Ogalalla Ranch Public Access Area: hunting, access and rules
Ogalalla Ranch Public Access Area is 4,310 acres in WGFD's Sheridan Region, Converse County. Public Access Areas are places where WGFD has bought or leased public access, often to water and the ground around it. WGFD lists deer (hunt area 22) and antelope (hunt area 26) 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 landOgalalla Ranch PAAElk hunt area lineLakeHighway
| Size | 4,310 acres (WGFD) |
|---|---|
| WGFD region | Sheridan Region |
| County | Converse |
| Access dates | August 15 - November 30. |
| Seasonal closure | December 1 - August 14 |
| Big game listed | Deer and Antelope |
| Facilities | Parking |
| Nearest towns | Edgerton (19 mi), Midwest (20 mi) and Wright (25 mi) |
What is Ogalalla Ranch PAA?
The Ogalalla Ranch Public Access Area includes 4,000 private land acres plus thousands of acres of accessible OSLI and BLM lands adjacent to the Access Area. Ogalalla Ranch PAA is open to hunting only from August 15, November 30. Hunters must deposit landowner coupons in the drop box for animals harvested on the access area. Hunters must park only in the parking area. No motorized vehicles or bicycles allowed on private lands within the access area, only foot, or horseback travel allowed. Horses and pets must be under user control, and shall not graze on the access area. No camping or fires allowed on the PAA or on OSLI lands. It is the hunter’s responsibility to determine land boundaries. Do not hunt on adjacent private lands without permission. No preseason scouting allowed. No blinds or tree stands allowed. Hunters May use temporary, portable blinds but must remove them each day. All activities other than hunting require landowner permission. No commercial activities allowed, including outfitting or guiding. No shooting allowed within 100 yards of livestock or buildings. WGFD does not plow the parking area in the winter.
What are the rules on Ogalalla Ranch PAA?
Access: August 15 - November 30.
Seasonal closure: December 1 - August 14.
Area regulations: Open to hunting only. No motorized vehicles or bicycles. No camping, no fires, no pre-season scouting, no blinds or tree stands, no commercial activities, no shooting within 100-yards of livestock or buildings.
Shed antlers: No collection of shed antlers allowed.
WGFD lists these uses: Hunting.
In WGFD's words, from its PAA data and its page for Ogalalla Ranch. WGFD's posted signs and its Chapter 23 rules for Commission lands are the final word.
What can you hunt on Ogalalla Ranch PAA?
WGFD lists the hunt area each big game species is hunted under here: deer in area 22; antelope in area 26.
What did hunters take in the hunt areas around Ogalalla Ranch PAA?
WGFD reports harvest by hunt area, not by access area. The hunt areas that overlap Ogalalla 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 126 | 3,524 | 367 (2025) | 38.4% |
| Elk Area 122 | 786 | 288 (2025) | 73.5% |
| Deer Area 22 | 4,310 | 290 (2025) | |
| Antelope Area 26 | 4,310 | 790 (2025) | 87.6% |
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 Ogalalla 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 |
|---|---|
| State trust land | 285 |
| BLM | 184 |
| Other land (WGFD-held, leased or private) | 3,841 |
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 (4,310 acres as drawn).
How do you get to Ogalalla Ranch PAA?
Highways within 8 miles: WY 387. Nearest towns: Edgerton (19 miles), Midwest (20 miles) and Wright (25 miles).
Questions hunters ask
When is Ogalalla Ranch PAA open?
August 15 - November 30. Seasonal closure, in WGFD's words: December 1 - August 14.
What can you hunt on Ogalalla Ranch PAA?
WGFD lists deer and antelope for big game. Each species follows the season of the hunt area the ground is in.
What are the rules on Ogalalla Ranch PAA?
Open to hunting only. No motorized vehicles or bicycles. No camping, no fires, no pre-season scouting, no blinds or tree stands, no commercial activities, no shooting within 100-yards of livestock or buildings.
Where is Ogalalla Ranch PAA?
About 19 miles from Edgerton, and 20 miles from Midwest, measured from the area's boundary.
Which hunt areas is Ogalalla Ranch PAA in?
By WGFD's boundaries it lies in elk Areas 126 and 122, deer Area 22 and antelope Area 26. 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, Ogalalla 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 Sheridan Region Elk Area 126 Elk Area 122 Deer Area 22 Antelope Area 26