We hunt the book cliffs, rattlesnake, nine mile and san rafael units. The lowangle light causes the hair on their coats and lightcolored rumps to glow, and will also gleam on the tines of a big bucks antlers. We invite you to experience trophy hunting at its best for moose, elk, mule deer, antelope, black bear, cougar, bobcat, coyote, and canadian geese. I think he is drawing muley since its in the mule deer section, but there is some good hunting for both. Download adobes pdf reader to view the files below. In january, 2009, utah division of wildlife resources officials transplanted 31 bison from the henry mountains bison herd to the book cliffs. 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.
Come along as richard slaugh films the rutting muleys of the ut bookcliffs. Deep canyons filled with thick oak brush provide excellent mule deer habitat. Its tough to draw a tag, as i can attest, but last year was my turn. Utahs bonus point system has been put in place to increase your chance of drawing a big game permit. The deer in the utah book cliffs live a sheltered life. This is an extremely remote unit that holds a great herd of mature bucks. 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. This unit has a lot of deer, finding a buck over 180 may prove a little challenging.
We offer elk, deer, antelope, bighorn sheep, buffalo, cougar and bear hunts. Read reporting requirements, report your harvest and see your bonus points. Will farrar harvests a massive mule deer on the book cliffs in utah. Hunting big mule deer book 31 matching articles outdoor life. We only hunt private ranches and i do the game management to produce the best trophies in the state of sonora. Utah deer limited hunt unit book cliffs, south onx.
After more than ten years of applying, some close friends and i were finally able to draw the limited entry archery tag for the book cliffs. I am in the kaibab every year on winter range and you will see as many if not more deer. Book cliffs muleymadness hunting forums mule deer hunting. Mule deer hunting, elk hunting and western big game hunting. Hunting nebraska muledeer monarch of the sandhills winchester deadly passion season 3. Subscribe for new videos every monday and thursday. Our hunters will usually get the opportunity to look over dozens of 4x4s while they search for that one special buck. Dec 27, 2012 rifle mule deer hunt on the book cliffs mossback. We had other encounters with decent bucks that i couldnt get on film. Jt is one of my best friends and we have hunted together for many years.
The book cliffs utah mule deer unit produces 150170 bucks yearly with a few larger taken. Justin hunted hard and was rewarded for his efforts. Muzzleloader mule deer hunt in the book cliffs will farrar. Deer limited hunt unit book cliffs, south regulates hunting opportunities in utah and covers 826,337 acres. We guide on utahs premium units and most limited entry units, such as. 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. Justin fuller takes a great buck on the book cliffs in eastern utah.
We are gt outfitters, specializing in eastern utah big game. Utah mule deer guided hunts shane scott outfitting. I have read a few books on mule deer recently and this book is one of the best along with mule deer hunting strategies by walt prothero. Though the biggest buck we saw was on a small piece of private land. Ensuring the conservation of mule deer, blacktailed deer and their habitat. This is the final hunt from our 2019 limited entry book cliffs hunt. Bonanza, and north slope 3 corners limited entry units, in northeastern utah. It can be a physical hunt with a large roadless area included in the deer unit. I was hoping to gather some more information on the area if anyone has hunted this area for elk in the past. Muzzleloader mule deer hunt in the book cliffs will farrar youtube.
We specialize in trophy bull elk, mule deer, bison, bear. The book cliffs holds the potential for a giant mule deer. Aprilmay shed hunting utah 2018 book cliffs duration. 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. All mule deer abide by the biology and habits described in this book, and techniques for big deer will put you within gun range of a lot of averagesized bucks as well. They are limited because of the quality of the deer in certain areas and the utah department of wildlifes desire to keep it that way. Utahs bonus point system has been put in place to increase your chance of drawing a. If the deer start moving down, you need to know where they are going. Mule deer hunt in oregon with kristy titus duration. About eastmans eastmans is a three generation media based hunting company whose goal is to promote the pursuit of elk. Double c guides mule deer hunting book cliffs, henry. Utah bookcliffs elk hunt big game hunt deer hunting, elk. For eight years i applied for one of the limited entry mule deer tags in utah. A few clips of some of the deer we were able to locate on our scouting trip in early august.
Coast to coast and border to border, opportunities abound, from tracking bigwoods whitetails in the northeast, glassing for ghostlike mule deer in the southwest, shivering on a treestand while attempting to ambush a thicknecked midwest brute and more. Utah book cliffs elk hunt good morning everyone, i drew the book cliffs bitter creek south unit for archery this year in utah. Utah moose, elk, mule deer, antelope, black bear hunts, book. After a 4 year wait, the book cliffs area of northeastern utah had finally opened for mule deer. Utah book cliff deer hunt well, i drew out for my book cliffs muzzle loader hunt this year and was elated. Elk and deer archery hunting seasons run simultaneously and allow for a great combination utah elk and mule deer hunting experience. Book cliffs roadless deer eastmans hunting journals. 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. Best mule deer hunting in utah 12 matching articles. When i got down in the white cliffs and vermillions the deer were back. As the hunt draws nearer, the anticipation continues. Quite simply, this book provides an honest blueprint for finding, hunting, and killing big mule deer. That is not to say novice mule deer hunters wont find this book useful. What im saying is that it will enrich the lives of every deer hunter in america, whether youve ever walked a steep ridge above treeline, or watched prairie bucks spar in a blizzard, or ever dreamed about heading west for high, wide, and handsome muleys.
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. Archery elk and mule deer hunting season in utah is one of only a few times where it is possible to hunt two species at the same time. One look at americas current deer hunting scene makes you realize were experiencing some pretty good days right now. 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. No other outfitting operation can offer a mule deer hunt for any hunter based upon his trophy caliber desires. The book cliffs are well known for being a sought after hunting destination, and for good reason. This unit has a lot of deer, finding a buck over 180 may prove a. The size of the area, and difficult terrain, can make it a very challenging place to hunt. The best time to glass for mule deer hunting is as the sun first appears early in the morning.
Nov 02, 2018 mule deer hunt in oregon with kristy titus duration. Henry mountain, paunsagunt, west desert vernon, oak creek, book cliffs. All files linked to from this page are in pdf format. Welcome to bookcliff outfitters where weve been hunting elk, mule deer. I would like to thank everyone that gave advice and encouragement on this site.
When you think of western mule deer hunting, sns outfitters is. Lots of groups of 1520 with forkies and three points. 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. We are the outfitters with the best success in sonora for trophy mule deer and desert big horn. Book cliffs bucks scouting before the hunt 819 youtube. 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.
The book cliffs area is an exceptional trophy elk and mule deer unit. 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. Coast to coast and border to border, opportunities abound, from tracking big woods whitetails in the northeast, glassing for ghostlike mule deer in the southwest, shivering on a treestand while attempting to ambush a thicknecked midwest brute and more. In 2017 we again harvested the largest scoring mule deer in utah, a 255 inch. We are also keeping close tabs on the monster mule deer. Rifle mule deer hunt on the book cliffs mossback youtube.
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 the once in a lifetime bison hunts, however, because we are native to the area and we spend a large amount of time on the mountains with the bison. Our deer hunts vary from ranch truck hunts to high country horseback deer hunting adventures or november rut hunts in montana. Mule deer country talks about the evolution of the mule deer, the rut, food they eat plus a lot of other great information about the life of the mule deer. He, justin and i were lucky enough to have drawn book cliffs tags. Jan 06, 2014 the main road that runs from the top to bottom is like a highway. Limited entry book cliffs bull elk hunts and wasatch bull elk. Book cliffs the book cliffs holds the potential for a giant mule deer. Wlh is consistently harvesting more 200 mule deer bucks than any other outfit in the country. The main road that runs from the top to bottom is like a highway. Cwmu tags for mule deer, elk, antelope, and shiras moose allow us to hunt private ground inside the cwmu. Im not saying that every mule deer hunter needs to buy the boone and crockett clubs new book, a mule deer retrospective. We specialize in trophy bull elk, mule deer, bison, bear and lion.
We have three openings for mule deer hunts this fall. We hunt and guide big game in the majority of utah. Shane scott outfitting is a guide and outfitter located in richfield, utah. Henry mountain outfitters offer one of a kind guided hunts in the henry mountain area. Book cliffs hunting, 6900 main canyon road, thompson springs. Utah bookcliffs elk hunt good morning everyone, i drew the bookcliffs bitter creek south unit for archery this year in utah. Henry mountain, paunsagunt, west desert vernon, oak creek, book cliffs, thousand lake and the doloris triangle. I stalked several 4 points at the base of the vermillions all the way to the az line gps and that was where the better 4 points were. All our hunts are available in the book cliffs, south slope diamond mtn.