Unit 110

Francs Peak stands as the dominant visual landmark and natural navigation anchor. Upper and Lower Sunshine Reservoirs provide reliable reference points in the northern basins. Galena Ridge, Brown Mountain, and Soapy Dale Peak offer secondary glassing vantage points.

The named passes—Bear Creek Pass, Coal Chute Pass, East Fork Pass, and Greybull Pass—function as critical terrain features that funnel movement and create hunting opportunities. Twin Lakes and the Dick Creek Lakes system mark water sources. Surveyor Park and McGregor Park are open flats worth investigating for concentrations of animals, particularly during season transitions.

The unit transitions from mid-elevation basins around 6,500-7,500 feet into high country with multiple summits above 12,000 feet, including Francs Peak and Standard Peak. Rolling terrain characterizes much of the landscape rather than sharp ridges or dramatic cliff zones. Moderate forest cover means habitat mixes open basins, parkland, and timbered slopes—pronghorn country at elevation rather than typical low-desert range.

Upper Sunshine Basin, Brown Basin, Meadow Creek Basin, and Little Buffalo Basin provide open grazing terrain. The complexity of the terrain and altitude creates distinct seasonal movement corridors where animals use elevation changes throughout the hunting season.

Over 320 miles of roads provide fair access, though road density doesn't translate to easy hunting—terrain complexity is extreme at 9.2/10. Most access funnels through a few main routes from Meeteetse, creating natural pressure zones in easily reached basins. Highway 120 access points serve as predictable entry corridors where many hunters concentrate effort. The unit's size and complexity reward those who penetrate deeper into less obvious drainages and basins.

Ranching presence (Sunshine, Dumbell, Kirwin as populated places) suggests mixed ownership in lower valleys; high basins are primarily public. Early-season scouting to identify roads that penetrate specific basins is critical.

Unit 110 encompasses all Greybull River drainage south of the river itself and west of Wyoming Highway 120, plus Gooseberry Creek drainage on the same western side of the highway. The Absaroka Range dominates the terrain, providing the geographic spine and identity. Meeteetse serves as the primary staging town to the north.

The unit's vast size spans from the lower Greybull valley systems up through high basins and into true alpine country. Major drainages—Irish Creek, Ross Creek, Meadow Creek, Francs Fork, and Willow Creek—thread through the unit as navigation corridors and potential water sources.

Water is limited and concentrated rather than abundant throughout the unit. Sunshine Reservoir, Iron Creek Reservoir, Moon Reservoir, and Lower Sunshine Reservoir provide reliable sources, but natural springs and creeks require knowledge of specific drainages. Irish Creek, Ross Creek, Meadow Creek, and Willow Creek are the primary perennial drainages.

The Pitchfork Ditch, Sunshine Supply Ditch, and related irrigation infrastructure indicate developed water sources in lower basins. High-elevation ponds like Jojo Lake and Mossy Pond may hold water seasonally. Drought years compress animal distribution around reservoir areas, making water-source strategy essential.

Unit 110 is pronghorn country, with the rolling basins and open parks providing ideal terrain for the species. Elevation creates seasonal movement patterns—animals use lower basins early season and migrate to high parks as weather permits, then drop down again in late season. Glass from ridge systems overlooking basins where pronghorn naturally concentrate near water and graze.

Upper Sunshine Basin and Meadow Creek Basin are classic pronghorn habitat worth sustained glassing. The passes—Bear Creek, Coal Chute, East Fork, and Greybull—funnel animals between basin systems and create predictable travel corridors. Limited water means animals must visit reservoirs and developed sources regularly.

Success requires understanding basin-to-basin movement patterns and positioning on elevated terrain to intercept migration routes rather than stalking individual groups across open country.