ThanksIt doesn't make sense in my mind. They also added area 55 to that late season 56 tag. This hunt is really to target Yellowstone elk so really doesn't' make sense to end it early - especially if there is no snow to push them down before the end of the season.
I know adding unit 55 for this late hunt won't help you any since it is all wilderness.
Like I said in my PM - let me know if you draw and I will help you out as best I can with what we learned last year. Also, reach out to NFH. He is a wealth of information on that unit and gave us some good advice.
Good luck in the draw.
We focus on trophy elk, mule deer, antelope and moose hunts and take B&C bucks most years.