Last modified: Monday, July 06, 2009
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Antelope Creek
| Operator information |
| Operator name: | George Kennedy |
| Operator phone: | 435-353-4677 |
| Operator e-mail: | n/a |
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| Description |
The Antelope Creek Cooperative Wildlife Management Unit (CWMU) is in the southeast part of Duchesne County, about 10.5 km from Duchesne, Utah. Higher elevations are in the southwest corner of the unit (6300 feet). Antelope Creek that cuts the CWMU ranges from 5300 feet to 5800 feet. Pleasant Valley in the east ranges from 5300 feet to 5800 feet. The most common elevation is 5500 feet but ranges from 5300 feet to 6300 feet with an elevation difference of 1000 feet. Fifty (50%) of the CWMU elevation ranges between 5600 feet and 6100 feet an elevation difference of 500 feet.
About thirty-six perecent (36%) of the Antelope Creek Cooperative Wildlife Management Unit (CWMU) is Colorado Plateau Mixed Low Sagebrush Shrubland, located on the westside of the unit.
Another thirty-four percent (34%) is Inter-Mountain Basins Mixed Salt Desert Scrub, located mostly on the eastside of the unit. Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland, Inter-Mountain Basins Greasewood Flat, and Inter-Mountain Basins Semi-Desert Grassland also figure into the mix.
One of the Antelope Creek Cooperative Wildlife Mangement Unit (CWMU) nearest weather stations, DUCHESNE (422253), is about 6.0 km west from the west edge of the CWMU. DUCHESNE has eighty-three (92) years of records, 1906 - 2008. During the FALL (September, October and November) the average precipitation is 2.57inches, but it can be as high as 6.21 inches or as low as 0.25 inch. During the 91-day FALL period, 14 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 days of the greater than or equal to 0.50 inch of precipitation. Total FALL snowfall averages 3.1 inches but can be as high as 17.1 inches. FALL temperature at DUCHESNE averages 46.4 degrees F. but can be as high as 93.0 degrees F. or as low as -17.0 degrees F. During the FALL, 49 days will be below freezing (32 degrees F.) and less than 1 day above 90 degrees F. |
| Location |
| General location info |
Counties: |
Duchesne |
| Wildlife mgt unit: | Nine Mile |
| Property size |
| An estimate of the property size and the public/private composition |
Total acres: |
31000 |
| Private acres: | 31000 |
| Public acres: | 0 |
| Drawing odds |
| Drawing odds are the odds of obtaining a permit for this CWMU. |
2007 drawing odds deer: |
1 in 7.0 |
| 2007 drawing odds elk: | n/a |
| 2007 drawing odds moose: | n/a |
| 2007 drawing odds pronghorn: | 1 in 3.5 |
| 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: | n/a |
| Cow elk satisfaction index: | n/a |
| Bull moose satisfaction index: | n/a |
| Cow moose satisfaction index: | n/a |
| Buck pronghorn satisfaction index: | 5 |
| 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: |
31000 |
| Buck deer days: | 7 |
| Buck deer dates: | 11/1-11/7 |
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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: | 31000 |
| Buck pronghorn days: | 7 |
| Buck pronghorn dates: | 9/13-9/19 |
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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: | |
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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: |
2 |
| Private bull elk: | 0 |
| Private bull moose: | 0 |
| Private buck pronghorn: | 4 |
| Public buck deer: | 1 |
| Public bull elk: | 0 |
| Public bull moose: | 0 |
| Public buck pronghorn: | 2 |
| 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? |
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? |
No |
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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? |
No |
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| Access contact |
| Access contact: |
George Kennedy |
| Best phone: |
435-823-6316 |
| Best time: |
anytime |
| Rules of conduct |
| None specified |
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