At a Glance
Quick Tips
- 4-wheel drive recommended on all secondary roads
- Cell service is spotty throughout the area
- Hunting from ground blinds can work well here
species | general Size | trophy potential |
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Mule Deer | Dummy | Dummy |
Whitetail Deer | Dummy | Dummy |
species | general Size | trophy potential |
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Mule Deer | Dummy | Dummy |
Whitetail Deer | Dummy | Dummy |
This unit is south of Moorcroft. Thunder Basin National Grassland, BLM land and state and private land have several mule deer and whitetail herds. Getting access to public land in this area can be hard.For nonresidents, this area is part of Region B and tags drawn for this area are also valid in: 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 21.
This area has a lot of rangeland with some creek bottoms draining off snow and rain.
Getting access to public land here can be hard. The land patterns here can be more confusing since federal, state and private land is all mixed together. Hunters should try to get permission to private land before the hunt.
There is some rolling grassland here with buffalo, blue grama and sagebrush. Ridges here have a lot of ponderosa pine and juniper, as well as some cottonwood that can be found along creek bottoms.
Hunters can camp in Thunder Basin National Grasslands. Moorcroft, that can be found on the northern boundary is next to Interstate 90 and has motels, restaurants and 24/7 gas and diesel.
Roughly 560 square miles
27.5% public land
Elevations from 4,166-4,980 feet