2022 Utah Harvest Data is up

[6pointbull]

If anyone is interested:

Harvest & survey data

The Utah Division of Wildlife collected the information in the following PDF files from hunter harvest reports and surveys.

wildlife.utah.gov

 

[elkhunterUT]

Thanks for posting!

 

[Mooretitan]

I just don't see how these stats are correct. My boys hunted the earlier rifle and no way we saw that many bucks killed or seen. We hunted hard and put many miles on foot in the key areas of the unit and I can tell you no way these stats are correct. PV is in rough shape IMO. I would not take the tag right now if given it.

 

[gundog2]

It is maddening to see how many conservation tags are given, especially for OIL hunts like sheep. Also, the harvest report says there were two multiseason hunters for South Cache but only one permit was reported in the draw odds. I assume the other hunter one was a conservation permit. This is also super annoying because it means there were no bonus permits for the South Cache multiseason hunt. Some poor sap with 28 bonus permits got stiffed so the division can pimp out another conservation permit.

 

[lundellhunting7]

I just don't see how these stats are correct. My boys hunted the earlier rifle and no way we saw that many bucks killed or seen. We hunted hard and put many miles on foot in the key areas of the unit and I can tell you no way these stats are correct. PV is in rough shape IMO. I would not take the tag right now if given it.

You must have been hunting in the wrong spot.

 

[elkfromabove]

And where are the harvest stats for the general elk hunts?

 

[gundog2]

And where are the harvest stats for the general elk hunts?

I don’t think they ever post harvest rates for general elk hunts, but they talk about it in WB meetings. It’s really none of our business, but you might find some general numbers in the 5-year management plan or other obscure documents, which generally get ignored by everyone including the WB. Just focus on the wonderful opportunity that lay before you, and let the WB take care of the details.

 

[c3]

Thanks for posting 6pointbull !!!

As a tiny consolation, it appears I wasn't the only one who suffered on the Vernon archery hunt this year. 26% success on a LE hunt is pretty slim pickens. On top of that I saw two guys who shot forky's the last day to fill the freezer.

Thank goodness I can put in for elk again

Cheers, Pete

 

[Battlewagon]

2 Deseret Bighorn statewide sportsman permits. 50% success. Wow.

 

[BrowningRage]

I wish they would include the age data on this report as well... I don't mind the satisfaction numbers, but average age of harvested animals would be a touch more important, IMO

 

[PleaseDear]

Thanks 6pointbull.



Robb

 

[hossblur]

Amazing the difference one week can make.

The Manti got hit by a pretty crappy winter storm for the opener. I saw few hunters, and with fog I didn't see a buck the entire opener.

Second weekend it was like a floodgate, I'm more surprised it was not a higher success rate.