As the name implies, this is an area that is accessible by foot traffic or horseback only. This means that you should be able to hunt the road less area also if you would like. Book cliffs, little creek roadless grand countyboundary begins at steer ridge road and ten mile knoll. 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. They are so named because the cliffs of cretaceous sandstone that cap many of the southfacing buttes appear similar to a shelf of books. The book cliffs are a series of desert mountains and cliffs in western colorado and eastern utah, in the western united states.
Since i just got home, i havent had time to go scouting. I am hoping to learn about it for future archery hunts for deer and bear. It produces 310340 bulls yearly with a few bulls 340 plus taken each year. Utah bookcliffs roadless area elk hunts the bookcliffs is one of utahs best trophy elk hunting areas. The book cliffs is a beautiful place to be in the fall.
Camp consists of cabin tents with wood burning stoves. I was hoping to gather some more information on the area if anyone has hunted this area for elk in the past. Over the counter general season tags are available in the book cliffs units and the uintas. Team 3t book cliffs utah 2016 archery elk hunt youtube. I used to cuss those darn elk when they screwed up many of my stalks on mule deer way back when i hunted deer there each year. The size of the area, and difficult terrain, can make it a very challenging place to hunt. Utah bookcliffs roadless area elk hunts allout guiding. The book cliffs deer herd is one of the largest in utah. Lots of elk, and good rutting action towards the end of the hunt.
Sitla agreed to a threeyear moratorium on oil and gas drilling within a roadless section of sitla land in the book cliffs that is known as valuable wildlife habitat. All hunt and trip pricing subject to change upon special requestsneeds of client. Specializing in the roadless book cliffs, wasatch mountains, plateau boulder, oquirrhstansbury, fillmore oak. Im a marine corps f18 pilot stationed in iwakuni japan so getting. Now the fun begins staring at th computer, shooting the smokestick, getting in better shape, and dreaming. If youre looking for a more detailed map or aerial photo of a portion of this gmu you can also build a custom map for book cliffs. If you are interested in trophy bull elk hunting, then this fully guided utah book cliffs bull elk hunt is for you. Give us a call or shoot us an email for more details on this classic back country elk hunt. Book cliffs limited entry elk and mule deer hunting we have trophy bull elk hunting in utahs book cliffs roadless area. Elk hunting has never been more popular than it is this season.
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. Bison hunt unit book cliffs, wild horse benchnine mile, anthro regulates hunting opportunities in utah and covers 1,278,086 acres. 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. Reasons to protect utahs book cliffs roadless area. 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. Its no secret that it is also one of the most remote trophy hunting units in the state giving it a uniqueness all its own. We offer elk, deer, antelope, bighorn sheep, buffalo, cougar and bear hunts. Sitla relents on drilling book cliffs roadless area, for. We are expert colorado elk hunters and offer bow and rifle hunting adventures. Utah dwr hunt map book cliffs bitter creek south, bear, bull elk get this map. I cant wait to share the journey with the hunt talk crowd. Roadless in the books the roadless area of the book cliffs encompasses about 100 square miles.
Part of the southern edge of this wsa is dominated by the 2,000foothigh face of the book cliffs. Im thinking about putting in for a muzzleloader tag in the roadless book cliffs unit. In 1986, there were 29 applications for every permit issued, according to the udwr. The only hunts that i know of that split the road less area off into its own hunt are for the elk. Spike elk general hunt unit book cliffs, little creek roadless regulates hunting opportunities in utah and covers 57,074 acres. Be thankful we dont live in utahunreal the campfire. The book cliffs are well known for being a sought after hunting destination, and for good reason. In the stateowned book cliffs roadless area, where bull elk permits are limited to 30 per season, the hunter success ratio is 75 percent. Theres also a herd of more than 250 bison on the nearby uintah and ouray reservation. Utah bison hunt unit book cliffs, wild horse benchnine. These four larger systems are also accompanied by many smaller side canyons. The deer in the utah book cliffs live a sheltered life.
Excludes book cliffs, little creek roadless unit as follows. Utah hunting trips for elk, deer, mountain goat, moose and pronghorn. If you do bc roadless plan on getting packed in on mules or horses. Utah dwr hunt map book cliffsbitter creek south, bear. We specialize in trophy bull elk, mule deer, bison, bear and lion. Main canyon, coal canyon, cottonwood canyon and spring canyon. If youre looking to go elk hunting in colorado or utah you have come to the right place. So, for anyone who has been there, tell me about the book cliffs roadless area. Utah book cliffs, boulder and wasatch trophy bull elk. No reason you could not kill a 330 bull on either unit if you hunt hard and have a little luck. Rocky mountain bighorn sheep book cliffs, south rocky mountain bighorn sheep box elder, newfoundland mtn rocky mountain bighorn sheep nine mile, range creek early bull elk book cliffs, bitter creeksouth multiseason bull elk book cliffs, little creek roadless multiseason bull elk cache, south any weapon bull elk mt. I would recommend getting packed in there especially for elk. The variety of habitat makes this area perfect for supporting the abundant wildlife. Made some great friends and saw lots of elk and scenery.
The book cliffs have been renowned as one of the best hunting destinations in the country. Book cliffs roadless deer eastmans hunting journals. Book cliffs, little creek roadless spike elk general onx. That area is a tough area, but loaded with elk and many great experience lie ahead. And about 4 days ago my dad told me that i ended up drawing the book cliffs roadless area for archery elk. The book cliffs little creek roadless area does require horses to access. The book cliffs area is an exceptional trophy elk and mule deer unit.
The book cliffs are for spike only while the uintas are for any bull. Our book cliffs road less area elk hunts consist of all the things that make hunting great. The roadless book cliffs are not huge in size, but is far bigger than can be hunted in a single season. Book cliffs mountain browse isa wilderness study area. Double c guides and outfitters hunting elk, deer, mountain goat, moose and pronghorn. Book cliffs utah elk hunting unit map with land ownership get this map. 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. The way that it looks is that the hunt includes both a and c in the any weapon hunt.
Book cliffs elk habitat udwr assigns a value to elk habitat in the state of utah e. We hunt the book cliffs, rattlesnake, nine mile and san rafael units. Horseback hunts in the book cliffs, wasatch, plateau boulder and uintas. In the early 90s, with the mission of promoting wildlife habitat in the book cliffs, the nature conservancy and the rocky mountain elk foundation bought a chunk of land from four. The book cliffs, little creek roadless unit is one of our favorite elk areas. Bull elk book cliffs, bitter creeksouth multiseason all limited entry seasons page 1 of 8 bull elk book cliffs, little creek roadless multiseason all limited entry seasons bull elk cache, south any weapon sept. Elk hunting unit map displaying unit boundaries, land ownership status, and cwmu hunting areas. The book cliffs little creek roadless is a good elk unit. The roadless area frequently produces bulls in the 340350 range with a reasonable chance at a 360. The book cliffs are an enormous area that spans two states. My friends dad rifle hunted it last year and they really enjoyed their hunt. Mt dutton would be a sure thing and book cliff is a strong possibility. Book cliffs utah elk hunting unit map with land ownership. Limited entry book cliffs bull elk hunts and wasatch bull.
Prior to learning of sitlas plans for oil and gas development in the area, public lands stakeholders took a backcountry horseback tour in august of sitla land with. Hey everyone, so i just got home 2 days ago from my lds mission in ecuador. Hey guys, with 1 point i somehow drew the book cliffs, bitter creek south archery le elk tag this year. And with the exception of a few privately held parcels of land, almost 96% of the 2. Includes private land, private land within the cwmu program, national forest, blm, and federal lands with trails. This is a friends le elk hunt and i was fortunate to get an invite. Since your in utah now, fill the truck up, get your boots laced up and go check them out. As things grew we started getting request from clients who wanted us to offer deer and elk hunts in this area as well. Sego is one of only a few trailheads leading into this vast wilderness. The little book cliffs wilderness study area is characterized by gentlysloping plateaus, various small canyons, and four major canyon systems.
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