Simpson Ridge Hunter Management Area: hunting, access and rules
Simpson Ridge Hunter Management Area is 37,765 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 46) 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 landSimpson Ridge HMAElk hunt area lineLakeHighway
| Size | 37,765 acres (WGFD) |
|---|---|
| WGFD region | Laramie Region |
| Big game listed | Antelope |
| Nearest towns | Medicine Bow (3 mi), Hanna (5 mi) and Elk Mountain (6 mi) |
What is Simpson Ridge HMA?
The Simpson-Ridge Hunter Management Area (HMA) is located 55 miles northwest of Laramie, north of Interstate 80 (Exit 255 to Hwy 72), and is comprised of private and/or leased lands of Anadarko Land Corp and the Hi-Allen and Bowen Ranches.
What are the rules on Simpson Ridge 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 Simpson Ridge has the current slips and rules.
WGFD's permission slip and its page for Simpson Ridge set the rules for this private and leased ground.
What can you hunt on Simpson Ridge HMA?
WGFD lists the hunt area each big game species is hunted under here: antelope in area 46.
What did hunters take in the hunt areas around Simpson Ridge HMA?
WGFD reports harvest by hunt area, not by access area. The hunt areas that overlap Simpson Ridge 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 11 | 41,062 | 393 (2025) | 53.9% |
| Deer Area 74 | 41,062 | 75 (2025) | |
| Deer Area 70 | 5 | 227 (2025) | |
| Antelope Area 46 | 41,062 | 189 (2025) | 81.8% |
| Moose Area 38 | 41,062 | 53 (2025) | 85.5% |
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 Simpson Ridge 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 | 8,048 |
| State trust land | 5,299 |
| Other land (WGFD-held, leased or private) | 27,720 |
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 (41,067 acres as drawn).
How do you get to Simpson Ridge HMA?
Highways within 8 miles: I-80, US 30, US 287, WY 72 and WY 487. Nearest towns: Medicine Bow (3 miles), Hanna (5 miles), Elk Mountain (6 miles) and Arlington (16 miles).
Questions hunters ask
What can you hunt on Simpson Ridge HMA?
WGFD lists antelope for big game. Each species follows the season of the hunt area the ground is in.
Where is Simpson Ridge HMA?
About 3 miles from Medicine Bow, and 5 miles from Hanna, measured from the area's boundary.
Do you need permission to hunt Simpson Ridge HMA?
Yes. Hunters need a WGFD permission slip for a Hunter Management Area; WGFD's page for Simpson Ridge lists the slips and the area's rules.
Which hunt areas is Simpson Ridge HMA in?
By WGFD's boundaries it lies in elk Area 11, deer Areas 74 and 70 and antelope Area 46. 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, Simpson Ridge.
- 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 11 Deer Area 74 Deer Area 70 Antelope Area 46 Moose Area 38