Anyone Hunt Wasatch West Late Muzzy LE Deer Last Year?

[elkhunterUT]

Considering this tag this year with my LE deer points and would love to talk to any tagholders by PM that hunted the Wasatch West Late Muzzy Deer tag (LE on general season unit) recently last year or the year before. Thanks!!

 

[BrowningRage]

I didn't hunt it, but have you seen the harvest data report that came out recently for the 2022 hunts? You can view it here:

https://wildlife.utah.gov/pdf/bg/2022/2022_le_oial_all.pdf

Overall, it looks like there was a 64% harvest rate, hunting an average of 5.5 days, with satisfaction at a 3.7 out of 5.

For a tag that took 6 points to draw a Bonus Tag, that's not too bad really. Unfortunately, that report doesn't include age data or the antler measurements that are reported on hunter's surveys.

 

[elkhunterUT]

Thanks! Yes - I have reviewed all of that. The harvest success rate is definitely intriguing, but I want to talk to guys that have hunted it to get their input on quality of bucks and overall quality of their experience.

I am just shy of points to draw but have a friend who has enough points for both of us to grab tags together as a group.

Options for LE deer in Utah suck with limited points, so I am strongly considering this hunt this year or next year to burn my deer points now so I can start putting in for LE elk again when I am eligible in 2026.