Elk Hunt Area 123 Black Thunder

About Elk Hunt Area 123 Black Thunder

Elk Hunt Area 123 Black Thunder is a elk hunt area in Wyoming, United States, set by Wyoming Game and Fish Department. It covers about 1,624 km² (627 mi²). No town of the HuntGrid list lies inside it; the nearest is Gillette, about 29 km from its edge.

HuntGrid draws its boundary from Wyoming Game and Fish Department's data for the 2026 season. The agency uses this unit system for Elk (wapiti).

Unit code

123

Area

1,624 km²

Area (miles)

627 mi²

Boundaries

2026

Public and protected land mapped inside it

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 525 km² of public or protected land inside it, 32% of the unit. Some protected land is privately owned (a conservation group's, for one). By manager, as the source names it:

Boundaries are approximate and aren't legal descriptions. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there: check your local regulations and posted signs.

Public land: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Gap Analysis Project (GAP), 2025, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) 4.1

Seasons and regulations

Seasons for this unit that a person has checked against Wyoming Game and Fish Department's regulations:

The official regulations have the final word: check them before you hunt.

Official regulations: Wyoming Game and Fish Department

Units around it

Next to it in the same unit system

• Elk Hunt Area 113 Rochelle Hills
• Elk Hunt Area 126 Lost Springs
• Elk Hunt Area 129 Non-Herd Unit

Other hunting units that cover part of it

• Sharp-Tailed Grouse Hunt Area 1 (east of the Continental Divide)
• Sage-Grouse Hunt Area 4 (closed)
• Sandhill Crane Hunt Area 7
• Antelope Hunt Area 7 South Upton
• Deer Hunt Area 8 Upton-Four Horse
• Pheasant Hunt Area 11
• Deer Hunt Area 21 Thunder Basin
• Mountain Lion Hunt Area 24 (Rochelle)
• Antelope Hunt Area 24 Thunder Basin
• Black Bear Hunt Area 35 ( management unit)
• Nonresident Deer Region B
• Central Flyway Zone C2 (waterfowl zone)

What HuntGrid shows for Elk Hunt Area 123 Black Thunder

• Its boundary on the map; tap inside it for the unit's card with the agency's regulations link.
• Public land and the other hunting units in the same view, each with its source.
• Season dates once a person has checked them, and legal shooting hours where the rule is checked.
• Hourly wind with a scent cone for every stand, and official weather alerts.
• Offline maps: download the area and use the map, your pins and the forecast with no signal.

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Questions

How big is Elk Hunt Area 123 Black Thunder?

About 1,624 km² (627 mi²), as HuntGrid maps Wyoming Game and Fish Department's boundary.

How much public or protected land is in Elk Hunt Area 123 Black Thunder?

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 525 km² of public or protected land, 32% of the unit; the largest share is managed by Forest Service Region 02 Rocky Mountain. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there.

Where are the season dates for Elk Hunt Area 123 Black Thunder?

This page lists 3 seasons a person has checked against Wyoming Game and Fish Department's regulations; the official regulations have the final word.

Which units are next to Elk Hunt Area 123 Black Thunder?

In the same unit system: Elk Hunt Area 113 Rochelle Hills, Elk Hunt Area 126 Lost Springs and Elk Hunt Area 129 Non-Herd Unit.

More on huntgrid.net

• Hunting map of Wyoming
• Elk hunting
• HuntGrid, the hunting app

Sources

Unit boundary: Wyoming Game and Fish Department. Licence: Wyoming Game and Fish Department, State of Wyoming (published "as is" with a no-warranty disclaimer). Boundaries for the 2026 season.

• The agency's boundary data
• Official regulations

HuntGrid isn't affiliated with Wyoming Game and Fish Department. The official regulations and maps have the final word.