Last modified: Monday, July 06, 2009
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Blue Spring Hills
| Operator information |
| Operator name: | Greg Marble |
| Operator phone: | 435-854-3747 |
| Operator e-mail: | n/a |
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| Description |
The Blue Springs CWMU is located on the Spring Hills northwest of Bothwell and southwest of Interstate Highway I-15, 84 in Box Elder County. The backbone of the Spring Hills forms the spine of the Unit reaching a maximum of about 6300 feet then dropping off to 4800 feet in the west and 4500 feet in the east. The most common elevation is 5200 feet but range from 4500 feet to 6400 feet with an elevation difference of 1900 feet. Fifty-two percent (52%) of the CWMU elevation ranges between 5200 feet and 5700 feet an elevation difference of 500 feet.
The Blue Springs Hills Cooperative Wildlife Management Unit (CWMU) is primarily covered with Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland (48). Patches of Great Basin Pinyon-Juniper Woodland (37), Invasive Annual Grassland (121), and Inter-Mountain Basins Semi-Desert Grasslands (76) are scattered throughout the Big Sagebrush Shrubland.
One of the Blue Spring Hills Cooperative Wildlife Mangement Unit (CWMU) nearest weather stations, THIOKOL PLANT 78 (428668), is about 5.4 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: |
8838 |
| Private acres: | 8838 |
| Public acres: | 0 |
| Drawing odds |
| Drawing odds are the odds of obtaining a permit for this CWMU. |
2007 drawing odds deer: |
1 in 6.0 |
| 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: |
8838 |
| Buck deer days: | 5 |
| Buck deer dates: | 10/8 – 10/12, date negotiated |
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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: |
12 |
| Private bull elk: | 0 |
| Private bull moose: | 0 |
| Private buck pronghorn: | 0 |
| Public buck deer: | 2 |
| 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? |
Yes |
On roads only |
| Guide service available? |
No |
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| Packing service offered? |
Yes |
Contact operator |
| Lodging/food available? |
No |
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| Camping allowed? |
Yes |
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| Handicapped accessibility? |
No |
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| Are maps available? |
Yes |
On weatherproof paper by request |
| Other activities available? |
Yes |
Hiking, bird watching, horseback riding |
| Are there closed areas on the property? |
Yes |
Section 24 T12N R5W access only |
| Access contact |
| Access contact: |
Operator |
| Best phone: |
435-279-6063 |
| Best time: |
anytime |
| Rules of conduct |
| See published CWMU rules, contact operator |
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