This area is located in western Wyoming, north of the Hoback Rim. This area is known for its high success and holds some of the largest bulls in the state. The terrain allows hunters to glass a lot of area from high vantage points.

Area 22 has large herds and many bulls that score over 150” B&C. Bulls that score more than 160” are also harvested regularly. Bulls during the beginning of the archery season will be focused on looking for cows. Locate moose by glassing during the archery and rifle seasons

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.

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.

The river and streams provide riparian habitat with a diversity of willows, cottonwoods, shrubs, grasses and forbs. Moving up in elevation vegetation transitions into open grassy slopes. Some sagebrush exists throughout the mid elevations along with heavily timbered slopes and pockets of lodgepole pine, subalpine fir, and Douglas fir. At the higher elevations there are wet meadow grasses, forbs and sedges.

The majority of this unit consists of National Forest land with good public access along with some ranch lands. Most roads in this unit are marked with Forest Service signs. This area is located east of the Hoback River, west of Shoal Creek and Dell Creek and south of Dell Creek Road and Riling Draw Road.

Hunters typically camp on National Forest land with no permit required. Lodging at multiple motels can be located just south of the unit in Pinedale.