. I would appreciate any help or advice you could give about the roaded area. One on one hunts can be arranged for an additional fee. Over the counter general season tags are available in the book cliffs units and the uintas. Blm a great map to have if you are interested in mountain biking or motorized dirt biking. Book cliffs spike bull recommendations on where to hunt.
Bulls scoring 320340 are reasonable expectations with a moderate possibility of a bull exceeding 350. Books cliffs fillmore, oak creek san juan, elk ridge south slope, diamond mountain west desert, vernon 3 new late season limited entry muzzleloader deer hunts. The way that it looks is that the hunt includes both a and c in the any weapon hunt. As most people know utah is famous for the quality elk it produces each year. Utah mule deer guided hunts shane scott outfitting.