UTAH (and Surrounding Areas) BS Thread

We saw a few mulies, but no elk. We were camped next to a meadow and were just waiting for a moose or an elk to appear in it.

 

I was up there scouting on Saturday and didnt see anything either, went up to Hoyt peak. Beautiful spot but horrible for hunting.

 

So how far south do moose get in Utah? Ive seen them by Strawberry Lake. But I was down by Scofield/Huntington Creek area last week and it looks like great moose country.

 

They naturally are living to about the Provo side of the Alpine Loop if I remember right, but they have been transplanted as far south as Fish Lake and the Book Cliffs.

 

I’ve never seen one in the bookcliffs, maybe more on the western side in the wilderness area I guess.

 

I wondered about them being south of I-70. Thousand Lakes Mountain also looked real good for moose.

 

I think it was an experiment and they didn't really take off as much as they liked. Not sure if they are still down there.

 

How far back in did you go? I haven't ever gone past the Echo lake turn off, wondering what else is back there worth going to explore.

 

Thats as far as we went back. Dogs in the back were pretty worn down by that point and we found a decent spot just south of the lake.

 

How were the mosquito's?

 

Not great. With bugspray every couple hours at dawn and dusk, they were manageable. But you'd get eaten alive if you didnt have deet.

 

Yea, same when I was up there a few weeks ago. They were pretty bad, I had deet, candles lit around perimeter and sitting next to fire but still got snacked on pretty good.

 

If youre in the SLC area, I posted several items for sell in the Utah Classifieds thread. I have a hi lift jack, Toyota bed divder and ATO mounts for the hi lift up for sale.

 

I'm thinking I'll do this route tomorrow.

 

Keep us posted. I am interested if they have drained Whitney Res. yet this year

 

Well, in honor of "Second 4th of July" (Pioneer Day), Draper be like

 

Definitely saw/heard some fireworks last night and just kinda looked around and was like, "STOP. WE'VE HAD TOO MANY FIRES HERE!"

 

LOL! I'm pretty sure they were gun shots.

Pioneer Day = Pie and Beer Day

 

Does anyone have any insight into UTOR this year? Their website says Aug. 1, 2020, but the trail registration says it's delayed due to COVID.

 

Oh shit. i forgot abotu "pie and beer day".