Last modified: Monday, July 06, 2009
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Conover-Jensen
| Operator information |
| Operator name: | Gil Conover |
| Operator phone: | 435-748-6573 |
| Operator e-mail: | gilmel@etv.net |
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| Description |
The Conover-Jensen Cooperative Wildlife Management Unit (CWMU) is located in Carbon County, about 27 km northeast of Price, Utah up Nine Mile Canyon. Solider is one of the highest points at about 9100 feet elevation. Lower elevations are in the north along Nine Mile Canyon which ranges from 6800 feet to 7200 feet and forms part of the unit's north boundary. Pole Canyon on the westside ranges from 7200 feet to 8200 feet. On the eastside Cow Canyon ranges from 6800 feet to 8600 feet. The most common elevation is 8000 feet but ranges from 6700 feet to 9200 feet with an elevation difference of 2500 feet. Fifty-five percent (55%) of the CWMU elevation ranges between 7200 feet and 8600 feet an elevation difference of1 1400 feet.
The Conover-Jensen Cooperative Wildlife Management Unit land is mostly covered with Rocky Mountain Aspen Forest and Woodland (22), 35%. This Aspen Forest and Woodland is mostly in the south and southwest of the CWMU. Colorado Plateau Pinyon-Juniper Woodland (36) covers close to 22% of the land. This Pinyon-Juniper Woodland occurs primarily in the north and northeast. Scatted throughout the CWMU is Inter-Mountain Basins Montane Sagebrush Steppe (62) making up about 16%.
One of the Conover - Jensen Cooperative Wildlife Mangement Unit (CWMU) nearest weather stations, SUNNYSIDE (428474), is 14.6 km southeast of the southeast edge of the CWMU. SUNNYSIDE has eighty-three (83) years of records, 1905 - 1988. During the FALL (September, October and November) the average precipitation is 4.13 inches, but it can be as high as 7.39 inches or as low as 1.66 inches. During the 91-day FALL period, 14 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. There can also be 1 day with precipitation greater than or equal to 1.00 inch. Snowfall during the FALL averages 12.6 inches but can be as high as 31.0 inches. FALL temperature at SUNNYSIDE averages 49.2 degrees F. but can be as high as 89.0 degrees F. or as low as 8.0 degrees F. During the FALL, 30 days will be below freezing (32 degrees F.) and no day above 90 degrees F. |
| Location |
| General location info |
Counties: |
Carbon |
| Wildlife mgt unit: | Nine Mile |
| Property size |
| An estimate of the property size and the public/private composition |
Total acres: |
10845 |
| Private acres: | 10805 |
| Public acres: | 40 |
| Drawing odds |
| Drawing odds are the odds of obtaining a permit for this CWMU. |
2007 drawing odds deer: |
n/a |
| 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: |
0 |
| Buck deer days: | 0 |
| Buck deer dates: | n/a |
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| Bull elk acres: | 10805 |
| Bull elk days: | 7 |
| Bull elk dates: | 9/15-9/25 |
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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: | 10805 |
| Cow elk days: | 7 |
| Cow elk dates: | 9/15-9/25 |
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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: |
0 |
| Private bull elk: | 6 |
| Private bull moose: | 0 |
| Private buck pronghorn: | 0 |
| Public buck deer: | 0 |
| Public bull elk: | 1 |
| 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? |
No |
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| Pre-season scouting allowed? |
Yes |
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| Horses allowed? |
Yes |
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| ATV's allowed? |
Yes |
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| Guide service available? |
Yes |
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| Packing service offered? |
Yes |
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| Lodging/food available? |
Yes |
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| Camping allowed? |
Yes |
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| Handicapped accessibility? |
No |
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| Are maps available? |
No |
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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: |
Todd Hinkins |
| Best phone: |
435-749-1466 |
| Best time: |
7AM-10PM, any day |
| Rules of conduct |
| None specified |
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