Junior Elk tag

silverstatehunter · May 27, 2023

Hey guys,

My nephew pulled the junior bull elk tag for RUT rifle Sept 16-24th for any general area. We are thinking about hiring someone to do a drop camp in the South Slope area of the Uintas. Does anyone know a good drop camp outfit?
If your kid had the tag is that the range that you would hunt? We were also considering the box elder sawtooth or maybe the Henrys. Any advice would be amazing. I'm willing to trade tons of info. I know just about everything about Nevada or even a few great public spots for Zion deer. We have taken some amazing animals in Nevada over the years if your up for an information swap.

Shiras · May 27, 2023

I definitely wouldn’t pick the Henry’s. Your suggested area is as good as any. Don’t get too caught up on score. This hunt can be a real azz kicker. If it were my kid, first elk we see would be getting shot. Bull or cow.

Good luck.

mtnrunner260 · May 27, 2023

Awesome on tag.
Getting away from areas that are hit hard by archers with fresh legs via a drop camp is an excellent idea. Is pack out included?
If capable cover ground vs sit and wait in my opinion.

silverstatehunter · May 28, 2023

Thanks, yeah the plan is bugle and move vs sit and wait. I’m just not totally sold on an area to go yet. I think south slope allows us to get way back via drop camp.

matt23 · May 28, 2023

I'll be doing some scouting out in the saw tooths. I have a box elder archery deer tag also going to grab an archery elk tag. I can let you know what I see out scouting.

DBG3285 · May 28, 2023

South slope is as good as any of the general units.

You can send me a PM I can give you some info for a fully DIY or with drop/guided.

Uttaxi1 · May 28, 2023

Call Rusty Farnsworth outfitting in Mountain Home. He has the best string of mules around. He knows the South Slope really well.

silverstatehunter · May 28, 2023

matt23 said:
I'll be doing some scouting out in the saw tooths. I have a box elder archery deer tag also going to grab an archery elk tag. I can let you know what I see out scouting.

That would be amazing. Thanks a ton.

silverstatehunter · May 28, 2023

Uttaxi1 said:
Call Rusty Farnsworth outfitting in Mountain Home. He has the best string of mules around. He knows the South Slope really well.

Awesome thanks I'll give him a call

matt23 · May 28, 2023

silverstatehunter said:
That would be amazing. Thanks a ton.

Not a problem!! My son had that tag 2 years ago. We hunted hard and never saw an elk. Saw fresh sign but could never turn anything up.

Airborne · May 28, 2023

my daughter had the tag two years ago, we packed in with mules, covered a lot of ground and she killed a rag horn bull. Pretty cool for a 12 year old girl, she’s a badass. Your welcome to PM me if ya want

Early Youth Elk Cred--told ya I didn't need any...

Well folks--here is another one for the books. My tough as nails 12 year old daughter really showed her stuff on this hunt. We packed in miles and miles with mules this time and that was something!--I'm not quite sure about mules thus far! We got set up in camp and hit the ground running for...

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elkassassin · May 29, 2023

Nice Job Airborne & Little Ms Airborne!

I Hope She Never Decides To Shoot Me!

She'd Put 8 Extra Rounds In Me Just To Make Sure!

We Dealt With Stick Flippers Educating Bulls With Calls & They Wasn't Doing Their-selves or anybody-else Any Favors!

Sure Is Fun To Call A FULL BLOWN CAMOED UP StickFlipper In Though!

Airborne said:
my daughter had the tag two years ago, we packed in with mules, covered a lot of ground and she killed a rag horn bull. Pretty cool for a 12 year old girl, she’s a badass. Your welcome to PM me if ya want

Early Youth Elk Cred--told ya I didn't need any...

Well folks--here is another one for the books. My tough as nails 12 year old daughter really showed her stuff on this hunt. We packed in miles and miles with mules this time and that was something!--I'm not quite sure about mules thus far! We got set up in camp and hit the ground running for...

www.utahwildlife.net

rmanwill · May 29, 2023

South slope is a good elk area and large. We hunt it general season muzzy very year. Have hunted it 3 times with youth. Two great years with lot's of elk sightings with success once. One really bad hot year with few sightings.

If you go DIY willing to help you out with info. This is son's youth bull.

JakeH · May 29, 2023

elkassassin said:
Nice Job Airborne & Little Ms Airborne!

I Hope She Never Decides To Shoot Me!

She'd Put 8 Extra Rounds In Me Just To Make Sure!

We Dealt With Stick Flippers Educating Bulls With Calls & They Wasn't Doing Their-selves or anybody-else Any Favors!

Sure Is Fun To Call A FULL BLOWN CAMOED UP StickFlipper In Though!

You know what's better than calling in stick flippers?

While hiking off a hill to a pond have two dudes drive down to the pond on a side by side, shut it off and start cow calling. I dicked with the for 15 minutes with them thinking I was a pissed off bull in the trees lol. I finally walked out where they could see me and the jumped in there machine and drove off. Lol

elkassassin · May 29, 2023

Well JakeH!

That Might Be Better!

Screwin With 2 Lazy ####### in a Side X Side!

JakeH said:
You know what's better than calling in stick flippers?

While hiking off a hill to a pond have two dudes drive down to the pond on a side by side, shut it off and start cow calling. I dicked with the for 15 minutes with them thinking I was a pissed off bull in the trees lol. I finally walked out where they could see me and the jumped in there machine and drove off. Lol