Unit 93

Key reference points include Commissary Ridge marking the northern boundary and Pine Ridge, Slate Creek Ridge, and Mahogany Ridge as interior navigation aids for sorting country. The Fontenelle Hogbacks form a distinctive visual landmark. Named basins—Pomeroy and Fontenelle—define major topographic features hunters should recognize.

Gaps like Rocky Gap, Windy Gap, and Fontenelle Gap serve as natural travel corridors and visual breaks in the ridge system. These features are critical for navigation in country that can feel monotonous; use them to establish position and plan movement.

Terrain spans from around 6,400 feet in the basin valleys to over 10,000 feet on the higher ridges—a significant elevation gradient that creates distinct habitat bands. Low sagebrush basins characterize much of the unit, transitioning to semi-arid grasslands and scattered juniper-pine woodlands on ridges and slopes. Meadow systems along creeks and drainages provide pockets of richer vegetation.

The sparse forest canopy means most of the country remains open or semi-open, ideal for spotting and stalking pronghorn across the basin flats and lower ridges.

Road density is limited, with roughly 440 miles of roads across the unit but no major highways penetrating the interior. This creates a moderate-access unit where much of the country requires hiking or stock travel once you leave developed roads. The boundary roads (Highway 189, 240, 372) provide entry points; internal roads tend to be rough or seasonal.

Limited connectivity means pressure should be lighter than roadside units, but advance scouting and local knowledge matter. The sparse road network rewards hunters willing to walk and glass from distance in the open basin country.

Unit 93 occupies the central Green River Basin between U.S. Highway 189-30 and Wyoming Highway 240-372, anchored by major water features including the Green River, Ham's Fork, and LaBarge Creek. The unit encompasses roughly 1,400 square miles of diverse terrain stretching from Pomeroy Basin and Fontenelle Basin in the north to the Lower Farson Cutoff Road in the south. Frontier and Fontenelle are nearby communities.

This is fundamentally desert and semi-desert country with elevation climbing from the basin floors into scattered timbered ridges.

Water is limited but present in specific locations. The Green River and Ham's Fork anchor the unit's major drainages; LaBarge Creek and Pole Creek provide additional perennial sources. Multiple reservoirs including Fontenelle Lakes, Lake Viva Naughton, and Graham Reservoir offer reliable water, though access varies by ownership.

Springs are scattered throughout—Mud Spring, Willow Springs, Indian Spring, and others—but may be seasonal. Craven Creek and its associated meadows, plus Trail Creek and Beaver Creek systems, support hunters willing to work the drainages. Summer water is more plentiful than late season; plan accordingly.

This is pronghorn-focused terrain, and the abundant sagebrush basins and open ridges are ideal pronghorn habitat. Early season offers the best window before animals shift to higher elevations or concentrate near remaining water in fall. The moderate elevation range means pronghorn use the unit throughout the season.

Glassing from ridges across basin meadows is effective; use named flats like Red Park and LaBarge Meadows as focal points. Water sources at reservoirs and creek systems concentrate animals during dry periods. Patience and long-range optics are essential in this vast, open country where distances deceive and stalking requires careful planning across exposed terrain.