Bear River Divide Hunter Management Area: hunting, access and rules
Bear River Divide Hunter Management Area is 217,963 acres in WGFD's Green River Region. Hunter Management Areas are private and leased lands where WGFD arranges hunting access; hunters need a WGFD permission slip for the area. WGFD lists elk (hunt area 105), deer (hunt areas 134, 168), antelope (hunt area 100) and moose (hunt area 36) for big game hunting here.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: WGFD's HMA data. Boundary: WGFD GIS. Harvest: WGFD reports to 2025.
BLMState trust landBureau of ReclamationNational wildlife refugeNational park (no general hunting)Bear River Divide HMAElk hunt area lineLakeHighway
| Size | 217,963 acres (WGFD) |
|---|---|
| WGFD region | Green River Region |
| Big game listed | Elk, Deer, Antelope and Moose |
| Nearest towns | Bear River (3 mi), Evanston (5 mi) and Oakley (8 mi) |
What is Bear River Divide HMA?
The Bear-River-Divide Hunter Management Area (HMA) is located north of Evanston, and is comprised of private and/or leased lands of the Bear River Land & Grazing Co, Belle Butte Grazing Co, Uinta Livestock & Grazing Partnership, Rees Land & Livestock Co, Douglas Hatch, Ellis Ranch LLC, Joyce Jacobs Trust, and Wallace Schulthess.
What are the rules on Bear River Divide HMA?
A permission slip from WGFD is needed to hunt an HMA; WGFD issues them on its website, often by drawing or first come, first served, with limits per hunter. WGFD's page for Bear River Divide has the current slips and rules.
WGFD's permission slip and its page for Bear River Divide set the rules for this private and leased ground.
What can you hunt on Bear River Divide HMA?
WGFD lists the hunt area each big game species is hunted under here: elk in area 105; deer in areas 134 and 168; antelope in area 100; moose in area 36. Also listed: waterfowl, sage grouse, doves, rabbit and mountain lion.
What did hunters take in the hunt areas around Bear River Divide HMA?
WGFD reports harvest by hunt area, not by access area. The hunt areas that overlap Bear River Divide HMA, with the acres of the HMA in each and WGFD's latest harvest for the whole hunt area:
| Hunt area | HMA acres in it | Harvest, whole area | Hunter success |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Area 105 | 217,337 | 214 (2025) | 25% |
| Deer Area 134 | 165,984 | 143 (2025) | |
| Deer Area 168 | 51,352 | 195 (2025) | |
| Antelope Area 100 | 217,337 | 89 (2025) | 90.8% |
| Moose Area 36 | 217,337 | 5 (2025) | 100% |
Harvest: WGFD harvest reports, latest year each area was reported (WGFD harvest reports). Acres measured by FilledTag from WGFD's boundaries.
What land is around Bear River Divide HMA?
Inside the HMA boundary, by manager (WGFD's own holdings and leases are not in the federal and state layers, so they show as unlisted land):
| Manager | Acres inside |
|---|---|
| BLM | 96,844 |
| State trust land | 12,309 |
| Other land (WGFD-held, leased or private) | 108,184 |
Measured by FilledTag from USGS PAD-US 4.1 (federal land) and the Office of State Lands and Investments (state trust land) inside WGFD's boundary (217,337 acres as drawn).
How do you get to Bear River Divide HMA?
Highways within 8 miles: US 189, I-80, WY 89, WY 412 and WY 150. Nearest towns: Bear River (3 miles), Evanston (5 miles), Oakley (8 miles) and Kemmerer (9 miles).
Questions hunters ask
What can you hunt on Bear River Divide HMA?
WGFD lists elk, deer, antelope and moose for big game, and waterfowl, sage grouse, doves, rabbit and mountain lion. Each species follows the season of the hunt area the ground is in.
Where is Bear River Divide HMA?
About 3 miles from Bear River, and 5 miles from Evanston, measured from the area's boundary.
Do you need permission to hunt Bear River Divide HMA?
Yes. Hunters need a WGFD permission slip for a Hunter Management Area; WGFD's page for Bear River Divide lists the slips and the area's rules.
Which hunt areas is Bear River Divide HMA in?
By WGFD's boundaries it lies in elk Area 105, deer Areas 134 and 168 and antelope Area 100. Each hunt area's season applies to the ground inside it.
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Where these numbers come from
- Area facts, access dates, rules and species: WGFD Hunter Management Area details; WGFD, Bear River Divide.
- Boundary: WGFD Hunter Management Area boundaries. Surrounding land: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (federal land) and the Office of State Lands and Investments (state trust land).
- Hunt area harvest: WGFD harvest reports, 2021 to 2025.
FilledTag is not part of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. Numbers are copied from WGFD and the other agencies named, or measured by FilledTag from their maps; nothing on this page is estimated by FilledTag. WGFD's regulations are the final word on every rule.
Wyoming hunting Green River Region Elk Area 105 Deer Area 134 Deer Area 168 Antelope Area 100 Moose Area 36