Morton Pass Hunter Management Area: hunting, access and rules
Morton Pass Hunter Management Area is 5,666 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 antelope (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 landMorton Pass HMAElk hunt area lineLakeHighway
| Size | 5,666 acres (WGFD) |
|---|---|
| WGFD region | Laramie Region |
| Big game listed | Antelope |
| Nearest towns | Rock River (21 mi) and Laramie (24 mi) |
What is Morton Pass HMA?
The Morton-Pass Hunter Management Area (HMA) is located north of Laramie, along Highway 34, and is comprised of private and/or leased lands of the University of Wyoming.
What are the rules on Morton Pass 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 Morton Pass has the current slips and rules.
WGFD's permission slip and its page for Morton Pass set the rules for this private and leased ground.
What can you hunt on Morton Pass HMA?
WGFD lists the hunt area each big game species is hunted under here: antelope in area 38.
What did hunters take in the hunt areas around Morton Pass HMA?
WGFD reports harvest by hunt area, not by access area. The hunt areas that overlap Morton Pass 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 7 | 5,666 | 2,386 (2025) | 46.4% |
| Deer Area 64 | 5,666 | 538 (2025) | |
| Antelope Area 38 | 5,666 | 497 (2025) | 76.6% |
| Bighorn sheep Area 19 | 5,666 | 10 (2025) | 90.9% |
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 Morton Pass 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 | 120 |
| State trust land | 4 |
| Other land (WGFD-held, leased or private) | 5,542 |
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 (5,666 acres as drawn).
How do you get to Morton Pass HMA?
Highways within 8 miles: WY 34. Nearest towns: Rock River (21 miles) and Laramie (24 miles).
Questions hunters ask
What can you hunt on Morton Pass HMA?
WGFD lists antelope for big game. Each species follows the season of the hunt area the ground is in.
Where is Morton Pass HMA?
About 21 miles from Rock River, and 24 miles from Laramie, measured from the area's boundary.
Do you need permission to hunt Morton Pass HMA?
Yes. Hunters need a WGFD permission slip for a Hunter Management Area; WGFD's page for Morton Pass lists the slips and the area's rules.
Which hunt areas is Morton Pass HMA in?
By WGFD's boundaries it lies in elk Area 7, deer Area 64 and antelope Area 38. 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, Morton Pass.
- 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 7 Deer Area 64 Antelope Area 38 Bighorn sheep Area 19