Diy elk coloradojul2010 diy self guided elk hunting public. Check out the public land access and historical weather. I heard the colorado hunting stories, though, told by my fathers friends, and i wanted to travel with them to hunt. We know the 100s of thousands of public land acres like no one else could.
Double c guides and outfitters a premium hunting guide on. 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. Utah book cliffs, boulder and wasatch trophy bull elk. We recommend adding a book cliffs archery bison hunt hunters. When dad finally drew this mule deer tag in utahs book cliffs, he was eight years into a multiple. Other stories may take readers to place and times they will visit only in their dreams the conservationist. Abc for book collectors nicholas basbanes has written a number of absolutely wonderful books about book collecting and book collectors. Though the biggest buck we saw was on a small piece of private land. I really would appreciate any info you care to share about this area. In its pages, gassett clues us in on what hunting does for our soul and gives us a little insight on what we should get out of it. We are gt outfitters, specializing in eastern utah big game. We have over twenty years of experience hunting elk, mainly in the south slope area but have no clue as to what to expect in the bookcliffs. Predators, new roads, overhunting and poor fawn crops had decimated the previously plentiful deer to the point that the. If you are interested in trophy bull elk hunting, then this fully guided book cliffs hunt is for you.
He got the tag last week but due to the short notice will have little time for scouting. Utah bill puts more lions and bears in the crosshairs to protect deer. Hey, dad, are you going to write a story about this hunt. The little book cliffs wild horses have a diversity of colors, band sizes and ages. We specialize in trophy bull elk, mule deer, bison, bear. Such a series is the greatest hunting stories ever told, anthologies that should win places on many bedside tables. Our years of hunting,working, playing, and living in the book cliffs, year round.
Access throughout the unit is very good with many oil and gas mining roads. This book cliffs road less area for trophy bulls can be hunted with archery, rifle or muzzle loader depending on the tag that you draw. It has been common to see as many as 40 to 50 bucks in a 5 day period. Book recommendations book hunting comes with its own language. Double c guides elk hunts and elk hunting in the roadless. 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. Deer limited hunt unit book cliffs regulates hunting opportunities in utah and covers 2291535 acres. Winding for 250 miles across utah and colorado, it is the longest continuous escarpment in the world. Maps for the region book cliffs wildlife management unit. Well, the planets lined up and my hunting partner drew an archery elk tag for the bookcliffs bitter creek area. Elk and deer archery hunting seasons run simultaneously and allow for a great combination utah elk and mule deer hunting experience. Hunters will find many passages that bring back recollections of their treasured moments in camp with good friends. Between price, utah and grand junction, colorado, highway 6 and interstate 70 cross 170 miles of barren and windswept terrain. We had other encounters with decent bucks that i couldnt get on film.
My father was drawn as an alternate for the book cliffs bitter creek south archery elk aug 16sept 12. Nov 27, 2006 book cliffs buck post by 79ford sun aug 07, 2011 1. The book cliffs area is an exceptional trophy elk and mule deer unit. 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. 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. Its a sampler of the best hunting writers out there. Jul 20, 2017 this is a highlight of a 2017 book cliff shed hunt. The hunger games by suzanne collins, where the red fern grows by wilson rawls, death in the long grass. Anyway for the hunt we went down the thursday before to spend some time scouting. Spokespeople from the utah branches of both the rocky mountain elk foundation and trout unlimited are raising concerns about the proposed lease of a portion of the book cliffs, a landscape filled. Frank miller brings his unique style mostly known to me at least from the masterful batman. The stories tell about the planning, the quests, the challenges, and the experiences that make hunting what it is. The deer come up and over the ridge, which is 8000 feet high and many miles long, in order to get to the winter grounds low on the other side.
The drive would be lonely but for a constant companion. Mailing address 15328 6800 road montrose, co 81401 phone. In this dry country a deer may have to climb a mountain to get a drink. The book cliffs little creek roadless area does require horses to access. This bright edge stretches eastwest, two hundred miles between grand junction, colorado and price, utah, stairstepping four thousand feet up from the desert to a. The book cliffs are for spike only while the uintas are for any bull. Book your hunting trip coffeepot high country outfitters. Your strengths work in concert with the aptitudes of the group, while your weaknesses are minimized, thanks to the skills of your companions.
Council member duncan stated that this is not just those hunters story, and she had heard this. As long as hunting competition remains tolerable and encountering game can be reasonably expected, hunters will continue to make annual trips. Huntings best short stories various authors hemingway, quammen, mcgaune, bassall fine writers and all masters of the short story. He got a call a few days ago from the fish and game telling him the tag holder got hurt and the tag is his if he wants it. We have had over 30 years experience hunting this unit. We hunt the book cliffs, rattlesnake, nine mile and san rafael units. Oil clashes with elk in the book cliffs high country news. The united states offers a vast selection of species to hunt, many of which cannot be hunted anywhere else in the world. The plateau, usually known only as the book cliffs, is. Book cliffs post by bhemingway801 thu mar 05, 2015 2. This, then, was my first journey on the mule deer highway. This is a highlight of a 2017 book cliff shed hunt.
Utah sportsmen frustrated by lease of book cliffs section to. Jan 24, 2014 i heard the colorado hunting stories, though, told by my fathers friends, and i wanted to travel with them to hunt. If youre not familiar with these writers, then this anthology of more than 20 short stories might be right for you. Guided utah antelope pronghorn hunts shane scott outfitting. We offer elk, deer, antelope, bighorn sheep, buffalo, cougar and bear hunts. So im writing this book for those of you in the 90% wanting to move into the 10%. Through the introduction of wild horses from other herds, the range of colors. Book cliffs, bitter creeksouth the bitter creek portion of the book cliffs is a huge area that holds a very healthy population of elk. We specialize in trophy bull elk, mule deer, bison, bear and lion. The book cliffs rise as if startled out of the mancos shale desert.
Rac packet november 2019 utah division of wildlife utah. The book cliffs are a series of desert mountains and cliffs in western colorado and eastern utah, in the western united states. New bison herd doing well in utahs book cliffs utah last winter, the transplant of 30 bison from the henry mountains to the book cliffs drew the attention of people across. There was the time i got suckered into going elk hunting in mongolia. We offer some of the best utah elk hunting guides anywhere. Top 10 hunting books of alltime grand view outdoors. Please feel free to contact us with questions regarding the specific weapon season you prefer. On the long winter nights that lie ahead, such stories make great reading. Flying j outfitters began in the book cliffs with its founder lawny jackson clear back in 1970 and although many wildlife laws and policies have changed, one thing still remains the same in this remote northeastern section of utah and that is.
The writers here know deer and deer hunting, but they also have the knack of sharing what they have seen and learned. When you ordered this book from my website, you read my admittedly unscientific statistic 10% of the hunters kill 90% of the elk. Reasons to protect utahs book cliffs roadless area backcountry. This is a book about percentages, and improving them. Limited entry book cliffs bull elk hunts and wasatch bull elk. The way that it looks is that the hunt includes both a and c in the any weapon hunt. Little book cliffs wild horse area hma bureau of land management. Blm a great map to have if you are interested in mountain biking or motorized dirt biking. 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.
The size of the area, and difficult terrain, can make it a very challenging place to hunt. Waterfowl hunting has been a long standing tradition at our camp. Whether you have drawn a coveted limited entry elk permit, a once in a lifetime mountain goat tag, or if you are just looking for some help on a general season deer or elk hunt, we have a hunt for you. If you have been at it long enough, youve heard about them from friends. Spanish philosopher jose ortega y gassett wrote this book in the early 1900s, and it still an important and entertaining work on hunting. The dark knight returns and illustrates the legendary world from over 2000 years ago with panache. But many big game hunters fear the states treasured deer and elk. About two thirds of the deer born in the book cliffs last year died in the. Violent but gorgeous, 300 is a fantastic comic book based in the doomed mission of the spartans against the persians. A new story began on public bureau of land management blm land when 14 bison from the ute tribe herd were reintroduced to the book cliffs. This enormous and diverse habitatalong with the areas roadless nature makes the book cliffs a haven for wildlife and a premier hunting. This is a friends le elk hunt and i was fortunate to get an invite.
The top 20 books for hunters and anglers outdoor life. Every once in a while, a book publisher comes up with a great concept for a series of books that deserve more than superficial recognition. Aug 12, 2009 new bison herd doing well in utahs book cliffs utah last winter, the transplant of 30 bison from the henry mountains to the book cliffs drew the attention of people across. Drew out for the book cliffs last year with 8 points i think it was.
Dwights voice speaks from his article notes, hunting log, and letter to emily. Over the counter general season tags are available in the book cliffs units and the uintas. A tradition that continues today over the large natural wild rice lakes that are common to our area. The lexington county chronicle this is a book wrapped in adventure with nostalgia, a book with writing that both soothes and crackles.
They are so named because the cliffs of cretaceous sandstone that cap many of the southfacing buttes appear similar to a shelf of books. Sep 01, 2004 such a series is the greatest hunting stories ever told, anthologies that should win places on many bedside tables. Bulls scoring 320340 are reasonable expectations with a moderate possibility of a bull exceeding 350. I was blown away with how many bucks we saw together right off the road during the summer. To learn it, i and seemingly everybody in the book hunting world recommend. 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. Numerous opportunities for both are found on blm land south of book cliffs near westwater, and are marked on the map. Sixty air miles later, the plateau ends abruptly at the roan cliffs and book cliffs. Made some great friends and saw lots of elk and scenery. The plateau, usually known only as the book cliffs, is a patchwork of federal, state, tribal and private lands. I would like to thank everyone that gave advice and encouragement on this site. We want to make your hunt of a lifetime, a hunt of a lifetime. The bucks we harvest generally score from 70 to 80.
We have thousands of acres of prime deer and elk habitat behind locked gates. Popular hunting books meet your next favorite book. Hunting s best short stories various authors hemingway, quammen, mcgaune, bassall fine writers and all masters of the short story. The book cliffs are well known for being a sought after hunting destination, and for good reason. After a 4 year wait, the book cliffs area of northeastern utah had finally opened for mule deer. Dont get me wrong, some of the very best hunts i have ever been on were fully outfitted and guided.
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