UTAH TROPHY MULE DEER 1X1 $4500

This has been a premier trophy mule deer hunt past years, but due to the low rainfall spring of 2013 the quality was way off last fall. This hunt has been priced at $6,500, but the outfitter dropped the price for 2014 to only $4,500. There is no reason the quality shouldn’t be back this fall. They only took 6 hunters in 2013 and 5 scored. In 2012 all 7 hunters took bucks, including three in the 180’s, 178, 174 and 2 smaller bucks. This is a trophy hunt guided 1x1 and HCU has had hunters take bucks grossing over 225 inches. 2011 was off a little with the top 3 bucks scoring 187, 183 and 174 and several more trophy bucks were missed or crippled.

In 2010 he had 6 gun hunters and 3 bowhunters on this 20,000-acre ranch. Success was 100% including a 220-inch buck taken on the bowhunt and 2 more over 180 inches on the rifle hunt. All bucks grossed over 170, except for a 3x3 management buck taken on the last day. The ranch is in the CWMU program allowing them to set their own hunting schedule. The early rifle hunt will start September 1 when the bucks are in bachelor groups and full velvet. 5 hunting days guided 1x1 with cabin accommodations is $4,500 plus license and tax. They expect to take 6 hunters for the first two weeks of the season. They may also offer a later mule deer hunt October 15 to 19. HCU’s Craig Green took a good mule deer on this later hunt. Nice lodging, home cooked meals and the ranch is picturesque with high deer numbers. Hunters fly into Grand Junction and rent a car. Hunt MDGE72.

Hunt MDGE72 - HCU’s Craig Green scored on this 173 inch buck! He reported and excellent camp with some great guides seeing quite a few nice bucks!

Hunt MDGE72 - Craig's buddy Jeff Fenton scored on this buck during the same hunt!

Jeff Hill and his big muley.

Danny Lee and his nice buck.

Lon Bess and his huge buck.

Paul Dorsch and his nice buck.