A cold rains storm much less snow will put them right into migration mode and it only takes less than a day for them to get to their winter grounds. Book cliff outfitters has been in business since 1995 offering hunts for the following. The book cliffs area is an exceptional trophy elk and mule deer unit. Double c guides mule deer hunting book cliffs, henry. We know the 100s of thousands of public land acres like no one else could. 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. Our hunters will usually get the opportunity to look over dozens of 4x4s while they search for that one special buck. From the junction of sheep ridge road and book cliffs divide road go west apx. Utah wildlife board meeting utah division of wildlife utah.
The little book cliffs wilderness study area is characterized by gentlysloping plateaus, various small canyons, and four major canyon systems. This is exceptional big game trophy elk hunting and we are sure you wont be disappointed. Book cliffs archery mule deer hunt 2019 jts buck youtube. Mule deer hunting, elk hunting and western big game hunting. Utah mule deer book cliffs draw odds, tag information and more.
A few clips of some of the deer we were able to locate on our scouting trip in early august. Book cliffs elk and deer hunts fully guided trophy hunts. Jt is one of my best friends and we have hunted together for many years. Buck deer bidder will have a choice from the following seasonsweapons db1075. Rifle mule deer hunt on the book cliffs mossback duration. Plan your utah big game hunt with an interactive unit boundary map. Buck deer bidder will have a choice from the following seasonsweapons db1056. I remember taking a desolate dirt road f rom where the pavement ends south of vernal. This is a fun hunt if the hunter enjoys seeing a large number of 2225. The seep ridge road is the major route used to access the book cliffs from uintah county. The utah bison unitshunts eastmans hunting journals. The bookcliffs is one of utahs best trophy elk hunting areas. Hunters killed 15 collared deer during the 20152016 hunting season. Book cliffs recreation area bureau of land management.
You will see a lot of bucks as we hunt for a trophy for you. It is noted for containing the earliest surviving gaelic writing from scotland. This is the final hunt from our 2019 limited entry book cliffs hunt. Many of the bucks we harvest we have followed all year, starting with early summer trail cams and scouting. I silently hoped i would be able to visit the area again in pursuit of game, but i knew the book cliffs was not an easy place to draw. We are hunting for buck deer and we hunt an area that gets very little hunting pressure during deer season as it is accessible only by foot or horseback. We have some of the best guides who have all taken trophy animals and want to. North book cliffs n9 south book cliffs n7 year score ranking year score ranking 9597 42. He is 8 x 10 not counting eye guards and 6 78 bases. Utah dwr hunt map book cliffsnorth, buck deer map the. The huntin fool is your guide to western big game hunting, 3d maps, tag servivces, and consulting by providing the finest hunter services program in the. I move that we accept the divisions proposal as presented to extend the hunt season for the affected 18 hunters and solve the permit numbers in the april board meeting.
Our utah hunt maps are the finest available and include spectacular 3d hillshade topography, topographic lines, public land ownership boundaries, roads, creeks, streams, rivers, and key terrain features. Book cliffs limited entry elk and mule deer hunting. The most i could do was keep applying, which i knew i. Whitetailed deer maryland department of natural resources. If youre looking for a superb outfitter then look no further. While we as coloradans are blessed to have incredible landscape and outdoor recreational opportunities galore, there are certain things that many outdoor enthusiasts have yet to discover, like observing the wild horses at the aptlynamed little book cliffs wild horse area in western colorado.
Book cliffs post by bhemingway801 thu mar 05, 2015 2. Justin hunted hard and was rewarded for his efforts. A prepaving baseline inventory of vehiclerelated mortality. In the stateowned book cliffs roadless area, where bull elk permits are limited to 30 per season, the hunter success ratio is 75 percent. Book cliffs bucks scouting before the hunt 819 youtube. Main canyon, coal canyon, cottonwood canyon and spring canyon. Aug 01, 2018 book cliffs elk habitat udwr assigns a value to elk habitat in the state of utah e. One was taken with a bow and the others with firearms. The book cliffs are one of the worlds best places to study sequence stratigraphy. The book cliffs utah mule deer unit produces 150170 bucks yearly with a few larger taken. Buck mule deer hunting in the book cliffs, this is a limited entry unit.
Grand and uintah countiesboundary begins at exit 164 on i70 near the town of green river. In january, 2009, utah division of wildlife resources officials transplanted 31 bison from the henry mountains bison herd to the book cliffs. The size of the area, and difficult terrain, can make it a very challenging place to hunt. In 2011 uintah county received bureau of land management blm approval for the project and began construction on the road. As the hunt draws nearer, the anticipation continues to build a. M leetham, j dewitt, b buck, d goossens, y teng, j pollard, b mclaurin. The quality of the hunt is reflected in the heavy demand for permits. Expect over 100 deer a day and 1520 4x4s to look at.
This herd really took off and you can find them just about anywhere you look out there if you look hard enough. Research the latest utah mule deer hunting draw odds and harvest data for book cliffs. Utah dwr hunt map book cliffsnorth, buck deer get this map description. We have trophy bull elk hunting in utahs book cliffs roadless area. There is an abundance of wildlife species for viewing, including deer, elk, black bear, blue and sage grouse, numerous hawks, antelope, mountain lion, small mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians. These four larger systems are also accompanied by many smaller side canyons.
For many years the county has expressed interest in paving the road in order to improve access to this remote portion of the county. If youre looking for a bookcliffs or manti hunting outfitter give us a call. We are gt outfitters, specializing in eastern utah big game. Book cliffs roadless deer eastmans hunting journals. Another deer season is in the books, and based on the harvest. 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. Face forward buck mule deer on the south book cliffs of eastern utah. By brent stettler, utah division of wildlife resources on 12608. Manti, rattlesnake, nine mile and san rafael units. Spot wild horses at little book cliffs wild horse area in. In the 1980s, exxon scientists used the cretaceous strata of the book cliffs to develop the science of sequence stratigraphy. In 1986, there were 29 applications for every permit issued, according to the udwr.
The book of deer leabhar dheir in gaelic cambridge university library, ms. The area begins about 50 air miles south of vernal, utah and extends south to the book cliffs. Ive been out in the middle of the book cliffs several times. The selected hunt map boundary is layered with both blm and forest. But in the book cliffs you also have bison that have come into them from the ute reservation. It can be a physical hunt with a large roadless area included in the deer unit. Book cliffs will be managed as a limited entry buck deer hunting unit, with a 3 year average postseason buck to doe ratio. Specializing in hunting the book cliffs and manti units of utah. I was out there last year with a friend and what a hard hunt compared to a. I have done my research on where i want to hunt, and all that, and i am not asking on where i can go to shoot a 170 buck. If the deer start moving down, you need to know where they are going. We offer elk, deer, antelope, bighorn sheep, buffalo, cougar and bear hunts. Read reporting requirements, report your harvest and see your bonus points. Rifle mule deer hunt on the book cliffs mossback youtube.
Are you asking about bookcliffs colorado side unit 21 or utah side. Targhee mule deer herd on wgfds annual harvest survey, 20102015. They point to western wyomings pinedale anticline, where a massive herd that winters on an intensely drilled mesa has suffered doubledigit losses during the past two years, according to a consultants report to. The 20152016 winter was very mild with above average temperatures and below average snow. Utah deer limited hunt unit book cliffs, south onx. Large mammals found in the book cliffs include coyotes, mountain lions, bobcats, mule deer, elk, black bears, pronghorn, american bison as an extension of the henry mountains bison herd and bighorn sheep. The unit has a large number of bucks and deer on it. We hunt general season deer in the northeastern region of utah. Footage of book cliffs bucks and hunt explained through selfie video. Bonus deer a harvested deer that is not included in a hunters statewide bag limit. They indicate the lincoln cliffs population to be relatively. 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. We are a small operation and only take a limited number of hunters in this area. Book cliffs mule deer 212 monster archery hunt 2019 youtube.
This unit has a lot of deer, finding a buck over 180 may prove a little challenging. Mountain lion quotas for the 20152016 season were 1 for the eastern region. Jan 29, 2011 mule deer advocates fear a similar fate awaits the book cliffs herd if gaswells and tarsands development grow in the high country. If you are interested in trophy bull elk hunting, then this fully guided utah book cliffs bull elk hunt. Mar 04, 2021 but now fast forward to 2009 i believe, the utah dwr transplanted bison into the book cliffs, a area that i have also hunted deer quite a bit. Book cliffs deer limited book cliffs, north deer limited. Deep canyons filled with thick oak brush provide excellent mule deer habitat. Come along as richard slaugh films the rutting muleys of the ut bookcliffs.
He proposed to trade the book cliffs loa a north book cliffs deer. I have seen it down there when there is not a single deer to be found up high, and this is in early october before the rifle hunts start. I killed a 160165 buck at 25 yards that was really old. 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. Call for an updated price list all hunts are, 5 day hunts including meals, lodging, transportation call 970 640 7281. It is important to hire a guide that you can trust and has real experience in the area you are hunting. Joined jan 30, 2010 messages 117 location upper peninsula. Utah deer management news, population, video, information, facts about. Utah hunt unit book cliffs, south deer limited maps, regulations and land access information. The book cliffs is a part of the east tavaputs plateau that begins near green river, utah and extends eastward into colorado.
Statewide trends of deer harvest statistics, utah 19252018. The book cliffs offers pristene vistas and world famous trophy sized deer, elk,big horn sheep,bear, lion, antelope and buffalo. The book cliffs deer herd is one of the largest in utah. The last few state record bulls have come out of the book cliffs. Buck deer limitedentry any legal weapon 10222016 to 10302016 price. Our family has owned and operated the main canyon ranch since 1977. Book cliffs the book cliffs holds the potential for a giant mule deer. Limited entry book cliffs bull elk hunts and wasatch bull. Rustic comfort approximately 35,000 acres of private land surrounded by blm is yours to explore while enjoying comfortable cabins, hot showers and 4x4 transportation. Welcome to bookcliff outfitters where weve been hunting elk, mule deer, mountain lion and you name it in the same colorado and utah locations for over 35 years. Fuller takes a great buck on the book cliffs in eastern utah. He, justin and i were lucky enough to have drawn book cliffs tags this year as we a. Apply for hunts with the utah division of natural resources.
The way that it looks is that the hunt includes both a and c in the any weapon hunt. Aberdeen1 carbon book cliffs 37 444 1,984 1,519 2,103 1,044 242 pinnacle1 carbon book cliffs 662 584 419 189 8 lila canyon emery book cliffs 72 157 304 257 335 350 1,587 1,638 2,816 3,664 3,302 dugout canyon carbon book cliffs 2,080 2,941 3,811 4,592 4,335 3,816 4,5 3,291 2,307 2,395 1,588 561 676 763 650 626 557. Studying whitetailed deer in the digital age missouri department. This is an extremely remote unit that holds a great herd of mature bucks. Divisions mule deer permit recommendations, except that the permit numbers. Nevada hunters purchased 20,998 mule deer tags in 2015 which was down from the. Subscribe for new videos every monday and thursday. I realized he wouldnt quite make books, so i didnt have him officially scored.
The deer in the utah book cliffs live a sheltered life. 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 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. Utah dwr hunt map book cliffssouth, buck deer, buck. My son and i drew the nr archery mule deer tag with 7pts this year. Buck deer limitedentry any legal weapon 10222016 to 10302016 buck pronghorn limitedentry archery 8202016 to 9162016 buck pronghorn limitedentry any legal weapon 9172016 to 9252016 rocky mountain bighorn sheep onceinalifetime species any legal weapon 1112016 to 12016. The land was lonely and desolate, but i had a deep sense of satisfaction with the old deer and the hunt that had taken so long to get the opportunity to do.
Book cliffs recreation area this area contains 455,000 acres of diverse ecosystems in a very remote setting, and maintains a frontier mystique. Our years of hunting,working, playing, and living in the book cliffs, year round. Based out of mack, co we are very fortunate to have the utah bookcliffs located right in our back yard. We specialize in trophy bull elk, mule deer, bison, bear and lion.
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