Flying A Ranch Public Access Area: hunting, access and rules
Flying A Ranch Public Access Area is 2,862 acres in WGFD's Casper Region, Natrona 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 120), deer (hunt area 34) and antelope (hunt area 73) 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 landFlying A Ranch PAAElk hunt area lineLakeHighway
| Size | 2,862 acres (WGFD) |
|---|---|
| WGFD region | Casper Region |
| County | Natrona |
| Access dates | Area open for extended big game and trophy games seasons, August - December. |
| Seasonal closure | Jan. 1 - Jul. 31 |
| Big game listed | Elk, Deer and Antelope |
| Nearest towns | Powder River (22 mi) |
What is Flying A Ranch PAA?
In the southern Bighorn Mountains in northwest Natrona County, the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission hold a public access easement for licensed hunters on 2,840-acres of private land. The easement allows for access by licensed hunters and their companions from August through December each year, and remains open for extended big game and trophy game hunting seasons. The easement also borders many acres of adjacent public lands. It is the sportsperson’s responsibility to determine land boundaries in this area of mixed land ownership. Access to this rugged country can be difficult, especially after precipitation. WGFD does not plow the access roads in the winter.
What are the rules on Flying A Ranch PAA?
Access: Area open for extended big game and trophy games seasons, August - December.
Seasonal closure: Jan. 1 - Jul. 31.
Area regulations: Access limited to easement area marked. Licensed hunters and companions only. Access road and parking areas are not plowed in winter. No camping. No fires. No trapping.
WGFD lists these uses: Hunting.
In WGFD's words, from its PAA data and its page for Flying A Ranch. WGFD's posted signs and its Chapter 23 rules for Commission lands are the final word.
What can you hunt on Flying A Ranch PAA?
WGFD lists the hunt area each big game species is hunted under here: elk in area 120; deer in area 34; antelope in area 73.
What did hunters take in the hunt areas around Flying A Ranch PAA?
WGFD reports harvest by hunt area, not by access area. The hunt areas that overlap Flying A Ranch 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 120 | 2,862 | 192 (2025) | 55.8% |
| Deer Area 34 | 2,862 | 154 (2025) | |
| Antelope Area 73 | 2,862 | 307 (2025) | 81.9% |
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 Flying A Ranch 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 | 20 |
| State trust land | 14 |
| Other land (WGFD-held, leased or private) | 2,828 |
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 (2,862 acres as drawn).
How do you get to Flying A Ranch PAA?
Nearest towns: Powder River (22 miles).
Questions hunters ask
When is Flying A Ranch PAA open?
Area open for extended big game and trophy games seasons, August - December. Seasonal closure, in WGFD's words: Jan. 1 - Jul. 31.
What can you hunt on Flying A Ranch PAA?
WGFD lists elk, deer and antelope for big game. Each species follows the season of the hunt area the ground is in.
What are the rules on Flying A Ranch PAA?
Access limited to easement area marked. Licensed hunters and companions only. Access road and parking areas are not plowed in winter. No camping. No fires. No trapping.
Where is Flying A Ranch PAA?
About 22 miles from Powder River, measured from the area's boundary.
Which hunt areas is Flying A Ranch PAA in?
By WGFD's boundaries it lies in elk Area 120, deer Area 34 and antelope Area 73. 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, Flying A Ranch.
- 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 Casper Region Elk Area 120 Deer Area 34 Antelope Area 73