WY Elk Unit 98 — Boulder

# WY 98 Boulder — Tactical Analysis ## Terrain & Access High-elevation unit (6,267–12,429 ft) with exceptional public land availability (93%), providing excellent access to diverse terrain across a large landscape. Abundant high-country habitat supports strong elk populations across multiple season types. ## Herd Quality Recent surveys show exceptional bull:cow ratios (31:100 in 2024 and 2022), indicating good age structure and recruitment. The counties overlapping this unit have produced 13 record-book elk entries all-time, with recent entries at 375.5–392.6 (2010–2015). Trophy ceiling is legitimate—a 375+ bull is a once-in-a-lifetime achievement—though the trend from pre-2000 (avg 386) to 2010s (avg 375)...