MuskegMan
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My boy (14) drew one of the youth any bull tags for Utah.
The dates are Sept 16-26, which I think is prime-time rut. He can hunt any general bull unit that is not spike-only.
We are from Alaska and have never hunted elk "down south."
From what info I've gathered (Huntin' Fool and UDOW maps), Pine Valley and Zion look good for a nice bull.
He's got a .308 that I handload for. I have a good load for 150 gr partitions. While that should be adequate firepower, I could let him use my .338 handloaded with 250 gr partitions also. We are very good still hunters and have no problem with heavy cover or mountains. I reckon it will be pretty hot during the day at this time of year. 2 miles (one-way) is as far as I want to pack one out on foot.
Any thoughts?
TIA
MM
The dates are Sept 16-26, which I think is prime-time rut. He can hunt any general bull unit that is not spike-only.
We are from Alaska and have never hunted elk "down south."
From what info I've gathered (Huntin' Fool and UDOW maps), Pine Valley and Zion look good for a nice bull.
He's got a .308 that I handload for. I have a good load for 150 gr partitions. While that should be adequate firepower, I could let him use my .338 handloaded with 250 gr partitions also. We are very good still hunters and have no problem with heavy cover or mountains. I reckon it will be pretty hot during the day at this time of year. 2 miles (one-way) is as far as I want to pack one out on foot.
Any thoughts?
TIA
MM