Utah value?

[Trimbandit]

Part of the problem is, 4ish years ago Utah took 5 or 6 of the mid LE hunts and made them general units. Meaning anyone wanting LE was focused into that many fewer units. Point creep will continue to get far worse.
If folks insist in putting in don't buy a license every year. You can apply for tags twice on the same license if you but it toward the end of one years application period then again at the beginning of the next application period.

 

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I drew a mid season Le elk tag in a mid unit last year. I only had 12 points and drew in the random. Point pool took 20 points I believe. I knew I was way too far behind to ever draw a top unit in any season and my only hope of ever hunting elk in Utah was to start applying for the hunts that had the most available tags.
I have no real complaints. I got to hunt some neat new country for a couple weeks and eventually found a good bull I was completely satisfied with. I think those mid season hunts are what they are, an opportunity to hunt bulls. I definitely believe those le hunts should start at least a few days before the army of spike hunters descend upon the mountain with their hostile, large scale offensive though.

 

[Beendare]

I helped a buddy with a LE elk tag in Utah last year- a big disappointment on how limited it actually was. Felt more like OTC Colorado.

There are LE units .....and real LE units. Many of the LE units for Non Res will allow any resident to hunt cows and spikes over the counter- and they did in this unit. The side by side trails were busier than the main highway.

The few true LE units are tough to draw. I have a buddy trying with 20 points and he is still years out from drawing.