WY Pronghorn Unit 38 — Iron Mountain

# WY 38 – Iron Mountain: Tactical Analysis ## Terrain & Access Rolling sagebrush and grassland terrain between 4,500–9,000 ft elevation. With only 19% public land, this is predominantly private-property antelope country requiring landowner access or outfitter arrangements. Low wilderness percentage makes foot hunting feasible on accessible public parcels. ## Herd Quality & Trends Buck:doe ratio of 29:100 (2024) indicates a **good-quality herd**, consistent with recent years (25–39:100 range). This supports reasonable opportunity for mature bucks, though the relatively balanced sex ratio suggests moderate trophy potential rather than exceptional age-class development. ## Trophy Potential The counties overlapping this unit (Albany,...