Whats this area like for elk during the archery hunt. Aug 03, 2014 sego canyon is narrow, isolated, and undeveloped, accessible only by an unimproved dirt road. After 10 years of applying, my father, who is 70 years young, drew a utah limited entry deer tag for the bookcliffs north unit. 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. The book cliffs are an enormous area that spans two states. Its no secret that it is also one of the most remote trophy hunting units in the state giving it a.
Elk hunting unit map displaying unit boundaries, land ownership status, and cwmu hunting areas. As the name implies, this is an area that is accessible by foot traffic or horseback only. Utah elk limited hunt unit book cliffs, bitter creeksouth onx. I am going alone and would like to try the roadless area but would want a packer to help with hopefullymeat packing. Nov 02, 2018 after 10 years of applying, my father, who is 70 years young, drew a utah limited entry deer tag for the bookcliffs north unit. Roadless in the books the roadless area of the book cliffs encompasses about 100 square miles.
Aug 12, 2009 these bison were released on two ridges in the western area of the book cliffs that has roads. The deer in the utah book cliffs live a sheltered life. Baryte and calcite found in concretions ranging from a half an inch to over 6 feet with some concretions in a linear configuration, up to the size of a sedansaloon. The book cliffs are one of the fewest used spots in utah. A 10 mile horse ride to camp puts all the atvs, trucks, and crowds behind. 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.
The utah division of wildlife resources utah hunt planner is an interactive map designed to help hunters research hunting units. Book cliffs post by bhemingway801 thu mar 05, 2015 2. 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. Book cliffs roadless has a high hunter success rate 50% to 81. Utah bison hunt unit book cliffs, wild horse benchnine. The only hunts that i know of that split the road less area off into its own hunt are for the elk hunts. Winding for 250 miles across utah and colorado, it is the longest continuous escarpment in the world. Book cliffs limited entry elk and mule deer hunting. The roadless area frequently produces bulls in the 340350 range with a. Book cliffs is a mountain in utah and has an elevation of 5220 feet. Best trails in little book cliffs wilderness study area.
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. 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. Map includes book cliffs, several wilderness study areas west to desolation canyon, and a large section of state land bordering the east side of the uintah and ouray indian reservation. This is a friends le elk hunt and i was fortunate to get an invite. Sep 28, 2011 roadless in the books the roadless area of the book cliffs encompasses about 100 square miles. The little creek roadless hunt is a pack in hunt on mules while staying in a wall tent with a wood burning stove. Book cliffs roadless area by the utah division of wildlife resources. I was hoping to gather some more information on the area if anyone has hunted this area for elk in the past. Maps for the region book cliffs wildlife management unit. The unit is part of the larger book cliffs ecosystem, one of utahs most important wildlife areas. Utah elk limited hunt unit book cliffs, little creek roadless onx. Chenoweth, geological consultant, grand junction, colorado publication. We have trophy bull elk hunting in utahs book cliffs roadless area.
Adjacent lands in the book cliffs state forest form a combined roadless area of 190,000 acres that is separated from the main desolation canyon roadless area to the west only by the dirt road up sego canyon. The most detailed custom map available huntdatas centerpoint. The unit has a large number of bucks and deer on it. Elk limited hunt unit book cliffs, bitter creeksouth regulates hunting opportunities in utah and covers 2,234,423 acres. From the book cliffs near grand junction to the thompson creek roadless wilderness, the western slopes geography is stunning. Between price, utah and grand junction, colorado, highway 6 and interstate 70 cross 170 miles of barren and windswept terrain. Utah bookcliffs roadless area elk hunts allout guiding. Somewhat oddly named, utahs 4 million acres of roadless areas often do.
They are so named because the cliffs of cretaceous sandstone that cap many of the southfacing buttes appear similar to a shelf of books. Best trails in book cliffs recreation area utah alltrails. Friends of the mustang is a very active and sociable group of horsemenhorsewomen who support the blm in the management of the wild horse management area on the little book cliffs. Book cliffs recreation area map of book cliffs rec. Our biologists had been looking for areas that might have purestrain populations of colorado river cuts. We hunt the book cliffs, rattlesnake, nine mile and san rafael units. Marshall called it the book cliffs roadless area and estimated its size at 2. We put radio collars on eight of the 14 bison we released in the roadless area, mangus says. This mountain range is largely composed of sedimentary materials. Research hunts and units before you apply in the big game drawing, and any of utahs other hunt drawings. Utah hunt planner utah division of wildlife resources.
The book cliffs are a series of desert mountains and cliffs in western colorado and eastern utah, in the western united states. Huntington, moab, price, seep ridge, vernal, westwater. Book cliffs utah elk hunting unit map with land ownership get this map description. The little book cliffs wilderness study area is characterized by gentlysloping plateaus, various small canyons, and four major canyon systems. The book cliffs provide scenery ranging from the red rock often seen in southern utah to the usual green color of the northern alpine regions. During a recent trip through the area i spotted two cars in 110 miles of driving. Includes private land, private land within the cwmu program, national forest, blm, and federal lands with trails and roads. Double c guides elk hunts and elk hunting in the roadless.
The drive would be lonely but for a constant companion. Below are weather averages from 1971 to 2000 according to data gathered from the nearest official weather station. Also would like to know of any packers someone has used that are in the area. Limited entry book cliffs bull elk hunts and wasatch bull elk. Part of the southern edge of this wsa is dominated by the 2,000foothigh face of the book cliffs.
It produces 310340 bulls yearly with a few bulls 340 plus taken each year. The book cliffs are well known for being a sought after hunting destination, and for good reason. In the 1980s, exxon scientists used the cretaceous strata of the book cliffs to develop the science of sequence stratigraphy. This map shows crucial winter, summer, and yearlong habitat for elk. Specializing in the roadless book cliffs, wasatch mountains, plateau boulder, oquirrhstansbury, fillmore oak creek. The book cliffs are one of the worlds best places to study sequence stratigraphy. Bison hunt unit book cliffs, wild horse benchnine mile, anthro regulates hunting opportunities in utah and covers 1,278,086 acres. We specialize in trophy bull elk, mule deer, bison, bear and lion. In the remote eastern part of the state, the 2000foot cliffs will astound you when you first see them. The book cliffs the book cliffs wildlife management unit wmu consists of 3 subunits. Aug 01, 2018 the book cliffs the book cliffs wildlife management unit wmu consists of 3 subunits. South book cliffs the majority of the one eye and bogart canyon anadarko lease units lie within the little creek sub unit.
The nearest weather station for both precipitation and temperature measurements is green river aviation which is approximately 15 miles away and has an elevation of 4,070 feet 1,150 feet lower than book cliffs. The answer can be found by looking at an energy resources map of utah. A gate was constructed by the utes in the mid80s and the completion of the proposed transportation corridor would require the construction of at least ten miles of new road, through some of the most rugged terrain in the american west. Utah elk limited hunt unit book cliffs, bitter creeksouth. These bison were released on two ridges in the western area of the book cliffs that has roads. The most detailed custom map available huntdatas centerpoint centerpoint a 7. Utah bison hunt unit book cliffs, wild horse benchnine mile. It can be a physical hunt with a large roadless area included in the deer unit. The book cliffs utah mule deer unit produces 150170 bucks yearly with a few larger taken. The book cliffs have preserved excellent strata of the foreland basin of the ancient western interior seaway that stretched north from the gulf of mexico to the yukon in the cretaceous time. Search for a hunt by wildlife species including buck. 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. Elk hunts can be physically tough, but the reward of taking home one of these amazing bulls is always worth it. This will be my first and possibly only time hunting in the book cliffs.
Utah mule deer guided hunts shane scott outfitting. Main canyon, coal canyon, cottonwood canyon and spring canyon. That worldclass trophy mule deer and elk country in the high book cliffs area. The altitude ranges from around 8000 feet to 4500 feet, the differing altitude providing a variety of colors and smells. The name of the range comes from the cliffs of cretaceous sandstones which cap many south facing buttes that appear similar to a shelf of books. The little book cliffs wild horse area tripadvisor. These four larger systems are also accompanied by many smaller side canyons. Made some great friends and saw lots of elk and scenery. The roadless book cliffs are not huge in size, but is far bigger than can be hunted in a single season. Call the vernal office, 4357819453 or the price office, 43563700. The little creekroadless hunt is a pack in hunt on mules while staying in a wall tent with a wood burning stove. It was a lot of fun and a hunt we will never forget. Their club is a 501 c 3 organization the is open to membership and actively seeks new members and.
We offer elk, deer, antelope, bighorn sheep, buffalo, cougar and bear hunts. Although remote, youll find a trip to the cliffs will provide a wide array of outdoor activities. Utah hunting trips for elk, deer, mountain goat, moose and pronghorn. The utah hunt planner also provides the legal hunting boundaries approved by the utah wildlife board. Sep 20, 2016 this is a friends le elk hunt and i was fortunate to get an invite. Reasons to protect utahs book cliffs roadless area backcountry. The way that it looks is that the hunt includes both a and c in the any weapon hunt. Book cliffs loop, located near green river, utah is a 76.
Book cliffs roadless deer eastmans hunting journals. Utah dwr hunt map book cliffsbitter creek south, bear. 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. And with the exception of a few privately held parcels of land, almost 96% of the 2.
If you are interested in trophy bull elk hunting, then this fully guided utah book cliffs bull elk hunt. Utah bookcliffs elk hunt good morning everyone, i drew the bookcliffs bitter creek south unit for archery this year in utah. 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. The book cliffs little creek roadless is a good elk unit. Book cliffs, geological feature of eastcentral utah and western colorado, u. Limited entry book cliffs bull elk hunts and wasatch bull. Ive been set on the wasatch archery but was seriously considering the roadless book cliffs area for archery. We are gt outfitters, specializing in eastern utah big game. Book cliffs geological feature, utah, united states. Bull elk utah hunt planner utah division of wildlife resources. 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. Sego canyon is narrow, isolated, and undeveloped, accessible only by an unimproved dirt road.
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