Utah LE elk hunt

[utah400elk]

Well, I have moved again for work so I won’t have a whitetail semi-live hunt this year. I did however draw a random tag for a Utah Wasatxh Muzzleloader elk hunt. So…semi-live Muzzy elk hunt it is.


This is the first time in a long time I am hunting elk without my son. He graduated last year and is in college. My good friend is with me…for the first 4 days, then I am kind of solo. My wife and chocolate lab came along for the adventure.

Using my GX460 for all my hunting and tried renting a trailer. We usually rent and AirB&B but way to expensive for this trip.View attachment 417608

 

[brymoore]

Good luck! I had the same tag last year. One of my favorite elk hunts.

 

[Dan-06]

What part of the state is your tag for?

 

[utah400elk]

Wasatch

 

[Dan-06]

I have 20 acres south of duchesne, bordering state land. Might be worth a look.

 

[utah400elk]

Today was opening morning. Good to awesome hunt.

We had a bull bugling right by the truck but I was sure he was going to be scared off because of all the vehicles. We did a mellow 1.5-2 mile hike into a canyon.

We got there a had a nice 330-340 7x7 bugling. As we moved into about 200-300 yards another hunter we hadn’t seen took a shot at him. He missed it cleared the canyon.

On the way out we stumbled into another herd. Had them at 20 yards at one point. Had two smaller 5x5
S in the herd and another bull glunking below. Never could see the other bull but passed on the two 5x5s.

The bull by the truck was still screaming when we were into the 2nd herd. He went silent before we could move in. Back at camp now resting for a big push tonight.

 

[utah400elk]

 

[duckhunt]

This is goung to get good.