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This unit is made up of the scenic mountains within the Shoshone National Forest, on the eastern side of the Wind River Range. Located just north of Dubois Wyoming, unit 67 is made up of BLM, National forest and wilderness. There is plenty of ground available for the DIY nonresident hunter to hunt. With that comes a lot of vehicle access, as well as trailheads if pack-in hunts are what you are looking for. This unit holds a good number of animals and those who are willing to put in the work, will find success. I wouldn't consider this unit to be filled with grizzly's, but it should definitely be taken into consideration.
This area is steep and rugged, but elk can be found all over. This is a big unit with plenty of country to hunt. This is a good place for hunters to take some good bulls. Horses can be beneficial for this hunt.
This unit goes from the foothills along the Wind River Indian Reservation and the valley floor along U.S. Highway 26/287. Terrain is more gently contoured at lower elevations, but becomes steep and rugged in higher elevations, with timberline at about 10,000 feet.
Wilderness
Under Wyoming law nonresidents are not permitted to hunt big game or trophy game in any federally designated wilderness areas without the presence of a licensed guide or resident companion. The resident companion must first get a free non-commercial guide license from a Game and Fish office. The law does not prohibit nonresidents from hiking, fishing or hunting game birds, small game, or coyotes in wilderness areas.
Low and middle elevations have grassy and sage-covered meadows mixed with Douglas fir and aspen. Higher up near timberline, the country has thick spruce fir forest and some whitebark pine with a lot of grassy slopes, meadows and alpine basins.
Public access here is decent, with several maintained roads coming into the unit from the south, as well as a few secondary roads. The unit is covered by a big trail system. Packing in with horses or backpack hunting is recommended, but day hunts are also possible. This area is bordered by U.S. Highway 26/287 on the south and west, with the Continental Divide and the divide between the Shoshone and Greybull Rivers. Wind River is on the north, with the Wind River Indian Reservation and Spence/Moriarity Wildlife Habitat Management Area on the east. This area has a lot of public land and some of it is in the Washakie Wilderness Area in the Absaroka Mountain Range. Some popular trailheads within this unit are East Fork, Bear Creek, Wiggins Fork and Horse Creek.
Dubois is the closest town and has a lot of lodging options. Grocery stores, gas stations and other stores are also available. Camping is allowed on all public ground for up to 16 days in one location. Hunters can camp in remote locations.