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Area 165 - Yu Bench

Last Updated: Aug 20, 2024
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Quick Tips

  • Prepare for low temperatures in the later seasons
  • Cell phone service is spotty throughout the unit
speciesgeneral Sizetrophy potential
Mule Deer140"-160"170"+
Whitetail Deer120"-140"140"+

On The Ground

This area is southeast of Cody, and is only limited quota with thousands of acres of BLM land open to the public. Both mule deer and whitetail can be found here.

Mature mule deer can be found here, but can be elusive. Whitetails can be concentrated near the Greybull River, but getting permission to hunt on private ranches can be hard here.

Terrain

Portions of Meeteetse Rim, Tatman Mountain and parts of the Greybull River can be seen in this area. Miles of open sagebrush and grasslands dominate the remaining landscape.

  • Roughly 333 square miles

  • 76.8% public land

  • Elevations from 4,833-6,511 feet

Most of the land here is covered in sagebrush, and the grasslands are made up of buffalo and blue grama. Ridges and hills typically have shrubs and juniper on their slopes with cottonwood and willows lining creek and river bottoms.

County and secondary roads give good access to the area. A GPS can be good to use for navigating throughout the unit. Along the Greybull River private land it can be harder to get access to.

Hunters can camp on BLM land here. Cody is in the northwest corner of the unit and has a lot of options for lodging and food. A regional airport, hospital and gas stations can also be found in Cody.

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