The only hunts that i know of that split the road less area off into its own hunt are for the elk hunts. 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. Duwane and tony have used their decades of experience to put together an outstanding book. Book cliffs recreation area, desolation canyongrey canyon recreation area, fantasy canyon, sand wash recreation area, white river. Shay and his friend were interested in hunting the book cliffs. Book cliffs roadless deer eastmans hunting journals. Oct 21, 2011 went hiking in the book cliffs in grand junction, co today. Our book cliffs road less area elk hunts consist of all the things that make hunting great. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Our years of hunting,working, playing, and living in the book cliffs, year round. I was blown away with how many bucks we saw together right off the road during the summer. Living life to the fullest utah division of wildlife utah. Book cliffs bucks scouting before the hunt 819 youtube. Reprinted page for page and line for line from the bodleian copy of the blackletter edition of 1576.
We specialize in trophy bull elk, mule deer, bison, bear and lion. Our hunters will usually get the opportunity to look over dozens of 4x4s while they search for that one special buck. George bird evans shelved 1 time as bird hunting books. 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. North america has some of the greatest hunting and some of the finest game animals found anywhere in the world. Anyway for the hunt we went down the thursday before to spend some time scouting. Double c guides and outfitters a premium hunting guide on. Drew out for the book cliffs last year with 8 points i think it was. We talked about the drawing odds for nonresidents and he and his friend. 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. Muzzleloader mule deer hunt in the book cliffs will. Double c guides elk hunts and elk hunting in the roadless. The above map may be useful for the following recreation destinations. The bucks we harvest generally score from 70 to 80.
We are expert colorado elk hunters and offer bow and rifle hunting adventures. Book cliff baculite fossil hunting trips the fossil forum. Hunting opportunities in north america are tremendous and vary greatly from whitetail hunting in eastern hardwood forests to elk hunting in high alpine meadows of the rocky mountains to mule deer in the deserts of sonora to muskox in the canadian arctic. There is no denying that these activities contributed to the economy of farm households, but a further fact is that they were pleasures. Reasons to protect utahs book cliffs roadless area backcountry.
Give us a call or shoot us an email for more details on this classic back country elk hunt. Went hiking in the book cliffs in grand junction, co today. Book cliffs the book cliffs holds the potential for a giant mule deer. Search for a hunt by wildlife species including buck. The divisions wildlife board has also prohibited deer hunting in the entire book cliffs area for the past two years, and. Colorado river cutthroat trout, wild bison, and rocky mountain bighorn. We know the 100s of thousands of public land acres like no one else could. Utah sportsmen frustrated by lease of book cliffs section. Turberviles booke of hunting, 1576 internet archive. Deep canyons filled with thick oak brush provide excellent mule deer habitat. The book cliffs are well known for being a sought after hunting destination, and for good reason. This is exceptional big game trophy hunting and we are sure you wont be disappointed.
Deer limited hunt unit book cliffs, south regulates hunting opportunities in utah and covers 826,337 acres. I dug around a little with my pocket knife and found about 11 12 inches of the specimen. How to hunt coues deer by duwane adams and tony mandile if you are interested in coues deer hunting, then this book is a must. Call for an updated price list all hunts are, 5 day hunts including meals, lodging, transportation call 970 640 7281. We are sensitive to the fact that the paradigm for the book cliffs has been one of. Double c guides mule deer hunting book cliffs, henry. After 10 years of applying, my father, who is 70 years young, drew a utah limited entry deer tag for the bookcliffs north unit. Both hunting from a stand, where a hunter watches from a likely area, either from a treestand or ground blind, and stillhunting and spotandstalk are possible for coues deer hunting, and the guides will select the method that best suits the environment, the hunter, and the circumstances.
Will farrar harvests a massive mule deer on the book cliffs in utah with a muzzleload. Buck mule deer hunting in the book cliffs, this is a limited entry unit. After a 4 year wait, the book cliffs area of northeastern utah had finally opened for mule deer. Utah sportsmen frustrated by lease of book cliffs section to oil company. Though the biggest buck we saw was on a small piece of private land.
Some of the most memorable, and least regrettable, nights of my own youth were spent in coon hunting with farmers. Found some baculite fragments weathering out on top of a hill. Elk hunting has never been more popular than it is this season. If youre looking to go elk hunting in colorado or utah you have come to the right place. The book cliffs utah mule deer unit produces 150170 bucks yearly with a few larger taken. Buy a cheap copy of the hunting ground book by cliff mcnish. Through the introduction of wild horses from other herds, the range of colors. Specializing in the roadless book cliffs, wasatch mountains, plateau boulder, oquirrhstansbury, fillmore oak creek.
Utah wildlife board approves hunting changes outdoorhub. We are gt outfitters, specializing in eastern utah big game. Double c guides and outfitters a premium hunting guide. The book cliffs are a series of desert mountains and cliffs in western colorado and eastern utah, in the western united states. A few clips of some of the deer we were able to locate on our scouting trip in early august. Check out the vintage firearms, knives and a whole lot of wool. The roadless book cliffs are not huge in size, but is far bigger than can be hunted in a single season. Welcome to the shane scott outfitting mule deer hunting information page. Feb 26, 2010 drew out for the book cliffs last year with 8 points i think it was. This book is packed with photos from the late 1800s on.
And he would agree, writing, if i had to leave one book to each of my numerous grandsons to remember his grandfather by it would be the art of hunting, as i have always called it. Our goal is to provide you and your hunting party with an incredible hunt, unbeatable service and accommodation and unforgettable memories. It was a lot of fun and a hunt we will never forget. The utah division of wildlife resources utah hunt planner is an interactive map designed to help hunters research hunting units. The ranch is located in colorados unit 21 and just across the border is utahs bitter creek south unit which is. Predators, new roads, over hunting and poor fawn crops had decimated the previously plentiful deer to the point that the area was closed to hunting 19962000. This picture is from our private property buck deer hunting rates. The book cliffsdesolation canyon wilderness is a merging of three different worlds. As the name implies, this is an area that is accessible by foot traffic or horseback only. The tags for these hunts and seasons can be drawn out in the utah online public big game drawing or purchased at a conservation tag auction. When elliott and his brother, ben, move into the old and crumbling glebe house they dont expect to find themselves sharing it with ghosts. This means that you should be able to hunt the road less area also if you would like. Dwr biologists know of four calves that have been born into the new herd.
Were confident once you experience our hospitality and hunting that you will want to come back time and time again. The book cliffs desolation canyon wilderness is a merging of three different worlds. 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. Use this map for hunting in the book cliffs, nine mile, and south slope units. We offer elk, deer, antelope, bighorn sheep, buffalo, cougar and bear hunts. Check out their website at double c guides and outfitters or contact hunters trailhead for more details. The way that it looks is that the hunt includes both a and c in the any weapon hunt. The book cliffs is a giant hunting area that offers great potential for trophy elk and deer. We hunt general season deer in the northeastern region of utah. I would like to thank everyone that gave advice and encouragement on this site. The unit has a large number of bucks and deer on it.
Popular bird hunting books shelf goodreads share book. Any hunting experience, however, is more rewarding and exciting when the hunter encounters the game he or she seeks. Book cliffs, little creek roadless the book cliffs, little creek roadless unit is one of our favorite elk areas. Utah hunt planner utah division of wildlife resources. We specialize in trophy bull elk, mule deer, bison, bear. I just found i drew the book cliffs archery tag today. Limited entry book cliffs bull elk hunts and wasatch bull.
The book cliffs area is an exceptional trophy elk and mule deer unit. While a necessity in earlier times, hunting today provokes heated discussion between people for and against this most ancient of activities. Today, theres a limited draw hunt for trophy elk and mule deer here. Dec 12, 20 subscribe for new videos every monday and thursday. Hunting the chukar partridge is tough, but enjoyable, proposition. Utah deer limited hunt unit book cliffs, south onx.
Oil clashes with elk in the book cliffs high country news. This is an extremely remote unit that holds a great herd of mature bucks. We have trophy bull elk hunting in the book cliffs. Muzzleloader mule deer hunt in the book cliffs will farrar. The number of bucks per 100 does on the northern part of the book cliffs limitedentry deer hunting unit should increase after the board approved a. Deer hunting is as complicated and beautiful a sport as has ever been invented, and all that is reflected in the classic essays collected in the deer hunters book. The little book cliffs wild horses have a diversity of colors, band sizes and ages. Double c knows this area well and will work hard to insure a successful hunt. The utah hunt planner also provides the legal hunting boundaries approved by the utah wildlife board.
If you are interested in trophy bull elk hunting, then this fully guided book cliffs hunt is for you. Joseph greenfield shelved 1 time as birdhuntingbooks. Here i am making my way through a roadless area in bookcliffs, utah for my annual hunting trip. We hunt the book cliffs, rattlesnake, nine mile and san rafael units. Herd composition and harvest the book cliffs will be managed as a limited entry buck deer hunting unit, with a 3 year average postseason buck to doe ratio. Buffalo in the book cliffs muleymadness hunting forums. Book cliffs bulls and bucks west boundary is on the utahcolorado border. 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. Little book cliffs wild horse area hma bureau of land management. Oil clashes with elk in the book cliffs high country. The deer in the utah book cliffs live a sheltered life. Popular bird hunting books shelf showing 150 of 73 a breed apart hardcover by. Research hunts and units before you apply in the big game drawing, and any of utahs other hunt drawings. Oconnors 17th book, the art of hunting big game in north america is arguably oconnors best and most complete.
The information on this web site is provided exclusively for consumers personal, noncommercial use and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective outfitters andor guides with whom consumers may be interested in engaging for lawful sporting activities. If you look at the hunting map, youll see that bear hunting opportunities seem to cover all the northern hemisphere, from atlantic to pacific coast in north america, and from kamchatka to scandinavia in eurasia. Elk and deer archery hunting seasons run simultaneously and allow for a great combination utah elk and mule deer hunting experience. As the hunt draws nearer, the anticipation continues. Rarely will you find a property for sale in such a unique hunting and recreational location as this one. Limited entry book cliffs bull elk hunts and wasatch bull elk. The size of the area, and difficult terrain, can make it a very challenging place to hunt. The top 20 books for hunters and anglers outdoor life. Mt dutton would be a sure thing and book cliff is a strong possibility.
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