The above map may be useful for the following recreation destinations. 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. Lets say you currently had 0 nonresident limited entry deer points for utah and applied for the book cliffs, north, book cliffs, south archery in 2016 and you really want to draw a. I was hoping to gather some more information on the area if anyone has hunted this area for elk in the past. The book cliffs area is an exceptional trophy elk and mule deer unit. For one of the best scenic overlooks of the book cliffs, drive up the 23mile rim rock drive scenic byway and pulloff at the book cliffs view overlook. States that have the best trophy hunting not in any particular order are arizona elk hunting known for its great bull to cow ratios, monster bulls and high hunter success rate with some of the most popular destinations being unit 1, unit 23 south, 23 north, unit 9, unit 10, unit 27, unit 7 and unit 3a and 3c. Oil clashes with elk in the book cliffs high country. This unit has a lot of deer, finding a buck over 180 may prove a little challenging.
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. 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. Book cliffs recreation area, desolation canyongrey canyon recreation area, fantasy canyon, sand wash recreation area, white river. This route allows hunters to access the bottom of the grand wash cliffs and the lake. Ive never hunted the unit myself but ive got a buddy that has drawn both an archery deer tag and elk tag for it and so the stories ive heard are from the entire unit.
New bison herd doing well in utahs book cliffs utah last winter, the transplant of 30 bison from the henry mountains to. The book cliffs are a series of desert mountains and cliffs in western colorado and eastern utah, in the western united states. You will hunt with clay mckeachnie of book cliffs hunting. Black bear hunt unit book cliffs, bitter creeksouth regulates hunting.
The bucks we harvest generally score from 70 to 80. Pronghorn hunt unit book cliffs, south regulates hunting opportunities in utah. Bulls scoring 320340 are reasonable expectations with a moderate possibility of a bull exceeding 350. Any hunting experience, however, is more rewarding and exciting when the.
I would like to thank everyone that gave advice and encouragement on this site. Well i drew the south rifle tag at the salt lake convention which was a nice bonus. We are truly fortunate to be able to offer this awesome trophy bull elk hunt in utahs famous book cliffs unit. The unit that our ranch lies within is called the south slope diamond mountain unit. Elk and deer hunting package includes everything but your personal gear, bedroll and weapon. Diff unit, but i was surprised at the number of big bucks i saw atnear tree line in the blowing snow last year in wy. Guided utah antelope pronghorn hunts shane scott outfitting. 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. Book cliffs hunting, 6900 main canyon road, thompson. I spend some time down there each year as im close. The book cliffs bitter creek south is a good elk unit. 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. We specialize in trophy bull elk, mule deer, bison, bear and lion. Michelle nijhuis april , 1998 from the print edition.
Directions there are two routes to access the little bookcliffs wsa. Two separate families admit guilt in large poaching cases in. To hunt unit b you must now obtain a permittag through the big game. 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 cretaceous time. Book cliffs hunting, 6900 main canyon road, thompson springs. Please feel free to contact us with questions regarding the specific weapon season you prefer. Utah does not tell you how many tags will be allotted for each unit until after the draw, so i also trying to make a guess on which tag will be easier to draw. Utah black bear hunt unit book cliffs, bitter creeksouth onx. We offer some of the best utah elk hunting guides anywhere. Book cliffs roadless area miles hanberg and ashley green utah division of wildlife resources january 22, 2014 2. Double c guides and outfitters operates on all subunits of the wasatch mountains and the book cliffs as well as the trophy elk unit of plateau, boulderkaiparowits. The variety of habitat makes this area perfect for supporting the abundant wildlife. Aprilmay shed hunting utah 2018 book cliffs duration. Conservation tags are purchased at fundraising events.
I was right on the edge of drawing a tag this year or next before the unit split. How to find your next hunt using standalone draw odds gohunt. Hunting elk during their winter migration is a world away from hunting them duringor even in the first few weeks followingthe rut. Book cliffs road less elk hunting essential ingredients. This year they have split the unit into north and south.
How to find your next hunt using standalone draw odds. Part of the southern edge of this wsa is dominated by the 2,000foothigh face of the book cliffs. This year i used all 11 of my deer points and was successful in drawing a unit 30 3rd season buck tag. 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. All hunts include one on one guide, lodging in cabins or tents if. The book cliffs are one of the worlds best places to study sequence stratigraphy. In 1995 i accompanied a friend who drew the roadless area of the book cliffs in utah and helped him harvest a dandy bull. Good morning everyone, i drew the bookcliffs bitter creek south unit for archery this year in utah.
We have had over 30 years experience hunting this unit. Utah hunt planner utah division of wildlife resources. The unit is reached by the sego canyon road north from thompson, the cottonwood canyon road north from i70 at an exit 5 miles northeast of cisco, and. The book cliffs the book cliffs wildlife management unit wmu consists of 3 subunits. Access throughout the unit is very good with many oil and gas mining roads. Mt dutton would be a sure thing and book cliff is a strong possibility. Ive heard 170 180 which doesnt seem great for a 16 bonus points hunt.
Limited entry book cliffs bull elk hunts and wasatch bull. Swenson pleaded guilty to two thirddegree felony charges of wanton destruction of protected wildlife. Hunting, guides, outfitters for sale hunters domain. Main canyon, coal canyon, cottonwood canyon and spring canyon. Once you hit the dirt road its generally good and 2 plus lanes wide. Utah book cliffs, boulder and wasatch trophy bull elk. Two separate families admit guilt in large poaching cases. Though the biggest buck we saw was on a small piece of private land. Though not required in all cases, horses are typically available on these hunts. The abundant wildlife draws thousands of hunters to the backcountry areas of the book cliffs for biggame hunting.
Mule deer hunting, elk hunting and western big game hunting. These four larger systems are also accompanied by many smaller side canyons. The divisions wildlife board has also prohibited deer hunting in the entire book cliffs area for the past two years, and the division. Jan 06, 2014 this year they have split the unit into north and south. Double c guides and outfitters a premium hunting guide on. This hunt unit encompasses the area of a north of hwy 389 and west of the kaibab. Most of the book cliffs are public lands, making this a popular backcountry hunting destination where a limited number of licenses are available for trophyclass elk and mule deer. The roadless area of the book cliffs requires the use of horses to hunt effectively and double c has the. 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. He also killed trophy mule deer bucks in the book cliffs limited hunting area. By mid november, when the animals start heading out of the high country on their way to their wintering grounds, they have been hunted hard for two months or more. Nov 27, 2006 book cliffs buck post by 79ford sun aug 07, 2011 1.
A person must put in an application to the state for a drawing of one of these permits. 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. The utah division of wildlife resources utah hunt planner is an interactive map designed to help hunters research hunting units. I cant wait to share the journey with the hunt talk crowd. Expect to see a lot of young bucks in the 2 3 year class decent bucks, but you may have to wade through a. In the 1980s, exxon scientists used the cretaceous strata of the book cliffs to develop the science of sequence stratigraphy. Book cliffs roadless has a high hunter success rate 50% to 81.
Utah hunt unit book cliffs, south deer limited maps, regulations and land access information. Book cliffs, bitter creeksouth the bitter creek portion of the book cliffs is a huge area that holds a very healthy population of elk. The eastern book cliffs offer outstanding hunting, hiking, backpacking, and wildlife viewing in a highly scenic area. Search for a hunt by wildlife species including buck.
They are so named because the cliffs of cretaceous sandstone that cap many of the southfacing buttes appear similar to a shelf of books. Research hunts and units before you apply in the big game drawing, and any of utahs other hunt drawings. For nonresidents the draw odds last season were 1 in 41 with a wait of up to years. Use this map for hunting in the book cliffs, nine mile, and south slope units. In an effort to help mule deer recover from population declines caused by drought and heavy winter conditions, the division has reopened and increased harvest objectives on the following units. We had other encounters with decent bucks that i couldnt get on film.
Double c guides elk hunts and elk hunting in the roadless. The book cliffs are well known for being a sought after hunting destination, and for good reason. 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 utah hunt planner also provides the legal hunting boundaries approved by the utah wildlife board. It produces 310340 bulls yearly with a few bulls 340 plus taken each year. Utah deer limited hunt unit book cliffs, south onx. Maps for the region book cliffs wildlife management unit. Reasons to protect utahs book cliffs roadless area backcountry. After a 4 year wait, the book cliffs area of northeastern utah had finally opened for mule deer. Im bad at scoring and probably worse at trophy hunting. Cougar harvestobjective hunting units the harvest objective on the plateau, fishlake cougar hunting unit has been reached and this unit is now closed. I will be doing this hunt myself, except this year i am pulling my year old son out of school and sports to help me out. These tags are tax deductible through the 501c3, charitable donation. The hunting ranges from fair to good in the bookcliffs and piceance units.
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. Book cliffs roadless deer eastmans hunting journals. The little book cliffs wilderness study area is characterized by gentlysloping plateaus, various small canyons, and four major canyon systems. Now the fun begins staring at th computer, shooting the smokestick, getting in better shape, and dreaming. While game is plentiful in the region, finding that trophy animal can be difficult for someone unfamiliar with the unit. From grand junction take i70 east to the cameo exit.
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 state of utah offers limitedentry drawings for bull elk. The size of the area, and difficult terrain, can make it a very challenging place to hunt. Reasons to protect utahs book cliffs roadless area. Double c guides and outfitters a premium hunting guide. The roadless area of the book cliffs requires the use of horses to hunt effectively and double c has the knowledge and experience to insure a successful hunt. Monster muleys hunting community and forum mule deer, elk. He has an intimate knowledge of this unit and has produced incredible results for his archery and rifle clients for many years. Lets say you currently had 0 nonresident limited entry deer points for utah and applied for the book cliffs, north, book cliffs, south archery in 2016 and you really want to draw a tag for this unit. The seep ridge road is paved almost to the book cliffs ridge road though start paying attention about mile marker 14 as there are a couple frost heaves between 14 and 12 that will bottom out the pickup and about blow a trailer off the ball especially at 65 mph. Books has 200 potential some years, some years you have ypo hope for 170. 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. Cross the colorado river and drive past the public service power plant. 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.
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