WY Mule Deer Unit 116 — Meeteetse

# WY 116 – Meeteetse: Tactical Analysis ## Terrain & Access Unit 116 spans 5,494–11,461 ft elevation across 239,000 acres with 48.5% public land—moderate accessibility with mixed high-country and mid-elevation terrain. The balance of public and private ground requires scouting and patience. ## Herd Quality Buck:doe ratio held steady at 18–24:100 (2022–2024), indicating a **Good** herd composition. Park County (100% overlap) has produced 24 record-book mule deer since the 1940s, including a 241.0 in 2021 and a 240.5 in 2012—demonstrating the unit's trophy *ceiling*. Recent decades (2000s–2020s) show more modest production (197–226 range), reflecting typical harvest pressure. Most hunters will...