WY Elk Unit 51 — Sunlight-Crandall

WY 51 — Sunlight-Crandall. Terrain & Access WY 51 spans 415,900 acres across dramatic elevation—from 4,679 ft in the lower basins to 12,239 ft in the high peaks. The entire unit sits on public land, offering broad huntable terrain. Nearly half the unit (49%) lies within wilderness, which is significant: nonresidents must hire a licensed Wyoming outfitter or guide to legally hunt those areas. The non-wilderness half is accessible to unguided hunters and includes lower-elevation basins and mid-country that can support productive elk hunting without guide support. The unit straddles two distinct hunting zones: the Sunlight Basin area..