Utah LE Anthro Elk?

PleaseDear · Jan 3, 2008

I have a buddy that is really interested in this LE unit.

She has 13 LE elk points and needs a little info from 'those in the know' about this unit.

She has her own 'giddy-up' transportation and pack-in gear and is mainly a Solo rifle hunter but does have a 'camp-jack-ie' on most hunts.

Any intel would be most welcome.... PM me if you would rather.

Robb

Silentstalker · Jan 4, 2008

Sorry Robb,

I do not know that unit at all. I will ask around, if I can come up with anything useful I will let you know!

Daxter · Jan 4, 2008

Unless she is really partial to that particular unit, I think she could have potential for something bigger elsewhere with that many points. Not to try to talk her out of it, but if I had that many points I would use them somewhere else.

There are some issues on that unit right now with all the oil and gas development on winter range and the way the Ute Tribe manages elk on their lands wich make up a significant chunk of the unit. Here is a little info.

Nine Mile Anthro Elk Herd Status
Population Objective 700, current estimate 1050
Age Objective 5-6
Average Bull Ages last 3 years (still waiting on 07 data)
2006 6.3
2005 7.2
2004 7.6

Success Rates for 2006
Arch 50%
Early Rifle 95%
Late Rifle 100%
Muzz 33%

Draw Odds

Archery, about 9 tags
2007, 7 points 100%

Early Rifle, about 8 tags
2007, 13 points 57%

Late Rifle, about 5 tags
2007, 11 points 50%

Muzz, about 5 tags
2007, 10 points 100%

Dax

Utahelk1 · Jan 4, 2008

good info Daxter! Lots of roads out there with the petroleum patrons....

Prism · Jan 4, 2008

Rob,

I think Dax has the right idea. Use to be some great bulls out there. Not saying there still aren't a few, but it's not what it use to be.

My uncle had a late cow tag out there, he did not get this year-use to be a slamdunk hunt in one day-close to the road. There is A TON of new roads and human activity out in that country. Not sure where the elk have been pushed to.

I think she'd be better off on a different unit with those kind of points.

I've been going over what to do with my 12 points for the last hour or so.

It's kind of stressful when there's actually a few good hunts I could draw now........would be even more so with 13

Good luck!

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PleaseDear · Jan 4, 2008

Thanks alot for the input fella's.

I think she mainly wants to draw this year and to start on her muley LE draw in 2009.

12 or 13 pts is almost in no-mans land huh Paul... no 'lock' units that equal that many years wating it out for a good bull.

Thanks again...and Dax for all that extra effort 'intel'..

Robb

Prism · Jan 5, 2008

Robb,

Not many early rifle hunts to draw, but there's getting to be quite a few archery, muzzleloader, and late hunts that I could likely draw this year.

Trying to decide if I should draw now or wait it out another few years. I don't suspect that quality is going to get any better than we have now.