WY Mule Deer Unit 23 — Clearmont

WY 23 – Clearmont: Tactical Analysis. Terrain & Access WY 23 spans 732,000 acres across moderate elevation (3,400–5,100 ft), but only 16% is public land—a significant constraint. Hunters will spend substantial effort locating and gaining permission for private access. The remaining public acreage includes BLM and National Forest patches; forum reports mention BLM areas as productive deer habitat and note that animals move extensively during the rut across mixed ownership. Elevation variation supports diverse habitat (sagebrush lowlands to forest and aspen), but public-land scarcity makes this a scout-first, boots-on-ground unit. Herd Quality Recent wildlife surveys show an..