A little help with Mt. Dutton- archery deer

I have really been researching with Google Earth, BLM Maps, National Geographic, UDWR, etc... and picked a few areas to hunt this coming archery season.

l have scouted a few areas to date and I am planning on spending two nights up on Mt Dutton next weekend. I am aware that the bucks are limited in the area, but multiple sources have told me there are "some" quality bucks in the area.

I will be backpacking in, but was hoping someone could point me in a direction so I am not wandering aimlessly for the first day and a half. Any direction is greatly appreciated. Which side of the mountain should I concentrate my efforts, east or west side of the peak?

I have a ton of questions and understand some may not want to post them in the open. But a little help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks a ton. :thumb
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swbuckmaster
Most tards that hunt that mountain all ride the road on top. sure you will see a few on top. Ive seen a 170 class buck on the road and several others that are just nice deer. One guy in our group saw a 10x11 off the road but most deer are half way down the mountain where tards and their wheelers don't go. So if you do get off the road and get down in some of those canyons you will have a chance to see a good buck. Dont know where one is and wouldn't tell you if I did. I will tell you this though there are no honey holes where you consistently kill big bucks there are just bucks that might have made it a year older then the rest. So its your job to get out and find that one buck or those bucks. Like I said there are no honey holes. good luck on your scouting trip
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