Hunting Methods
Elk hunting methods include glassing and
spotting, stalking, watching feeding areas, and
short hikes to glassing areas. Since many areas are easily accessed
using 4x4 vehicles, hunts can be arranged for
hunters with physical limitations if needed.
Trophy Quality
and
Shot Opportunity
Many
hunters shoot elk on the first or second day of
their hunt, but plan up to five full days if
needed. Shots often range from 100 to 400 yards,
sight rifles dead on at 200 yards.
Utah Limited-Entry Elk:
These areas offer some of the best elk hunting available
anywhere in the world. You
will hunt
for 300 class or better bulls and some areas are
producing 400+ bulls. Bearpaw Outfitters
have had 100% success on these hunts with all
past hunters. These are not high
fenced elk hunts these are wild elk hunts for free ranging elk
and in spite of
the high success, these hunts can be
a real challenge, there is no guarantee of
an easy hunt.
Utah
Private Ranch
Elk: Hunters consistently see
280 to 380 class bulls on these ranches. Bearpaw
Outfitters hunters have had 100% success on
these hunts with past hunters. These are wild
elk hunts.
Utah General
Any Elk: These hunts
usually produce bulls from spikes to 5x5's. Shooting
opportunity is often 25% to 50%. Licenses are
available over the counter, and can
be purchased later in the year after you try to draw a
limited-entry elk tag.
Utah General
Spike Elk: These hunts are in
the limited-entry areas for spike only elk.
Shooting usually runs 50% to 100%. Licenses are
available over the counter with no draw and can
be purchased after you try to draw a
limited-entry tag. This is a super fun hunt
because we usually see some big bull while we are hunting
the spikes. These hunts can sometimes be combined with cow
elk, so two elk can be taken.
Licenses and Hunter Ed
Utah Bull Elk limited-entry applications
must be applied for in January and
February.
General season tags are available over the
counter beginning in July until sold out, and
the CWMU landowner tags are available until sold
out. Hunters need
Hunter Ed if born after Jan 1, 1965.
Hunting Areas
and Seasons
Hunting areas are
located throughout central and northern Utah. Most hunt
areas are only a 2 to 3 hour drive from Salt Lake City. Bow hunting
opens in August with rifle and muzzleloader hunts open until
November.
Guiding
Options
Guided: Several guide ratios are offered that include accommodations,
guiding, and game care.
Semi-Guided: Get meals and hunting advice in camp, hunt on your own,
and get assistance with your game.
Unguided:
Several unguided options are offered
with various accommodations,
hunting advice, and maps.
