Region C incorporates eight areas in northeastern Wyoming that lets hunters hunt big mule deer in the Bighorn Mountains to large whitetail in irrigated lands and river bottoms. This region has a big number of mule deer with large bucks being harvested regularly in all portions of the unit. Whitetail deer are mainly found around irrigated land, as well as river and creek bottoms in all parts of the region. Mule deer in the 140-160” range are common in most of the region with the opportunity at a 170-180” class buck. Hunters should expect to find whitetails from 110-130” in the majority of the unit with 140-150” whitetail harvested regularly in the central and western portions of the region.
Expect the land in this area to have rolling hills of BLM land with portions of private ranch land throughout most of the unit. Long and deep canyons can be found in the east and heading toward Lake De Smet in the west.
Generally, this region restricts public access with several private land tracts in this area. Tracts of BLM, state run properties and Wyoming Game and Fish Public Access Area Red Horse offer hunting opportunities. Roads will be marked with BLM and county signs. Wind and early snowstorms can also make vehicle access hard.
Mule deer are primarily active in the early mornings, evenings and nights and typically bed down during the day. Expect to find mature bucks bedded down in a cool, but rocky area and in high grass and sagebrush pockets. Big bucks can be found traveling in deep canyons to and from bedding areas in the region.
Most whitetail here will be seen near the river and creek bottoms, but most are privately owned land. Opportunity to harvest a bigger buck gets better with access to privately-owned land in this region.