Utah general season archery elk tag?????? Need some info please.

[SoCalHunting]

I'm putting in for an archery deer tag next year but would also like to have an elk tag in my pocket. From what I can gather on the Utah website, I can purchase an otc archery bull elk tag and hunt the units open for that tag. Is there a different tag for spike/cow elk? Or is the same tag used and it just depends the unit I hunt on what elk I can hunt? Sorry for any confusion and thanks in advance for any info.

 

[BigBearHntr]

Same tag is used it just depends on what zone you are in as to whether you can take a bull, spike or cow. Good luck!

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[baco]

Just be carefull most open zones are good for spike bull only but afew in the northern part are any bull units.

 

[SoCalHunting]

Thank you.

 

[RoosterKiller]

If you purchase a spike tag for archery. Then you can take a spike or a cow in the spike unit.

 

[SoCalHunting]

So there is 2 different tags? I was under the impression that for archery, I can purchase a otc general season elk tag, and it just depends on the unit I hunt weather I can take a bull,spike or cow. This is what's confusing me. I read and hear about a spike tag but I don't see it on the utah hunting website.

 

[RoosterKiller]

On the website if you look at the regulations they have a map and it shows the general bull units and the spike units.They are different and so are the tags. As an archer myself I would go after the Spike tag since these are in the limited entry bull units you will see a lot more elk and definetly have more oppotunity at a cow. What area were you thinking of hunting?

 

[SoCalHunting]

Near Antimony, Utah. A friend at work has been hunting this area for a few years now. He wasn't aware of the archery elk tags but he said it would be a good idea to purchase one because he runs into elk all the time.

 

[RoosterKiller]

That Area is a spike unit.So you can get a spike tag for archery and are allowed to take a spike or a cow.

 

[SoCalHunting]

Thanks for the info.