Utah Wasatch Front Range

[Karl Blanchard]

So I'm looking to add another hunt into my regiment this year and was wondering if anyone has any experience with this area.

With my little brother moving to another duty station soon, he doesn't know what his leave dates will be and with this season being so long it really gives us some options to hook up for some archery action.  I'd like to go early but I figure worst case scenario, we could hit it over Thanksgiving break.  Feel free to pm me if you don't wanna share over the interweb

[BULLBLASTER]

I'm thinking of applying there for elk... 

[Karl Blanchard]

I'm thinking of applying there for elk... 

Do it!  It's a loooooong season!

[BULLBLASTER]

I'm thinking of applying there for elk... 

Do it!  It's a loooooong season!

Muzzy is only like 7 days. Haha. I need to research more.

[Karl Blanchard]

We'll talk

[Mr Mykiss]

You do know that if you schedule more than 365 days of hunting next year you won't be able to do it right?



or will you..................

[Karl Blanchard]

I made a 400 day calendar using hunting pics and shutterfly, so we're good to go

[baldopepper]

I grew up in Salt Lake and spent most of my youth tromping around the Wasatch Front.  Still have a couple of brothers down there and go down that way every year.  Wasatch front takes in a lot country and a good portion of the best hunting is private. Don't know what area (from Provo on the south to basically Brigham city on the north) you're looking to go into. Mostly pretty steep country and it gets hunted very hard. Most of the best deer/elk country is private and takes a lot of pre scouting and investigation to get into.  I can't get more specific until I know more about where you are planning on going. We spent a lot of time hunting the East Canyon area and took many big mule deer out of there and a few elk. It was very private when we hunted it and we had permission from a personal friend who owned about 40,000 acres. He sold and we've since hunted more in the Moab area where there is more public ground to hunt.  We see some huge elk down there every year, but I can't seem to draw a permit.

[daddysprad]

I was stationed there for 5 years and had one spot I liked.  You can get there a couple of different ways, but so you can find it on the map...Drive to Evanston WY and then north on HWY16 to Woodruff, UT.  Take a left on 39 and look on the map for the Strawberry Ridge area.  Respectable amount of elk/moose and lots of mule deer.   Road is not snow maintained so a late hunt would be iffy without a snowmobile.

[Karl Blanchard]

Thank you for the reply.  Haven't really narrowed down a specific area yet as I am in the early stages of my research but we would most likely put in for the wasatch west general tag, and then fall back on the wasatch extended area season if need be later on. I'm into thin air, sore feet, and long summer days so hopefully we can get there late August or early September and hunt em up high.

[Karl Blanchard]

I was stationed there for 5 years and had one spot I liked.  You can get there a couple of different ways, but so you can find it on the map...Drive to Evanston WY and then north on HWY16 to Woodruff, UT.  Take a left on 39 and look on the map for the Strawberry Ridge area.  Respectable amount of elk/moose and lots of mule deer.   Road is not snow maintained so a late hunt would be iffy without a snowmobile.

Thank you.  Would that be the east tag then?

[Karl Blanchard]

I've only ever been near the hills once a few years ago for my little brothers wedding, but those peaks are calling to me!  Absolutely stunning country!

[coop2424]

I've only ever been near the hills once a few years ago for my little brothers wedding, but those peaks are calling to me!  Absolutely stunning country!

What peaks don't call to you when you know there is mule deer on them?

[Karl Blanchard]

I've only ever been near the hills once a few years ago for my little brothers wedding, but those peaks are calling to me!  Absolutely stunning country!

What peaks don't call to you when you know there is mule deer on them?

Washington ones

[coop2424]

I've only ever been near the hills once a few years ago for my little brothers wedding, but those peaks are calling to me!  Absolutely stunning country!

What peaks don't call to you when you know there is mule deer on them?

Washington ones

Haha

[daddysprad]

When I was there (1993-1998) the dividing line was the top of the pass so you could go either way.  You would have to see if anything has changed.  On Hwy 16 on the west side of the road you will probably see some huge bull in a high fence area.  Rumors are they get $10,000 for a bull there.  Don't know for sure but love rumors.  That area along the Wyoming border has some amazing antelope hunting.  We would sit on a hill in Wyoming and glass the sage on the Utah side, then watch them bed down and put a sneak on them.  The ranchers don't care much for antelope so they usually let archers hunt there.

[baldopepper]

Honestly have to say that I think there are several units in Utah I'd look at before I chose the Wasatch Front. I think you'll find the peaks you spoke of are not where the majority of the deer and elk are: most are in the lower areas near the streams that come down and there's so much of it private that it can be very frustrating to hunt. Open areas get very heavy pressure.  Look the hunting guide over carefully. Mantis, San Juans, Unitah units have more public ground and more elk/deer with less pressure.  Just my opinion though.

[2MANY]

BLR,
I have a good friend that lives in Utah and has all the answers you need.
Just Sayin.

[Karl Blanchard]

Honestly have to say that I think there are several units in Utah I'd look at before I chose the Wasatch Front. I think you'll find the peaks you spoke of are not where the majority of the deer and elk are: most are in the lower areas near the streams that come down and there's so much of it private that it can be very frustrating to hunt. Open areas get very heavy pressure.  Look the hunting guide over carefully. Mantis, San Juans, Unitah units have more public ground and more elk/deer with less pressure.  Just my opinion though.

Understood.  Problem is my brother doesn't know his leave dates.  That's why the extended area is appealing.  Do these other areas extended archery areas.  I'm totally open to suggestions.  If there are mature deer there I will find them.  Only need one right?!

[Karl Blanchard]

BLR,
I have a good friend that lives in Utah and has all the answers you need.
Just Sayin.

Roger that!

[buckmaster_wa]

BLR, I'm so proud of you. Doing your own research this year. Wait until you start researching multiple states and stuff starts running together. I'm looking at Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah and Arizona info all right now. My mind is going to explode.

[Karl Blanchard]

 

[2MANY]

From what I've seen BLR's mind works just fine and can handle the pressure.

Just Sayin.

[BULLBLASTER]

From what I've seen BLR's mind works just fine and can handle the pressure.

Just Sayin.

I'm not so sure blr has ever been in the right mind...