At a Glance
Quick Tips
- Fishing for brook trout and cutthroat trout can be good year round on rivers and streams
- Snow chains, a shovel and four-wheel drive are recommended during the rifle season
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Area 10 is located in western Wyoming, north of the Hoback River. This area is known for its high success and large bulls. The terrain here allows hunters to glass areas from high vantage points.
This area has large herds and hunters can locate moose by glassing during the archery and rifle seasons. Bulls during the beginning of the archery season will be more focused on looking for cows. Some bulls can score 140-160” Boone and Crockett
The terrain in this area varies from deep, narrow valleys to towering peaks. Upper elevations are composed of grassy meadows, some pine pockets and open rocky faces. Mid elevations are made up of patches of timbered pine pockets and open grassy faces. The creeks and river bottoms found in this area are mostly timbered. Moose in this area are typically found near river and creek drainages.
The majority of Area 10 is made up of Forest Service lands and ranch lands with good public access. This area is found east of the Grays River and Hoback River Divide, south and west of Highway 191.
Some tributaries and creek drainages can be found in this area. Rivers and streams have riparian habitat with willows, cottonwoods, shrubs, grasses and forbs. The vegetation on mid elevation canyon walls and faces transitions into grasses and timber pockets. Wet meadow grasses, forbs and sedges can be found at higher elevations.
Hunters can camp on Forest Service land located in this unit with no permit required. Lodging at multiple motels can be found south of the unit in Pinedale and north in Jackson Hole.
Roughly 262 square miles
97% public land
Elevations from 6,800-10,100 feet
ATVs and UTVs are helpful, but are restricted to marked roads trails
Four-wheel drive is recommended