State guide

Public land that may allow hunting in Wyoming

77 named public land units in Wyoming from PAD-US 4.1: 38 state wildlife & game areas, 13 forests & grasslands, 7 wildlife refuges & WPAs, 10 BLM units, 7 lake & reservoir project lands, 1 state trust / land board tracts, 1 other public land units. The largest are BLM Rock Springs Field Office Public Lands, Wyoming State Trust Lands, BLM Rawlins Field Office Public Lands.

77listed areas
30.8Macres (approx.)
38state wildlife & game areas

2026 deer season opening dates by state. For Wyoming, check the agency link below.

Regulations & licenses: Wyoming Game and Fish Department

This site does not list seasons, bag limits, license or permit rules. Those change every year and differ by area. Check them with the state agency before you go, and confirm the specific area is open to the hunting you plan.

Check regulations with Wyoming Game and Fish Department

Where the listed areas are

State wildlife & game areas (38)Forests & grasslands (13)Wildlife refuges & WPAs (7)BLM public land (10)Lake & reservoir project land (7)State trust land (1)Other public land (1)

One dot per area at its reference point; larger dots are larger areas. Outline: U.S. Census Bureau.

Acres by land type

Approximate acres for the portion of each unit inside Wyoming.

Photos from Wyoming public lands

All photo credits

National Forest land
Shoshone National Forest
2,439,025 acres
Photo: Michelle Buzalsky, US Forest Service · public domain · original source
National Forest land
Bighorn National Forest
1,105,187 acres
Photo: US Forest Service · public domain · original source
National Grassland
Thunder Basin National Grassland
553,181 acres
Photo: U.S. Department of Agriculture Lance Cheung/Multimedia PhotoJournalist · public domain · original source
National Forest land
Black Hills National Forest
176,097 acres
Photo: Black Hills National Forest · public domain · original source

Public-domain photos by U.S. federal agencies, taken in the place named on each card.

All 77 areas, largest first

Land type Manager PAD-US access Minimum size

BLM public land
BLM Rock Springs Field Office Public Lands
3,606,646 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Sweetwater County, Sublette County + 3 more
Open access
State trust / land board land
Wyoming State Trust Lands
3,558,738 acres
State: land board · Natrona County, Carbon County + 21 more
Open access
BLM public land
BLM Rawlins Field Office Public Lands
3,531,385 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Carbon County, Sweetwater County + 3 more
Open access
National Forest land
Shoshone National Forest
2,439,025 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · Park County, Fremont County + 3 more
Open access
BLM public land
BLM Lander Field Office Public Lands
2,389,104 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Fremont County, Natrona County + 3 more
Open access
BLM public land
BLM Worland Field Office Public Lands
2,099,292 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Washakie County, Big Horn County + 2 more
Open access
National Forest land
Bridger National Forest
1,734,289 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · Sublette County, Lincoln County + 2 more
Open access
National Forest land
Teton National Forest
1,660,975 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · Teton County, Sublette County + 3 more
Open access
BLM public land
BLM Kemmerer Field Office Public Lands
1,420,951 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Lincoln County, Uinta County + 1 more
Open access
BLM public land
BLM Casper Field Office Public Lands
1,361,260 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Natrona County, Converse County + 2 more
Open access
National Forest land
Bighorn National Forest
1,105,187 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · Sheridan County, Big Horn County + 2 more
Open access
BLM public land
BLM Cody Field Office Public Lands
1,090,618 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Big Horn County, Park County
Open access
National Forest land
Medicine Bow National Forest
1,084,165 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · Carbon County, Albany County + 3 more
Open access
BLM public land
BLM Pinedale Field Office Public Lands
925,617 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Sublette County, Lincoln County + 1 more
Open access
BLM public land
BLM Buffalo Field Office Public Lands
779,965 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Johnson County, Campbell County + 1 more
Open access
National Grassland
Thunder Basin National Grassland
553,181 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · Weston County, Converse County + 2 more
Open access
National Forest land
Targhee National Forest
331,917 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · Teton County, Lincoln County
Open access
BLM public land
BLM Newcastle Field Office Public Lands
288,040 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Niobrara County, Crook County + 1 more
Open access
National Forest land
Black Hills National Forest
176,097 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · Crook County, Weston County
Open access
National Forest land
Ashley National Forest
96,088 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · Sweetwater County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Chain Lakes Wildlife Habitat Management Area
62,549 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Sweetwater County
Restricted access
National Forest land
Flaming Gorge Reservoir National Recreation Area
44,197 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · Sweetwater County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Red Rim-Grizzly Wildlife Habitat Management Area
38,289 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Carbon County
Restricted access
National Forest land
Wasatch National Forest
37,812 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · Uinta County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Laramie Peak Wildlife Habitat Management Area
37,046 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Albany County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Spence & Moriarity Wildlife Habitat Management Area
35,159 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Fremont County
Restricted access
National Wildlife Refuge
Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge
25,993 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Sweetwater County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Red Rim-Daley Wildlife Habitat Management Area
25,971 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Carbon County, Sweetwater County
Restricted access
National Wildlife Refuge
National Elk Refuge
24,858 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Teton County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Wick/Beumee Wildlife Habitat Management Area
21,746 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Carbon County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Sand Mesa Wildlife Habitat Management Area
21,116 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Fremont County
Restricted access
Bureau of Reclamation project land
Pathfinder Reservoir
21,054 acres
Bureau of Reclamation · Carbon County, Natrona County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Kirk Inberg/Kevin Roy Wildlife Habitat Management Area
17,314 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Fremont County
Restricted access
National Recreation Area
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area
16,558 acres
National Park Service · Big Horn County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Renner Wildlife Habitat Management Area
15,527 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Big Horn County, Washakie County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Whiskey Basin Wildlife Habitat Management Area
12,852 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Fremont County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Medicine Lodge Wildlife Habitat Management Area
12,319 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Big Horn County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Ocean Lake Wildlife Habitat Management Area
11,378 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Fremont County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Ed O. Taylor Wildlife Habitat Management Area
10,233 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Johnson County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Pennock Mountain Wildlife Habitat Management Area
9,875 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Carbon County
Restricted access
Bureau of Reclamation project land
Fontenelle Reservoir
8,119 acres
Bureau of Reclamation · Lincoln County, Sweetwater County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Bud Love Wildlife Habitat Management Area
7,913 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Johnson County
Restricted access
National Forest land
Caribou National Forest
7,831 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · Lincoln County
Open access
National Wildlife Refuge
Cokeville Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
6,006 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Lincoln County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Kerns Wildlife Habitat Management Area
4,944 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Sheridan County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Morgan Creek Wildlife Habitat Management Area
4,709 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Carbon County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Sunshine Wildlife Habitat Management Area
4,629 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Park County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Amsden Creek Wildlife Habitat Management Area
3,905 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Sheridan County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Soda Lake Wildlife Habitat Management Area
3,801 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Sublette County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Half Moon Wildlife Habitat Management Area
3,764 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Sublette County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Greys River Wildlife Habitat Management Area
3,096 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Lincoln County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Springer/Bump Sullivan Wildlife Habitat Management Area
3,087 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Goshen County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Tom Thorne/Beth Williams Wildlife Habitat Management Area
2,969 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Albany County
Restricted access
Bureau of Reclamation project land
Alcova Reservoir
2,834 acres
Bureau of Reclamation · Natrona County
Open access
National Wildlife Refuge
Pathfinder National Wildlife Refuge
2,569 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Natrona County, Carbon County
Restricted access
National Wildlife Refuge
Mortenson Lake National Wildlife Refuge
2,558 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Albany County
Restricted access
Bureau of Reclamation project land
Big Sandy Reservoir
2,132 acres
Bureau of Reclamation · Sublette County, Sweetwater County
Open access
National Wildlife Refuge
Hutton Lake National Wildlife Refuge
1,987 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Albany County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Red Canyon Wildlife Habitat Management Area
1,836 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Fremont County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Table Mountain Wildlife Habitat Management Area
1,722 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Goshen County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Mexican Creek Wildlife Habitat Management Area
1,689 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Fremont County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Sunlight Basin Wildlife Habitat Management Area
1,397 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Park County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
South Park Wildlife Habitat Management Area
1,231 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Teton County
Restricted access
Bureau of Reclamation project land
Eden Reservoir
1,221 acres
Bureau of Reclamation · Sweetwater County
Open access
National Wildlife Refuge
Bamforth National Wildlife Refuge
1,167 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Albany County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Wick/Buemee Wildlife Habitat Management Area
1,053 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Carbon County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Teton Wildlife Habitat Management Area
964 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Teton County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Forbes/Sheep Mountain Wildlife Habitat Management Area
956 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Albany County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Rawhide Wildlife Habitat Management Area
827 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Goshen County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Cottonwood Draw Wildlife Habitat Management Area
699 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Platte County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Fall Creek Wildlife Habitat Management Area
685 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Sublette County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Jelm Wildlife Habitat Management Area
638 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Albany County
Restricted access
Bureau of Reclamation project land
Palisades Reservoir
574 acres
Bureau of Reclamation · Lincoln County
Open access
National Forest land
Meeks Cabin Reservoir
438 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · Uinta County
Open access
Bureau of Reclamation project land
Grassy Lake
296 acres
Bureau of Reclamation · Teton County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Horse Creek Wildlife Habitat Management Area
294 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Teton County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Lower Sybille Access Area
118 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Albany County
Restricted access

Acreage is calculated from simplified PAD-US boundaries for the portion inside Wyoming. “Access” is the PAD-US public access field, not a statement about hunting. National wildlife refuges are generally coded “restricted” in PAD-US because of seasonal or area closures.