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I have been going through hunting withdrawals the last week and a half so I thought I'd reminisce on the past year by writing a season recap. This might be a little long but I hunted a ton this year right down to the last day of 2014. 2014 was a wild ride that unfortunately left me eating...

I was looking through success rates for the wasatch front extended archery deer and elk hunts. It looks as if success rates are abysmal for harvesting a buck or bull. It looks as if the archery bull elk on the extend has about a 1% success rate. 1 in 100 tags is filled with a bull. The buck...

I was looking through success rates for the wasatch front extended archery deer and elk hunts. It looks as if success rates are abysmal for harvesting a buck or bull. It looks as if the archery bull elk on the extend has about a 1% success rate. 1 in 100 tags is filled with a bull. The buck...

Short story: Very first archery season and first archery mule deer taken on the Wasatch extended unit on public land. I made a 45 yard quartering-to-me shot and put the buck down in about 15 seconds and no more than 30 yards from the scene. I got a complete pass through with the ulmer edge and...

General question... I have never been out hunting very much while it has been snowing. The weekend forcast is calling for it so my question is will deer (bucks) stay out feeding while the snow is dumping or will they seek shelter like they do when it is raining? In my experience deer bed when...

General question for you all, with the mild weather we have been having this fall is it possible that the deer will be rutting up high? Lets say at or above 9000 ft along the wasatch front? I guess I am wondering if the majority of the deer are still high or if they have moved down low. Seems to...

LAST EDITED ON Oct-28-13 AT 11:53AM (MST)[p]LAST EDITED ON Oct-28-13 AT 10:53?AM (MST) This is a long story... but for those who want the short one.... THis was my very first archery season and very first elk hunting season. This was a utah general archery elk tag, unlimited over the counter...

LAST EDITED ON Oct-18-13 AT 10:27AM (MST)[p]How late into the season have you seen rutting activities on the wasatch extended? I have heard the cows go through two to three estrus cycles? Perhaps I can still find a pocket of rutting elk? Most the elk I saw early in the season are in areas...

LAST EDITED ON Oct-18-13 AT 10:26AM (MST)[p]I just responded to the other thread about elk on the WF... It got me thinking about another question. How late into the season have you seen rutting activities on the wasatch extended? I have heard the cows go through two to three estrus cycles...

I posted a couple of pictures earlier in the week of this buck but didnt get much love in the way of help scoring him. I know the pictures are not the best but I am trying to get an idea of how big this deer is.... What do you think he would score and how wide do you think he is?

So, I have never really been interested in scoring deer, probably mostly because I have never hunted one worth scoring... but this weekend I put a stalk on a deer that I think is a real giant for a general over-the-counter archery deer tag. I got within about 60 yards of this deer (I couldnt see...

THis is a hot topic recently... I really like the looks of the kuiu bino harness system. It looks like it is the lightest and most streamline design out there. That is what I am looking for... no extra pockets, no bells and whistles, just a harness system that doesnt bounce when I jog, and one...

hello all. I am in the market for a spotting scope to be used for backcountry deer and elk hunting/scouting and general wildlife viewing/digiscoping.. I have narrowed it down to either the viper hd or the razor hd. I have looked through each scope during bright conditions and they look about...

hello all. I am in the market for a spotting scope to be used for backcountry deer and elk hunting/scouting and general wildlife viewing/digiscoping.. I have narrowed it down to either the viper hd or the razor hd. I have looked through each scope during bright conditions and they look about...

So, I am looking at areas along the wasatch front that I am interested in archery hunting(deer and elk) this coming season. I have been looking at the mountains above emigration canyon but not back as far as east canyon. The great western trail runs through this section. I am looking...

So, I am looking at areas along the wasatch front that I am interested in archery hunting(deer and elk) this coming season. I have been looking at the mountains above emigration canyon but not back as far as east canyon. The great western trail runs through this section. I am looking...

Hey guys, I am new to elk hunting, I have hunted deer all my life but this fall will be my first archery elk hunt. I live in Utah and will just be hunting the general bull elk units/season including the extended archery season. I am looking for any book recommendations on the subject of...

LAST EDITED ON Apr-15-13 AT 10:04AM (MST)[p]Hey guys, I am new to elk hunting, I have hunted deer all my life but this fall will be my first archery elk hunt. I live in Utah and will just be hunting the general bull elk units/season including the extended archery season. I am looking for any...

LAST EDITED ON Apr-15-13 AT 10:04AM (MST)[p]LAST EDITED ON Apr-15-13 AT 10:03?AM (MST) Hey guys, I am new to elk hunting, I have hunted deer all my life but this fall will be my first archery elk hunt. I live in Utah and will just be hunting the general bull elk units/season including the...

So I am gearing up for this utah archery season (dear and elk)... It will be my first one! No more rifle for me... Anyway I wanted to post to the archery forum here about camo patterns. I am going to be buying core4element stuff. I hunt in Utah and will be hunting both the early season and...

Thanks to all you guys you have responded to my previous posts about different camo patterns. The optifade question really received lots of comments. Anyway, I have decided that, although very nice outerwear, the sitka line is too expensive for my blood. I have found that Core4element has...

So, I have been trying to understand the rules about the Wyoming archery deer season... If I am understanding it correctly, you must draw a normal deer tag (I am a non resident) and then you can buy an archery license to be able to hunt in the early archery season. It sounds like to me that...

So thanks to all you guys who responded to my other post about camo and controlling your scent... In researching different camo's I came across the relatively new line of Optifade camo. The digital looking stuff. This may have been asked before on this forum, but what do you guys think about...

LAST EDITED ON Mar-21-13 AT 03:07PM (MST)[p]I am asking these questions from the stand point of mule deer/elk archery hunting. A couple of questions: Do you believe that scent lok type garments work (essentially carbon linings)? Are scent lok type garments worth the price even if they do...

This may apply more to bow hunting but I wanted to throw this post up and get some opinions. I am asking these questions from the stand point of mule deer/elk archery hunting. A couple of questions: Do you believe that scent lok type garments work (essentially carbon linings)? Are scent lok...

Hey Guys, I appreciate all the advice from those who gave it regarding buying a new/used bow. I just made the purchase on my new bow. It was the best of both worlds. It was a brand new bow setup but last years model so I got a significant discount on it. I ended up with a Quest Primal with...

Hey Guys, I appreciate all the advice from those who gave it regarding buying a new/used bow. I just made the purchase on my new bow. It was the best of both worlds. It was a brand new bow setup but last years model so I got a significant discount on it. I ended up with a Quest Primal with...

I posted a few days ago about buying a used bow... Well thanks for all your responses. I have an opportunity to buy a second hand bow from a guy. It is a 2012 Quest Primal 70# that is practically brand new. It has been fired less than 10 times. (he bought two bows and likes the other one...

I posted a few days ago about buying a used bow... Well thanks for all your responses. I have an opportunity to buy a second hand bow from a guy. It is a 2012 Quest Primal 70# that is practically brand new. It has been fired less than 10 times. (he bought two bows and likes the other one...

I am new to archery. I am the noob of noobs. I have been rifle hunting for more than 15 years and I am excited to get into big game(mule deer and elk) archery hunting. I am thinking about buying a used bow but was wondering if that is generally advisable? Are there bow manufactures out there...

I am new to archery. I am the noob of noobs. I have been rifle hunting for more than 15 years and I am excited to get into big game(mule deer and elk) archery hunting. I am thinking about buying a used bow but was wondering if that is generally advisable? Are there bow manufactures out there...

In the utah general rifle season deer draw, how do you know which units are likely still available once the second choice round comes up? I cannot find any information on the DWR website that says which units had leftover tags after the first choice round that were then available to applicants...

In the utah general rifle season deer hunt, how do you know which units are likely still available once the second choice round comes up? I cannot find any information on the DWR website that says which units had leftover tags after the first choice round. Do any of you know the best way to...

How does the first, second, third, etc choice options work in Utah and Wyoming for the general deer hunt? Depending on how it works greatly influences which units I will put in for the subsequent rounds (second and third choice).... I can see it two ways.... Do they first only consider all...

I have a quick question. I am wondering if my dad and I (both utah residents) put in for a Utah general season deer hunt as a group with two non-residents, will that hurt our draw odds because of the non residents? None in the group have any preference points. Does it improve the non-resident's...

I have a quick question. I am wondering if my dad and I (both utah residents) put in for a Utah general season deer hunt as a group with two non-residents, will that hurt our draw odds because of the non residents? None in the group have any preference points. Does it improve the...

Last year my dad and I had the central deer tag and we hunted in diamond fork near strawberry ridge. We saw quite a few road doggers and atver's but the number of hunters was manageable. Once we got off the roads and back into the bush several miles in we only saw one other group of two. We...

Maybe I am pouting but here goes... My dad and I both drew the general region E tag for wyoming and the wasatch west tag here in Utah. After a tough five hunting days (and many scouting trips) in wyoming of 50+ mph winds and very few bucks (only caught a half second glimpse of one shooter before...

The local weather forecast is predicting 4-12 inches of snow for the mountains in Norhtern utah the next few days...I am just curious how this is going to change the hunt for the second weekend? In general would you expect deer in northern Utah to be high-tailing it out of the high country...

I have a chance at buying some lightly used Swaroski EL 10x42, the old version, that are in great condition. Part of the deal is a hard aluminum case and the Swarovski doubler. I can get said package for 1400... I want your opinion is this a good deal... or do better deals come around on a...