Hunting 2011

You can go to the States web site to see what draw odds are for each unit.

Kevin

ok thank you, ill check that out. do the states web pages show your odds with points and without?


Jeremy

Here are your odds for any weapon hunts with the exception of Crawford Mountain which is muzzleloader only.

40: Outfitter = 29.47%, Non-outfitter = 5.5%
41: 17.1%
42: Outfitter = 50%, Non-outfitter = 2.7%
45: Outfitter = 25%, Non-outfitter = 2.7%

Region G: Regular = 9.5%, Special = 100%

Crawford Mountain: .3%

thank you very much dahlmer, i appreciate the info. crawford mtns is muzzy only? where would you recommend for a rifle hunt then? im just trying to apply to as many states as i can because the chances of me drawing are so slim.
Thanks for the help
Jeremy

As far as LE deer units in Utah are concerned...it really doesn't matter because the initial odds for all of them are really poor. Your best chance at a really big buck is on the Henry Mountains, but you may never draw that tag if you have no bonus points right now. The Book Cliffs is a great hunt for buck numbers and is really fun, but is not known for producing a high percentage of really big bucks. The Paunsagaunt isn't what it used to be, but still holds some really nice deer. Private Property can present some issues as well as the timing of the migration. The Vernon can be tough and from what I understand requires some familiarity to really be successful there. I don't know much about the other units and have herd so much negative about some of the CWMU's that I wouldn't risk my points there.

I might suggest you look into an occasional general season tag and find an area and get familiar with it. My experience is if you do that, you will occasionally run into a pretty good buck.

Lastly, take a look at Colorado. I don't know how long the good times will last there, some say they have already passed, but you can hunt some areas pretty regularly and have a pretty good chance of finding a good buck in almost all the units and during any of the rifle seasons.

Dahlmer, thank you for the info on UT. im not really looking for a monster... yet. im just looking to top this year. so anything bigger than a 2x4 16.5 inches wide is good enough for me. i might try putting in for the Book Cliffs hunt, or general like you were saying. I live up in Ogden so the northeastern side of the state is all close to me. where would you recommend in that area... all of utah actually, i dont mind a drive.

I have one preference pt in CO for mule deer, so i might try to put in for that as well. i just have no idea where to even apply.

again i thank you for all your help. its been very much appreciated seeing as i dont have much time in the states left to look for places to put in for next year and i wont have any scouting time at all this next year.

Jeremy

I don't have any specific recommendations for you. I have hunted the Central and North East units for most of my life and there are good areas in both regions. Some years are better than others, but with some luck and familiarity you can succeed in any region. The Nothern would be most convenient for you; I don't know much about it since I haven't hunted it since the state was divided into regions. I would definately try to find an area that you can get into within a reasonable amount of time so you can spend some time learning the area.

As far as Colorado goes...have fun with it. You definately don't need to hold out for high point areas or late season hunts. We spent our first hunt in Colorado learning the area and finding where the deer were. Our second hunt we were able to find some deer before the hunt and kill a nice buck the next morning, but we got cut short when a horse kicked my buddy. Haven't been back since, but should be next year.

Just find some country you like and an area you can hunt fairly regularly and you should be able to find a few good bucks as well.

ok, thank you for all the help, i really appreciate it. ill look for a spot up here that looks promising before i leave.

Jeremy