Greybull River Hunter Management Area: hunting, access and rules
Greybull River Hunter Management Area is 17,501 acres in WGFD's Cody 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 66), antlerless deer (hunt area 165) and antelope (hunt areas 77, 82) 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 ReclamationGreybull River HMAElk hunt area lineLakeHighway
| Size | 17,501 acres (WGFD) |
|---|---|
| WGFD region | Cody Region |
| Big game listed | Elk, Antlerless deer and Antelope |
| Nearest towns | Meeteetse (5 mi), Cody (15 mi) and Burlington (19 mi) |
What is Greybull River HMA?
The Greybull-River Hunter Management Area (HMA) is located northeast of Meeteetse, east of Highway 120, and on both sides of the Greybull River Road (Road 3LE), and is comprised of private and/or leased lands of Sleeper Ranch.
What are the rules on Greybull 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 Greybull River has the current slips and rules.
WGFD's permission slip and its page for Greybull River set the rules for this private and leased ground.
What can you hunt on Greybull River HMA?
WGFD lists the hunt area each big game species is hunted under here: elk in area 66; antlerless deer in area 165; antelope in areas 77 and 82.
What did hunters take in the hunt areas around Greybull River HMA?
WGFD reports harvest by hunt area, not by access area. The hunt areas that overlap Greybull 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 66 | 16,910 | 76 (2025) | 29.3% |
| Elk Area 58 | 5 | 168 (2025) | 57.1% |
| Elk Area 61 | 5 | 537 (2025) | 56.2% |
| Deer Area 165 | 16,662 | 217 (2025) | |
| Deer Area 125 | 248 | 46 (2025) | |
| Deer Area 113 | 6 | 304 (2025) | |
| Deer Area 116 | 5 | 171 (2025) | |
| Antelope Area 77 | 8,809 | 155 (2025) | 91.2% |
| Antelope Area 82 | 7,957 | 373 (2025) | 94.7% |
| Antelope Area 81 | 155 | 262 (2025) | 100.8% |
| Moose Area 11 | 5 | 5 (2025) | 100% |
| Moose Area 9 | 5 | 3 (2025) | 100% |
| Bighorn sheep Area 5 | 11 | 28 (2025) | 77.8% |
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 Greybull 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 |
|---|---|
| State trust land | 2,103 |
| BLM | 68 |
| Other land (WGFD-held, leased or private) | 14,750 |
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 (16,921 acres as drawn).
How do you get to Greybull River HMA?
Highways within 8 miles: WY 120 and WY 290. Nearest towns: Meeteetse (5 miles), Cody (15 miles), Burlington (19 miles) and Ralston (26 miles).
Questions hunters ask
What can you hunt on Greybull River HMA?
WGFD lists elk, antlerless deer and antelope for big game. Each species follows the season of the hunt area the ground is in.
Where is Greybull River HMA?
About 5 miles from Meeteetse, and 15 miles from Cody, measured from the area's boundary.
Do you need permission to hunt Greybull River HMA?
Yes. Hunters need a WGFD permission slip for a Hunter Management Area; WGFD's page for Greybull River lists the slips and the area's rules.
Which hunt areas is Greybull River HMA in?
By WGFD's boundaries it lies in elk Areas 66, 58 and 61, deer Areas 165, 125 and 113 and antelope Areas 77, 82 and 81. 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, Greybull 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 Cody Region Elk Area 66 Elk Area 58 Elk Area 61 Deer Area 165 Deer Area 125 Deer Area 113