Mexican Creek Public Access Area: hunting, access and rules
Mexican Creek Public Access Area is 2,326 acres in WGFD's Lander Region, Fremont 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 28), deer (hunt area 92), antelope (hunt area 65) and moose (hunt area 2) for big game hunting here.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: WGFD's PAA data. Boundary: WGFD GIS. Harvest: WGFD reports to 2025.
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| Size | 2,326 acres (WGFD) |
|---|---|
| WGFD region | Lander Region |
| County | Fremont |
| Access dates | Sep. 1 - Dec. 31. |
| Seasonal closure | Jan. 1 - Aug. 31 |
| Big game listed | Elk, Deer, Antelope and Moose |
| Nearest towns | Boulder Flats (6 mi), Lander (8 mi) and Fort Washakie (10 mi) |
What is Mexican Creek PAA?
Mexican Creek Public Access Area (PAA) is open to sportsman from Sept. 1 - Dec. 31. Sportsmen access Mexican Creek using the Shoshone Lake Road near the top of Baldwin Creek Road west of Lander. High clearance, four-wheel drive vehicles are required to access Mexican Creek.
What are the rules on Mexican Creek PAA?
Access: Sep. 1 - Dec. 31.
Seasonal closure: Jan. 1 - Aug. 31.
Area regulations: Private lands closed to sportsman's access Jan. 1 - Aug. 31 Access road across State land closes Nov. 22.
WGFD lists these uses: Hunting.
In WGFD's words, from its PAA data and its page for Mexican Creek. WGFD's posted signs and its Chapter 23 rules for Commission lands are the final word.
What can you hunt on Mexican Creek PAA?
WGFD lists the hunt area each big game species is hunted under here: elk in area 28; deer in area 92; antelope in area 65; moose in area 2. Also listed: pheasant, sage grouse, doves, partridge, mountain lion and mountain grouse.
What did hunters take in the hunt areas around Mexican Creek PAA?
WGFD reports harvest by hunt area, not by access area. The hunt areas that overlap Mexican Creek 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 28 | 2,326 | 398 (2025) | 32% |
| Deer Area 92 | 2,326 | 205 (2025) | |
| Antelope Area 65 | 2,326 | 100 (2025) | 79.4% |
| Moose Area 2 | 2,326 | 4 (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 Mexican Creek 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 |
|---|---|
| State trust land | 636 |
| BLM | 6 |
| Other land (WGFD-held, leased or private) | 1,684 |
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 (2,326 acres as drawn).
How do you get to Mexican Creek PAA?
Highways within 8 miles: US 287. Nearest towns: Boulder Flats (6 miles), Lander (8 miles), Fort Washakie (10 miles) and Ethete (13 miles).
Questions hunters ask
When is Mexican Creek PAA open?
Sep. 1 - Dec. 31. Seasonal closure, in WGFD's words: Jan. 1 - Aug. 31.
What can you hunt on Mexican Creek PAA?
WGFD lists elk, deer, antelope and moose for big game, and pheasant, sage grouse, doves, partridge, mountain lion and mountain grouse. Each species follows the season of the hunt area the ground is in.
What are the rules on Mexican Creek PAA?
Private lands closed to sportsman's access Jan. 1 - Aug. 31 Access road across State land closes Nov. 22.
Where is Mexican Creek PAA?
About 6 miles from Boulder Flats, and 8 miles from Lander, measured from the area's boundary.
Which hunt areas is Mexican Creek PAA in?
By WGFD's boundaries it lies in elk Area 28, deer Area 92 and antelope Area 65. 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, Mexican Creek.
- 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 Lander Region Elk Area 28 Deer Area 92 Antelope Area 65 Moose Area 2