Unit 11

Glendo Reservoir serves as the primary geographic anchor and water source. The North Platte River winds through the western portion, visible from most vantage points. The Rawhide Buttes and Wildcat Hills offer elevated positions for glassing the surrounding plains.

Pine Ridge and Rattlesnake Ridge provide natural travel corridors and visibility. Haystack Range rises to the north. Hell Gap and McGinnis Pass are navigational reference points.

These low ridgelines are spaced far enough apart to create distinct glassing zones without requiring major elevation gain.

Elevations range from around 4,000 feet in the river valleys to just over 6,100 feet on the scattered ridges and buttes. Most hunting occurs in open, rolling sagebrush plains with minimal timber—this is classic pronghorn country. Low buttes like the Rawhide Buttes, Wildcat Hills, and Haystack Range break the horizon but don't create significant terrain obstacles.

Vegetation is sparse grassland and sagebrush with scattered cottonwoods along waterways. The terrain is gentle enough for horseless hunting but undulating enough to provide cover and glassing opportunities from ridge tops.

With 1,150-plus miles of roads, access is fair but not connected as highway-class infrastructure. County and ranch roads dominate, giving hunters mobility across the unit but requiring local knowledge. Public land access is limited—most land is private ranches, requiring permission.

Gateway towns (Torrington, Guernsey) sit on the unit borders. The combination of fair road access and limited public land means pressure concentrates on accessible areas. Hunters willing to negotiate private land or hunt periphery public tracts will find less crowded conditions than main access corridors.

Unit 11 is bounded on the south by the Wyoming-Nebraska state line and U.S. Highway 20, extending north to Interstate 25 near Orin Junction. The North Platte River forms the western boundary and flows through the unit to Glendo Dam. The eastern edge follows I-25 southward past Guernsey.

This corridor region sits in the foothills transition zone between the High Plains and the Laramie Range, roughly centered around the towns of Torrington and Guernsey. The unit encompasses a substantial area of lower-elevation prairie and rangeland with scattered public access points.

The North Platte River is the primary reliable water source, flowing northwest through Glendo Dam and Glendo Reservoir. Beyond the river corridor, water is limited and scattered—critical for late-season hunting. Named springs include Spouting Spring, Twin Springs, Upper and Lower State Springs, Silver Springs, Reynolds Spring, and Jewel Springs; these become focal points for pronghorn movement.

Creeks like Willow Creek, Muddy Creek, and Patten Creek run seasonally. Scattered reservoirs and stock tanks exist but are unreliable for hunting planning. Understanding spring locations is essential for pronghorn behavior.

Unit 11 is pronghorn country, with terrain suited to glassing open plains from ridgetops and stalking across sagebrush basins. Early season (September) finds pronghorn distributed across higher elevations near the Rawhide Buttes and Wildcat Hills, using buttes for shelter. Mid-season sees movement toward water sources—the North Platte and key springs like Twin Springs or Spouting Spring.

Late season concentrates animals near reliable water and windswept ridges where snow blows clear. Successful hunting requires scouting access before season, identifying private land opportunities, and understanding pronghorn water patterns. The sparse timber and open topography reward glassing patience over bushwhacking.