Southwest Desert Utah

[Sturtybird]

Hey new on here and new to hunting. Had my first hunt last year. I hunted spike elk last year on a otc spike tag and my dad and i are doing it again this year in the southwest desert unit 20. I have been doing a lot of research on elk and the unit and last year I came on elk unfortunately it wasn't spikes. This will be the first time my dad has hunted elk and our first time hunting together. I was wondering if some people had any info on different areas within the unit that i might have overlooked or could swap some info. I hope to hunt the area for bull elk eventually it will be a while before i draw a tag for it ( i think 17 years is average.) Any help is useful even if it is a check out this general area or that area. I used to work in a wilderness program so i have extensive knowledge of one particular area in the unit. I just think because know that area I may be overlooking a different more abundant area.

Thanks

 

[JohnCushman]

Welcome!

 

[Hazmat]

Look towards the wilderness area on the Nevada border. Watch out for all of those dang feral horses good luck and enjoy the unique bulls that reside in that area

 

[Sturtybird]

Thanks I have been out scouting in that area and found some bulls. Looks like they haven't herded up yet. No spike as of yet.

 

[Sturtybird]

only got one out of the 2 tags but was a fun 8 days and got to see some elk.

 

[Don K]

Congrats!!!

 

[pointingdogsrule]

congrats!!!!!

good luck to all
the dog

 

[Elkhunter24]

congrats!

 

[prhunter]

Congrats!!!