Unit 124

Gould Butte and Table Mountain serve as prominent visual references on the western side of the unit. Emblem Bench provides a distinct topographic feature for orientation in the central area. The Greybull River corridor is the primary natural landmark and eastern boundary.

Fenton Pass on the western boundary offers a key saddle point. Named drainages—Dorsey Creek, Dry Creek, McKinnie Creek, and Willow Creek—are useful for navigation and drainage-based hunting. The string of small reservoirs (Rolston, Trigood, Wardel, Jones, North Emblem) marks water sources across the basin, though most are modest irrigation ponds.

Greybull town anchors the northeast corner as the main reference point.

Terrain spans from 3,730 feet in the basin bottoms to 6,168 feet on the highest benches—a relatively modest elevation range dominated by sagebrush desert and grassland. The lower elevations are open plains with sparse vegetation; as elevation increases toward benches like Emblem and those near Fenton Pass, low juniper, mountain mahogany, and scattered pinyon become more common. The landscape is predominantly non-forested, creating open country with good visibility.

Vegetation transitions are gradual rather than dramatic. Creek bottoms support willows and cottonwoods where water persists. Overall, this is sparse, semi-arid country typical of the Bighorn Basin floor and flanking benches.

Fair road access throughout the unit—383 miles of county roads, BLM routes, and local lanes allow hunters to reach much of the terrain. No major highways cross the unit interior; access is primarily via county roads branching from U.S. 16-20 and U.S. 310 on the periphery. The town of Greybull is the logical staging point with supplies and services.

The open, accessible nature of the basin means pressure can concentrate on benches and near reliable water sources. The straightforward terrain and fair road network suggest this country experiences moderate hunting pressure during season. Quieter hunting may require pushing away from main drainages into the flatter basin margins where fewer roads penetrate.

Unit 124 encompasses the agricultural and semi-arid lands of the Bighorn Basin surrounding the town of Greybull in northwestern Wyoming. The unit's eastern boundary follows the Greybull River north of town; the western boundary traces divides between major creeks (Antelope, Elk, Dorsey, Fifteen Mile) toward Fenton Pass. The northern and southern boundaries roughly follow county lines and highway corridors.

The unit sprawls across low-elevation basin country broken by benches and low ridges. Adjacent units to the south and west push into higher, more forested terrain, while the Bighorn River drainage forms a major geographic reference to the east.

Water is limited and scattered throughout the unit. The Greybull River provides the only perennial stream of significance, flowing north along the eastern boundary. Dorsey Creek, Dry Creek, McKinnie Creek, and Willow Creek are seasonal or intermittent drainage systems useful for navigation but unreliable for water.

A network of small irrigation reservoirs—including Rolston, Trigood, Wardel, Jones, and North Emblem—provide stock ponds and irrigation sources across the basin. The presence of multiple canals and laterals (Fairview Extension Ditch, Highline Ditch, and others) indicates agricultural development. Hunters must plan water strategy carefully; relying on creek flow without confirmation is risky.

The Greybull River and established reservoirs are the most dependable sources.

Mule deer are the primary quarry, utilizing benches, creek bottoms, and sage flats. Early season hunting focuses on higher benches and juniper patches where deer retreat during heat. The open terrain allows effective glassing from bench overlooks like Emblem Bench or toward Gould Butte.

Rut and late season hunting follows deer to creek bottoms and lower sagebrush areas where water concentrates game. White-tailed deer are present in riparian areas along the Greybull River and creek corridors but are secondary to mule deer. Hunting pressure likely concentrates near accessible benches and around small reservoirs; exploring the flatter basin margins and working creek drainages methodically can yield less-pressured opportunities.

The sparse forest means open country stalking and glassing are viable throughout the season.