WY Pronghorn Unit 43 — Cooper Lake

# Unit 43 (Cooper Lake) — Tactical Analysis ## Terrain & Access High-elevation (6,837–7,926 ft) pronghorn country with limited public access (20.2% public land). This is private-land-heavy terrain; success depends heavily on securing permission or hunting public patches during draws. ## Herd Quality & Population The 2024 buck:doe ratio of 76:100 is exceptionally high and likely a small survey artifact — prior years (30:100 in 2023, 27:100 in 2022) are more reliable. The herd is in good condition overall, trending toward favorable male age structure if the multi-year average holds. ## Trophy Potential Albany County (92% overlap) has produced 35...