July Daydreaming

Well the end of July is coming and only a month until the hunting season starts here in Utah. Due to my procrastination I was unable to get an archery deer tag this year. It was really disappointing to me but there is nothing I can do now. I guess I can't complain since I did draw a coveted limited entry elk tag on the book cliffs roadless unit muzzleloader hunt. It's becoming more and more of a reality to me. I just got approved the time off for the entire hunt from work and I'm ready to go. The only think left is the waiting for it to come.

I was also lucky enough to draw a cow elk permit here in Utah up in East Canyon. I'm exicted to hunt my cow this year with our long range rifle. I was able to take my little mulie with that gun last year at 900 yards and I'm hoping to beat that with my cow. With our new Berger bullets we should be able to take down an elk at 1000 yards. The only things that could stop me are my own shooting skills and wind.

My dad drew the buck bull northern tag this year that will allow him to hunt deer in the general elk season. Basically what it means for me is that I get to hunt early Septemeber for doves then from the middle of september for my Muzzleloader elk, then early October for my dads buck bull tag. Then late October for general buck rifle with my Uncle and neighbor. Then late November till mid January for cow elk. Also the Chukar hunt in utah runs until the end of January. I also hope to be able to find a few grouse while we are out and about. The down size is that the population for grouse and chukars has been down the last few years.

Unfortunately that is all The Rocky Mountian hunting that I get to do this year. Next year I won't be so stupid to wait to buy my archery tag. At lease I will get a solid 4 and a half months of hunting in this year. Hopefully that will be enough to carry me through to the next season.