Last modified: Monday, July 06, 2009
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Castle Valley Outdoors
| Operator information |
| Operator name: | James Fauver |
| Operator phone: | 435-286-2383 |
| Operator e-mail: | Jim@CASTLEVALLEYOUTDOORS.com |
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| Description |
The Castle Valley Outdoors CWMU lies in a valley between the Nelson Mountains, Young Peak and the Molen Reef. The main area of the CWMU only increases from about 6100 feet to 6200 feet north to south. There is a southwest finger of the Castle Valley Outdoors CWMU that has more relilef as it follows up Muddy Creek. This finger goes into a more mountainous area ranging from 6200 feet to around 6700 feet. The most common elevation is 6200 feet but ranges from 6000 feet to 6900 feet with an elevation difference of 900 feet. Seventy percent (70%) of the CWMU elevation ranges between 6200 feet and 6600 feet an elevation difference of 400 feet.
The majority of the Castle Valley Outdoors Cooperative Wildlife Management Unit (CWMU) is covered by Inter-Mountain Basins Mat Saltbrush Shrubland (40) and Agriculture (114),with minor contributions from Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland (48), Inter-Mountain Basins Mixed Salt Desert Scrub (58), and Inter-Mountain Basins Greasewood Flat (82).
One of the Castle Valley Outdoors Cooperative Wildlife Mangement Unit (CWMU) nearest weather stations, FERRON (422798), is about 8.3 km north from the north edge of the CWMU. FERRON has one hundred ten (110) years of records, 1897 - 2007. During the FALL (September, October and November) the average precipitation is 2.45 inches, but it can be as high as 5.00 inches or as low as 0.25 inch. During the 91-day FALL period, 12 days will experience greater than or equal to 0.01 inch of precipitation, 7 days of greater than or equal to 0.10 inch, or 1 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 13.5 inches. FALL temperature at FERRON averages 49.9 degrees F. but can be as high as 97.0 degrees F. or as low as -4.0 degrees F. During the FALL, 38 days will be below freezing (32 degrees F.) and 1 day above 90 degrees F.
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| Location |
| General location info |
Counties: |
Emery |
| Wildlife mgt unit: | Central Mountains |
| Property size |
| An estimate of the property size and the public/private composition |
Total acres: |
13178 |
| Private acres: | 13178 |
| Public acres: | 0 |
| Drawing odds |
| Drawing odds are the odds of obtaining a permit for this CWMU. |
2007 drawing odds deer: |
1 in 5.0 |
| 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: |
3.9 |
| Doe deer satisfaction index: | 3.9 |
| 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: |
13178 |
| Buck deer days: | 5 |
| Buck deer dates: | 9/11-11/10 |
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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: |
8 |
| 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? |
No |
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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? |
No |
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| Handicapped accessibility? |
Yes |
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| Are maps available? |
Yes |
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| Other activities available? |
No |
upland game , fishing, horseback |
| Are there closed areas on the property? |
Yes |
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| Access contact |
| Access contact: |
Jim Fauver |
| Best phone: |
800-586-6503 |
| Best time: |
8AM – 5PM |
| Rules of conduct |
| None specified |
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