The east tavaputs plateau, a traditional hunting ground for the ute indians. Specializing in hunting the book cliffs and manti units of utah. Utah bison hunt unit book cliffs, wild horse benchnine. The southern portion of the book cliffs is harder to hunt, so most hunters are hunting the northern portion.
The selected hunt map boundary is layered with both blm and forest service shading. 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. The book cliffs unit probably provides one of the most enjoyable hunts in the west. This outfitter operates on 3 of the top utah elk units. Utah elk limited hunt unit book cliffs, little creek roadless onx. We are proud to make this great unit the heart of our operation.
This outfitter offers hunts that require the hunter to draw a permit as well as hunts where a tag can simply be purchased. The utah division of wildlife resources utah hunt planner is an interactive map designed to help hunters research hunting units. These isolated cliffs are uniquely beautiful and a worldrenowned hunting destination and outdoor recreation area. The unit is designated as a bighorn sheep protection area with a liberal cougar harvest quota and yearround cougar hunting season. We get our colorado hunt every other year or possibly every two years. Marshall called it the book cliffs roadless area and estimated its size at 2. I would like to thank everyone that gave advice and encouragement on this site. Utah bison hunt unit book cliffs, wild horse benchnine mile. It includes the lower elevations of the east tavaputs plateau just north of interstate 70. Huntington, moab, price, seep ridge, vernal, westwater. Henry mountain, paunsagunt, west desert vernon, oak creek, book cliffs, thousand lake and the doloris triangle. We offer some of the best utah elk hunting guides anywhere. The most i could do was keep applying, which i knew i. If you are looking to hunt big mule deer then look no further.
Draw odds, harvest data, interactive maps and more toprut is the most open and accessible western big game hunting research site ever created. In 1936, 67 years after powells voyage, wilderness society founder bob marshall. Double c guides elk hunts and elk hunting in the roadless. Huntin fool go on more western big game hunts with. Research hunts and units before you apply in the big game drawing, and any of utahs other hunt drawings. Utah bookcliffs elk hunting tags, guided hunts for cow elk and bulls. Made some great friends and saw lots of elk and scenery.
Last year was a good year for deer hunters and a great year for antelope hunters, but this past. 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. We have had over 30 years experience hunting this unit. I read through books, magazines, and forums in order t.
The little book cliffs wilderness study area is characterized by gentlysloping plateaus, various small canyons, and four major canyon systems. Plan your utah big game hunt with an interactive unit boundary map. 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. It has made a big decline on the quality of mature bulls in the unit. Bison hunt unit book cliffs, wild horse benchnine mile, anthro regulates hunting opportunities in utah and covers 1,278,086 acres. You can liken unit 102 to the books cliffs in utah. Its better for us to use the colorado tag if we get it and start collecting points again and wait another year for the book cliffs. My group was lucky to draw out on the rifle hunt with minimum points. Double c guides and outfitters a premium hunting guide. Utah bookcliffs elk hunting tags archives huntersdomain. Search for a hunt by wildlife species including buck. Limited entry book cliffs bull elk hunts and wasatch bull.
Book cliffs roadless deer eastmans hunting journals. I would think that less hunter pressure would be a factor, especially when. 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. We guide on utahs premium units and most limited entry units, such as. Unit management goals the book cliffs rattlesnake unit is located in eastcentral utah in grand county. Hunt with us this season and you will see great hunting areas, hard work ethics, and first class western hospitality. Hunt tables for bear on pages 66 67 contain hunt codes for overthecoun ter licenses. Tags and hunts are booking quickly this year already so. Wyoming or the gunnison basin units 54, 55, 551, 66, 67 in colorado, but those units. Ive been out in the middle of the book cliffs several times. Utah is only caring about the revenue they are bringing in not the actual numbers of what they have. These four larger systems are also accompanied by many smaller side canyons.
Utah hunt unit book cliffs, wild horse benchnine mile, anthro bison maps, regulations and land access information. Our primary area is colorado unit 61, as most of you know unit 61 is one of colorados most soughtafter trophy elk and deer units. The book cliffs unit shows a remarkably consistent harvest over thes. This is exceptional big game trophy elk hunting and we are sure you wont be disappointed. The purpose of the book is to give hunters, landowners, and oth ers interested. Utah mule deer book cliffs draw odds, tag information and more. Book cliffs limited entry elk and mule deer hunting. If youre looking for a bookcliffs or manti hunting outfitter give us a call. Utah dwr hunt map book cliffsnorth, buck deer map the. It produces 320340 bulls yearly with a few bulls 340 plus taken each year. The size of the area, and difficult terrain, can make it a very challenging place to hunt. The colorado powderhorn wilderness area is known for once in a lifetime bulls and bucks. Main canyon, coal canyon, cottonwood canyon and spring canyon.
Book cliffs deer limited book cliffs, north deer limited. Cretaceous and tertiary formations of the book cliffs carbon. The plateau boulder is famous for producing trophy quality bulls. There are always places to get away from others, especially in big remote units such as the book cliffs. In the eastern cliffs the sego sandstone is the basal unit, con. Utah landowner tags for sale trophy hunts for elk deer and antelope available on the leading utah hunting tag site hunters domain. I have read that a lot of hunters like to hug around sawtooth mountain in the middle of the unit. So let say 60% of the spike tags are hunted in the book cliffs, that doesnt help the unit one bit. This was a new hunt on the unit, and applicants were advised in the unit description to be prepared for back county travel and the need to access very remote areas. I have never been to the unit before, but that is soon to change. Colorados hunt is spread over multiple rifle seasons, utah has one. On all book cliffs units, the any legal weapon spike.
The wasatch mountains offer more tags than any other unit while still producing great quality and the book cliffs units bitter creek and little. Although these books are convenient quickreference. Utah deer limited hunt unit book cliffs, south onx. Our hunters will usually get the opportunity to look over dozens of 4x4s while they search for that one special buck. The wasatch mountains offer more tags than any other unit while still producing great quality and the book cliffs. Double c guides and outfitters a premium hunting guide on. Book cliffs, little creek roadless cow only weapon. Finding trophy quality deer in a nontrophy unit gohunt. Utah hunt planner utah division of wildlife resources.
There is no better way to learn a place than to hunt it, and who knows you could tag a tasty spike or cow in the process. Research the latest utah mule deer hunting draw odds and harvest data for book cliffs. This is an extremely remote unit that holds a great herd of mature bucks. 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. They are so named because the cliffs of cretaceous sandstone that cap many of the southfacing buttes appear similar to a shelf of books. Unit subunit permits quota harvest % permits quota filled % female % adult male female total male beaver 22 9 8 17 77 47 12 book cliffs, bitter creeksouth 56 12 6 18 32 33 50 book cliffs, little creek roadless 18 2 1 3 17 33 0 cacheeast canyon morganrichogden 9 2 1 3 33 33 67. Hunter is responsible for obtaining a valid utah hunting license and purchasing the tag. The book cliffs rattlesnake bighorn sheep unit is managed under a predator management plan. Book cliffs the book cliffs holds the potential for a giant mule deer. For us theres a good chance this is the only premium utah tag well ever get so theres no hurry to cash in the points to start collecting more. 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. This unit has good road access and is a great option for hunters that lack the physical abilities to hunt in other units where the physical demand is much higher. It consists of relatively dry habitat more indicative of desert bighorn habitat in the state of utah.
Mule deer, elk and western big game hunting articles and. The size of the area, and difficult terrain, can make it a. Use these maps to navigate to and within the utah hunt map unit. Book cliffs, im a comming muleymadness hunting forums. 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. There is a good opportunity for bulls in the 320340 range and a few larger bulls roaming in the more secluded areas of the unit. Book your hunt to powderhorn primitive wilderness in colorado no. 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. Book cliffs bison book cliffs, little creek roadless bison. Book cliffs hunting the book cliffs area is an exceptional trophy elk and mule deer unit. Huntin fool go on more western big game hunts with better. Antelope in hunt units 12a12b are found primarily in house rock. Nevada 231 mule deer hunt with mogollon rim outfitters.
Utah dwr hunt map book cliffsbitter creek south, bear. 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. This is a friends le elk hunt and i was fortunate to get an invite. Short range weapons only in that portion of unit 67 south and west of state highway 26. Drop pins to mark your secret spots, create gps navigation routes, add photos to each of your marked locations for reference and mark your kill spots to return to when successful and packing out. Book cliffs vs co unit 21 mule deer monster muleys community. Book cliffs road less elk hunting essential ingredients. Any legal weapon there are 2 nonresident tags for this hunt, i drew the random. The deer in the utah book cliffs live a sheltered life. Utah hunt unit book cliffs, south deer limited maps, regulations and land access information. The book cliffs the book cliffs wildlife management unit wmu consists of 3 subunits. Double c guides mule deer hunting book cliffs, henry. Utah book cliffs elk hunt with book cliffs hunting. This is the place to go to get a nice representative mule deer buck.
Come along as richard slaugh films the rutting muleys of the ut bookcliffs. Over the past 15 years, 15 total cougars have been harvested. Alaska brooks range dall sheep hunt with henry tiffany. 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. Approximately 35,000 acres of private land surrounded by blm is yours to explore while enjoying. Bighorn sheep unit management plan book cliffs, south. I remember taking a desolate dirt road f rom where the pavement ends south of vernal. 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. We specialize in trophy bull elk, mule deer, bison, bear and lion. For big bucks with almost all public land then units 64 85%, 67 85%, 77 85%, 78 80%. The book cliffs are a series of desert mountains and cliffs in western colorado and eastern utah in the western united states. Sep 18, 2009 im heading down to the book cliffs next week for a 4 day scouting trip.
In the 1980s, exxon scientists used the cretaceous strata of the book cliffs to develop the science of sequence stratigraphy. Access throughout the unit is very good with many oil and gas mining roads. The book cliffs bitter creek south is a good elk unit. Limited entry book cliffs bull elk hunts and wasatch bull elk. 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. Call the vernal office, 4357819453 or the price office, 43563700.
Book cliffs roadless area miles hanberg and ashley green utah division of wildlife resources january 22, 2014 2. If you are interested in trophy bull elk hunting, then this fully guided utah book cliffs bull elk hunt. The book cliffs stretch for almost 200 miles from eastern utah into western colorado. 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. Elk and deer hunting package includes everything but your personal gear, bedroll and weapon. The utah hunt planner also provides the legal hunting boundaries approved by the utah wildlife board. My advice would be to go for it, especially if that is the unit you someday want to hunt le. 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. Oct 31, 20 splitting the book cliffs limitedentry deer hunting unit into two areas for the anyweapon hunt would allow the number of bucks per 100 does on the northern portion of the unit to increase. We have trophy bull elk hunting in utahs book cliffs roadless area. Deep canyons filled with thick oak brush provide excellent mule deer habitat.
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