Wyoming mountain goat hunt areas: harvest, seasons and public land
WGFD divides Wyoming into 5 mountain goat hunt areas. Its 2025 harvest report estimates hunters took 27 mountain goats statewide. The most were taken in Area 3 (16), Area 1 (10) and Area 2 (1).
Data updated October 2026. Harvest: WGFD reports to 2025. Seasons: Chapter 9, final April 2026. Land: PAD-US 4.1 and the Office of State Lands.
How many mountain goats are harvested in Wyoming?
| Year | Mountain goat harvested |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 |
| 2024 | 35 |
| 2023 | 39 |
| 2022 | 43 |
| 2021 | 40 |
Source: WGFD's statewide tables in its annual harvest reports, 2021 to 2025. FilledTag checked that every year's hunt area rows add up to WGFD's statewide figure before using them.
Every Wyoming mountain goat hunt area
5 areas, with WGFD's latest harvest and hunter success, measured public land and whether the 2026 table has a general license season.
| Area | Name | Region | Square miles | Public land | Harvest, latest | Success | General license, 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area 1 | Beartooth | Cody | 449 | 79% | 10 | 90.9% | No |
| Area 2 | Palisades | Jackson | 280 | 92.3% | 1 | 100% | No |
| Area 3 | North Absaroka | Cody | 1,045 | 90.9% | 16 | 94.1% | No |
| Area 4 | Targhee | Jackson | 406 | 96.5% | 0 | 0% | Closed |
| Area 5 | South Absaroka | Cody | 4,825 | 73.1% | 0 |
Harvest: WGFD harvest reports (latest year each area was reported). Seasons: WGFD Commission Chapter 9 (final, April 2026). Public land measured by FilledTag from USGS PAD-US 4.1 (federal land) and the Office of State Lands and Investments (state trust land).
Mountain goat seasons in 2026, area by area
Every mountain goat row in WGFD Commission Chapter 9 for 2026: the license type, the special archery and regular season dates, the quota and WGFD's limitations.
| Area | Type | Special archery | Regular season | Quota | WGFD's limitations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area 1 | Type 1 | Aug 15 to Aug 31 | Sep 1 to Oct 31 | 10 | Any mountain goat |
| Area 2 | Type 1 | Aug 15 to Aug 31 | Sep 1 to Oct 31 | 2 | Any mountain goat |
| Area 3 | Type 1 | Aug 15 to Aug 31 | Sep 1 to Oct 31 | 9 | Any mountain goat |
| Area 3 | Type 2 | Aug 15 to Aug 31 | Sep 1 to Oct 31 | 9 | Any mountain goat valid in the North Fork Shoshone River drainage; also valid in Area 5 |
| Area 4 | Closed |
Source: WGFD Commission Chapter 9 (final, April 2026).
Questions hunters ask
How many mountain goat hunt areas does Wyoming have?
WGFD's mountain goat hunt area map has 5 areas in 2026. 1 of them is closed in 2026 by Chapter 9.
How many mountain goats were harvested in Wyoming in 2025?
WGFD estimates 27 mountain goats statewide in 2025.
Which Wyoming mountain goat hunt areas had the most harvest in 2025?
Area 3 North Absaroka (16), Area 1 Beartooth (10) and Area 2 Palisades (1), by WGFD's 2025 report.
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Where these numbers come from
- Hunt areas: WGFD mountain goat hunt areas.
- Harvest: WGFD harvest reports.
- Seasons: WGFD Commission Chapter 9 (final, April 2026).
- Public land: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (federal land) and the Office of State Lands and Investments (state trust land).
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.