Hart Monolith Ranch Hunter Management Area: hunting, access and rules
Hart Monolith Ranch Hunter Management Area is 17,813 acres in WGFD's Laramie 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 8), deer (hunt area 77), antelope (hunt areas 44, 37) and moose (hunt area 38) 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 landNational wildlife refugeHart Monolith Ranch HMAElk hunt area lineLakeHighway
| Size | 17,813 acres (WGFD) |
|---|---|
| WGFD region | Laramie Region |
| Big game listed | Elk, Deer, Antelope and Moose |
| Nearest towns | Laramie (3 mi), Woods Landing-Jelm (14 mi) and Albany (19 mi) |
What is Hart Monolith Ranch HMA?
The Hart Monolith Ranch Hunter Management Area (HMA) is located two miles south of Laramie, and is comprised of private and/or leased lands of the City of Laramie, RJDB, and Stephen Roberts.
What are the rules on Hart Monolith Ranch 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 Hart Monolith Ranch has the current slips and rules.
WGFD's permission slip and its page for Hart Monolith Ranch set the rules for this private and leased ground.
What can you hunt on Hart Monolith Ranch HMA?
WGFD lists the hunt area each big game species is hunted under here: elk in area 8; deer in area 77; antelope in areas 44 and 37; moose in area 38. Also listed: waterfowl.
What did hunters take in the hunt areas around Hart Monolith Ranch HMA?
WGFD reports harvest by hunt area, not by access area. The hunt areas that overlap Hart Monolith Ranch 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 8 | 13,505 | 189 (2025) | 50.1% |
| Elk Area 6 | 3,211 | 614 (2025) | 49.7% |
| Deer Area 77 | 13,506 | 31 (2025) | |
| Deer Area 61 | 3,210 | 51 (2025) | |
| Antelope Area 44 | 13,505 | 130 (2025) | 91.5% |
| Antelope Area 37 | 3,211 | 337 (2025) | 80.2% |
| Moose Area 38 | 13,506 | 53 (2025) | 85.5% |
| Moose Area 45 | 3,211 | 7 (2025) | 100% |
| Bighorn sheep Area 18 | 13,505 | 3 (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 Hart Monolith Ranch 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 | 980 |
| National wildlife refuge | 10 |
| BLM | 3 |
| Other land (WGFD-held, leased or private) | 15,723 |
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 (16,716 acres as drawn).
How do you get to Hart Monolith Ranch HMA?
Highways within 8 miles: I-80, US 30, WY 230, US 287 and WY 130. Nearest towns: Laramie (3 miles), Woods Landing-Jelm (14 miles), Albany (19 miles) and Fox Park (21 miles).
Questions hunters ask
What can you hunt on Hart Monolith Ranch HMA?
WGFD lists elk, deer, antelope and moose for big game, and waterfowl. Each species follows the season of the hunt area the ground is in.
Where is Hart Monolith Ranch HMA?
About 3 miles from Laramie, and 14 miles from Woods Landing-Jelm, measured from the area's boundary.
Do you need permission to hunt Hart Monolith Ranch HMA?
Yes. Hunters need a WGFD permission slip for a Hunter Management Area; WGFD's page for Hart Monolith Ranch lists the slips and the area's rules.
Which hunt areas is Hart Monolith Ranch HMA in?
By WGFD's boundaries it lies in elk Areas 8 and 6, deer Areas 77 and 61 and antelope Areas 44 and 37. 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, Hart Monolith Ranch.
- 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 Laramie Region Elk Area 8 Elk Area 6 Deer Area 77 Deer Area 61 Antelope Area 44 Antelope Area 37