WY Mule Deer Unit 70 — Shirley Mountain

WY 70 – Shirley Mountain. Terrain & Access WY 70 spans 736,000 acres across a steep elevation gradient (5,847–9,139 ft) in the Shirley Mountains of south-central Wyoming. Just over 58% is public land, offering meaningful room to roam but requiring hunters to navigate mixed ownership. The broad elevation band supports diverse habitat—lower sagebrush and foothill terrain transitioning to higher-elevation forest and alpine country. This vertical relief allows hunters to chase deer across different zones within a single season, though access quality varies by drainage and ownership pattern. Herd Quality Recent wildlife surveys show an **above-average buck:doe ratio..