North Crow Hunter Management Area: hunting, access and rules
North Crow Hunter Management Area is 5,857 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 antlerless elk (hunt area 6), deer (hunt area 60) and 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.
National forestBLMState trust landNorth Crow HMAElk hunt area lineLakeHighway
| Size | 5,857 acres (WGFD) |
|---|---|
| WGFD region | Laramie Region |
| Big game listed | Antlerless elk, Deer and Antelope |
| Nearest towns | Laramie (17 mi), Warren AFB (18 mi) and Cheyenne (22 mi) |
What is North Crow HMA?
The North-Crow Hunter Management Area (HMA) is located 20 miles west of Cheyenne, north of the Happy Jack Highway (WY-210), and is comprised of private and/or leased lands of the Lorenz Ranch.
What are the rules on North Crow 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 North Crow has the current slips and rules.
WGFD's permission slip and its page for North Crow set the rules for this private and leased ground.
What can you hunt on North Crow HMA?
WGFD lists the hunt area each big game species is hunted under here: antlerless elk in area 6; deer in area 60; antelope in area 38.
What did hunters take in the hunt areas around North Crow HMA?
WGFD reports harvest by hunt area, not by access area. The hunt areas that overlap North Crow 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 6 | 6,215 | 614 (2025) | 49.7% |
| Deer Area 60 | 6,215 | 248 (2025) | |
| Antelope Area 38 | 6,215 | 497 (2025) | 76.6% |
| Moose Area 45 | 6,215 | 7 (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 North Crow 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 | 2,562 |
| National forest | 4 |
| Other land (WGFD-held, leased or private) | 3,649 |
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 (6,215 acres as drawn).
How do you get to North Crow HMA?
Highways within 8 miles: I-80, US 30 and WY 210. Nearest towns: Laramie (17 miles), Warren AFB (18 miles), Cheyenne (22 miles) and Ranchettes (22 miles).
Questions hunters ask
What can you hunt on North Crow HMA?
WGFD lists antlerless elk, deer and antelope for big game. Each species follows the season of the hunt area the ground is in.
Where is North Crow HMA?
About 17 miles from Laramie, and 18 miles from Warren AFB, measured from the area's boundary.
Do you need permission to hunt North Crow HMA?
Yes. Hunters need a WGFD permission slip for a Hunter Management Area; WGFD's page for North Crow lists the slips and the area's rules.
Which hunt areas is North Crow HMA in?
By WGFD's boundaries it lies in elk Area 6, deer Area 60 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, North Crow.
- 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 6 Deer Area 60 Antelope Area 38 Moose Area 45