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.

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.

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 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.