Last modified: Monday, July 06, 2009
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Blind Spring
| Operator information |
| Operator name: | Bret Selman |
| Operator phone: | 435-257-5260 |
| Operator e-mail: | n/a |
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| Description |
The Blind Spring CWMU is cut by Interstate Highway I-84 from east to west (4600 to 5000 feet). Hills rise up on both sides of the highway. On the north the Spring Hill reach a maximum of 5700
feet and on the south, 6500 feet. The most common elevation is 5200 feet but ranges from 4800 feet to 6500 feet with an elevation difference of 1700 feet. Fifty-four percent (54%) of the CWMU elevation ranges between 5200 feet and 6000 feet an elevation difference of 800 feet.
Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland (48) is the land cover that dominates the Blind Springs Cooperative Wildlife Management Unit (CWMU). There are six large patches of Agriculture (114) on the Unit. Similarly, there are patches of Inter-Mountain Basins Semi-Desert Grassland scattered across the Unit.
Patches of Great Basin Pinyon-Juniper
Woodland are scattered throughout the Unit. There are also some areas of Invasive Annual Grassland (121). There is a Developed, Medium - High Intensity (112) patch, probably a highway, that divides this Unit almost in half.
One of the Blind Spring Cooperative Wildlife Mangement Unit (CWMU) nearest weather stations, THIOKOL PLANT 78 (428668), is about 8.9 km southwest from the southwest edge of the CWMU. THIOKOL PLANT 78 has forty-five (45) years of records, 1962 - 2007. During the FALL (September, October and November) the average precipitation is 3.59 inches, but it can be as high as 8.85 inches or as low as 0.50 inch. During the 91-day FALL period, 18 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 the greater than or equal to 0.50 inch of precipitation. Snowfall during the FALL averages 2.8 inches but can be as high as 18.8 inches. FALL temperature at THIOKOL PLANT 78 averages 48.0 degrees F. but can be as high as 98.0 degrees F. or as low as -17.0 degrees F. During the FALL, 47 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: |
5169 |
| Private acres: | 5169 |
| Public acres: | 0 |
| Drawing odds |
| Drawing odds are the odds of obtaining a permit for this CWMU. |
2007 drawing odds deer: |
1 in 3.0 |
| 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: |
n/a |
| Doe deer satisfaction index: | n/a |
| 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: |
5169 |
| Buck deer days: | 5 |
| Buck deer dates: | 11/1 - 11/5 |
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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 |
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| Hunting allowed on Sunday? |
Yes |
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| Pre-season scouting allowed? |
Yes |
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| Horses allowed? |
Yes |
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| ATV's allowed? |
No |
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| Guide service available? |
No |
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| Packing service offered? |
No |
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| Lodging/food available? |
No |
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| Camping allowed? |
Yes |
One designated spot -NO FIRES- |
| Handicapped accessibility? |
Yes |
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| Are maps available? |
Yes |
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| Other activities available? |
No |
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| Are there closed areas on the property? |
No |
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| Access contact |
| Access contact: |
Bret Selman |
| Best phone: |
435-257-5260 |
| Best time: |
late evening, 8-9 PM |
| Rules of conduct |
| see Hunter Guidelines Rattlesnake Pass CWMU, |
| Obtain from Operator |
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