Hunt Area 92, Table Mountain, Wyoming

Hunt Area 92 encompasses the south flank of the Wind River Range and adjacent foothills in Fremont County, Wyoming. Elevation spans 5,440 to 12,344 feet across approximately 660 square miles. Lower elevations feature open sagebrush benches and draws transitioning into rolling pinon-juniper foothills. Mid-elevations hold mixed conifer and aspen stands with steep canyon drainages. High-country terrain near the Continental Divide is rocky, exposed, and densely timbered. Eastern portions of the unit grade into shorter grass prairie and private ranch lands along river and stream corridors. The boundary runs south of the Wind River Reservation, bounded by US Highway 287 on the east and north, Wyoming Highway 28 to the southeast, and the Sweetwater River and Continental Divide to the south and west (meeting Mt. Nystrom and Sweetwater Gap).

Approximately 84.6% of Hunt Area 92 is public land, composed primarily of Shoshone National Forest with significant BLM parcels. Private ranch holdings occupy the remaining ~15% and are concentrated in the eastern lowlands. Walk-In Area (WIA) 26 (1,779 acres, open 8/15–11/30) provides designated public deer access for Area 92 along with elk (Hunt Area 28) and upland birds. Nonresident tags drawn for Area 92 are also valid in adjacent units 94, 128, 156, 157, 160, and 171 (Region L), expanding hunting flexibility. Wilderness areas within the National Forest may restrict motorized access. GPS with current land ownership layers is recommended to avoid inadvertent private land trespass in the eastern portion.

Lower benches and east-facing slopes are dominated by big sagebrush with native bunchgrasses. Transitional mid-elevations contain mountain mahogany, serviceberry, and bitterbrush, which are prime mule deer forage shrubs. Aspen groves, willows, and cottonwoods line drainage corridors. Mid-to-upper elevations support lodgepole pine, Engelmann spruce, and subalpine fir. High-elevation terrain above treeline is alpine tundra and rocky talus. The Continental Divide forms the western boundary near Mt. Nystrom (approximately 11,500+ feet).

Mule deer are distributed throughout the unit in summer and early fall at higher elevations, with seasonal migration to lower winter ranges south of the unit as snow accumulates. The rut runs late October through late December. Whitetail deer are largely resident in the lower eastern portion along riparian corridors and are generally found on or adjacent to private land. Elk use the National Forest portions of the unit seasonally. Pronghorn are present in the open sagebrush flats. Early morning and late evening glassing from high vantage points are the most productive tactics for locating mule deer bucks before they drop to lower winter range.

Season dates extracted from WGFD Chapter 6 Deer Hunting Seasons (2025 regulation, media/32322). Harvest data from WGFD 2023 Deer Harvest Report (media/29194). Population trend (decline over 5 years) sourced from HuntScore and GoHunt unit profile data which aggregates WGFD data. Area 92 boundary description confirmed from official Chapter 6 text. WIA 26 confirmed from WGFD Fremont County Walk-In Area listing. Harvest report data for 2023 shows General season results; archery and muzzleloader figures are included where parseable from the PDF. Public land percentage (84.6%) sourced from GoHunt unit profile. Some elk and pronghorn presence is regional inference — verify with WGFD Hunt Planner for current elk and pronghorn license availability within Area 92.