This hunting area is found in the north central area of the state and features some incredible scenery and bear hunting. Most of this hunting area is on the Bighorn Mountains, with just a small portion to the east. On the mountains, you will find a lot of open meadows and valleys, allowing you to glass a lot of land from one position. There are no Grizzly Bears currently located in this hunt area.

With a good average bear harvest each year and no Wilderness Area or Grizzlies, this is a great area for nonresidents to hunt.

The two most distinct terrain features in this area include farmland and rolling mountain ranges on the Bighorns. There are a lot of deep canyons in the northern portion of the area with wide open sage hills and flats. There are a lot of small creeks throughout the area, with willows and berry bushes covering the banks. Like all mountains in Wyoming, you will find lodgepole pines, white pines, juniper and aspen trees throughout the range.

The majority of this area is off the mountain and is covered in sagebrush prairies and badlands. Irrigated farm fields are located along the rivers and streams. Once on the Bighorns, the most common trees you will find on the mountain will be lodgepole pines, along with small patches of aspens scattered throughout the area. Large sections of willows and berry patches are located in creek bottoms. There are some old burns scattered throughout the area which make for great habitat in the spring, once the grass comes up.

As far as publicly accessible land goes, this area is great! There are many roads and trails throughout the mountain area, making the use of vehicles, ATVs, side by sides, mountain bikes or travelling on foot very easy. With the number of roads and trails, remote backcountry areas will be hard to find. You can get away from other hunters, but there will be a road or trail within a mile in most cases. When selecting an area to hunt, be sure to watch over areas with multiple food sources for the bears.

There are a few options for modern lodging in the northern part of the Bighorn Mountains, located at Burgess Junction, Bear Lodge Resort and Elk View Inn. Both lodges have a restaurant and minimal supplies available. Bear Lodge has showers available for use for only $2.00 if you need one. There are also 8 developed campgrounds scattered through the area. You will find thousands of established undeveloped camping spots off every road on the mountain. The Forest Service has a free RV dump and water site located at Burgess Junction. The towns Dayton, Ranchester and Sheridan located within this unit, ranging from 30 and 50 miles away from the mountain range.