Newell Springs Hunter Management Area: hunting, access and rules
Newell Springs Hunter Management Area is 3,223 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 deer (hunt area 116) and antelope (hunt area 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 landNewell Springs HMAElk hunt area lineLakeHighway
| Size | 3,223 acres (WGFD) |
|---|---|
| WGFD region | Cody Region |
| Big game listed | Deer and Antelope |
| Nearest towns | Meeteetse (10 mi) and Cody (24 mi) |
What is Newell Springs HMA?
The Newell-Springs Hunter Management Area (HMA) is located west of Meeteetse, and is comprised of private and/or leased lands of Lazy BV Cattle LP.
What are the rules on Newell Springs 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 Newell Springs has the current slips and rules.
WGFD's permission slip and its page for Newell Springs set the rules for this private and leased ground.
What can you hunt on Newell Springs HMA?
WGFD lists the hunt area each big game species is hunted under here: deer in area 116; antelope in area 82.
What did hunters take in the hunt areas around Newell Springs HMA?
WGFD reports harvest by hunt area, not by access area. The hunt areas that overlap Newell Springs 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 61 | 3,334 | 537 (2025) | 56.2% |
| Elk Area 62 | 13 | 187 (2025) | 55.5% |
| Deer Area 116 | 3,347 | 171 (2025) | |
| Antelope Area 82 | 3,342 | 373 (2025) | 94.7% |
| Antelope Area 110 | 5 | 169 (2025) | 95.5% |
| Moose Area 9 | 3,347 | 3 (2025) | 100% |
| Bighorn sheep Area 5 | 3,347 | 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 Newell Springs 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 | 14 |
| Other land (WGFD-held, leased or private) | 3,333 |
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 (3,347 acres as drawn).
How do you get to Newell Springs HMA?
Highways within 8 miles: WY 290. Nearest towns: Meeteetse (10 miles) and Cody (24 miles).
Questions hunters ask
What can you hunt on Newell Springs HMA?
WGFD lists deer and antelope for big game. Each species follows the season of the hunt area the ground is in.
Where is Newell Springs HMA?
About 10 miles from Meeteetse, and 24 miles from Cody, measured from the area's boundary.
Do you need permission to hunt Newell Springs HMA?
Yes. Hunters need a WGFD permission slip for a Hunter Management Area; WGFD's page for Newell Springs lists the slips and the area's rules.
Which hunt areas is Newell Springs HMA in?
By WGFD's boundaries it lies in elk Areas 61 and 62, deer Area 116 and antelope Areas 82 and 110. 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, Newell Springs.
- 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 61 Elk Area 62 Deer Area 116 Antelope Area 82 Antelope Area 110 Moose Area 9