UTAH SOUTHERN GENERAL DEER

[mistertwister]

Was wondering what to do with 2 bonus points for southern general deer. Should I use them up this year or wait and accumulate for better times. Also what should I expect during that season; Deer #'s and sizes etc. Does private ground help?
Thanks

 

[swbuckmaster]

If you dont know the area then save em.

you can expect to see a few bucks if you put in some time. Nothing is a sure bet with any general tag in utah. The more you know about an area the better. There are definatly pockets that hold great bucks and if you have done your homework you will be ahead of the game. If you havenet then good luck, you might be in for just a truck/wheeler ride.

privite ground can help if you have access to it.

As for size most of the 3 or 4 points you might see will probably be 2.5 year old deer. 18-20" wide. If your lookiing for an older deer you will definatly have to put in some time. However they are there and are shot every year by some people just driving around. The good ones will take work but they are there.

good luck

If bowhunting was easy rifle hunters would do it...

 

[travishunter3006]

No amount of advice on this website replaces scouting and time in the field.

 

[mistertwister]

Are the deer migrating from the north or are they resident deer. If it is migration, does that time of season correspond with the migration?

 

[travishunter3006]

that would be a 300 mile migration in 2 months. there isn't any migration at all from whatyou are asking.

 

[HillbillyNnevada]

I am holding on to the 3 or 4 general preference points that I have, mainly because I have better states to hunt right now. However, these points may put me ahead of some other guys if Utah ever gets its crap together with this new 29 unit management plan and grows some good bucks (probably won't happen but I am hedging my bet).

 

[Dikndirt]

I would not accumulate any extra points for a general Utah deer tag. I am sure these points cost some cash and there is no guarantee that Utah deer hunting will improve dramatically in the near future. IMO draw the tag asap and hunt!

 

[LOWCOUNTRY]

I'll make it brief the southern region sux! And is in piss poor shape for years to come.

 

[HillbillyNnevada]

>I would not accumulate any extra
>points for a general Utah
>deer tag. I am sure
>these points cost some cash
>and there is no guarantee
>that Utah deer hunting will
>improve dramatically in the near
>future. IMO draw the tag
>asap and hunt!


I probably will never hunt a Utah general hunt unless the hunting does improve under the new management plan. The point only costs $10 and is barely an after thought when I'm getting raped on the other $130 in application fees and licenses each year in the Big Game Draw alone.