Wyoming’s Top Hunt Units

Bighorn Mountains — strong elk numbers and genuine trophy bulls. A favorite for both archery and rifle hunters.

Southeastern Wyoming — high success and trophy bull potential. Pairs well with a mule deer tag.

Northern Wyoming — large herds and light pressure for hunters willing to hike into remote country.

Northwest Wyoming — public and private mix, large herds, good trophy potential.

Southern Wyoming — public/private mix with high success rates and trophy bull potential.

The statewide general tag opens a lot of country and a lot of good herds. The classic DIY starting point.

Late-season hunt near Dubois — a 20-day November season on heavy public land, with a real shot at a mature buck migrating down to rut.

Southern Wyoming — over the last 15 years this region has produced a large share of Wyoming’s record-book bucks.

Western Wyoming — 170+ bucks in rugged, remote country. Herds were hit hard by the 2022-23 winter; watch the recovery.

Western Wyoming — big-bodied bucks in the 180+ range. Rugged, with wilderness areas non-residents can’t hunt without a guide.

Southwestern Wyoming — high mountain country to sage flats. The limited-quota areas here hold some of the state’s best bucks.

Central Wyoming — excellent mule deer with a higher success rate than many limited-quota units, still with trophy-class potential.

High harvest rate with a shot at a great buck late, as Sublette and Lincoln County deer drop to lower elevations. Weather-dependent.

Southeastern Wyoming — diverse, fragmented terrain. Public land is there but can be physically demanding to hunt.

Northeast corner around Sundance — whitetail tucked into the timber and draws, with a fraction of the pressure you’d find back East.

Whitetail work the cottonwood bottoms and ag edges along the Powder and Belle Fourche drainages. Access is often private — line it up early.

NE general deer country around Gillette and Sheridan holds both whitetail and mule deer — an easy hunt to combine on one trip.

Northeastern Wyoming — a reputation for trophy bucks. Largely private, so secure access before you apply.

Southeastern Wyoming — high antelope numbers and trophy bucks in the 80+ range. A lot of private ground to navigate.

Near Farson — limited tags but plenty of public land and solid trophy potential in the 78″+ range.

Southwestern Wyoming — the Red Desert units may hold the best trophy potential in the state. Check access before applying.

Southwestern Wyoming — high desert and forest. Known for some of the largest bulls in the state, reaching 50+ inches.

Northern Wyoming — dense forest, meadows, and alpine. Produces some of the biggest bulls in Wyoming.

Northwestern Wyoming — 400,000+ acres of mixed terrain. A challenging hunt with high success and bulls over 45 inches.

Western Wyoming — the most bighorn licenses of any unit, rams in the 165+ range. Largely wilderness; guide or resident sponsor required.

Southeastern front range — considered one of the state’s best sheep units. Private-land access must be sorted first. 170+ potential.

Extremely limited — a max-point hunt for a trophy ram. Rugged but not as remote as the western units. Rams consistently top 170″.

North-central Wyoming — some of the largest rams in the state, less rugged than the western units. Very few tags, highly sought after.

Wyoming’s goats live in the high northwest country near the Beartooth and Absaroka ranges. A handful of tags statewide — a vertical, physical hunt for max-point holders.