Bookcliffs Winter Camp 2025

It was that time of the year again, anyone that is tough or dumb enough heads out to the desert for a winter campout and wildlife drive or 2. It was a good time this year, we headed out early Saturday and had ample time to set up a real camp this time and the shelter was great. Between that., the fact that I was overpacked for sleep and the temperature being a bit warmer, I think we all kept warm through the night. We had a pretty good camp set up and spent a lot of time moving rocks for the firepit and our nice rock tile floor. The highlight of the trip for me was what it usually is, spotting all the wildlife. We went on a few morning drives and a couple evening drives too and it was completely worth it. We saw every animal on what we call the Bookcliff Big 5, mule deer, antelope, bison, big horned sheep and elk. We had to have seen almost 50 bucks and a handful of really nice ones. A pile of elk with a handful of bulls, a herd of 5 bison, another herd of sheep and then a small herd of pronghorn on the way in.

I was able to get a few nice pictures with the camera but not many, between shooting in really low light and not being able to get very close, it was hard to get a good clear shot. Here are a couple that turned out though.