This unit is west of Kaycee and north to Buffalo on Interstate 25. It can be hard to access public land from the southern part of the Bighorn Mountains, but there are a lot of mule deer and whitetail here.For nonresidents, this area is part of Region Y and tags drawn for this area are also valid in: 24, 25, 27, 28, 30, 32, 163, 169.

Whitetails can typically be found in the creek bottoms and near irrigated fields. This area has a high percentage of private land restricting public land hunting.

This area has a lot of rolling high prairie with rugged canyons, parts of the Powder River drainage and Castle and Steamboat Rocks. Fraker, Gardner and Elk Mountains can also be found here. Travel through this area on foot is challenging.

Grasslands of buffalo and blue grama are mixed mainly with sagebrush. Cottonwoods and willows can be found along creek bottoms, stands of ponderosa, groves of aspen and juniper on ridges, hillsides and mountain slopes.

Can be hard to access public land here. Some sections of BLM and state land are landlocked by private ranches. County and secondary roads can be hard to travel through in rain or snow. Four-wheel-drive is recommended during these conditions.

There is no improved campground on BLM or state lands, but camping is allowed on public land. Kaycee has limited lodging, restaurants and gas stations. Buffalo has a lot of options for motels and restaurants, and has medical facilities.