Well gents after playing the Utah DWR lottery for a few years I just got a Pronghorn tag for second week of October in the San Rafeal/North Cleveland zone.
To be clear, i'm not looking for any advice on where to find them, nor do I wish you to offer any.
What i'm looking for is advice mainly on expected weather, terrain, and possibly good staging areas.
I have been to Utah a few times, only for sightseeing, and mainly to the higher elevation areas such as Boulder Top, with a few others like Johns valley/Bryce, Pine Valley etc.
I have only hunted California and Texas previously. California terrain is a b!%ch, Texas is not bad at all.
The hunt area has the towns of Price and Wellington to the north and Elmo and Cleveland to the south. Not much east/west. As pronghorn habitat dictates, its mostly plains and plateaus it appears.
1) I'm wondering whats the weather like in October? I've seen "average" weather reports, but are there any storms ect i might have to worry about that time of year? Any high winds to be expected there on the plains maybe? I'm tent camping it out for the most part, rough sleeping in tent that's blowing away...
2) I know the terrain is obviously mostly plains and sage, but any ideas on if the roads will be rough/deeply rutted,muddy? My truck is only 2wd and not great clearance.
3) Kinda would like to motel up the first night in town only cause its a 10hr drive for me. Any thoughts on which of the above listed towns might be better to stage out of?
Thanks guys, any help would be appreciated
oh and course this will be a Grendel hunt, no better rifle for a Pronghorn
To be clear, i'm not looking for any advice on where to find them, nor do I wish you to offer any.
What i'm looking for is advice mainly on expected weather, terrain, and possibly good staging areas.
I have been to Utah a few times, only for sightseeing, and mainly to the higher elevation areas such as Boulder Top, with a few others like Johns valley/Bryce, Pine Valley etc.
I have only hunted California and Texas previously. California terrain is a b!%ch, Texas is not bad at all.
The hunt area has the towns of Price and Wellington to the north and Elmo and Cleveland to the south. Not much east/west. As pronghorn habitat dictates, its mostly plains and plateaus it appears.
1) I'm wondering whats the weather like in October? I've seen "average" weather reports, but are there any storms ect i might have to worry about that time of year? Any high winds to be expected there on the plains maybe? I'm tent camping it out for the most part, rough sleeping in tent that's blowing away...
2) I know the terrain is obviously mostly plains and sage, but any ideas on if the roads will be rough/deeply rutted,muddy? My truck is only 2wd and not great clearance.
3) Kinda would like to motel up the first night in town only cause its a 10hr drive for me. Any thoughts on which of the above listed towns might be better to stage out of?
Thanks guys, any help would be appreciated
oh and course this will be a Grendel hunt, no better rifle for a Pronghorn
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