Last modified: Monday, July 06, 2009
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Bear Spring
| Operator information |
| Operator name: | Justin Richins |
| Operator phone: | 435-655-5484 |
| Operator e-mail: | jrichins@thehuntingcompany.com |
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| Description |
Bear Spring CWMU is cut east-west by Dry Creek and north-south by State Road 68.Dry Creek starts at about 7200 feet and flows east and then south and exits the Unit at about
4400 feet. The higher elevations are on the west below Snow Basin Ski Resort. Then with a
moderate slope the terrian slopes to the southeast and drops down into the Dry Creek cut before
exiting the Unit. The most common elevation is 5800 feet but ranges from 5000 feet to 8500 feet with an elevation difference of 3500 feet. Fifty-two percent (52%) of the CWMU elevation ranges between 5700 feet and 7600 feet an elevation difference of 1900 feet.
Rocky Mountain Gambel Oak-Mixed Montane Shrubland (41) is the dominant land cover type
on the Bear Spring Cooperative Wildlife Management Unit (CWMU). There are many large
patches of Rocky Mountain Bigtooth Maple Ravine Woodland (23) dispersed among the
Gambel Oak, as are smaller patches of Inter-Mountain Basins Montane Sagebrush Steppe (62).
There are patches of Rocky Mountain Aspen Forest and Woodland (22) on the west side, more
in the middle of the Unit are patches of Rocky Mountain Lower Montane (79), and scattered about
are patches of Recently Burned (116) areas. There are
some minor areas of Colorado Plateau Pinyon-Juniper Woodland (36) scattered about.
One of the Bear Spring Cooperative Wildlife Mangement Unit (CWMU) nearest weather stations, PINE VIEW DAM (422424), is about 3.6 km north from the north edge of the CWMU. PINE VIEW DAM has twenty-seven (72) years of records, 1935 - 2007. During the FALL (September, October and November) the average precipitation is 7.33 inches, but it can be as high as 16.43 inches or as low as 1.52 inches. During the 91-day FALL period, 22 days will experience greater than or equal to 0.01 inch of precipitation, 15 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 is also 2 days with precipitation greater than or equal to 1.00 inch. Snowfall during the FALL averages 13.7 inches but can be as high as 49.5 inches. FALL temperature at ELECTRIC LAKE averages 46.2 degrees F. but can be as high as 95.0 degrees F. or as low as -17.0 degrees F. During the FALL, 48 days will be below freezing (32 degrees F.) and 1 day above 90 degrees F. |
| Location |
| General location info |
Counties: |
Morgan |
| Wildlife mgt unit: | Ogden |
| Property size |
| An estimate of the property size and the public/private composition |
Total acres: |
12481 |
| Private acres: | 11152 |
| Public acres: | 1329 |
| Drawing odds |
| Drawing odds are the odds of obtaining a permit for this CWMU. |
2007 drawing odds deer: |
1 in 10.0 |
| 2007 drawing odds elk: | 1 in 5.0 |
| 2007 drawing odds moose: | 1 in 26.0 |
| 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: |
3.8 |
| Doe deer satisfaction index: | 3.8 |
| Bull elk satisfaction index: | 5 |
| 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: | 5 years |
| 2007 Bull moose age: | 3 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: |
9290 |
| Buck deer days: | 5 |
| Buck deer dates: | 11/1-11/5 or 10/23-10/28 |
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| Bull elk acres: | 9290 |
| Bull elk days: | 5 |
| Bull elk dates: | 10/27-10/31 or 11/10-11/15 |
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| Bull moose acres: | 9290 |
| Bull moose days: | 5 |
| Bull moose dates: | 10/27-10/31 |
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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: | 9290 |
| Cow elk days: | 2 |
| Cow elk dates: | 11/15-1/31 |
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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: |
9 |
| Private bull elk: | 4 |
| Private bull moose: | 1 |
| Private buck pronghorn: | 0 |
| Public buck deer: | 1 |
| Public bull elk: | 1 |
| 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 |
one (1) guest |
| Hunting allowed on Sunday? |
Yes |
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| Pre-season scouting allowed? |
No |
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| Horses allowed? |
No |
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| ATV's allowed? |
Yes |
on two-track road only |
| 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 |
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| Are there closed areas on the property? |
Yes |
see map |
| Access contact |
| Access contact: |
Justin Richins |
| Best phone: |
435-655-5484 |
| Best time: |
8AM-5PM |
| Rules of conduct |
| All hunters will be guided |
| The resort headquarters is off limits to hunting |
| Before entering the resort call Snow Basin securit |
| Snow Basin personnel will be treated with courtesy |
| Hikers & bikers will be given right of way |
| Harvesting of game is by fair chase only |
| If you wound and animal the hunt is over |
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