Soldier Creek Hunter Management Area: hunting, access and rules
Soldier Creek Hunter Management Area is 3,991 acres in WGFD's Sheridan 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 37), deer (hunt area 24) and antelope (hunt area 109) 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 landSoldier Creek HMAElk hunt area lineLakeHighway
| Size | 3,991 acres (WGFD) |
|---|---|
| WGFD region | Sheridan Region |
| Big game listed | Elk, Deer and Antelope |
| Nearest towns | Sheridan (3 mi), Ranchester (5 mi) and Dayton (9 mi) |
What is Soldier Creek HMA?
The Soldier-Creek Hunter Management Area (HMA) is located four miles west of Sheridan on the Soldier Creek road, and is comprised of private and/or leased lands of Wyoming Military Department & Wyoming Army National Guard.
What are the rules on Soldier Creek 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 Soldier Creek has the current slips and rules.
WGFD's permission slip and its page for Soldier Creek set the rules for this private and leased ground.
What can you hunt on Soldier Creek HMA?
WGFD lists the hunt area each big game species is hunted under here: elk in area 37; deer in area 24; antelope in area 109. Also listed: waterfowl, pheasant, sharp-tailed grouse, doves, partridge, turkey, rabbit and mountain lion.
What did hunters take in the hunt areas around Soldier Creek HMA?
WGFD reports harvest by hunt area, not by access area. The hunt areas that overlap Soldier Creek 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 37 | 3,992 | 282 (2025) | 17.9% |
| Deer Area 24 | 3,992 | 1,680 (2025) | |
| Antelope Area 109 | 3,992 | 145 (2025) | 51.8% |
| Moose Area 1 | 3,992 | 15 (2025) | 83.3% |
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 Soldier Creek 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 | 78 |
| Other land (WGFD-held, leased or private) | 3,914 |
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 (3,992 acres as drawn).
How do you get to Soldier Creek HMA?
Highways within 8 miles: I-90, US 87, US 14, WY 338 and WY 331. Nearest towns: Sheridan (3 miles), Ranchester (5 miles), Dayton (9 miles) and Powder Horn (9 miles).
Questions hunters ask
What can you hunt on Soldier Creek HMA?
WGFD lists elk, deer and antelope for big game, and waterfowl, pheasant, sharp-tailed grouse, doves, partridge, turkey, rabbit and mountain lion. Each species follows the season of the hunt area the ground is in.
Where is Soldier Creek HMA?
About 3 miles from Sheridan, and 5 miles from Ranchester, measured from the area's boundary.
Do you need permission to hunt Soldier Creek HMA?
Yes. Hunters need a WGFD permission slip for a Hunter Management Area; WGFD's page for Soldier Creek lists the slips and the area's rules.
Which hunt areas is Soldier Creek HMA in?
By WGFD's boundaries it lies in elk Area 37, deer Area 24 and antelope Area 109. 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, Soldier Creek.
- 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 Sheridan Region Elk Area 37 Deer Area 24 Antelope Area 109 Moose Area 1