Question about Utah Elk Hunting
Cutthroat
9/16/09 1:05pm
I just introduced myself in the Roll Call forum but let me once again say how much I appreciate this site. I've learned a lot from it and hope to be able to contribute somewhat in the future. At the moment I find myself in the position of needing some guidance from the knowledgeable members of this site. It looks like my work will require me to relocate to central Utah (Richfield area) soon. It will be tough for me to leave Montana but I've heard a lot of great things about big game hunting in central Utah. I'm beginning to familiarize myself with Utah's hunting regulations and was hoping that some of you Utahns might be able to provide me with answers to some questions:
-It looks like Utah's general elk tag is for spike only - correct?
-How difficult is it to draw an antlerless elk tag in the management units around Richfield? I'm primarily interested in rifle hunting.
-I know this varies a lot for different management units and with the luck of the draw, but in general about how many years do you expect to have to wait to draw a brow-tined bull elk tag for a good unit? Again, I'm mainly interested in rifle, not archery or muzzleloader.
-Is there any advice you'd give a new resident in who is attempting to learn the in's and out's of Utah's hunting regulations?
Thanks in advance for the help.
-It looks like Utah's general elk tag is for spike only - correct?
-How difficult is it to draw an antlerless elk tag in the management units around Richfield? I'm primarily interested in rifle hunting.
-I know this varies a lot for different management units and with the luck of the draw, but in general about how many years do you expect to have to wait to draw a brow-tined bull elk tag for a good unit? Again, I'm mainly interested in rifle, not archery or muzzleloader.
-Is there any advice you'd give a new resident in who is attempting to learn the in's and out's of Utah's hunting regulations?
Thanks in advance for the help.
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Just kidding, WELCOME!! Great hunting for Elk close to you. :thumb
I'd check wildlife.utah.gov and read the proclamation. TONS of other good info on their website under the big game hunting section.
-Utah has a tag for Any bull hunting as well as spike hunting, around Richfield there are only Spike Units.
-No clue on the anterless but im sure its not overly difficult.
- My guess would be around 7-9 points for a good bull, for most around Richfield (i.e. Monroe) you will need the full 15 points to have any decent chance. (Utah DWR site has list of odds)
- Just read the proclamation, most of the stuff is just common sense, one thing is to make sure you are wearing enough Orange.
Your more than welcome to PM me if you have any questions about specific places around Richfield.
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you may get lucky and draw earlier so just gotta keep trying. it does happen!
unfortunatley there are not very many over the counter options for utah and not very successful if they are.spike hunts or anterless are your best way to be able to hunt elk every year.
the dwr site does have drawing and harvest stats on ther so dg around on the big game area lie mm said.
goodluck!
Utah is somewhere near 70 percent federal land which means you will have millions of acres of free hunting access. Richfield is surrounded on all sides with federal land.
It took me the first fifteen years I lived here and 50,000 miles of back country roads to learn where deer and elk are and more importantly where they are not.
Call me if your interested 435-979-5521. No strings attached to the offer, I enjoy helping other sportsmen as others in my past have helped me.
Hope that this information helps.