Book cliffs how to the best guides selected addhowto. Deer numbers are down throughout the region including the manti, range creek, henry mountains, book cliffs and blue mountains. The book cliffs deer herd is one of the largest in utah. From the road, the book cliffs are just a dull, lifeless looking prominence that skirts the far edge of a wide, barren. Book cliffs hunting the book cliffs area is an exceptional trophy elk and mule deer unit. The book cliffs contains exceptional backcountry fishing for native trout in west willow creek, a blue ribbon fishery and some of the highest quality habitat for big game. Book cliffs transportation corridor study grand county, ut. Utah trophy mule deer hunts guaranteed licenses no draw in utah, we have multiple properties that are enrolled in the. 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. Anyone ever drew this tag or helped out on a mule deer hunt there. While game is plentiful in the region, finding that trophy animal can be difficult for someone unfamiliar with the units. The book cliffs highway was at the center of controversy in rob bishops public lands bill, labeled a public utility corridor which ultimately fell apart. Book cliffs recreation area bureau of land management. Book cliffs rise as if startled out of the mancos shale desert.
Based out of mack, co we are very fortunate to have the utah bookcliffs located right in our back yard. Manti, rattlesnake, nine mile and san rafael units. Baltimore railroads and appalachian coal haulers june 27 thjuly 20 th, 2003 don winter introduction. Lessons learned from bison restoration efforts in utah on western. Muzzleloader mule deer hunt in the book cliffs will farrar. Big game draw where are you going to hunt next year.
Book cliffs info mule deer monster muleys community. If the deer start moving down, you need to know where they are going. Subscribe for new videos every monday and thursday. If you are interested in trophy bull elk hunting, then this fully guided utah book cliffs bull elk hunt is for you. 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. Species location type weapon applicants tags avail. The bookcliffs is one of utahs best trophy elk hunting areas. The size of the area, and difficult terrain, can make it a very challenging place to hunt. Book cliffs get threeyear reprive backcountry hunters and.
Rac packet november 2019 utah division of wildlife utah. Black bear south slope, bonanzadiamond mtnvernal multiseason. Wildlife board and regional advisory council members. Sometimes a poor notion backcountry hunters and anglers.
Book cliffs roadless deer eastmans hunting journals. Book cliffs elk and deer hunts fully guided trophy hunts. 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. This is mostly due to low fawn survival the past few years. Baltimore railroads and appalachian coal haulers, july 2003. This is exceptional big game trophy elk hunting and we are sure you wont be disappointed. In 1986, there were 29 applications for every permit issued, according to the udwr. Sometimes a poor notion ut bha opposes book cliffs highway. Catalyst magazine august 2015 by catalyst magazine issuu. Big game hunting changes to be discussed november 6 outdoorhub. Spot wild horses at little book cliffs wild horse area in. The preferred route of the proposed highway extension would connect seep ridge, cross the book cliffs.
The draft plan was taken through the udwr regional advisory council process in july 2007. Book cliffs roadless area miles hanberg and ashley green utah division of wildlife resources january 22, 2014 2. 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. 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. Book cliffsdesolation canyon region between price, utah and grand junction, colorado, highway 6 and interstate 70 cross 170 miles of barren and windswept terrain. Travel along the divide road on the crest of the book cliffs, more geology highlights and beautiful views. We specialize in trophy bull elk, mule deer, bison, bear and lion. The deer density is also a lot higher in colorado, but thats mostly because utahs book cliffs unit includes a lot of barren desert. Native american rock art san rafael desertbook cliffs, utah. Farrar harvests a massive mule deer on the book cliffs in utah with a muzzleload. Short description of project location this project will take place on the book cliffs management unit in the northeastern and southeastern regions. We offer elk, deer, antelope, bighorn sheep, buffalo, cougar and bear hunts. Where we only had two units to cover, that were entirely in the northeast region, the southern region has eleven. We hunt general season deer in the northeastern region of utah.
Midday we make a loop and return down east canyon, stopping for another great rock art site, to learn about black cowboy charlie glass and local range wars. In all populations, except for both elk populations and book cliff. The utah school and institutional trust lands administration sitla announced today it would give a threeyear reprieve to a controversial lease it planned to issue in the book cliffs an agreement reached by governor gary herbert, sitla, congressman rob bishop and anadarko will delay development on the roadless or little creek area of the book cliffs, a region coveted by hunters and anglers. Grand county will facilitate regional interaction and provide opportunities to grow. The biggest news is the cap on the general anybull elk permits. This year they have split the unit into north and south. More current events relating the book cliffs highway 20 2016. In 2014, the utah department of transportation released a feasibility study. Our years of hunting,working, playing, and living in the book cliffs, year round. Utahs southern deer region easily has the most units to cover.
A mature mule deer will go to great lengths to avoid human contact and disruption unless he lives in town limits. Buck mule deer hunting in the book cliffs, this is a limited entry unit. The book cliffs geographic area spans the border into colorado and is one of the best kept secrets in the west in my personal opinion. The book cliffs the book cliffs wildlife management unit wmu consists of 3 subunits. We have trophy bull elk hunting in utahs book cliffs roadless area. Sep 23, 2020 in 2014, the utah department of transportation released a feasibility study, examining three alignments exiting the book cliffs through either east, hay or sego canyons. Book cliffs, geological feature of eastcentral utah and western colorado, u. The deer numbers in the henrys are at a 10 year low with deer present during the postseason surveys in 2019. Eastern book cliffs deep history field seminar two nights. Native american rock art san rafael desertbook cliffs. Recall petition for lynn jackson launched as scic book cliffs highway controversy mounts. Dnr sampled 230 deer during the 20142015 deer season in the. Utah hunt unit book cliffs, south deer limited maps, regulations and land access information.
The preferred route of the proposed highway extension would connect seep ridge, cross the book cliffs divide, and wind its way down east canyon taking with it a large portion of the three. Well, i drew out for my book cliffs muzzle loader hunt this year and was elated. Most people buzz past the book cliffs along interstate 70 and never stop to look twice. Book cliffs limited entry elk and mule deer hunting. The book cliffs have been renowned as one of the best hunting destinations in the country. Elk are the same species as european red deer, even though visually they. They all agreed that the book cliffs should be split north and south during the any weapon hunt. Jun 23, 2020 i remember hunting there in the 80s when it was an overthecounter area. In this special episode of ksl outdoors, we are on utahs book cliffs region for a muzzleloader deer hunt under the dwrs mentoring program. We know the 100s of thousands of public land acres like no one else could. I do not like road hunting and was able to do some short hikes to glassing points, but covering a lot of ground is the best way to hunt because there are so many deer to look over. Management buck tags on the book cliffs action log item 00. Mule deer assistance eastmans hunting journals official forums. The drive would be lonely but for a constant companion.
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. Muzzleloader mule deer hunt in the book cliffs will. 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. The quality of the hunt is reflected in the heavy demand for permits.
Archive of utah deer population and management news and information. Another deer season is in the books, and based on the harvest results. 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. In conjunction with the mule deer committee, the utah division. Grand county fights resurrected book cliffs highway proposal. In may 2014, inspired by the antifederalist antics of nevada public lands rancher cliven bundy, lyman led a group of offroad vehicles into an area of recapture canyon that had been closed by the. About 500 bison occur in the book cliffs and grand canyon herds that are disease free. Book cliffs get threeyear reprive backcountry hunters. The book cliffs area begins in the northern desert shrub zone at about 5,500 feet in elevation and rises southward to about 8,500 feet in the aspen and fir zones. Bull elk book cliffs, little creek roadless any weapon. Ksl outdoors utah mentor program book cliffs deer hunt. Once again, the seven county infrastructure coalition scic has proposed to construct a highway known as the eastern utah regional connection through the book cliffs.
We recommend adding a hams hunt on the book cliffs, floy canyon unit. Big game hunting changes to be discussed november 6. Whitetailed deer maryland department of natural resources. The proposed highway would connect to an existing stretch of road paved recently, which currently ends at the uintagrand county line. There is an abundance of wildlife species for viewing, including deer, elk, black bear, blue and sage grouse, numerous hawks, antelope, mountain lion, small mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians. After several recommendations by conservation groups and meetings with the state elk committee, the decision has been made to. Improve 500 acres of deer winter range by chaining and seeding a pinyonjuniper woodland, not the expected outcome e. Book cliffs deer limited book cliffs, north deer limited. The regional climate is characterized by long cold winters and relatively short warm. Oct 24, 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.
Hunt ers having limited entry permits will have excel lent hunting. The size of the area, and difficult terrain, can make it a. We are a small operation and only take a limited number of hunters in this area. Utah wildlife board, 5 regional advisory councils, brigham young university, rocky. This is down by over half since 2015 in which numbers were 2400. In the stateowned book cliffs roadless area, where bull elk permits are limited to 30 per season, the hunter success ratio is 75 percent. The proposed book cliffs highway is not in the public interest and is. The deer in the utah book cliffs live a sheltered life. The last several years they have been capped at 15,000 licenses. December 2014 and has been used as the guiding document for management over the last 5 years.
Through the book cliffs mountain range, the separate paths generally follow the existing dirt. I killed a 160165 buck at 25 yards that was really old. And, the biggest bucks are killed by mountain lions for the those reasons. While we as coloradans are blessed to have incredible landscape and outdoor recreational opportunities galore, there are certain things that many outdoor enthusiasts have yet to discover, like observing the wild horses at the aptlynamed little book cliffs wild horse area in western colorado. The book cliffs area is an exceptional trophy elk and mule deer unit. Expect over 100 deer a day and 1520 4x4s to look at.
Mule deer assistance eastmans hunting journals official. They are scaring away wildlife and rapidly depleting the natural resources of the region. I move that we accept the divisions proposal as presented to extend the hunt season for the affected 18 hunters and solve the permit numbers in the april board meeting. Beginning near helper, utah, and joined at green river, utah, by a second escarpment, the roan cliffs, the 2,000foot 610metre tall mountain wall, winds a 250mile 400km course along the tavaputs and roan plateaus, ending near grand junction, colorado. Mar 22, 2014 the book cliffs geographic area spans the border into colorado and is one of the best kept secrets in the west in my personal opinion. Committees were formed to address buck to doe ratio discrepancies. Every year, some of utahs biggest mule deer bucks and bull elk come from this remote place. Utah deer limited hunt unit book cliffs, south onx. So even though i calculate less than 3 deer per square mile on the utah side, while colorado has closer to 6, i suspect both sides of the border are closer to 6 deer per square mile once youre actually in. Large herbivores surf waves of greenup during spring ncbi nih. Learn about past and recently proposed energy projects in this region.
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