Need help with Bookcliffs!!!

bbentley392t · May 25, 2012

How goes it,
My name is Brad, and I'm a 26 year old archery hunter from Price...earlier this past week on Monday I received the great news (CC hit) that I've drawn a Book Cliffs archery tag and have been in an absolute frenzy ever since trying to dig up as much info as I can, in the process I found a few hunting videos on YouTube but nothing really outside of that. I was hoping that any of you with previous experience in that particular area might be willing to offer any advice & opinions you can, in regards to what I need to do as a hunter to place myself in a position to harvest a decent buck like so many have out of there...even though I live relatively close to the unit I have never once set foot in there and have absolutely idea where to even start scouting for bucks, anything you could offer would be sincerely appreciated. Thanks for your time, looking forward to haring back from you soon!

justr_86 · May 26, 2012

The top. probably be easiest for you to come up hay canyon from I-70. The deer will be on top all summer and through the archery season.

uintahboy · May 27, 2012

Archery hunted this unit twice. Stay high,5 mile radius of book cliffs divide

smellydeer · May 29, 2012

I would stay up around the divide. I saw some great
Bucks during the archery hunt last yr and they were all up top. I had a real hard time finding them again during the rifle season that I had a tag for. If I had a "do over" I'd go archery or muzz in the books.
Beautiful country though! Good Luck and have fun!

Shepp · Jun 14, 2012

congrats on the tag,like most have said stay up high. i have been out there only twice but have seen some really good bucks. my wife and i also drew out for the book cliffs this year for rifle, but the archery tag i think is the better tag for seeing more mature bucks. i am willing to help as much as i can.