We will help you apply if you do not buy overthecounter tags. Our public land diy muzzleloader elk hunt in the book cliffs. I just move to utah and found out that instead of waiting for 58 more years before hunting elk in one of the better units as a nonresident, i can do so in 20 as a resident. All of these areas offer archery hunts, rifle hunts and muzzleloader hunts. Our book cliffs road less area elk hunts consist of all the things that make hunting great. Why has the muzzleloading cow elk hunt been eliminated. If your elk country seems crowded, think about picking up a muzzleloader to see the game the way the pioneers did through the open sights of a singleshot, frontstuffed rifle. Get a taste of what its like to pursue big bulls during colorado rifle elk hunting with winterhawk outfitters on vimeo. In general, a tags provide more opportunity for muzzleloader and archery hunters and b tags. You can contact the landowners and look for a place to hunt. Nate young harvests a great 381 bull in utah during the muzzleloader season. Michaels muzzleloader book cliffs elk hunt youtube. If you havent been to the book cliffs you should check it out.
To switch to other videos once youve selected one, look for the little playbutton icon in the middle right part of the toolbar. Join today and let us guide you to your new mexico trophy. Most of our muzzleloader hunts take place in primitive weapon only areas that havent been rifle hunted in some 30 years. Kiowa hunting service offers private land elk hunts in new mexico and colorado, as well as private land cow elk hunts in new mexico. The roadless book cliffs are not huge in size, but is far bigger than can be hunted in a single season.
Book cliffs muzzleloader deer season is coming up in about a month, and i have no idea where to start scouting or even hunting, i plan to be there 45 days early to try to get some scouting in, in hopes that i will find somewhere good. Opinion on muzzleloader load for elk in colorado big. I do have a tc encore 209x50 cal muzzleloader, but have. As the name implies, this is an area that is accessible by foot traffic or horseback only. Subscribe for new videos every monday and thursday. Muzzleloader mule deer hunt in the book cliffs will.
Unfortunately, ive got myself in a bind this hunting season, i drew three good tags, with no time to scout. Ive hunt unit 52 for the late archery hunt like two years it was alot of fun seen alot of elk. Plan to get to elk camp 2days before your hunt starts to scout and to. This muzzleloader has a 43 overall length and a 14 length of pull. We offer elk, deer, antelope, bighorn sheep, buffalo, cougar and bear hunts. Southwest new mexico is home to some of the biggest rocky mountain elk in north america. Colorado rifle elk hunting with winterhawk outfitters on vimeo. I am considering applying for mz elk in either colorado hunt unit 66 or 67. Sharing its name with its popular predecessor, the new v2 has more features than any muzzleloader rifle in its price range. Jul 10, 20 7 tips for successful elk hunts with outdoor writer john e.
The elk are nocturnal marauders and they move on and off the private land. The lyman great planes rifle in the 2 twist barrel loaded with 90100gr goex ffg, maxiball, and percussion ignition. With todays high tech muzzleloaders combined with some of the best elk hunting in north america along with our savvy guides is sure to promise you the most rewarding elk hunting experience possible. Constantly updated hunting information, maps, and hot spots for northern california hunters. Here is a look at some very soft recoiling loads that are fully capable of taking whitetails to 100125 yards, without the painful recoil, that are ideal for the younger hunter. I really didnt expect to draw, as i had selected two hd rifle hunts in the gila. As the hunt draws nearer, the anticipation continues to build and we all grow even more anxious to. The current estimate is 382 cow elk in unit 25 and the population objective for this unit is to maintain cow elk between 700 and animals. I have hunted the uncomphagre nat forest in unit 66 in the past but 65 is new to me. In november, bull elk herd up and provide one of the best opportunities for hunters to take home a trophy. Second and third season rifle elk is over the counter tag. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next.
Made some great friends and saw lots of elk and scenery. Hunting elk in british columbia big bulls in british columbia as jim benton takes on western canada. Book cliffs muzzleloader muleymadness hunting forums. He was wounded in the fetterman fight 1866 and his behavior throughout the narrative is consistent with traditional sioux values. Probably do a diy hunt but would maybe consider an outfitter if price was right and they we. Why has the muzzleloading cow elk hunt been eliminated from. Character analysis black elks father also named black elk, he is a medicine man and the cousin of crazy horse. The book cliffs are well known for being a sought after hunting destination, and for good reason. I drew a muzzleloader tag in colorado finally, so now i need some ideas on some of the better loads that have proven themselves on elk bullets no sabots powder 90, 100, 150. May 23, 20 i drew a muzzleloader tag in colorado finally, so now i need some ideas on some of the better loads that have proven themselves on elk bullets no sabots powder 90, 100, 150. If anyone has knowledge or info that might be helpful, please pass it along.
A few clips of some of the deer we were able to locate on our scouting trip in early august. New mexico rifle muzzleloader elk hunting takes place in unit 12 in which we control access to over 300,000 acres. Our public land hunt is obtained only through the draw process, and the private land hunt is guaranteed with the purchase of landowner permits. The antlerless any weapon and muzzleloader controlled hunts in unit 25 were eliminated to assist with moving cow elk numbers closer to the objective. To check out more from jim benton, please click here. The only hunts that i know of that split the road less area off into its own hunt are for the elk hunts. California hunting is the hunters online source to a successful outdoor adventure. I hack around with a flintlock lyman great plains rifle for muzzleloader deer season in ct. There are few things in hunting more exhilarating than to hear the bugle of a mature bull elk on a crisp fall morning, and fortunately we are able to hunt these magnificent animals during the peak of the rut.
Assuming we get drawn for colorado cow tag this year i am trying to get an elk load put together. This is a friends le elk hunt and i was fortunate to get an invite. Character analysis black elk s father also named black elk, he is a medicine man and the cousin of crazy horse. The cva optima v2 lr is easy to maneuver in the tree stand or in tight. The roadless book cliffs are not huge in size, but is far bigger than can be hunted in a. For many years he has been producing some of the best trophies in the state. The way that it looks is that the hunt includes both a and c in the any weapon hunt. We hunt the book cliffs, rattlesnake, nine mile and san rafael units. Photos of elk ultimate firearms long range muzzleloader. Up next rifle mule deer hunt on the book cliffs mossback duration.
After a 4 year wait, the book cliffs area of northeastern utah had finally opened for mule deer. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. We have a high percentage of shot opportunity for a hunter to harvest bull elk. There are a lot of elk there, according to dave nuzum, an oregon department of fish and wildlife biologist on the north coast. Dont get too excited for the late start now because we are camped smack in the middle of trophy elk country and we would hate to ride past elk in the dark trying to find elk.
Back a couple years ago, when we spoke with him on november 1 st, he had taken a 340. Does anyone have any input or experience as to these units. Jul 23, 2014 subscribe for new videos every monday and thursday. Predators, new roads, overhunting and poor fawn crops had decimated the previously plentiful deer to the point that the area was closed to hunting 19962000. My elk rifle is a 62cal hawken half stock flinter, with 120gr ffg and a patched round ball.
Ultimate firearms makes the ultimate muzzleloader, the best, most accurate, most powerful, magnum, custom muzzleloader on the market today. Opinion on muzzleloader load for elk in colorado sign in to follow this. Jul 02, 20 two more tips for hunting elk on public land. Since alaskas elk season begins in august, and colorados muzzleloader elk season starts in september, you need to prepare now by learning as much information as you can about elk. Book cliffs bucks scouting before the hunt 819 youtube. Limited entry book cliffs bull elk hunts and wasatch bull elk. Utah limited entry units are arguably the best in the western united states for trophy elk. Double c guides elk hunts and elk hunting in the roadless. We have excellent elk hunts with about a 99% success rate with bulls between 315 to 380 with bigger possible. This muzzleloader hunt may be the most overlooked and underutilized elk bugle hunt in colorado. Here are some video clips of some cool hunts and how the johnston muzzleloader works.
Two points might draw for muzzleloader season, but 3 is better. For other videos, click the playlist in the lower left of the video screen. Book cliffs, little creek roadless the book cliffs, little creek roadless unit is one of our favorite elk areas. The colorado division of wildlife has a four point antler. Then and now provides a fastreading, downtoearth look at hunting for big and small game with a variety of muzzleloaders. Jul 23, 2012 follow along with father and son combo curtis and braden anderson as they hunt elk with their muzzleloaders. With 12 points you would draw and get an earlier crack at the elk. Who is offering this hunt once you start a conversation regarding this hunt the outfitter name will be provided united states 9. Why has the muzzleloading cow elk hunt been eliminated from unit 25 for the 20 season. One of my buddies killed a calf also and the other killed a great mule deer that was bigger than my elk. I killed a calf on the sixth day of a sevenday hunt.
Deer tags are via the draw but can be drawn with no preference points for the private land only tags. Took a big is there any other size in elk cow several years ago. Two exciting muzzleloader elk hunts mossback youtube. Mesquite river outfitters books guided mule deer and elk hunts on the henderson family ranches located near flying h, new mexico. The antlerless any weapon and muzzleloader controlled hunts in unit 25 were eliminated to assist with moving.
So thats why i though the muzzleloader would be better cause i think the rut will be peaking at this time well i hope it is. Colorado public land muzzleloader elk hunt 2019 duration. The book cliffs, little creek roadless unit is one of our favorite elk areas. This means that you should be able to hunt the road less area also if you would like. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about html5. Tyler had been drawn as an alternate to hunt one of the great limited entry elk units in the state, the famed book cliffs roadless area.
The cva optima v2 lr is easy to maneuver in the tree stand or in tight spots, and comfortable to carry. Mt dutton would be a sure thing and book cliff is a strong possibility. The bow or black powder elk hunts coincides with prime bugle season and the peak of the rut, which means bellowing, hollering bulls very receptive to calling. Hunts begin in early september with archery and in early october with rifle and muzzleloader, to take advantage of the rut and the bugling of the bulls. So, make time to sit down with the oguruo of smokepole hunting as soon as muzzleloader hunting arrives in your home, because you will want to sit back and go hunting with toby himself. Our extraordinary private ranches are located in the center of one of the largest elk herds in colorado.
With just under 10,000 acres of private ranch land in the foothills of the sacramento mountains of south central new mexico, a hunter can be guaranteed an incredible hunting experience. First rifle season in 2017 with zero points it was about a 60% draw. Each private land ranch differs by terrain, elk population, the number of hunters on the ranch per hunt, accommodations, and other variables. This hunt can also be done as a mule deer elk combo during archery, muzzleloader and 2nd rifle season. Utah trophy bulls, bulls, bear, book cliffs mountains. Utah big game field regulations utah division of wildlife utah. First elk hunt first elk hunt, by big r nm i finally got drawn for a late elk hunt in unit 28, north of road 506 and south of the boundary line of the lincoln national forest. A horseback elk hunt in the remote, flat tops wilderness of colorado is an experience like no other.
Manti, includes two wasatch mountain subunits and the book cliffs unit. We are gt outfitters, specializing in eastern utah big game. Follow along with father and son combo curtis and braden anderson as they hunt elk with their muzzleloaders. Opinion on muzzleloader load for elk in colorado big game.
The elk that had not fled to private ground were in the inpenetrable woods. It takes just 800 foot pounds of energy, at the distance of the target, to consistently bring down deer sized game. The majority of our muzzleloader elk hunts take place in catron county in southwest new mexico where record book bulls are harvested every year. Muzzleloader bull elk hunt 381 nate young mossback. The idaho elk hunter can pursue bulls that vanish like ghosts in the sagebrush deserts, chase. Oregon muzzleloader elk hunting oregon hunting stories. Team 3t book cliffs utah 2016 archery elk hunt youtube. These are two of the most exciting muzzleloader elk hunts we have experienced. This book cliffs road less area for trophy bulls can be hunted with archery, rifle or muzzle loader depending on the tag that you draw. Plan to get to elk camp 2days before your hunt starts to scout and to get your body accustomed to breathing thin air. So even if you harvested a cow elk during the general rifle or muzzleloader bull elk. Muzzleloader elk hunts are two 5days hunts in midoctober and one 5 day hunt during the third week of november. Muzzleloader bull elk hunt 381 nate young mossback youtube. I drew a nm unit 34 muzzleloader elk hunt as my 3rd choice.
Limited entry book cliffs bull elk hunts and wasatch bull. The size of the area, and difficult terrain, can make it a very challenging place to hunt. I have 15 preference points so drawing should not be an issue. The book cliffs area is an exceptional trophy elk and mule deer unit. Since alaskas elk season begins in august, and colorados muzzleloader elk season starts in september, you need. We specialize in trophy bull elk, mule deer, bison, bear and lion. Our hunters experience close to a 100% shot opportunity on legal bulls.
1504 1517 654 1531 917 995 1270 183 352 490 589 76 1406 1477 1335 719 751 880 137 1436 1093 814 420 1129 1245 1273 624 1209 929 1477 652 1377 1231 458 651 1182 893 1131 144 1313 1494 527 179