Unit 20

Red Butte and Mount Pisgah anchor the landscape as prominent navigation points and glassing platforms. Frannie Peak and Wyoming Hill provide additional high-ground reference points across the unit. Multiple drainages—including Bear Canyon, Parmlee Canyon, and Ferguson Canyon—offer natural travel corridors and water-finding opportunities.

Salt Creek, Beaver Creek, and Left Fork Blacktail Creek represent the unit's main stream systems, though flow varies seasonally. Spencer Number 2 Reservoir, Slide Reservoir, and Martin Thompson Reservoir cluster in accessible locations and serve as both water sources and navigation benchmarks.

The unit spans from just under 3,700 feet to roughly 6,650 feet, with most country sitting in the lower half of that range. Terrain rises gradually from open plains into rolling foothills where moderate forest coverage increases with elevation. Ponderosa pine and juniper scattered throughout the foothills provide seasonal cover, while lower elevations feature sagebrush flats and grassland.

The moderate forest badge suggests timber is present but not continuous—expect open parks and benches interspersed with stands. This elevation band supports good grazing habitat transitioning to timbered slopes, creating natural movement corridors.

Fair road access means the unit is neither isolated nor heavily roaded—200 miles of roads provide logical staging points and entry routes without creating overwhelming vehicle pressure. Main communities of Dakoming and Clifton offer logical bases, with roads generally connecting to reservoirs and canyon heads. The moderate complexity score suggests terrain enough to escape typical access patterns; hunters willing to foot it beyond road corridors should find breathing room.

Private land interspersed with public creates checkerboard access challenges typical of Wyoming foothill country—knowing boundaries matters.

Unit 20 occupies lower-elevation terrain in north-central Wyoming, characterized by rolling plains transitioning into modest foothills. The unit sits well below alpine country, anchored by small communities including Dakoming and Clifton. The terrain extends across roughly 200 miles of road network, indicating substantial ground to cover.

Red Butte and Mount Pisgah serve as prominent landscape anchors rising above the surrounding country. This is working ranch country interspersed with public land, typical of Wyoming's lower-elevation hunting zones where agriculture and wildlife habitat coexist.

Water remains limited and scattered throughout Unit 20, requiring hunters to plan movements around known sources. Several small reservoirs—Spencer Number 2, Slide, Martin Thompson, and Howell—offer reliable water where they hold. Named springs including Slate Spring, Austin Spring, Ferguson Spring, and Salt Spring provide supplemental options, though reliability depends on season and conditions.

The main creeks—Salt Creek, Beaver Creek, Bear Run—flow through canyons offering water and cover in concentrated zones. Early and late season hunting hinges on accessing and understanding these water locations; dry country demands careful hydration planning.

Unit 20 holds mountain sheep, making terrain and elevation the central strategic considerations. The rolling foothills and moderate elevation relief create migration corridors—sheep typically favor higher terrain during season start, dropping into canyon country and lower slopes as conditions shift. Red Butte, Mount Pisgah, and Frannie Peak warrant serious glassing time from multiple vantage points; sheep favor these higher points and adjacent ridges.

Water-driven movements matter significantly given sparse summer sources—hunters should position near creeks and reservoirs during warm months. The moderate terrain complexity allows determined hunters to access marginal areas others skip; canyons like Bear, Parmlee, and Ferguson often receive less pressure than obvious high points.