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.
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 Wyoming Game and Fish Department (hunting information) before you go, and confirm the specific area is open to the hunting you plan.
All 77 areas, largest first
| Area | Acres (approx.) | Manager | Access | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLM Rock Springs Field Office Public Lands BLM public land | 3,606,646 | Bureau of Land Management | Open access | Sweetwater County, Sublette County + 3 more |
| Wyoming State Trust Lands State trust / land board land | 3,558,738 | State: land board | Open access | Natrona County, Carbon County + 21 more |
| BLM Rawlins Field Office Public Lands BLM public land | 3,531,385 | Bureau of Land Management | Open access | Carbon County, Sweetwater County + 3 more |
| Shoshone National Forest National Forest land | 2,439,025 | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) | Open access | Park County, Fremont County + 3 more |
| BLM Lander Field Office Public Lands BLM public land | 2,389,104 | Bureau of Land Management | Open access | Fremont County, Natrona County + 3 more |
| BLM Worland Field Office Public Lands BLM public land | 2,099,292 | Bureau of Land Management | Open access | Washakie County, Big Horn County + 2 more |
| Bridger National Forest National Forest land | 1,734,289 | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) | Open access | Sublette County, Lincoln County + 2 more |
| Teton National Forest National Forest land | 1,660,975 | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) | Open access | Teton County, Sublette County + 3 more |
| BLM Kemmerer Field Office Public Lands BLM public land | 1,420,951 | Bureau of Land Management | Open access | Lincoln County, Uinta County + 1 more |
| BLM Casper Field Office Public Lands BLM public land | 1,361,260 | Bureau of Land Management | Open access | Natrona County, Converse County + 2 more |
| Bighorn National Forest National Forest land | 1,105,187 | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) | Open access | Sheridan County, Big Horn County + 2 more |
| BLM Cody Field Office Public Lands BLM public land | 1,090,618 | Bureau of Land Management | Open access | Big Horn County, Park County |
| Medicine Bow National Forest National Forest land | 1,084,165 | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) | Open access | Carbon County, Albany County + 3 more |
| BLM Pinedale Field Office Public Lands BLM public land | 925,617 | Bureau of Land Management | Open access | Sublette County, Lincoln County + 1 more |
| BLM Buffalo Field Office Public Lands BLM public land | 779,965 | Bureau of Land Management | Open access | Johnson County, Campbell County + 1 more |
| Thunder Basin National Grassland National Grassland | 553,181 | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) | Open access | Weston County, Converse County + 2 more |
| Targhee National Forest National Forest land | 331,917 | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) | Open access | Teton County, Lincoln County |
| BLM Newcastle Field Office Public Lands BLM public land | 288,040 | Bureau of Land Management | Open access | Niobrara County, Crook County + 1 more |
| Black Hills National Forest National Forest land | 176,097 | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) | Open access | Crook County, Weston County |
| Ashley National Forest National Forest land | 96,088 | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) | Open access | Sweetwater County |
| Chain Lakes Wildlife Habitat Management Area State wildlife / game area | 62,549 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Sweetwater County |
| Flaming Gorge Reservoir National Recreation Area National Forest land | 44,197 | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) | Open access | Sweetwater County |
| Red Rim-Grizzly Wildlife Habitat Management Area State wildlife / game area | 38,289 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Carbon County |
| Wasatch National Forest National Forest land | 37,812 | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) | Open access | Uinta County |
| Laramie Peak Wildlife Habitat Management Area State wildlife / game area | 37,046 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Albany County |
| Spence & Moriarity Wildlife Habitat Management Area State wildlife / game area | 35,159 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Fremont County |
| Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | 25,993 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Sweetwater County |
| Red Rim-Daley Wildlife Habitat Management Area State wildlife / game area | 25,971 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Carbon County, Sweetwater County |
| National Elk Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | 24,858 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Teton County |
| Wick/Beumee Wildlife Habitat Management Area State wildlife / game area | 21,746 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Carbon County |
| Sand Mesa Wildlife Habitat Management Area State wildlife / game area | 21,116 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Fremont County |
| Pathfinder Reservoir Bureau of Reclamation project land | 21,054 | Bureau of Reclamation | Open access | Carbon County, Natrona County |
| Kirk Inberg/Kevin Roy Wildlife Habitat Management Area State wildlife / game area | 17,314 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Fremont County |
| Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area National Recreation Area | 16,558 | National Park Service | Open access | Big Horn County |
| Renner Wildlife Habitat Management Area State wildlife / game area | 15,527 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Big Horn County, Washakie County |
| Whiskey Basin Wildlife Habitat Management Area State wildlife / game area | 12,852 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Fremont County |
| Medicine Lodge Wildlife Habitat Management Area State wildlife / game area | 12,319 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Big Horn County |
| Ocean Lake Wildlife Habitat Management Area State wildlife / game area | 11,378 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Fremont County |
| Ed O. Taylor Wildlife Habitat Management Area State wildlife / game area | 10,233 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Johnson County |
| Pennock Mountain Wildlife Habitat Management Area State wildlife / game area | 9,875 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Carbon County |
| Fontenelle Reservoir Bureau of Reclamation project land | 8,119 | Bureau of Reclamation | Open access | Lincoln County, Sweetwater County |
| Bud Love Wildlife Habitat Management Area State wildlife / game area | 7,913 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Johnson County |
| Caribou National Forest National Forest land | 7,831 | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) | Open access | Lincoln County |
| Cokeville Meadows National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | 6,006 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Lincoln County |
| Kerns Wildlife Habitat Management Area State wildlife / game area | 4,944 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Sheridan County |
| Morgan Creek Wildlife Habitat Management Area State wildlife / game area | 4,709 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Carbon County |
| Sunshine Wildlife Habitat Management Area State wildlife / game area | 4,629 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Park County |
| Amsden Creek Wildlife Habitat Management Area State wildlife / game area | 3,905 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Sheridan County |
| Soda Lake Wildlife Habitat Management Area State wildlife / game area | 3,801 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Sublette County |
| Half Moon Wildlife Habitat Management Area State wildlife / game area | 3,764 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Sublette County |
| Greys River Wildlife Habitat Management Area State wildlife / game area | 3,096 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Lincoln County |
| Springer/Bump Sullivan Wildlife Habitat Management Area State wildlife / game area | 3,087 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Goshen County |
| Tom Thorne/Beth Williams Wildlife Habitat Management Area State wildlife / game area | 2,969 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Albany County |
| Alcova Reservoir Bureau of Reclamation project land | 2,834 | Bureau of Reclamation | Open access | Natrona County |
| Pathfinder National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | 2,569 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Natrona County, Carbon County |
| Mortenson Lake National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | 2,558 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Albany County |
| Big Sandy Reservoir Bureau of Reclamation project land | 2,132 | Bureau of Reclamation | Open access | Sublette County, Sweetwater County |
| Hutton Lake National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | 1,987 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Albany County |
| Red Canyon Wildlife Habitat Management Area State wildlife / game area | 1,836 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Fremont County |
| Table Mountain Wildlife Habitat Management Area State wildlife / game area | 1,722 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Goshen County |
| Mexican Creek Wildlife Habitat Management Area State wildlife / game area | 1,689 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Fremont County |
| Sunlight Basin Wildlife Habitat Management Area State wildlife / game area | 1,397 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Park County |
| South Park Wildlife Habitat Management Area State wildlife / game area | 1,231 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Teton County |
| Eden Reservoir Bureau of Reclamation project land | 1,221 | Bureau of Reclamation | Open access | Sweetwater County |
| Bamforth National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | 1,167 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Albany County |
| Wick/Buemee Wildlife Habitat Management Area State wildlife / game area | 1,053 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Carbon County |
| Teton Wildlife Habitat Management Area State wildlife / game area | 964 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Teton County |
| Forbes/Sheep Mountain Wildlife Habitat Management Area State wildlife / game area | 956 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Albany County |
| Rawhide Wildlife Habitat Management Area State wildlife / game area | 827 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Goshen County |
| Cottonwood Draw Wildlife Habitat Management Area State wildlife / game area | 699 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Platte County |
| Fall Creek Wildlife Habitat Management Area State wildlife / game area | 685 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Sublette County |
| Jelm Wildlife Habitat Management Area State wildlife / game area | 638 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Albany County |
| Palisades Reservoir Bureau of Reclamation project land | 574 | Bureau of Reclamation | Open access | Lincoln County |
| Meeks Cabin Reservoir National Forest land | 438 | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) | Open access | Uinta County |
| Grassy Lake Bureau of Reclamation project land | 296 | Bureau of Reclamation | Open access | Teton County |
| Horse Creek Wildlife Habitat Management Area State wildlife / game area | 294 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Teton County |
| Lower Sybille Access Area State wildlife / game area | 118 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Albany County |
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.
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