Book cliffs deer 2015

Oil clashes with elk in the book cliffs high country. One july evening and morning in the book cliffs of utah scouting out deer. 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. 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. Wildlife abounds in the book cliffs area, pronghorn antelope, deer, squirrels, mountain lions, birds, and every size and shape of lizard imaginable call this area home. This is an extremely remote unit that holds a great herd of mature bucks.

Since the large decline during winter 1992 1993, the deer herd has shown an increasing trend. In the 2015 season, our hunters harvested 4 utah bucks over 240 and many more. Wlh is consistently harvesting more 200 mule deer bucks than any other outfit in the country. Book cliffs roadless deer eastmans hunting journals. Deep canyons filled with thick oak brush provide excellent mule deer habitat. We went with an aimpoint with a 2 moa dot on my wifes deer hunt in utah a couple years ago. Predators, new roads, overhunting and poor fawn crops had. The book cliffs transportation study assumes that the corridor will increase hunting visitation per year from 1,500 in 2015 to 6,000 in 2040 page 34.

We hunt the book cliffs, rattlesnake, nine mile and san rafael units. There is a nr bonus tag for the book cliffs bitter creek south. Utah hunt planner utah division of wildlife resources. The area is specifically designated for wild horses, so wild horse habitat is the primary concern here. Maps for the region book cliffs wildlife management unit. The book cliffs area is an exceptional trophy elk and mule deer unit. Henry mountain, paunsagunt, west desert vernon, oak creek, book cliffs. In part eight of our series, we stop in at utahs book cliffs. Best places to hunt the book cliffs 6 matching articles. Since the large decline during winter 1992 1993, the. Book cliffs mz elk eastmans hunting journals official. Guided utah trophy mule deer hunting in the book cliffs, henry mountains, fillmore oak creek, west desert vernon, and the oquirrh stansbury units.

We offer elk, deer, antelope, bighorn sheep, buffalo, cougar and bear hunts. It was a lot of fun and a hunt we will never forget. After a 4 year wait, the book cliffs area of northeastern utah had finally opened for mule deer. The 2015 population estimate for mule deer in utah is 352,900 deer. 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.

When the air turns crisp in november, hunters celebrate opening day of deer season as though it were a. Access throughout the unit is very good with many oil and gas mining roads. This is the place to go to get a nice representative mule deer buck. We had other encounters with decent bucks that i couldnt get on film. It produces 310340 bulls yearly with a few bulls 340 plus taken each year. Hunting visitation is not a function of better access to the book cliffs. Book cliffs loop saturday, december 16, 2017 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.

Already got some great advice from a local where they have killed some big bucks the last couple years. Research hunts and units before you apply in the big game drawing, and any of utahs other hunt drawings. Limited entry book cliffs bull elk hunts and wasatch bull. After 10 years of applying, my father, who is 70 years young, drew a utah limited entry deer tag for the bookcliffs north unit. This unit has a lot of deer, finding a buck over 180 may prove a. The book cliffs unit probably provides one of the most enjoyable hunts in the west. This was my sons first big game tag so i didnt want to put any pressure on him for what class of buck he should or shouldnt take. 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.

The book cliffs provide scenery ranging from the red rock often seen in southern utah to the usual green color of the northern alpine regions. Main canyon in the little bookcliffs wild horse area is a part of the main book cliffs range extending from the western colorado, to the eastern utah. Bulls scoring 320340 are reasonable expectations with a moderate possibility of a bull exceeding 350. Buck deer book cliffs 1 archery 08152015 09112015 buck deer paunsaugunt 1 any weapon 10172015 10252015 buck deer south slope, diamond mountain 1 any weapon 10172015 10252015 buck pronghorn south slope, bonanzadiamond mtn. The population had good growth during the midlate 1990s, but then declined during the severe drought years.

Where to hunt mule deer in utah for 2015 hunting the west. Utah book cliff deer hunt well, i drew out for my book cliffs muzzle loader hunt this year and was elated. We specialize in trophy bull elk, mule deer, bison, bear and lion. The book cliffs utah mule deer unit produces 150170 bucks yearly with a few larger taken. A delaware man faces more than 70 charges for deerhunting and firearms violations following the 20152016. We are gt outfitters, specializing in eastern utah big game. Our hunters will usually get the opportunity to look over dozens of 4x4s while they search for that one special buck. The divisions wildlife board has also prohibited deer hunting in the entire book cliffs area for the past two years, and the division of wildlife plans further scientific studies to address the. 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 utah division of wildlife resources utah hunt planner is an interactive map designed to help hunters research hunting units. This is especially true in the west, where according to the u.

In the 1980s, exxon scientists used the cretaceous strata of the book cliffs to develop the science of sequence stratigraphy. The book cliffs bitter creek south is a good elk unit. 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. Search for a hunt by wildlife species including buck. Elk and deer archery hunting seasons run simultaneously and allow for a great combination utah elk and mule deer hunting experience. 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. 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.

I drew a book cliffs muzzy deer tag in the random draw this year and really wasnt expecting to draw for sometime. Though the biggest buck we saw was on a small piece of private land, my dad. The book cliffs are one of the worlds best places to study sequence stratigraphy. In an increasingly crowded and paytoplay world, americas 640 million acres of public lands including our national forests and bureau of land management landshave become the nations mightiest hunting and fishing strongholds. It can be a physical hunt with a large roadless area included in the deer unit. The summer had been brutally hot and dry with temperatures in the low 90s. Double c guides mule deer hunting book cliffs, henry. Im sure there are plenty of snakes as well, but i didnt set out to find any, having a longstanding agreement with the snakes that i leave them alone, they leave me alone. I wanted him to look over the bucks and find one he liked. Current information about the decline of deer populations in the united states and. Henry mountain, paunsagunt, west desert vernon, oak creek, book cliffs, thousand lake and the doloris triangle.

We guide on utahs premium units and most limited entry units, such as. Blm a great map to have if you are interested in mountain biking or motorized dirt biking. Numerous opportunities for both are found on blm land south of book cliffs near westwater, and are marked on the map. I am stoked to hunt some new country and see alot of deer from what i have gathered in my research. Book cliffs elk and deer hunts fully guided trophy hunts.

Book cliffs the book cliffs holds the potential for a giant mule deer. Great early morning hunt in the book cliffs of utah. Mule deer, elk and western big game hunting articles and. The book cliffs are well known for being a sought after hunting destination, and for good reason. Chronic wasting disease, pneumonia, predation, one even falling from a cliff. My wife has drawn the le north book cliffs for mule deer. In 2015 mule deer habitat range trend desirable conditions indices were calculated for 22 permanent range trend sites on the north book cliffs and 7 permanent. The altitude ranges from around 8000 feet to 4500 feet, the differing altitude providing a variety of colors and smells. The utah hunt planner also provides the legal hunting boundaries approved by the utah wildlife board. Today, theres a limited draw hunt for trophy elk and mule deer here.

Utah mule deer guided hunts shane scott outfitting. Though the biggest buck we saw was on a small piece of private land. Fish and wildlife service, 72 percent of sportsmen depend on. Hunting visits are controlled by the utah department of wildlife through a lottery system.

If the deer start moving down, you need to know where they are going. 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 canyon is located a few miles east of mount garfield and is easily accessible from i70 the main interstate from denver to utah. We have never hunted there and looking for a general area to start scouting. Book cliffs roadless has a high hunter success rate 50% to 81. Book cliffs post by bhemingway801 thu mar 05, 2015 2. The size of the area, and difficult terrain, can make it a very challenging place to hunt. Well the book cliffs offered a lot of deer to look at. Sporadic cloud cover wasnt going to make this hunt any easier. The way that it looks is that the hunt includes both a and c in the any weapon hunt. Hunting big mule deer book is available for purchase.