Deer hunting seasons have occurred regularly since the 1950s, with deer. Deer west desert, vernon muzzleloader tooele deer west desert. In this dry country a deer may have to climb a mountain to get a drink. Dec 21, 2017 170m hart mountain muzzleloader this hunt takes place on hart mountain national antelope refuge. Made some great friends and saw lots of elk and scenery. We specialize in hunting and guiding utah mule deer, elk, antelope pronghorn, cougar mountain lion, black bear, rocky mountain goat, desert bighorn sheep, rocky mountain bighorn sheep, moose, bison and turkey. There are few things in hunting more exhilarating than to hear the bugle of a mature bull elk on a crisp fall morning, and fortunately we are able to hunt these magnificent animals during the peak of the rut. See page 12 for muzzleloader regulations on wildlife management areas and other public lands. Oct 16, 2014 over the course of their hunt in the big sky state, dozens of whitetails, mule deer and pronghorn antelope were seen by the crew.
In my case it took fourteen years to draw a book cliffs muzzleloader deer tag. Now the fun begins staring at th computer, shooting the smokestick, getting in better shape, and dreaming. Find out what your odds are to hunt your favorite big game species next year. I do not like road hunting and was able to do some short hikes to glassing points, but covering a lot of ground is the best way to hunt because there are so many deer to look over. Two utah families convicted of poaching more than a dozen elk. Ksl outdoors utah mentor program book cliffs deer hunt.
Should you choose to purchase one, be sure to go to a shooting range with someone who has experience using a muzzleloader and learn how to use it properly before going out into the field. Muzzleloader mule deer hunt in the book cliffs will farrar. We plant clovers, soy beans, rye, oats, corn and cow peas to assure deer become trophies from one hunting season to the next. Handgunarchery muzzleloader shotgunonly hunts hams hunts. About twothirds of the deer born in the book cliffs last year died in the. 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.
If you are one of the successful applicants, you will be sent a letter explaining how to obtain your permit from the utah division of wildlife resources along with the appropriate information regarding your hunt and permit fees. A few clips of some of the deer we were able to locate on our scouting trip in early august. Good morning everyone, i drew the book cliffs bitter creek south unit for archery this year in utah. Hal black, a brigham young university wildlife biologist, and the utah division of wildlife resources. We have excellent elk hunts with about a 99% success rate with bulls between 315 to 380 with bigger possible. I killed a 160165 buck at 25 yards that was really old. I would like to thank everyone that gave advice and encouragement on this site. Even the management buck hunts take forever to draw. It can be a physical hunt with a large roadless area included. Book cliffs, little creek roadless the book cliffs, little creek roadless unit is one of our favorite elk areas. Be thankful we dont live in utahunreal the campfire.
Youll see 20 4x4s a day, but finding an old one is a little tougher. According to a report by ub media, she was a part of a cooperative study by dr. Potential muzzleloader world record buck the hunting game. Shotguns may be used to hunt deer in all counties during the firearms season and junior deer. The gear report team would like to thank the fine folks at blueridge firearms for sponsoring muzzleloader deer season by providing a cva optima v2. Muzzleloader hunting 101 this month thousands of hunters will be hitting the woods with their muzzleloaders in anticipation of a smoky puff and a dead deer dropping when the cloud clears. Book cliffs muzzleloader muleymadness hunting forums. Muzzleloader deer season if this is your first visit, you will need to register before you are able to join in on a discussion. Species location type weapon applicants tags avail. Starting in 2020, there will be three new limitedentry buck deer hunts that occur from nov. After 10 years of applying, my father, who is 70 years young, drew a utah limited entry deer tag for the bookcliffs north unit. Below weve listed the biggest mule deer hunting accomplishments in each. But in terms of the amount time spent with a bow vs.
Deer of either sex may be taken with muzzleloaders in all counties or parts thereof open to the class n season. In order to hunt all general deer seasons archery, muzzleloader and any legal weapon, a youth must obtain a generalseason any legal weapon permit. Book cliffs muzzleloader deer season is coming up in about a month, and i have no idea where to start scouting or even hunting, i plan to be there 45 days early to try to get some scouting in, in hopes that i will find somewhere good. Even though i didnt ask for info, when i mentioned i had drawn the tag, the help poured in. Many of the bucks we harvest we have followed all year, starting with early summer trail cams and scouting. I went down this past saturday again and saw about 20 bucks in the middle of the afternoon with several ones already at or past ear width. Limited entry book cliffs bull elk hunts and wasatch bull elk. We hunt the book cliffs, rattlesnake, nine mile and san rafael units. About 355,600 deer in utah after the hunts in 2014. Deep canyons filled with thick oak brush provide excellent mule deer habitat. Our food plots for turkey are chufa, proso millet, brown topmillet and corn, so they do not seek food anywhere else. Xena the oldest known black bear in utah died in june at the age of 31. As the hunt draws nearer, the anticipation continues to build and we all grow even more anxious to. 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.
Best places to hunt the book cliffs 6 matching articles. Dec 07, 2017 the second portion of marylands muzzleloader deer hunting season is set to open dec. 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. While it may, with a properly placed shot kill a deer within 50 yards, its certainly not an appropriate firearm for medium size game. Muzzleloader deer hunt ends with chilling conclusion. I was on a muzzleloader hunt with cva last month, and i had five days of black bear hunting ahead of me. I was hoping to gather some more information on the area if anyone has hunted this area for elk in the past. That hunt has been canceled for 2020, and the hunt listing has been removed from the. General deer hunting rules maryland hunting seasons. Muzzleloading firearms may only be used to hunt deer during the muzzleloader season, firearms season and junior deer hunt days.
California muzzleloader hunting season knight rifles. Utah big game field regulations utah division of wildlife utah. Archery black hills custer state park east river muzzleloader national. 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. There is potential on this hunt for a buck that can score over 200. You may just want to hunt that funnel, bottleneck or. The book cliffs utah mule deer unit produces 150170 bucks yearly with a few larger taken.
Success comes quickly after a diligent pre season of scouting. Deer book cliffs season choice vernal deer south slope, diamond mountain season choice vernal elk north slope, three corners premium vernal elk south slope, diamond mountain any weapon vernal west desert tooele, ut saturday, may 6, 2017 species unit condition banquet deer west desert, vernon archery tooele deer west desert, vernon season. We hunt and guide big game in the majority of utah. Lynn hadlock lynn hadlock writes, shanna hadlock drew a limited entry book cliffs north rifle tag for 2014.
Estimated at 372,500 in 2018 and 2019, up from 363,650 in 2017. This is an excerpt from hunting editor andrew mckeans book, how to hunt everything, which is available here. Utah limited entry units are arguably the best in the western united states for trophy elk. We take small groups of 810 hunters per hunt with one guide for every two hunters. Let us guide you on an amazing hunt this year and lets go get a trophy buck. After thirteen years of waiting i finally get the chance to pursue mature mule deer in the infamous book cliffs of utah. The hunt includes 4 full days of hunting and the possibility to harvest 1 buck and 1 doe.
The book cliffs are well known for being a sought after hunting destination, and for. Most have gone down within 30 yards, none past 100. The book cliffs are well known for being a sought after hunting destination, and for good reason. If you already have an account please login at the top of the page.
Utah le deer book cliffs muzzleloader hunt testimonial. What are some examples of things you can do with the deer bundle license. Washington deer hunting guide oregon deer hunting guide. If youve got 20 years, then consider the paunsaugunt or the henry mountains, which ill get into in the next article, but for my level of patience, ill take the book cliffs. Its a great time of year to be in the woods and its even more special when using a fine black powder firearm. In writing this book, i attempted to cover the entire scope of mule deer management in. Thanks and heres the buck i was lucky enough to get.
The rest are for people who want to pretend they are rich. We offer elk, deer, antelope, bighorn sheep, buffalo, cougar and bear hunts. You can hunt for your antlered deer during archery season while filling antlerless bags. In all limited resident antlerless counties or parts thereof and limited resident wildlife management areas a. When the air turns crisp in november, hunters celebrate opening day of deer season as though it were a national holiday. Hunts run five hunting days plus one day in and one day out for travel. Expect over 100 deer a day and 1520 4x4s to look at.
That hunt has been canceled for 2020, and the hunt listing has been removed from the electronic copy of the guidebook. This is a friends le elk hunt and i was fortunate to get an invite. Utah book cliff deer hunt well, i drew out for my book cliffs muzzle loader hunt this year and was elated. We are gt outfitters, specializing in eastern utah big game. Dec 19, 2008 i have generally gotten very good to excellent blood trails with a muzzleloader. Book cliffs the book cliffs holds the potential for a giant mule deer. We specialize in trophy bull elk, mule deer, bison, bear and lion. No one ever killed anything less than a 4 point or with less than a 24 inch spread. Keep an eye out for more species and how to hunt them here on the hunting blog. A search of swensons property uncovered elk antlers, deer hides. Double c guides mule deer hunting book cliffs, henry. 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. Mule deer, elk and western big game hunting articles and.
This is the only firearm deer hunt that takes place on hart mountain. The roadless book cliffs are not huge in size, but is far bigger than can be hunted in a single season. It was a tough dry hunt, and was able to anchor this monster just a couple of days into the hunt. Utah book cliffs, boulder and wasatch trophy bull elk. 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. Finally, after several days of close calls with various sits in blinds and some fruitless spot and stalk attempts, shipley was able to get close enough to seal the deal on a big montana mule deer. Dec 12, 20 subscribe for new videos every monday and thursday. Wade lemon hunting consistently tops the nation in record mule deer taken. Will farrar harvests a massive mule deer on the book cliffs in utah with a muzzleload. Id love to hunt it, but im not willing to put in for what feels like an eternity. Deer hunting in the muzzleloader season on the class rm or rrm stamp can begin on the day after legally checking the first muzzleloader deer. Book cliffs bucks scouting before the hunt 819 youtube. The deer come up and over the ridge, which is 8000 feet high and many miles long, in order to get to the winter grounds low on the other side. The book cliffs area is an exceptional trophy elk and mule deer unit.
Our hunters will usually get the opportunity to look over dozens of 4x4s while they search for that one special buck. You will see a lot of bucks as we hunt for a trophy for you. Big bucks in the book cliffs of utah after a 4 year wait, the book cliffs area of northeastern utah had finally opened for mule deer. Archery equipment may be used to hunt deer during all of the deer hunting seasons. It was a lot of fun and a hunt we will never forget. It has been common to see as many as 40 to 50 bucks in a 5 day. Just get on top on the rim and there are deer everywhere. As is the case for most hunters, drawing a limited entry big game tag for a premier unit can be a long process. A troubleshooting section provides answers to the ten most common muzzleloading pitfalls, and a resources guide lists muzzleloader organizations and. Utah bill puts more lions and bears in the crosshairs to protect deer. The size of the area, and difficult terrain, can make it a very challenging place to hunt. During the california muzzleloader hunting season wheellock, matchlock, flintlock or percussion type, including inline muzzleloading rifles using black powder or equivalent black powder substitute, including pellets, with a single projectile loaded from the muzzle and.
In this special episode of ksl outdoors, we are on utahs book cliffs region for a muzzleloader deer hunt under the dwrs mentoring program. As most people know utah is famous for the quality elk it produces each year. Book cliffs elk and deer hunts fully guided trophy hunts. Call for an updated price list all hunts are, 5 day hunts including meals, lodging, transportation call 970 640 7281.
Hunters who possess a valid hunting license and a muzzleloader stamp from the maryland department of natural resources may use muzzleloading firearms to hunt whitetailed and sika deer during the season, which concludes dec. Deer muzzleloader season muzzleloader deer hunting for antlered deer is legal in all counties open to bucksonly season. The opportunity to hunt antlered deer in the archerycrossbow, firearms, and muzzleloader seasons until you harvest an antlered deer. As the name implies, this is an area that is accessible by foot traffic or horseback only. Muzzleloading firearm parts vary according to style. I wanted to thank the forum for the help i received on my book cliffs muzzleloader deer hunt. Or unit 70 muzzleloader deer hunt fully guided gohunt. This picture is from our private property buck deer hunting rates. The rich guys dont want to hunt with regular working class folks so they buy the expensive ones. Utah is producing some of the largest trophy bull elk and trophy mule deer in the western u. To be legal antlered bucks must have a minimum 15inch outside spread. This wise old buck eluded them for the bow hunt, but he was able to sneak back.
Henry mountain, paunsagunt, west desert vernon, oak creek, book cliffs, thousand lake and the doloris triangle. This is an extremely remote unit that holds a great herd of mature bucks. Shane scott outfitting is a guide and outfitter located in richfield, utah. 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. Archery, muzzleloader, any weapon, premium premium allows the tagholder to hunt all 3 seasons. The hunter mentoring program allows a young person to share a mentors permit. California muzzleloader hunting season deer september 15th december 31st varies by unit elk september 12th27th. One on one hunts can be arranged for an additional fee. Limited entry book cliffs bull elk hunts and wasatch bull. Hunt utahs trophy areas for top quality bull elk, fully guided hunts in the book cliffs, plateau boulder, wasatch and uintas elk units. Excluding the 15 limited entry muzzleloader late deer hunts three added this year and 12 added the last two years and the north slope any legal weapon hunt in general units, utah has the following limited entry only deer areas that offer a level of consistent quality not found on the limited entry general units.
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