RE: The BigHorn mountain area
The deer, as in all mountain areas, can be found high and low. But best concentrations are near hay fields down low, near water, and where they browse and eat.Some deer never leave the high country, I have flwon with the G&F and seendeer still at 9,000feet in December indeep snow. I think it how the deer are brought up.Tensleep has motels and so does shell or Greybull. Might save you some driving. Camp a night or two then go to town to clean up and realx. It can be grueling, the driving, walking, driving. Do a little camp, just a tent and good pad and sleeping bag. You will enjoy it. Did you apply for a point last year? Might be hard to draw if not. Those that applied last yearare one point up on you.
Find a high spot, with lots of open ground and sit on your butt and glass, glass, and glass some more.
Good Luck!