12B

docj338 · Jul 21, 2008

Hey, I drew the 12b west, the oct.31-nov.9. Does anyone know much about the hunt for those dates. This was my 2nd choice if anyone could tell me anything I would appreciate it. Thanks...

azdogman · Jul 21, 2008

tough hunt if utah doesnt get snow.

utaz · Jul 21, 2008

We had that hunt last year and it was dry and dusty. Most camps had two points hanging in their camps. We ate tag soup. We saw several small bucks. It was really one of the most dry hunts I've ever hunted. I'm still cleaning dust and dirt out of my Titan from that trip.

I heard that hunt was put together to give more hunters an opportunity to hunt. Though you can't go in having high expectations.

However, about 4 years ago, Utah got hit with a storm or two a few weeks before the hunt and man I heard that it was turkey shoot. My brother had the later rut hunt that year and we saw lots of 4x4's but nothing over 25 inches. Another tag soup outing. Though there were leg bones in several of the camps from the weeks prior.

Good luck. A lot of sage, cedars and dust. Sit on the water holes if there hasn't been much moister. Many of the bucks I saw were hitting those hole in the early afternoon and late evening hours.

UtAZ

docj338 · Jul 23, 2008

thanks for the info. so is there tons of roads, or can you get away from the roads. I also drew a wyoming tag so I'm trying to decide which hunt to spend the most time on since I don't have tons of vacation.

utaz · Jul 23, 2008

Tons of roads. some really good areas to glass and stock.

UTAZ

ARCHERYBUG · Jul 23, 2008

GET AWAY FROM THE ROADS AND YOU SHOULD GOOD.

tooele · Aug 14, 2008

have the bigger bucks moved in from Utah and the Kaibab by these dates?

Trophy Master · Aug 14, 2008

The big bucks won't have moved in by those dates unless you get some freak early snow storms that push them in there. Otherwise don't expect to see anything better than a 22" 4 point. Success rate is so high because there are a ton of two points and the people really mow them down on that hunt.

docj338 · Oct 2, 2008

hey I was wondering if anyone could tell me starting points to check out on the 12b west early hunt. We are going down to try to find some spots to glass from hopefully as far away from roads as possible if anyone is willing to share some info. I would appreciate it if not I would understand that too. thanks alot....

spcheuvront · Oct 2, 2008

To get current information on 12B, I would try going to the Muley Crazy store in Kanab , Ut. They will always get you headed in the right direction.
Steve