Last modified: Monday, July 06, 2009
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Bally Watts
| Operator information |
| Operator name: | Jed Wayment |
| Operator phone: | 435-336-4146 |
| Operator e-mail: | jwayment@allwest.net |
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| Description |
The Bally Watts CWMU is divided into north and south by Cottonwood Creek. Cottonwood Creek enters the Unit at about 5400 feet elevation and exits the unit at 5200 feet. In the north part Bally Watts Creek starts around 6800 feet and exits about 5400 feet, flowing in northwest direction. The most common elevation is 6000 feet but ranges from 5000 feet to 8700 feet with an elevation difference of 3700 feet. Fifty-four percent (54%) of the CWMU elevation ranges between 5900 feet and 7600 feet an elevation difference of 1700 feet.
On the north part Elk Mountain at 7400 feet is the highest point and sloping in a northwest direction to 5400 feet. In the south, Big Mohagany Mountain at 7700 feet and Little Mohagany Mountain at 7200 feet are the highest points. The lowest is about 5000 feet along the Weber River.
The Bally Watts Cooperative Wildlife Management Unit (CWMU) is dominated by Inter-Mountain Basins Montane Sagebrush Steppe (62). Patches of Rocky Mountain Oak-Mixed Montane Shrubland (41) area scattered throughout the Unit. In the middle and north part of the Unit are large areas of Rocky Mountain Bigtooth Maple Ravine Woodland (23). There are also large patches of Rocky Mountain Aspen Forest and Woodland (22) scattered throughout the Unit. Colorado Plateau Pinyon-Juniper Woodland (36) adds to the Forest and Woodland character of the Unit. Invasive Perennial Garssland (119) and Southern Rocky Mountain Montane- Subalpine Grassland (71) adds to the Grassland character of the Unit. Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Steppe (66) and Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland (48) add to the shrubland character of the Unit.
One of the Bally Watts Cooperative Wildlife Mangement Unit (CWMU) nearest weather stations, HUNTSVILLE MONESTERY (424135), is about 4.4 km north from the north edge of the CWMU. HUNTSVILLE MONESTERY has thirty-one (31) years of records, 1976 - 2007. During the FALL (September, October and November) the average precipitation is 5.74 inches, but it can be as high as 12.30 inches or as low as 1.36 inches. During the 91-day FALL period, 22 days will experience greater than or equal to 0.01 inch of percipitation, 14 days of greater than or equal to 0.10 inch, or 3 days of the greater than or equal to 0.50 inch of precipitation. There can also be 1 day of greater than or equal to 1.00 inch precipitation. Total FALL snowfall averages 10.2 inches but can be as high as 31.0 inches. FALL temperature at HUNTSVILLE MONESTERY averages 46.0 degrees F. but can be as high as 95.0 degrees F. or as low as -16.0 degrees F. During the FALL, 56 days will be below freezing (32 degrees F.) and less than 1 day above 90 degrees F. |
| Location |
| General location info |
Counties: |
Morgan |
| Wildlife mgt unit: | Morgan Rich |
| Property size |
| An estimate of the property size and the public/private composition |
Total acres: |
10305 |
| Private acres: | 10305 |
| Public acres: | 0 |
| Drawing odds |
| Drawing odds are the odds of obtaining a permit for this CWMU. |
2007 drawing odds deer: |
1 in 12.0 |
| 2007 drawing odds elk: | n/a |
| 2007 drawing odds moose: | 1 in 27.0 |
| 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: |
4.5 |
| Doe deer satisfaction index: | 4.5 |
| Bull elk satisfaction index: | n/a |
| Cow elk satisfaction index: | n/a |
| Bull moose satisfaction index: | 4.5 |
| 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: | 5 years |
| Hunting opportunities (acres, days and dates) |
| The opportunity to hunt on this CWMU can depend on the type of animal hunted. |
Buck deer acres: |
10305 |
| Buck deer days: | 5 |
| Buck deer dates: | 11/1-11/5 |
| |
| Bull elk acres: | 0 |
| Bull elk days: | 0 |
| Bull elk dates: | n/a |
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| Bull moose acres: | 10305 |
| Bull moose days: | 5 |
| Bull moose dates: | 10/26-10/30 |
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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 |
| |
| Cow elk acres: | 10305 |
| Cow elk days: | 2 |
| Cow elk dates: | 10/26-10/30 |
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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: |
180 |
| Private bull elk: | 0 |
| Private bull moose: | 2 |
| Private buck pronghorn: | 0 |
| Public buck deer: | 2 |
| Public bull elk: | 2 |
| 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 |
One (1) |
| Hunting allowed on Sunday? |
No |
Not generally |
| Pre-season scouting allowed? |
No |
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| Horses allowed? |
No |
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| ATV's allowed? |
No |
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| Guide service available? |
Yes |
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| Packing service offered? |
Yes |
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| Lodging/food available? |
No |
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| Camping allowed? |
Yes |
In designated areas only |
| 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: |
Jed Wayment |
| Best phone: |
435-336-4146 |
| Best time: |
Daytime |
| Rules of conduct |
| No pre-hunt scouting |
| No ATVs, snowmobiles or horses |
| Hunters must comply with game laws |
| Hunters must be familiar with CWMU map |
| Hunters must hunt within boundaries |
| A wounded animal is a tagged animal |
| No open fires |
| Keep gates closed |
| No alcohol |
| No drugs |
