Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

Operator information
Operator name:	Rick Danvir
Operator phone:	435-793-4203
Operator e-mail:	rdanvir@ari-slc.com

Description
The Deseret CWMU takes up parts of Weber, Morgan and Rich counties, with Rich county having the most area. The higher points on the Deseret CWMU are along Horse Ridge (8500 feet). On the west the Unit drops away to about 6400 feet in the south and 8000 feet in the north. On the eastside of Horse Ridge the Unit makes a less steep drop, dropping down to around 6400 feet in the north and 6800 feet in the south along the Utah - Wyoming state border. The most common elevation is 6400 feet but ranges from 6000 feet to 8700 feet with an elevation difference of 2700 feet. Fifty-two percent (52%) of the CWMU elevation ranges between 6800 feet and 7800 feet an elevation difference of 1000 feet. The Deseret Cooperative Wildlife Management Unit (CWMU) is much larger than other CWMUs in Utah, therefore land cover is more diversified. About half (50%) of the land cover on the Deseret CWMU is Inter-Mountain Basins Montane Sagebrush Steppe (62). Towards the northeast and at lower elevation, there are large areas of Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Steppe (66). Thet higher elevations on the west of the Unit, mixed with Sagebrush Steppe are extensive areas of Rocky Mountain Aspen Forest and Woodland (22). At lower elevations towards the northeast are several patches of Agriculture (114) land. At minor extents are Southern Rocky Mountain Montane-Subalpine Grassland (71), Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland (48), and rocky Mountain Gambel Oak-Mixed Montane hrubland (41). One of the Deseret Cooperative Wildlife Mangement Unit (CWMU) nearest weather stations, WOODRUFF (429595), is about 10.5 km north from the north edge of the CWMU. WOODRUFF has one hundred eleven (111) years of records, 1897 - 2008. During the FALL (September, October and November) the average precipitation is 2.64 inches, but it can be as high as 5.18 inches or as low as 0.64 inch. During the 91-day FALL period, 15 days will experience greater than or equal to 0.01 inch of precipitation, 8 days of greater than or equal to 0.10 inch, or 1 day of the greater than or equal to 0.50 inch of precipitation. Snowfall during the FALL averages 8.7 inches but can be as high as 29.2 inches. FALL temperature at WOODRUFF averages 40.8 degrees F. but can be as high as 111.0 degrees F. or as low as -26.0 degrees F. During the FALL, 73 days will be below freezing (32 degrees F.) and 6 days above 90 degrees F.

Location
General location info	Counties:	Moragn
General location info	Wildlife mgt unit:	Morgan Rich

Property size
An estimate of the property size and the public/private composition	Total acres:	215477
	Private acres:	200777
	Public acres:	14700

Drawing odds
Drawing odds are the odds of obtaining a permit for this CWMU.	2007 drawing odds deer:	1 in 23.0
	2007 drawing odds elk:	1 in 74.7
	2007 drawing odds moose:	1 in 443.0
	2007 drawing odds pronghorn:	1 in 10.1

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:	4.3
	Doe deer satisfaction index:	4.3
	Bull elk satisfaction index:	4.8
	Cow elk satisfaction index:	4.6
	Bull moose satisfaction index:	5
	Cow moose satisfaction index:	5
	Buck pronghorn satisfaction index:	4.7
	Doe pronghorn satisfaction index:	4.6
	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:	90000
	Buck deer days:	10
	Buck deer dates:	last 10 days Oct

	Bull elk acres:	215477
	Bull elk days:	5
	Bull elk dates:	1st Mon-Fri Oct

	Bull moose acres:	215477
	Bull moose days:	5
	Bull moose dates:	9/1-10/15

	Buck pronghorn acres:	90000
	Buck pronghorn days:	5
	Buck pronghorn dates:	9/1-9/20

	Doe deer acres:	90000
	Doe deer days:	2
	Doe deer dates:	11/1-11/15

	Cow elk acres:	90000
	Cow elk days:	2
	Cow elk dates:	11/1-1/10

	Cow moose acres:	215477
	Cow moose days:	2
	Cow moose dates:	9/1-10/15

	Doe pronghorn acres:	90000
	Doe pronghorn days:	2
	Doe pronghorn dates:	9/15-9/30

Available hunting permits
Private indicates that there are permits available for sale by the CWMU operator	Private buck deer:	128
	Private bull elk:	63
	Private bull moose:	2
	Private buck pronghorn:	22
	Public buck deer:	25
	Public bull elk:	12
	Public bull moose:	2
	Public buck pronghorn:	18
	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	fee charged for elk & moose hunt guests
Hunting allowed on Sunday?	No
Pre-season scouting allowed?	No
Horses allowed?	No
ATV's allowed?	No
Guide service available?	Yes
Packing service offered?	Yes
Lodging/food available?	Yes	fee required for deer & pronghorn
Camping allowed?	Yes
Handicapped accessibility?	Yes
Are maps available?	Yes
Other activities available?	No
Are there closed areas on the property?	Yes

Access contact
Access contact:	Rick Danvir or Todd Corni
Best phone:	435-793-4161
Best time:	business hours, weekdays

Rules of conduct
Elk & Moose hunts guided, no fee
Elk & Moose hunts must be guided
Hunters check in and out at headquarter
Harvested animals must be inspected
Hunters may shoot one and only one animal
Horses, ATVs or snowmobiles not allowed
Stay on maintained roads
Respect any posted ranch road closures

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