CWMU program

State Corner

Operator information

  • Name: Greg Bird
  • Phone: 801-310-4962
  • Email: xtremegregb@live.com

CWMU description

The State Corner Cooperative Wildlife Management Unit (CWMU) is located south of the notch where Utah and Wyoming share a common boundary. The highest elevation on the Unit is in the south, Humpy Peak at 10800 feet elevation. Lower elevations, 7100 feet are in the north. Chalk Creek or the a road running next to the creek form part of the Unit's boundary on the northwest, north and northeast. The elevation range on the CWMU for Chalk Creek is between 6700 feet and 7200 feet. The most common elevation is 7100 feet but ranges from 6400 feet to 10000 feet with an elevation difference of 3600 feet. Fifty-three percent (53%) of the CWMU elevation ranges between 7500 feet and 10000 feet an elevation difference of 2500 feet.

There are three (3) bands of land cover types on the State Corner Cooperative Wildlife Management Unit (CWMU). The most dominant band is on the north end and is mostly Inter-Mountain Basins Montane Sagebrush Steppe (62). The second band which goes through the middle of the Unit is Rocky Mountain Aspen Forest and Woodland (22) band. The third band is on the south end and is dominated by Rocky Mountain Subalpine Dry-Mesic Spruce-Fir Forest and Woodland (26). Scattered in the south end are large patches of Rocky Mountain Subalpine Mesic Meadow (70). There are also some areas of Rocky Mountain Alpine Bedrock and Scree (2). Toward the middle are patches of Rocky Mountain Subalpine-Montane Riparian Shrubland (77). Rocky Mountain Gambel Oak-Mixed Montane Shrubland (41) is also part of this Unit.

One of the State Corner Cooperative Wildlife Mangement Unit (CWMU) nearest weather stations, COALVILLE (421590), is about 4.6 km west from the west edge of the CWMU. COALVILLE has thirty-four (34) years of records, 1974 - 2008. During the FALL (September, October and November) the average precipitation is 3.71 inches, but it can be as high as 7.09 inches or as low as 1.68 inches. During the 91-day FALL period, 19 days will experience greater than or equal to 0.01 inch of precipitation, 10 days of greater than or equal to 0.10 inch, or 2 day of the greater than or equal to 0.50 inch of precipitation. Snowfall during the FALL averages 14.8 inches but can be as high as 32.0 inches. FALL temperature at COALVILLE averages 43.4 degrees F. but can be as high as 87.0 degrees F. or as low as -17.0 degrees F. During the FALL, 61 days will be below freezing (32 degrees F.) and no days above 90 degrees F.

Location

  • Counties: Summit
  • Wildlife management unit(s): Chalk Creek

Access contact

  • Name: Greg Bird
  • Phone: 801-310-4962
  • Best time to contact: Anytime before 10 pm

Property size

An estimate of the property size and the public/private composition

Acres
Private 14006
Public 0
Total 14006

Drawing odds

Drawing odds are the odds of obtaining a permit for this CWMU.

Drawing odds
Deer drawing odds 1 in 7.8
Elk drawing odds 1 in 3.3
Moose drawing odds 1 in 41.0
Pronghorn drawing odds 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. This is a five-year average.

Public Private
Buck deer 4 4.2
Doe deer 4.4 N/A
Bull elk 2.7 3.8
Cow elk 1 N/A
Bull moose 5 3
Cow moose N/A N/A
Buck pronghorn N/A N/A
Doe pronghorn N/A N/A
Wild turkey N/A N/A

Hunter success

Hunter success is the percent of hunters who successfully harvested an animal, reported for years in which data is available.

Public Private
Buck deer 33.3 77.8
Doe deer N/A N/A
Bull elk N/A 58.8
Cow elk 100 N/A
Bull moose 100 N/A
Cow moose 100 N/A
Buck pronghorn N/A N/A
Doe pronghorn N/A N/A
Wild turkey N/A N/A

Average age

An estimate of average animal age

Age
Buck deer N/A
Bull elk N/A
Bull moose 5 years

Hunting opportunities (acres, days and dates)

The opportunity to hunt on this CWMU depends on the type of animal hunted

Acres Days Dates
Buck deer 14006 5 10/6-10/10
Bull elk 14006 5 10/6-10/10
Bull moose 14006 5 10/6-10/10
Buck pronghorn 0 0 n/a
Doe deer 0 0 n/a
Cow elk 14006 5 11/26-11/30
Cow moose 0 0 n/a
Doe pronghorn 0 0 n/a

Available hunting permits

Private indicates that there are permits available for sale by the CWMU operator

Public Private
Buck deer 3 27
Buck deer (management) 0 0
Bull elk 3 27
Bull moose 1 1
Buck pronghorn 0 0
Doe deer 0 0
Cow elk 20 0
Cow moose 0 0
Doe pronghorn 0 0

Common questions

Question Answer
Can I bring a guest? Yes. 1 guest
Can I hunt on Sunday? Yes.
Can I scout the CWMU before the season? No.
Are horses allowed? No.
Are ATV's allowed? Yes.
Is a guide service available? Yes. For fee
Do you offer a packing service? No.
Is lodging or food available? No.
Can I camp on the CWMU? Yes.
Is the CWMU handicapped accessible? Yes.
Are maps available? Yes. On UDWR website
Are any other activities offered on the CWMU? No.
Are there any closed areas on the property? Yes. Walk in areas/ no vehicles

Rules of conduct

  • No alcohol
  • Hunter must sign liability waiver
  • One (1) guests allowed per hunter
  • There are walk in areas only
  • No shooting around livestock & buildings
  • There is a wound lose policy, shot animal is yours whether it's recovered or not
  • Hunters will submit tooth sample & harvest report along with photo of animal
This map is provided for general reference only and does not constitute a legal hunt boundary. The Division does not guarantee access to any private or public land. Hunt unit boundaries may include private property or other excluded areas.