The Top 10 units ranked by Hunter Success account for just under half Again, notice the six hi-lighted units that were in the top 10 for both total elk harvested and by hunter success. There are 25 units in Utah where you can hunt with Spike Elk only tags during the General rifle season. All 25 of these units are ranked by average total harvest Spike Bulls in Table 3. By total harvest, the units ranged from Spike Bulls taken on the Central Mountains — Manti sub-unit to 0 zero elk harvested in the San Rafael — South unit.
The top five units accounted for over half For the first time in many years, there was a decrease in spike elk harvest in Utah. As I mentioned above, the Wasatch Units are some that has issue lots of cow elk tags to reduce the population.
The Book Cliffs on the other had is still on the increase. Notice that four units hi-lighted are in the top 10 for both total elk harvested and by hunter success shown in Table 4 below.
When the 25 units are ranked by Hunter Success Table 5 , the 3-year average for success ranges from The Average success for all General Rifle Spike Bull units combined is ranked between the 14th and 15th place units at The Top 12 units ranked by Hunter Success account for just under half Again, notice the four hi-lighted units that were in the top 10 for both total elk harvested and by hunter success.
Most first time DIY Elk hunters want a chance at a nice bull, but will be happy to harvest a cow. So consider applying for a cow tag called antlerless license in Utah so you have that chance.
But why should you consider hunting in a Spike Only Unit? What better way to learn about a unit than to hunt it? If you hunt a spike unit with general tags for many years or if you hunt several spike units over several years , you will learn which unit you want to apply to get the Limited Entry Tags.
The new multi season general hunt was a hit last year, so it will continue for Utah allows elk hunters to hunt all three general elk seasons; Archery, Rifle Any legal Weapon and Muzzleloader. The Utah Division of Wildlife has made this change due to the high elk populations that are above objective in many units and to reduce hunter crowding. Only one elk can be harvested with the new multi-season tag and Elk hunters will still have to choose to hunt either the Any Bull Units or the Spike Only Units, but all units of the same type are open for hunting.
Map 1. Archery tags allow either sex harvest, and archery hunters can hunt in any General Season unit, but you still can only talk mature bulls in an Any Bull unit and you can only take Spikes in Spike Only Units. If hunting during the rifle or muzzleloader seasons in Utah, you have to choose to hunt either the Any Bull Units or the Spike Only units.
You can not hunt both except Archery. Hunters are not limited to one unit, so it is possible to hunt one unit in the morning and another unit in the afternoon. This ability to hunt more than one unit also affects Hunter Success in each unit. You will draw a cow tag in Utah about every other year. But why not apply for a cow tag as well so you will have a better chance to harvest an elk. Archery hunters only need the Bull elk tag to hunt either sex.
Currently updating this post for Utah's General Elk Season permits are not called "Over-the-counter…. Starting in , The Utah Division of Wildlife began issuing antlerless elk-control permits. These permits…. Was wondering if you can spike camp, and use quads.
Any info on this would be help full. Thank you for your time. Alan: You can set up camp almost anywhere on Federal lands for 14 days at a time, you can move and set up for another 14 days. You can also camp on many state lands, but not all. No motorized vehicles can enter into designated Wilderness Areas, but quads can be used on many Forest Service Roads. If the quad is street legal, it can ride on any Forest Service Road, so check the Travel restrictions for each National Forest Area you want to hunt.
They usually have motorized trail maps you can download. Here is an example for the Dixie National Forest. Good luck on your hunt. The helicopter and its crew were working for the state Division of Wildlife Resources trying to sedate, capture and tag the elk in a mountainous region in the eastern part of the state when the crash occurred Monday, police said.
Wow, thanks for the comment Kate. Your comment did not contain any links, so I found the report and photos of the incident here. I hope they process captured elk farther away from the helicopter in the future.
A good example if something can go wrong, it eventually will. Look at the map at the bottom of the article or click here. The Spike Only units are where the LE tags are issued. You can still hunt there, but can only take spike bulls. We have our tags and would like to do the DIY thing but with a little help, was thinking a spike camp in a good area would go a long ways. Your choice will be to choose between Spike Only or Any Bull units. The tag will allow you to hunt all applicable units and both types of units are found all over the state.
I have considered setting us spike camps myself, but that now requires a license in Utah and I have not jumped through the hoops to get a license make sure the outfitter has a license. I have also considered offering a spike camp as a promotional prize, where I would put up camp at the end of the road and offer it to a prize winner to use during the elk hunt, but do not know if that would also require a license.
I suggest you search online for elk outfitters in Utah I see 10 on the first page with a google search and look at their references to find an outfitter that fits your budget and your needs.
You can get guys to pack you in deep with horses and pack you and your elk out or just to set you up at the end of the road and you hike in and out every day. I am interested in taking vacation from my firehouse and trying to elk hunt Utah.
Any information you could give me would be appreciated Shannon. How does anyone know where people with general season elk tags actually hunt? How can the stats be accurate? If you hunt in Utah, you can either go online and fill out a post hunt survey, or they randomly call people. One of the questions they ask is about which units were hunted. Everyone is not surveyed and it is well known that everyone does not tell the truth.
You responded to Shannon with the question why Utah? I Live in southern Minnesota. Choosing a state for an elk hunt is usually about logistics for most folks. Colorado is closest state to a large segment of the non-resident elk hunting population.
Makes sense, plus, I ask myself many times why do I drive past elk to find elk? Part of that answer is to learn about new hunting areas. Nothing replaces your personal knowledge of an area unless it is your personal knowledge of several areas. That is why many people hire a guide. To shortcut the learning process. But for me, that is the fun part. Depending if you plan to hunt with rifle or archery or both; three including ML in some states….
You mention taking 5 to 7 years to bag a trophy. I have a friend that did not draw a limited entry tag with 20 points. He finally drew with 21 points last year. Additional changes were also approved for mountain lions.
Further, there will be a fall spot-and-stalk hunting season that began Aug. While the state has implemented predator management plans for the majority of the mountain lion units, the Utah Wildlife Board also approved several clarifications to the current mountain lion hunting rules, including recommending a harvest objective for units not under the predator management plan. For the other 20 units, permits will be available through a drawing and the season will be limited entry, ending once either when the objective is met or the season end date occurs.
Most units also were meeting, or exceeding, a goal of at least 8 bulls per cows left in the herds. Some units have goals much higher than 8 bulls per cows, and these goals are also being met. The largest herds in the state are found on the Manti unit in central Utah at about 12, elk ; the Plateau unit in southwest Utah at about 7, elk ; and the Wasatch Mountains unit in north-central Utah at about 6, elk.
Last year, Utah's general bull elk hunters had a statewide success rate of about 16 percent. The weather during the hunt will be a key to success rates this year.
Most of Utah's general season hunting is done on spike bull units, and plenty of spike bulls await hunters this year. Remember that from to , no other state produced more record-book bulls than Utah! Demand for the limited entry hunts in Utah are very high and this demand is growing every year.
In , 46, hunters applied for limited entry permits. An increase of 5, over the year before! There were a total of 34, general season permits sold. As with mule deer, units that produce monster bulls are attractive to both hunters and wildlife watchers.
At Hardware Ranch near Logan, 30, to 50, people each year enjoy viewing elk as they gather and feed. You can even take a sleigh ride out among the feeding elk. Utah has a wide assortment of professional outfitters ready and willing to help you go on the hunt of a lifetime. If you have the resources, hiring one of these outfitters is absolutely the best way to go. They have access to land no one else has. And, once again, they have access to land throughout the state.
Utah has some of the most amazing trophy elk on the planet and these people will get you to where they live. You can apply for one of the general permits or one of the lottery-type limited entry hunts. All hunting seasons are set yearly. Information on big game seasons is available in January.
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