Bookcliffs/Elk Ridge

[shedhunterjones]

I was jw. Are the deer as good as they used to be in the bookcliffs (roadless and non-roadless), and are they any good at all on Elk Ridge, i heard they had been poached out pretty bad there. But are they any good anymore??
Thanks for any input.
Later JonesZy

 

[bobcatbess]

JONEZY

IF YOU WANT TO STARE AT 22"-24" BUCKS EVERY DAY THE BOOKS AIN'T A BAD PLACE,THE BIGGER BUCKS ARE A LITTLE TOUGHER!!!

IF YOU WANT A 35" BUCK,ELKRIDGE IS A GREAT PLACE NOT TO FIND ONE!!!(DON'T KNOW WHAT ALL'S GOING ON WITH THE HERD,BUT IT AIN'T WHAT IT USED TO BE)IF YOU WANT TO HUNT HERE,CONTACT A COUPLE OF THE LOCALS DOWN THERE,THEY KNOW WHERE THE BIG BOY'S ARE!!!

DEPENDS ON WHAT YOU CALL GOOD???

COMPARED TO SOME OF THE OPEN AREA GENERAL SEASON AREA'S WHERE EVERYBODY AND THEIR DOG'S HUNT,YOU COULD SAY THE BOOKS ARE GOOD!!!

PRETTY 'P' POOR IF YOU ASK ME FOR A LIMITED ENTRY HUNT!!!

DO YOU LIKE TO ROAD HUNT???IF YOU DO GO TO THE BOOK CLIFFS,YOU CAN BURN ALL THE 2.20 A GALLON FUEL YOU CAN HAUL OUT THERE AND MAKE A COUPLE TRIPS BACK TO TOWN FOR MORE!!!

THE UDWR SAYS THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF TROPHY'S IN THE BOOK CLIFF'S,BUT THEY ALSO CLAIM A 24" BUCK TO BE A TROPHY!!!

THE ONLY bobcat THINKING:WHEN THE GENETICS ARE COMPLETELY SHOT OUT OF A HERD,IT LOOKS LIKE IT MIGHT TAKE MORE THAN A CLOSURE TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE!!!

 

[shedhunterjones]

Bobcat,
Thanks for the info. I was only wondering because some of my dads friends and some of mine always put in for deer and elk in the books, and my dad killed a 198 buck down on elk ridge. And i didn't know if it would be worth it to put in. Looks like i will stick with the manti.
Later JonesZy