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Area 113 covers the western Bighorn Mountains around Tensleep Canyon and the country climbing from the basin floor to the high crest along US-16. Elevations run from about 4,500 feet at the canyon mouth to over 11,000 feet on the Bighorn high country. Tensleep Canyon itself is one of the most dramatic mountain-front canyons in Wyoming—dramatic limestone walls, Tensleep Creek running cold and clear, and the famous climbing routes that bring international visitors to the canyon's pocketed sandstone. Vegetation stratifies hard with elevation: sage and bunchgrass on the lower benches, mountain mahogany and ponderosa on the canyon walls, Douglas fir on the cooler aspects, transitioning into aspen and lodgepole at mid-elevations, with Engelmann spruce and subalpine fir on the upper slopes and alpine country on the highest ridges. The Cloud Peak Wilderness backs the unit on the east.
Bighorn NF dominates the upper country, with BLM and private ranch in the lower foothills. US-16 through Tensleep Canyon provides the paved spine and forest roads off it climb into the timber. Ten Sleep is the immediate gateway with the famous Ten Sleep Brewing Company; Worland is the larger supply hub. Cell service drops past town. Quality elk and mule deer with the wilderness backstop providing the better trophy potential. Pack-in for the high country; truck-camp hunting works on the lower forest. The fall colors in Tensleep Canyon are spectacular when the aspens turn—worth a drive even if you're not hunting.
Unit Stats
Hunting Season Temps (3-yr avg)
Sep
78°
52°
Oct
58°
38°
Nov
46°
28°
Dec
38°
21°
Jan
35°
20°
Feb
32°
14°
Recent Trophy Scores · 2020–2025
Trophy score data is tracked by county, so the overlap with GMU boundaries is approximate. These numbers tell you whether the area is capable of growing big animals — they do not indicate public vs. private land. Big elk can come from anywhere; most elk in the lower 48 trace back to Yellowstone stock that was transplanted west after the species was nearly extirpated in the early 1900s.
County
Species
Method
Count
Avg Score
Top Score
Campbell
Elk
Archery
4
331
342
Campbell
Mule Deer
Archery
1
154
154
Campbell
Pronghorn
Archery
18
71
81
Campbell
Pronghorn
Rifle
3
83
84
Converse
Elk
Archery
1
325
325
Converse
Pronghorn
Archery
34
70
78
Niobrara
Elk
Archery
2
345
356
Niobrara
Pronghorn
Archery
2
71
76
Weston
Elk
Archery
1
298
298
Weston
Elk
Rifle
1
372
372
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Nearest Towns
Sundance
Small town; gas, groceries, lodging. Gateway to Black Hills NF and Devils Tower.
Gillette
Full services: gas, groceries (Walmart, Smiths), lodging, hospital (Campbell County Health). Largest NE WY city.
Newcastle
Full services: gas, groceries, lodging, medical clinic. Southern Black Hills access.
Moorcroft
Small town; gas, basic supplies. Near Keyhole Reservoir and Devils Tower.
Hulett
Small town near Devils Tower; gas, basic supplies, lodging.
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Campgrounds
Reuter Campground
USFS (Black Hills NF)
Near Sundance; 24 sites; 6,200 ft; ponderosa pine setting.
Cook Lake Campground
USFS (Black Hills NF)
Bear Lodge area; 32 sites; 5,800 ft; trout lake.
Devils Tower Campground
NPS
Devils Tower NM; 46 sites; scenic; fills up quickly.
Keyhole State Park
WY State Parks
Keyhole Reservoir; multiple loops; good base for NE WY hunts.
Dispersed camping
USFS (Black Hills NF) / BLM
Available along forest roads in the Bear Lodge Mountains and BLM land throughout the Powder River Basin.
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Statewide Outfitters & Directories
These outfitters operate statewide or in multiple regions. Check each one's website to confirm they cover Unit 113.