Unit 22

Steamboat Peak and Hodges Peak anchor the north and south boundaries respectively, visible from most vantage points for orientation. The Sawtooth and Raspberry Ridge provide identifying ridgelines running through the unit. Jack Creek Basin, Hoback Basin, and Coyote Basin serve as logical drainage systems to hunt; each has distinct character.

East Rim marks an obvious visual landmark along the western slope. These features break the rolling terrain into recognizable sectors, essential for navigating the multiple creek drainages and avoiding overlap with other hunters.

Elevations span from medium valleys around 6,500 feet to high ridges above 11,600 feet, creating three distinct hunting zones. Lower creek bottoms support willow and aspen, transitioning to ponderosa and Douglas fir on rolling slopes, then to spruce-fir and open meadow country at upper elevations. The rolling topography means no extreme cliff country or impassable terrain; hunters can move between drainages with manageable effort.

Moderate forest coverage leaves enough open parks and ridgetops for glassing and navigation.

Highway 191 provides excellent primary access, with roughly 99 miles of roads penetrating the unit via Dell Creek Road, Riling Draw Road, and valley routes. Fair accessibility means the unit sees regular use but isn't a crowded corridor. Multiple entry points (Highway 191, various canyon roads) spread hunters across basins rather than funneling them through bottlenecks.

The rolling terrain and moderate forest mean finding solitude requires positioning away from creek bottoms and main drainages where most hunters concentrate.

Unit 22 encompasses the ridge system and drainage network between the Hoback and Green Rivers, anchored by Highway 191 running northwesterly through its core. The unit spans from Hoback Rim in the south to the Gros Ventre River divide in the north, with the Riling Draw Road system forming the eastern boundary. Steamboat Peak and Hodges Peak mark major summit reference points along the unit's perimeter.

This moderate-sized unit sits between established valleys and high-country terrain, making it accessible yet substantial enough to absorb hunting pressure.

Jack Creek, Dell Creek, Slide Creek, and Porcupine Creek form the primary drainage systems, with Jenny Creek, Mill Creek, House Creek, Fisherman Creek, Muddy Creek, and Rock Creek providing secondary options. Jack Creek Spring and Fisherman Creek Lake offer known water sources. Water availability is limited and seasonal—early and late season hunters should verify creek flows before committing to specific drainages.

The creek systems also function as travel corridors; moose typically follow water, making drainage-focused hunting strategy essential.

Unit 22 is moose country, and the creek drainages are the focus. Early season means finding bulls in willow parks along Jack Creek, Dell Creek, and Slide Creek before rut activity; water sources and meadow edges are prime. During the rut, bulls push higher into spruce-fir timber and respond to calls, particularly along Porcupine Creek and upper Jack Creek drainages.

Late season sees moose concentrated near reliable water in lower creek corridors. Terrain complexity means scouting specific drainages rather than trying to cover the whole unit; identify active sign in Jack Creek Basin or Hoback Basin and commit to a drainage hunt rather than roaming.