??Anyone want to hunt Mule Deer in Utah this year??

[twitchstick]

I will agree with everyone else our states snow levels have beeen way above normal. In the southern part state we have hardly had a storm since December and we are still at 150%+ of normal. The northern part of the state has been pounded snow even harder. I would expect to see a loss of deer in the northern units this year IMO.
I am not a deer authority on deer but I think the deer have faired better in the south than the north this year. We have had alot of our moisture in the south has been rain and not snow except at higher elevations. Our biggest storm it was raining @ 8000 ft,some places as much as 14" in one strom. After the rut this year the weather became dry and the snow pack has been low on the winter ranges. If this keeps up the deer counts may rebound from beeing way down in 2010 in the So unit. Like steadman said our wettest months are still to come so only time will tell.

[BlacktailBowhunter]

Originally posted by sam barrett:
Paul, I can't say how your hunt will be, but I hunted southern Utah for mulies with an otc tag a few years ago.  Saw lots of deer and some monster elk.  Didn't shoot anything, but had several opportunities.  At the time I was in school and living in  a small apt. in Chicago.  Couldn't bring the meat home, had no room for it, so I was only going to shoot a big buck if given the chance.  Never had a chance at a big one, but saw and could have shot several 3x3 and forkies.  This was just hunting off the road system too.  I'm sure if you put in your time you'll have a good hunt.  Good luck, Sam

Sam,

I hunted the Fish Lake Ntnl. Forest in 09 and we had good success with the training wheels.

I promised to NOT take anyone back to that spot and since going trad, my wheelie buddies have not yet decided to return, so I am looking for other guys to hunt an area a little closer to home.

Paul

[BlacktailBowhunter]

quote:Originally posted by BEN:
Sounds like a fun hunting trip if nothing more than seeing new country......

Paul is a great guy and hunts hard-----he'll go all day--so be ready if you go!  Had a great time hunting elk in Oregon with him for a couple days in '08!

Good Luck!               I hope you can get back out here someday. You were a great hunting partner. That small 6 point bull we called in is probably about 320 by now too    

This won't be labor intensive as I plan to still hunt the first day or so and then set up tree stands for ambush. I did this in the Southern Unit in 09 and it worked quite well.

[BEN]

"That was 09 by the way. I seem to lose track of time as well      

No wonder I can't remember how to shoot straight some days!!!      Time does fly when you're having fun!!

[K. Mogensen]

I live in the Weber-Ogden area and I believe that the weather tonight said snow pack here is at around 137%. I'm not in the NW corner but it suprises me the snow's been below normal.

I second that the herds suck.