Utah Boulder, north or east?

[ColdBore]

I have a rifle tag for the Boulder unit next month.

I have had zero time to scout, due to some other obligations. My best case scenario right now is being able to be in place a couple days prior to the season opener, that's it.

I have hunted north of Bryce Canyon in the past, when it was just the Southern unit. Haven't seen the country in three or four years. I have *never* seen the territory around to the east end of the unit.

So, going in cold, do I stick with the semi-known area and hope for the best, or is there a compelling reason to make the trip around to the other side?

I'm actually about half a beat away from just turning in the tag at this point, due to discouragement, and not knowing if I'm up for a completely in-the-blind "stroll in the woods with a rifle" at this point.

 

[hogg_65]

Always hunt the country you know. IMO.

 

[JGT]

Turn your tag in, and STAY OFF MY MOUNTAIN!

 

[huntin50]

You can always hunt and learn some new country and have a fun time. If your just after results and want a wall hanger, you may want to turn your tag back in. You never know how many other hunters will be in the same area. It's a general deer tag. Don't expect too much. Good luck.

 

[ColdBore]

>Turn your tag in, and STAY
>OFF MY MOUNTAIN!

I'll be sitting right in front of you come sunrise on opening morning, playing music at full volume from my retro 1980's boombox! ;-)

 

[ColdBore]

>You can always hunt and learn
>some new country and have
>a fun time. If
>your just after results and
>want a wall hanger, you
>may want to turn your
>tag back in. You
>never know how many other
>hunters will be in the
>same area. It's a
>general deer tag. Don't
>expect too much. Good luck.
>

Obviously we'd all like to find that smasher buck, but I'll be happy if I can just find a nice solid mature buck, representative of the area.

It's discouraging going in so cold, but "if" I go, it will likely be in the country that I've hunted before, regardless of what is living there.

Other than the discouragement in general, my main question was really is it worth going around to the other end of the unit, for some unknown reason.

Still haven't decided about the tag turn in or not....

 

[heartshot]

LAST EDITED ON Sep-08-14 AT 12:15PM (MST)[p]"Other than the discouragement in general, my main question was really is it worth going around to the other end of the unit, for some unknown reason."

I have hunted the other side a couple of times and in my opinion it would not be worth going around to the other side.
BUT...you never know.

Keep the tag, Turning it in will not get you money back and the general tag will not be re-issued to someone else.

 

[hogg_65]

Sounds like you need to make friends with JGT. If he owns the place he should know where to find some deer. lol. His mountain... Guys that talk like that sound a little selfish. He might not help you.

 

[tedcrf450]

Come on JGT help them out!! We know its not your mountain, but your little brothers!!

 

[JGT]

I'm not a jackass. I'm just trying to get it stirred up a little. Go hunt the heck out of it, boom box and all. Hope you heat that bore up! I couldn't get a tag this year. Pm me if I can help at all. Just save me a little forkie for next year.