Enterprise, UT Anyone?

copple2 · Oct 9, 2009

Thinking about checking out some new area down in Southern Utah for the rifle hunt this year. I have heard good things about the Enterprise area. I looked on some maps and it looks like there are quite a few ATV trails. I have no ATV, but does anyone have any insights to where a guy could go who is willing to hike a ton in the Enterprise area? Not looking for your hot spots...just places to get away from other hunters and see deer. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

copple2

deadibob · Oct 9, 2009

You won't get away from other hunters anywhere near Enterprise. If you are willing to hike I'd go out by the old goldstrike mine and start hiking. You can get away from hunters that way but you'll be hunting some thick Cedars.

copple2 · Oct 9, 2009

deadibob...I sent you a PM

Shummy · Oct 9, 2009

It's a sea of orange for the general rifle season. Goldstrike will be just as busy as everywhere else. Go if you want, I'm sure you'll still have a great time, but you won't be alone.

Foreman4x4 · Oct 9, 2009

Enterprise was a joke on the muzzleleoader hunt! Can't even imagine the rifle!

Shummy · Oct 9, 2009

I have stories I could tell...

cabinfever · Oct 10, 2009

you'll see plenty of deer and plenty of hunters.you cannot walk away from a road without getting closer to another one. enterprise could be a phenominal unit if it were managed right.good luck!

deadibob · Oct 10, 2009

Copple2, PM returned.

fishon0 · Oct 10, 2009

I would start in Ox valley there are less people there

Shummy · Oct 10, 2009

>I would start in Ox valley
>there are less people there
>

You can't be serious?

deadibob · Oct 10, 2009

There will be more people than deer in Ox valley.

Shummy · Oct 10, 2009

Every out of towner that I have talked to planned to hunt Ox Valley.

bigmikea · Oct 10, 2009

I have not found anywhere from ox valley to utah hill that isnt a sea of orange just go hunt and good luck. pacoon will be loaded but lots of hunters.

fishon0 · Oct 11, 2009

Ya Ox valley is a good place to start. Is it not?

longshooter338 · Oct 11, 2009

ox valley is a joke ive hunted it my whole life well ever sinse i could stay in a saddle and it is the worst kept secret in the state ive personally taken several monsters there myself but believe me when i say those days are over. fishon0 call kevin wamsley out of st george utah we will take you he has taken every one you will come in contact with in the ox valley area oh yeah and tell him thanks for keeping his big mouth shut over the years with his huge camps and new guys every year behind his dad in laws private locked gate. as for me you will not catch me anywhere near ov again!!!!!!

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Trone · Oct 11, 2009

Very well said longshooter338! I live on the road to ox valley and I know that country as well as just about anybody. I have not even bothered to hunt that place in the last 8 years. It is a joke to say the least. Granted there are some big bucks, but good luck getting one on the ground and not fighting with someone else over who actually shot it. Just my opinion.

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fishon0 · Oct 11, 2009

ok what about the tobin bench?

Shummy · Oct 11, 2009

Same story, and it is really dependant on the weather. However I have killed a couple of deer out there. Lots of California hunters. I had a bad experience with them two years ago. I won't hunt a general rifle hunt in the area anymore because of it. These particular gentlemen were very inconsiderate and unsafe. Don't get me wrong, Utahns can be the same way.