>In my opinion, the only Utah
>unit that you could be
>guaranteed a 180" buck would
>be the Henrys. Most
>LE units will give you
>improved odds, but unless you
>scout/hunt hard and find luck,
>there are no big buck
>guarantees in Utah (and most
>states, for that matter).
>
>I'd say if you want to
>burn your points, pick the
>LE unit that is closest
>to where you live, dedicate
>time to the scout and
>hunt. Then go have fun
>and don't look back, regardless
>of what you find.
>
>Some of the best bucks I
>saw killed this year came
>from open units.
Right on, as usual.
180" bucks are usually tough to find even on great LE units. The seasons are SHORT so a healthy dose of skill and luck have to come into play.
Yes, 9 days is a very small window in time.
Zeke