Cheyenne River Hunter Management Area: hunting, access and rules
Cheyenne River Hunter Management Area is 3,578 acres in WGFD's Casper 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 113) for big game hunting here.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: WGFD's HMA data. Boundary: WGFD GIS. Harvest: WGFD reports to 2025.
National forestState trust landCheyenne River HMAElk hunt area lineLakeHighway
| Size | 3,578 acres (WGFD) |
|---|---|
| WGFD region | Casper Region |
| Big game listed | Elk |
| Nearest towns | Wright (29 mi) and Lance Creek (30 mi) |
What is Cheyenne River HMA?
The Cheyenne River HMA is located on the Dull Center Road North East of Bill.
What are the rules on Cheyenne River 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 Cheyenne River has the current slips and rules.
WGFD's permission slip and its page for Cheyenne River set the rules for this private and leased ground.
What can you hunt on Cheyenne River HMA?
WGFD lists the hunt area each big game species is hunted under here: elk in area 113.
What did hunters take in the hunt areas around Cheyenne River HMA?
WGFD reports harvest by hunt area, not by access area. The hunt areas that overlap Cheyenne River 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 113 | 3,577 | 349 (2025) | 87% |
| Deer Area 10 | 3,577 | 62 (2025) | |
| Antelope Area 29 | 1,869 | 331 (2025) | 90.2% |
| Antelope Area 27 | 1,709 | 105 (2025) | 89% |
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 Cheyenne River 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 |
|---|---|
| National forest | 79 |
| State trust land | 10 |
| Other land (WGFD-held, leased or private) | 3,488 |
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 (3,577 acres as drawn).
How do you get to Cheyenne River HMA?
Nearest towns: Wright (29 miles) and Lance Creek (30 miles).
Questions hunters ask
What can you hunt on Cheyenne River HMA?
WGFD lists elk for big game. Each species follows the season of the hunt area the ground is in.
Where is Cheyenne River HMA?
About 29 miles from Wright, and 30 miles from Lance Creek, measured from the area's boundary.
Do you need permission to hunt Cheyenne River HMA?
Yes. Hunters need a WGFD permission slip for a Hunter Management Area; WGFD's page for Cheyenne River lists the slips and the area's rules.
Which hunt areas is Cheyenne River HMA in?
By WGFD's boundaries it lies in elk Area 113, deer Area 10 and antelope Areas 29 and 27. 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, Cheyenne River.
- 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 Casper Region Elk Area 113 Deer Area 10 Antelope Area 29 Antelope Area 27