At a Glance
Quick Tips
- GOHUNT Maps are reccomended to help navigate this area
- Bring fishing gear to fish in the nearby Smiths Fork River
species | general Size | trophy potential |
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Elk | 260"-290" | 290"+ |
Terrain
Access
Historical Temperatures
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species | general Size | trophy potential |
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Elk | 260"-290" | 290"+ |
High
Low
This unit is found on the western side of the state and along the Idaho state line. Made up of valleys and low mountains in the Sublette Range, hunters will find plenty of terrain variations here to pursue the many elk that inhabit the area.
Hunters can expect rugged terrain with elk found throughout the entire area. This area is smaller with a lot of drainages to hunt and is a good place for hunters to search for mature bulls.
This unit goes from the Smiths Fork River valley floor to the Sublette Mountain Rage and drops back to the valley floor near the Bear River. Terrain is more gently contoured at lower elevations, but becomes steep and rugged in higher elevations with timberline at 9,000 feet. Crossing terrain in the high country can be physically exertive and hunters will need to be prepared to hunt this day after day.
Getting public access in this unit is difficult. Most of the unit in the Raymond Mountain Wilderness Study Area is closed to all vehicle travel. State Highway 232 and State Highway 89 have several secondary side roads. Packing in with horses or backpack hunting is a good choice, but day hunts are more common and still very effective. This area is bordered by the Idaho state line on the west, the divide between the Salt River and Bear River on the north, the Smiths River on the east, and U.S. Highway 30 on the south. There is private land here but no wilderness areas.
Low and middle elevations have a grassy valley floor, sage-covered meadows and some hills mixed with Douglas fir and aspen. Higher up, the range has more Douglas and subalpine fir, with a lot of slopes and rough ridges.
Cokeville is the closest town of any size and has several options for lodging. Groceries, gas stations and other stores can be found here as well. Camping is allowed on all public land for up to 16 days in one location and most hunters here opt for this route.
Roughly 265 square miles
77% public land
Elevations from 6,100–9,300 feet