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Download a PDF of the Pryor Mountains Wild Horse Range Herd Management Area Photo byBLM Billings, Montana 59101 Montana Billings, Drive 5001 Southgate FieldOffi Billings Land of Management Bureau theInterior of Department States United PRYOR MOUNTAIN PRYOR !( Bridger WILD HORSE FOR MORE INFORMATION MORE FOR !( ¤£ MONTANA WYOMING 3 Rockvale 10 !( Laurel Bureau of Land of Management Bureau ce RANGE Beartooth District Ranger Bighorn Canyon National !( Red Lodge, MT59068 Red Lodge, Warren 5001 Southgate Drive 5001 Southgate 20 Highway 14AEast 20 Highway Sag Camp Billings FieldOffi Billings Billings, MT59101 Billings, e ¨¦§ Lovell, WY82431 Lovell, C g 90 Vicinity Map r r ! 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Custer National Forest (USFS) PMWH Range South Dakota Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area (NPS) Wild Horse Range Wyoming No warranty is made by the BLM as to the accuracy, Crow Reservation reliability, or completeness of this data for individual use or aggregate use with other data. State Land May 2011 PRYOR MOUNTAIN WILD The Pryor Mountains are unique in many ways. Some Indian herds, and eventually found a safe haven in the The BLM is mandated to “protect the [wild horse] range WILDLIFE SHARE THE RANGE of the more notable aspects are the precipitation zones broken country of the east Pryors. Genetic testing has from deterioration” and maintain mulitple-use relation- HORSE RANGE and related vegetation from the south end in the Big- confirmed that some of these horses carry a rare gene ships. In order to do this, the BLM periodically gathers WITH WILD HORSES horn Basin to the highest elevations in the mountain variant that traces their ancestry back to colonial Span- and removes excess animals and uses fertility control in The Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range (PMWHR) strad- range. The mountain range divides the Great Plains ish breeds. Overall, the genetic tests indicate the horses an attempt to maintain a population of wild horses in The wild horse range has diverse habitat types and asso- dles the Montana/Wyoming border on the far southeast from the Bighorn Basin. Annual rainfall varies from less are a mix of breeds closely related to light racing and balance with range resources. The area has an appropri- ciated wildlife species both common and locally uncom- side of the Pryor Mountains. It was established after a than six inches in the lowest elevations to more than 20 riding breeds. ate management level of 90-120 wild horses, which is mon. A wide array of mammals, birds, and reptiles can two-year grassroots effort by citizens concerned about inches in the high country. This results in a confluence of maintained at 120 when fertility control is applied. On be observed. the long-term welfare of the wild horses in the Pryor ecotypes in a small area. Because of this, many species Testing has shown that the genetic diversity of these average, 25-30 acres are required to produce enough Mountains. In 1968, Secretary of the Interior Stewart of locally rare and sensitive plants occur in the Pryor horses is high and the current level of inbreeding within forage for each wild horse for one month throughout Larger mammal species that might be encountered L. Udall set aside about 32,000 acres of Bureau of Land Mountains, especially at the lower elevations. the population is low. In some populations, inbreeding most of the wild horse range. include mule deer, bighorn sheep, black bears, and the Management (BLM) and National Park Service (NPS) can be a problem if the numbers of horses in the herd elusive mountain lion. Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area lands for are too low for too long without periodic introductions protection and management of wild horses, wildlife, of outside blood. The population is rather confined to WHERE CAN I VIEW WILD The bighorn sheep found in the Pryors are originally from a small herd that was reintroduced into Wyoming’s watershed, recreation, archeological, and scenic values. this range by both natural and manmade barriers; the Mustang Flat Photo by Gary Leppart In 1969, the Secretary added about 6,000 acres in Wyo- only source of new horses since the late 1980s when in- HORSES? northern Bighorn Mountains. During the mid-1970s, the bighorns migrated across the ice of Bighorn Lake and ming to the PMWHR through an additional order. Pryor Mountain wild horse Photo by Gary Leppart troductions from other herds ceased are the foals born each year. The answer varies depending on the time of year. See remained on the west side of the Bighorn Canyon where The Wild and Free-Roaming Horse and Burro Act of and bunchgrasses to subalpine fir trees and meadows. the wild horses year-round along the Bad Pass Highway OBSERVING WILD HORSES and their population increased. These sheep have persisted 1971 directed the Secretaries of the Interior and Agri- Between these zones is a gradation of plant species (State Route 37) within the Bighorn Canyon National when several other deliberate attempts at reintroduc- culture to manage wild horses “where presently found.” dominated by sagebrush, juniper, and inland Douglas fir. Recreation Area. Small bands of horses are often visible TOURS tion failed. Additional BLM lands and United States Forest Service from this paved road. Look for wild horses near the en- (USFS) lands (Management Area Q) were added to the trance by Crooked Creek Bay and north of the Mustang Opportunities for viewing, photographing, and film- wild horse range due to the presence of wild horses at THE PRYOR MOUNTAINS Flat interpretive sign. ing the horses are excellent at certain times of year. All the passage of the act. Today, the PMWHR encompasses visitors, photographers, and filmers are cautioned to During the summer, you will find many of the wild approximately 39,000 acres of BLM, NPS, USFS, and The Pryor Mountains are a limestone formation moun- respect the comfort zone around wild horses at all times horses in the higher mountain meadows on the far private lands. tain range named after Sergeant Nathaniel Pryor of the and not to disrupt the horses’ natural behavior in any Lewis and Clark Expedition, which traversed the nearby north end of the range. In late spring and early fall, wild way. A good rule of thumb is not to get between band Yellowstone River Valley in 1806. The Pryor Mountain horses can be viewed along the mid-ridge areas of Burnt members and just stop and stay still if wild horses start Range is actually an extension of the Bighorn Moun- Timber and Sykes Ridge close to the unimproved roads. to move away from you. Turkey Flat Photo by BLM tains but is separated from rest of the Bighorns by the Wild horses can be difficult to locate in the late fall and Bighorn Canyon. winter due to their dispersal to more remote areas. Casual use activities such as a day out with your friends The Crow Tribe considers many sites within the Pryors or family, noncommercial still photography, or recre- sacred. Hard stone deposits, called chert, are common ational videotaping do not require a permit or fees. in the Pryors. Native Americans used nodules from However, if you are paying someone to take you for a these deposits to make projectile points and scraping Pen’s Meadow Photo by Gary Leppart tour, make sure that person has a permit. If you plan tools. Cultural resources are protected by federal law to sell your product, certain categories of commercial Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep Photo by Gary Leppart on public lands and should be left as found for scientific filming and photography do require a permit and fees. investigation and enjoyment by future visitors. Like other wild horse populations, the Pryor horses For further information, please contact the BLM Billings Peregrine falcons, recovered from being an endangered live in bands. As you travel throughout the range, you Field Office, Forest Service Beartooth Ranger District, or species, have been nesting in the area since they were will observe numerous bands and assorted “bachelor” Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, depending on reintroduced in the early 1990s. Other sensitive species WILD HORSES & THEIR stallions. Most bands average five or six animals, with where you plan to be on the range. in the area include the rare spotted bat and Yellowstone Pen’s Meadow Photo by BLM a dominant stallion, a lead mare, and a variety of other cutthroat trout. MANAGEMENT mares and young animals. Horses have a natural ten- Much of the wild horse range is considered northern dency to follow the leader, and the daily routine is often Numerous nongame species inhabit the area, including cold desert.
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