Book Cliffs Rifle Tag Drawn Last Minute

ultramag81 · Oct 5, 2009

LAST EDITED ON Oct-05-09 AT 10:06PM (MST)[p]I just got word today from Utah F&G that I was drawn as an alternate for a Book Cliffs Buck tag. If I had been chosen in the draw like normal I would have had plenty of time to make a scouting trip over there and check things out. I live in Oregon and the hunt is less than 2 weeks away so that is not an option. I am looking over maps and google earth trying to find out any info at all. I will call the biologists tomorrow but I was just wondering if there was any info that you could share as well. I hunt hard and like to put the miles on the boots. I just want to make the most out of this last minute tag.

Any info would be appreciated.

shelbys · Oct 5, 2009

With the early storms you are going to be in for a great hunt in the books. Scouting trips out there early are usually only good for learning the country and finding where the roads go and better yet where they don't go.

Shoot me a PM if you'd like a few pointers. I've hunted out there with friends and family 3 times in the last 5 years on the rifle hunt and we've shot some pretty good bucks.

JACO · Oct 6, 2009

My dad got that same call last week! Luckily for us, we've been out there a lot this summer for my elk hunt, and being from the Basin, we've spent a lot of time out there.

I would recommend staying low. The cold will definitely push the deer to lower elevations. Since you don't know the area, and you can't make a scouting trip, my suggestion is to follow the crowds, but keep your distance. It is a big area, and there will be plenty of people out there who know where they are going. There is also plenty of area for you to get away from the rest of them. You will find deer just about everywhere out there.

Good luck!

Jason

cumminsboy97 · Oct 6, 2009

PM sent

southslope82 · Oct 6, 2009

I would be more than glad to help you out with some info I go out there frequently and live right here in the basin Since there is to much to type about the books cliffs I will just give you my phone# it is 435-823-2104 If you get to the good spots it should not be hard at all to find a shooter buck.

ultramag81 · Oct 14, 2009

Thanks for the reply's and the pm's. This is going to be a fun hunt!

treedagain · Nov 1, 2009

how did it go?????

ultramag81 · Nov 4, 2009

It was a fun hunt. Lots of little bucks. Lots of people and atv's. I glassed over a 100 bucks and hiked alot of canyons trying to get away from the crowds. Ended up shooting an old heavy white faced 3x4. He was only about 24" wide but he was definitely the biggest buck that I seen. It was fun glassing so many deer but if I had the points to draw I would probably wait a few years and draw a different tag.

deadI · Nov 4, 2009

Lets see a picture of your buck.

DeadI/Jared

ultramag81 · Nov 4, 2009

LAST EDITED ON Nov-04-09 AT 09:13PM (MST)[p]

crimedog · Nov 5, 2009

Thats a great buck. I love the mass it dosen't stop it goes all the way up.

rmanwill · Nov 5, 2009

Great book cliff buck. Old and heavy.

VelvetJones · Nov 7, 2009

that is an older buck.
thanks to dwr management alot of bucks never get any bigger than 24"
it could be good,but thanks to sw & others & poor management the only noticeable changes to the unit have been for the worse.
ya,oh the opportunity!
nice job on hunting hard & seeing how the tards/dwr destroy units.

VJ