Last modified: Monday, July 06, 2009
Learn more about Utah's Cooperative Wildlife Management Units
Big Mountain
| Operator information |
| Operator name: | Mike Macfarlane |
| Operator phone: | 801-467-2003 |
| Operator e-mail: | Bigmountainoutfitters@yahoo.com |
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| Description |
The Big Mountain-Deer CWMU is south and southeast of East Canyon Reservoir. East Canyon Creek cuts the Unit on the west side (5000 to 5800 feet). From this point the unit rises in elevation to the east, where it catches its maximum elevation (9300 feet), it slopes down to the north in a block and to the south as a long finger. The most common elevation is 6400 feet but ranges from 5800 feet to 9300 feet with an elevation difference of 3500 feet. Fifty-one percent (51%) of the CWMU elevation ranges between 6500 feet and 8200 feet an elevation difference of 1700 feet.
On the Big Mountain-Moose Cooperative Wildlife Management Unit the dominant land cover type is a mixture of the Inter-Mountain Basins Montane Sagebrush Steppe (62) and Rocky Mountain Aspen Forest and Woodland (22). Rocky Mountain Gambel Oak-Mixed Montane Shrubland (41) also covers much of the Unit. There are some small patches of Rocky Mountain Bigtooth Maple Ravine Woodland (23) and scattered patches of Rocky Mountain Mesic Mixed Conifer Forest and Woodland (32).
One of the Big Mountain Cooperative Wildlife Mangement Unit (CWMU) nearest weather stations, WANSHIP DAM (429165), is about 3.7 km east from the east edge of the CWMU. WANSHIP DAM has fifty-two (52) years of records, 1955 - 2008. During the FALL (September, October and November) the average precipitation is 4.50 inches, but it can be as high as 9.65 inches or as low as 1.14 inches. During the 91-day FALL period, 23 days will experience greater than or equal to 0.01 inch of precipitation, 13 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 12.4 inches but can be as high as 39.0 inches. FALL temperature at WANSHIP DAM averages 45.5 degrees F. but can be as high as 93.0 degrees F. or as low as -21.0 degrees F. During the FALL, 57 days will be below freezing (32 degrees F.) and 1 day above 90 degrees F. |
| Location |
| General location info |
Counties: |
Morgan |
| Wildlife mgt unit: | East Canyon |
| Property size |
| An estimate of the property size and the public/private composition |
Total acres: |
18385 |
| Private acres: | 18385 |
| Public acres: | 0 |
| Drawing odds |
| Drawing odds are the odds of obtaining a permit for this CWMU. |
2007 drawing odds deer: |
1 in 31.7 |
| 2007 drawing odds elk: | 1 in 18.5 |
| 2007 drawing odds moose: | 1 in 87.0 |
| 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: |
4.6 |
| Doe deer satisfaction index: | 4.6 |
| Bull elk satisfaction index: | 4.8 |
| Cow elk satisfaction index: | 4.3 |
| Bull moose satisfaction index: | 4.7 |
| 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: | 4 years |
| 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: |
18385 |
| Buck deer days: | 5 |
| Buck deer dates: | 10/5-10/9 or 11/1-11/5 |
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| Bull elk acres: | 18385 |
| Bull elk days: | 5 |
| Bull elk dates: | 10/5-10/9 |
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| Bull moose acres: | 18385 |
| Bull moose days: | 5 |
| Bull moose dates: | 10/5-10/9 |
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| Buck pronghorn acres: | 0 |
| Buck pronghorn days: | 0 |
| Buck pronghorn dates: | n/a |
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| Doe deer acres: | 18385 |
| Doe deer days: | 4 |
| Doe deer dates: | 2 weekends in Nov |
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| Cow elk acres: | 18385 |
| Cow elk days: | 4 |
| Cow elk dates: | 2 consequtive wkends Nov |
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| Cow moose acres: | 18385 |
| Cow moose days: | 4 |
| Cow moose dates: | 10/5-10/9 |
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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: |
27 |
| Private bull elk: | 27 |
| Private bull moose: | 1 |
| Private buck pronghorn: | 0 |
| Public buck deer: | 3 |
| Public bull elk: | 3 |
| Public bull moose: | 1 |
| 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? |
No |
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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? |
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? |
Yes |
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| Access contact |
| Access contact: |
Mike Macfarlane |
| Best phone: |
801-330-3860 |
| Best time: |
daytime |
| Rules of conduct |
| Contact operator for list of rules |
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