Best Limited Entry Unit

Mounts02 · Sep 13, 2008

Hi.Just seeing what you guys thought would be the best LE unit in Utah for any weapon in 2009 for Elk?Without worrying about how many points to draw.Thanks for your thoughts

grizzly · Sep 13, 2008

San Juan Rifle

Hazmat · Sep 13, 2008

San Juan Rifle, but don't tell anybody.

HUNTINFORLIFE · Sep 13, 2008

San Juan Rifle, i go with that hopefully everyone will put in for it so i can draw my unit. haha

ktc · Sep 13, 2008

Dutton
San Juan
S W Desert
Boulder/Beaver
Pahvant

All rifle. I know my list is a little different, but that is just how I see it? I put Dutton first because of the lack of roads, crowds/sightseers and ATV's. Rugged country also lets the bulls really age. I would not turn up my nose at SJ though! I think every unit I listed would give you a chance at that magical 400 even though it would be hard no matter what. 400 is very very hard in any area and a little luck never hurts. JMO

Stubaby · Sep 14, 2008

Manti

Just 'cause I know the area and have a close place to stay when I draw.

legacy · Sep 14, 2008

Oak Creek archery......sorry, I needed a laugh!

Lambo · Sep 21, 2008

Oh come on now Legacy, you know as well as I do that the best place to kill a big bull is at the Hogle zoo. Honestly, any of the units have the potential for a real eye-poppin whopper
Lambo

stinkystomper · Sep 21, 2008

Look at moss. His best are the San Juan and the Pahvant. I don't know where the heck ktc gets his jacked up list from? C'mon ktc. your not even in left field anymore. you've been a benchwarmer too long. haha

Camper_A1 · Sep 21, 2008

I think if you did your homework most units in the state have big bulls. It all depends on the type of hunt you want.

crimedog · Sep 22, 2008

Manti!!

I am with you. Nothing like spending the day hunting and then going home and sleeping in your own bed each night. haha

mntman · Sep 22, 2008

The absolute best one is the one "you have tag for!" ;-)

scores are great to measure the antlers by but are $*!t for measuring the memories.

Mntman

"Hunting is where you prove yourself"

ktc · Sep 22, 2008

I put Dutton because you need a horse or better yet, a mule. I also think it is the one you have a tag for. They all can produce the best and biggest on any given year. Just draw a line in the center of the state east to west and go south of that line.

So there you have it from the Water Boy, soon to be Equipment Boy.

338magblaster · Sep 22, 2008

I have considered this qustion many times and have yet to have a real good list. As has been mentioned before, the unit you have a tag for is the best one... That said, how many of the units have been personally scouted for big bulls? I personally was raised in the shadow of the Pahvant and spent many years hunting deer on the unit before it had the big bull reputation. In the past 10 years I have spent maybe 10 days total on the unit and have seen some bruiser bulls. As for the other top units, I have seen big bulls on Manti and spent 3 LE hunts with friends on Dutton and killed 3 bulls that scored north of 330. All really nice bulls.

I have not been to San Juan, Cache North, Monroe, etc... So I am not qualified to opine... I agree with KTC, any unit south have the center of Utah has the potential to grow the monsters.

All who wander are not lost.

peakfreak · Sep 22, 2008

Pahvant
San Juan
Dutton/Beaver/Boulder
SW Desert
Spiderville

Lkslayer · Sep 22, 2008

I would say the one you Draw! JK. Any one of the LE units will provide an awesome hunt.

Mounts02 · Sep 23, 2008

Thanks to everyone for the information.I guess it is worth waiting another 5 or 6 years to draw the SJ unit.That is the unit I have been trying to draw.Good luck to all on your up and coming hunts.

M02