WY Pronghorn Unit 87 — Pinedale

# WY 87 – Pinedale: Tactical Analysis ## Terrain & Access High-elevation sagebrush-steppe unit (6,831–13,686 ft) with strong public land access (82%). Wilderness comprises 38% of the unit — nonresidents must hire a licensed Wyoming outfitter/guide to hunt those areas, significantly limiting DIY flexibility for NR hunters. ## Herd Quality & Population Buck:doe ratios of 50–56:100 (2022–2024) are flagged as unreliable small-sample survey data — do not treat these as accurate. Historical averages are more trustworthy. Sublette County (overlapping this unit) has produced 28 record-book pronghorn entries over six decades (avg 82.7), with recent entries in 2016–2021 scoring 80–84. This...