Last modified: Monday, July 06, 2009
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Bootjack
| Operator information |
| Operator name: | Bob Montgomery |
| Operator phone: | 435-723-5864 |
| Operator e-mail: | n/a |
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| Description |
The Bootjack CWMU is located on the Promontory Mountains. The westside of the Unit is almost the shoreline of the Great Salt Lake at around 4200 feet. From the westside to the eastside of the Unit, the elevation rises to a maximum of about 7200 feet in the north and 6200 feet in the south. From these higher elevations the Unit drops faster to the eastside boundary at around 4200 feet, almost the Great Salt Lake shoreline. In an east-west direction, South Canyon,North Canyon, Miller Canyon, and Broadmouth Canyon all cut the unit. The most common elevation is 4200 feet but ranges from 4200 feet to 7200 feet with an elevation difference of 3000 feet. Fifty-one percent (51%) of the CWMU elevation ranges between 5000 feet and 6400 feet an elevation difference of 1400 feet.
The middle of the Bootjack Cooperative Wildlife Management Unit (CWMU) is covered with Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland (48). Surrounding the Sagebrush Shrublands are extensive areas of Great Basin Pinyon-Juniper Woodland (37). Along the western edge of the Unit are areas of Invasive Annual Grassland (121) and Invasive Annual and Biennial Forbland (122). There are areas of Inter-Mountain Basins Semi-Desert Grassland (76) and at drier locations, Great Basin Xeric Mixed Sagebrush Shrubland (48) and Inter-Mountain
Basins Greasewood Flat (82).
One of the Bootjack Cooperative Wildlife Mangement Unit (CWMU) nearest weather stations, BEAR RIVER REFUGE(420506), is about 17.2 km northeast from the northeast edge of the CWMU. BEAR RIVER REFUGE has forty-seven (47) years of records, 1937 - 1984. During the FALL (September, October and November) the average precipitation is 3.50 inches, but it can be as high as 11.58 inches or as low as 1.09 inches. During the 91-day FALL period, 17 days will experience greater than or equal to 0.01 inch of precipitation, 9 days of greater than or equal to 0.10 inch, or 2 days of greater than or equal to 0.50 inch of precipitation. Snowfall during the FALL averages 1.7 inches but can be as high as 9.0 inches. FALL temperature at BEAR RIVER REFUGE averages 51.7 degrees F. but can be as high as 97.0 degrees F. or as low as -3.0 degrees F. During the FALL, 25 days will be below freezing (32 degrees F.) and 3 days above 90 degrees F. |
| Location |
| General location info |
Counties: |
Box Elder |
| Wildlife mgt unit: | Box Elder |
| Property size |
| An estimate of the property size and the public/private composition |
Total acres: |
16378 |
| Private acres: | 16378 |
| Public acres: | 0 |
| Drawing odds |
| Drawing odds are the odds of obtaining a permit for this CWMU. |
2007 drawing odds deer: |
1 in 8.0 |
| 2007 drawing odds elk: | n/a |
| 2007 drawing odds moose: | n/a |
| 2007 drawing odds pronghorn: | n/a |
| Satisfaction index |
| The satisfaction
index ranges from 1
to 5 with 5 being the
best. Hunters are
asked how they rate
their hunt and the
satisfaction index is
an average of those
responses. |
Buck deer satisfaction index: |
3.8 |
| Doe deer satisfaction index: | 3.8 |
| Bull elk satisfaction index: | n/a |
| Cow elk satisfaction index: | n/a |
| Bull moose satisfaction index: | n/a |
| Cow moose satisfaction index: | n/a |
| Buck pronghorn satisfaction index: | n/a |
| Doe pronghorn satisfaction index: | n/a |
| Wild turkey satisfaction index: | n/a |
| Average age |
| An estimate of average animal ages. |
Buck deer age: |
n/a |
| 2007 Bull elk age: | n/a |
| 2007 Bull moose age: | n/a |
| Hunting opportunities (acres, days and dates) |
| The opportunity to hunt on this CWMU can depend on the type of animal hunted. |
Buck deer acres: |
16378 |
| Buck deer days: | 5 |
| Buck deer dates: | 11/1 - 11/5 or Wed-Sun in October |
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| Bull elk acres: | 0 |
| Bull elk days: | 0 |
| Bull elk dates: | n/a |
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| Bull moose acres: | 0 |
| Bull moose days: | 0 |
| Bull moose dates: | n/a |
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| Buck pronghorn acres: | 0 |
| Buck pronghorn days: | 0 |
| Buck pronghorn dates: | n/a |
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| Doe deer acres: | 0 |
| Doe deer days: | 0 |
| Doe deer dates: | n/a |
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| Cow elk acres: | 0 |
| Cow elk days: | 0 |
| Cow elk dates: | n/a |
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| Cow moose acres: | 0 |
| Cow moose days: | 0 |
| Cow moose dates: | n/a |
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| Doe pronghorn acres: | 0 |
| Doe pronghorn days: | 0 |
| Doe pronghorn dates: | n/a |
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| Available hunting permits |
| Private indicates that there are permits available for sale by the CWMU operator |
Private buck deer: |
9 |
| Private bull elk: | 0 |
| Private bull moose: | 0 |
| Private buck pronghorn: | 0 |
| Public buck deer: | 1 |
| Public bull elk: | 0 |
| Public bull moose: | 0 |
| Public buck pronghorn: | 0 |
| Private doe deer: | 0 |
| Private cow elk: | 0 |
| Private cow moose: | 0 |
| Private doe pronghorn: | 0 |
| Public doe deer: | 0 |
| Public cow elk: | 0 |
| Public cow moose: | 0 |
| Public doe pronghorn: | 0 |
| Common questions |
| Guests allowed? |
Yes |
two (2) |
| Hunting allowed on Sunday? |
Yes |
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| Pre-season scouting allowed? |
No |
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| Horses allowed? |
Yes |
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| ATV's allowed? |
Yes |
only on designated roads |
| Guide service available? |
Yes |
for fee |
| Packing service offered? |
No |
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| Lodging/food available? |
No |
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| Camping allowed? |
Yes |
only at designated sites |
| Handicapped accessibility? |
No |
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| Are maps available? |
Yes |
will provide a CWMU map |
| Other activities available? |
No |
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| Are there closed areas on the property? |
No |
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| Access contact |
| Access contact: |
Bob Montgomery |
| Best phone: |
435-723-5864 |
| Best time: |
Monday-Friday, 5-7 PM |
| Rules of conduct |
| None specified |
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