Bear River Divide Public Access Area: hunting, access and rules
Bear River Divide Public Access Area is 230,346 acres in WGFD's Green River Region, Uinta County. Public Access Areas are places where WGFD has bought or leased public access, often to water and the ground around it. WGFD lists elk (hunt area 105), deer (hunt areas 134, 168), antelope (hunt area 100) and moose (hunt area 36) for big game hunting here.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: WGFD's PAA data. Boundary: WGFD GIS. Harvest: WGFD reports to 2025.
BLMState trust landBureau of ReclamationNational wildlife refugeNational park (no general hunting)Bear River Divide PAAElk hunt area lineLakeHighway
| Size | 230,346 acres (WGFD) |
|---|---|
| WGFD region | Green River Region |
| County | Uinta |
| Access dates | Open year round. |
| Big game listed | Elk, Deer, Antelope and Moose |
| Nearest towns | Bear River (3 mi), Evanston (7 mi) and Oakley (8 mi) |
What are the rules on Bear River Divide PAA?
Access: Open year round.
Area regulations: 14-day camping limit. No open fires or fireworks. No off-road vehicle travel permitted.
Shed antlers: No collection of shed antlers or horns January 1- May 1 at 6:00 AM.
WGFD lists these uses: Fishing, Hunting, Camping.
In WGFD's words, from its PAA data and its page for Bear River Divide. WGFD's posted signs and its Chapter 23 rules for Commission lands are the final word.
What can you hunt on Bear River Divide PAA?
WGFD lists the hunt area each big game species is hunted under here: elk in area 105; deer in areas 134 and 168; antelope in area 100; moose in area 36. Also listed: waterfowl, sage grouse, doves, rabbit and mountain lion.
What did hunters take in the hunt areas around Bear River Divide PAA?
WGFD reports harvest by hunt area, not by access area. The hunt areas that overlap Bear River Divide PAA, with the acres of the PAA in each and WGFD's latest harvest for the whole hunt area:
| Hunt area | PAA acres in it | Harvest, whole area | Hunter success |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Area 105 | 213,958 | 214 (2025) | 25% |
| Deer Area 134 | 166,041 | 143 (2025) | |
| Deer Area 168 | 47,916 | 195 (2025) | |
| Antelope Area 100 | 213,958 | 89 (2025) | 90.8% |
| Moose Area 36 | 213,958 | 5 (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 Bear River Divide PAA?
Inside the PAA 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 | 95,635 |
| State trust land | 11,674 |
| Other land (WGFD-held, leased or private) | 106,649 |
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 (213,958 acres as drawn).
How do you get to Bear River Divide PAA?
Highways within 8 miles: US 189, I-80, WY 89, WY 412 and WY 150. Nearest towns: Bear River (3 miles), Evanston (7 miles), Oakley (8 miles) and Kemmerer (9 miles).
Questions hunters ask
When is Bear River Divide PAA open?
Open year round.
What can you hunt on Bear River Divide PAA?
WGFD lists elk, deer, antelope and moose for big game, and waterfowl, sage grouse, doves, rabbit and mountain lion. Each species follows the season of the hunt area the ground is in.
What are the rules on Bear River Divide PAA?
14-day camping limit. No open fires or fireworks. No off-road vehicle travel permitted.
Where is Bear River Divide PAA?
About 3 miles from Bear River, and 7 miles from Evanston, measured from the area's boundary.
Which hunt areas is Bear River Divide PAA in?
By WGFD's boundaries it lies in elk Area 105, deer Areas 134 and 168 and antelope Area 100. 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 Public Access Area details; WGFD, Bear River Divide.
- Boundary: WGFD Public Access 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 Green River Region Elk Area 105 Deer Area 134 Deer Area 168 Antelope Area 100 Moose Area 36