Carter/Billy Miles Public Access Area: hunting, access and rules
Carter/Billy Miles Public Access Area is 4,909 acres in WGFD's Cody Region, Washakie 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 45), deer (hunt area 41), antelope (hunt area 79) and moose (hunt area 42) for big game hunting here.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: WGFD's PAA data. Boundary: WGFD GIS. Harvest: WGFD reports to 2025.
National forestBLMState trust landCarter/Billy Miles PAAElk hunt area lineLakeHighway
| Size | 4,909 acres (WGFD) |
|---|---|
| WGFD region | Cody Region |
| County | Washakie |
| Access dates | Open Sept. 1 - Dec. 31. |
| Big game listed | Elk, Deer, Antelope and Moose |
| Facilities | Parking |
| Nearest towns | Ten Sleep (4 mi), Hyattville (15 mi) and Worland (29 mi) |
What is Carter/Billy Miles PAA?
Located 10 miles north east of Ten Sleep including 4,910 acres. Access is limited to BLM road 1415.
What are the rules on Carter/Billy Miles PAA?
Access: Open Sept. 1 - Dec. 31.
Area regulations: Closed Jan. 1 - Aug. 31 None.
WGFD lists these uses: Fishing, Hunting, Camping, Hiking.
In WGFD's words, from its PAA data and its page for Carter/Billy Miles. WGFD's posted signs and its Chapter 23 rules for Commission lands are the final word.
What can you hunt on Carter/Billy Miles PAA?
WGFD lists the hunt area each big game species is hunted under here: elk in area 45; deer in area 41; antelope in area 79; moose in area 42. Also listed: partridge, rabbit, mountain lion, black bear and mountain grouse.
What did hunters take in the hunt areas around Carter/Billy Miles PAA?
WGFD reports harvest by hunt area, not by access area. The hunt areas that overlap Carter/Billy Miles 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 45 | 4,909 | 314 (2025) | 34.8% |
| Deer Area 41 | 4,833 | 323 (2025) | |
| Deer Area 46 | 76 | 100 (2025) | |
| Antelope Area 79 | 4,866 | 119 (2025) | 81.5% |
| Moose Area 42 | 4,909 | 11 (2025) | 91.7% |
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 Carter/Billy Miles 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 |
| National forest | 27 |
| Other land (WGFD-held, leased or private) | 4,787 |
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 (4,909 acres as drawn).
How do you get to Carter/Billy Miles PAA?
Highways within 8 miles: US 16, WY 434 and WY 436. Nearest towns: Ten Sleep (4 miles), Hyattville (15 miles) and Worland (29 miles).
Questions hunters ask
When is Carter/Billy Miles PAA open?
Open Sept. 1 - Dec. 31.
What can you hunt on Carter/Billy Miles PAA?
WGFD lists elk, deer, antelope and moose for big game, and partridge, rabbit, mountain lion, black bear and mountain grouse. Each species follows the season of the hunt area the ground is in.
What are the rules on Carter/Billy Miles PAA?
Closed Jan. 1 - Aug. 31 None.
Where is Carter/Billy Miles PAA?
About 4 miles from Ten Sleep, and 15 miles from Hyattville, measured from the area's boundary.
Which hunt areas is Carter/Billy Miles PAA in?
By WGFD's boundaries it lies in elk Area 45, deer Areas 41 and 46 and antelope Area 79. 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, Carter/Billy Miles.
- 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 Cody Region Elk Area 45 Deer Area 41 Deer Area 46 Antelope Area 79 Moose Area 42