WY Pronghorn Unit 74 — Deer Creek

WY 74 – Deer Creek: Tactical Analysis. Terrain & Access Deer Creek spans nearly 298,000 acres across the mid-elevation zone (5,450–7,729 ft), mixing sagebrush foothills with ponderosa and mixed-conifer forest. With 62% public land, the unit offers solid foot access to BLM and national forest holdings, though private land interspersion requires route planning. Elevation variation supports both lower-country and higher-country habitat—typical pronghorn country sits in the sagebrush belt. Herd Quality The buck:doe ratio averages 48:100 across recent surveys—exceptional for pronghorn. This ratio indicates an unusually well-balanced, age-structured population with strong recruitment and minimal rutting pressure, yielding abundant..