At a Glance
Quick Tips
- GPS can help to see land ownership
- Cell service is spotty throughout the area
- four-wheel drive can be helpful 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 |
Thunder Basin National Grasslands, Black Hills National Forest, BLM land, oil fields and state and private land support both mule deer and whitetail herds. It can be hard to get public land access here.For nonresidents, this area is part of Region B and tags drawn for this area are also valid in: 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 21.
Mature mule deer and whitetail bucks have a lot of room in this unit to feed, bed and water. Identify boundaries around private land and spend time finding routes to public land before the hunting season.
Thousands of acres of rolling grassland and sagebrush can be found here combined with a couple of major drainages such as Beaver, Robbers Roost and Alkali Creeks.
This unit has difficult public access because of the ownership of Thunder Basin National Grasslands, BLM land, oil leases and state and private land. Nonresident hunters should check with the Casper Regional Office before hunting here.
Black Hills have a lot of ponderosa pine, juniper, willows and mountain mahogany. Most of the vegetation is a combination of buffalo and blue grama gasses, sagebrush and cottonwood also grow here.
Hunters can camp on Thunder Basin National Grasslands. Newcastle has restaurants, motels, RV campgrounds, medical facilities and gas stations.
Roughly 625 square miles
22% public land
Elevations from 3,650-5,078 feet