Greys River Wildlife Habitat Management Area: hunting, access and rules
Greys River Wildlife Habitat Management Area is 3,042 acres in WGFD's Jackson Region, Lincoln County. Wildlife Habitat Management Areas are lands WGFD manages for wildlife habitat and public hunting and fishing access. WGFD lists elk (hunt area 88), deer (hunt area 145) and moose (hunt area 23) for big game hunting here.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: WGFD's WHMA data, updated 10/12/2026. Boundary: WGFD GIS. Harvest: WGFD reports to 2025.
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| Size | 3,042 acres (WGFD) |
|---|---|
| WGFD region | Jackson Region |
| County | Lincoln |
| Access dates | May 1 at 6 am - Dec 1. |
| Seasonal closure | Dec. 1 - May 1 at 6am |
| Big game listed | Elk, Deer and Moose |
| Facilities | Parking |
| Nearest towns | Alpine (next to it), Nordic (2 mi) and Alpine Northwest (2 mi) |
What are the rules on Greys River WHMA?
Access: May 1 at 6 am - Dec 1.
Seasonal closure: Dec. 1 - May 1 at 6am.
Area regulations: No human presence from Dec 1 - May 1 at 6 am. Please close gates due to feedground livestock grazing. No fireworks. 14 day camping limit. Motor vehicles are restricted to roads marked with a white arrow. Certified weed free hay. Firewood cutting is prohibited.
Shed antlers: No Collection of shed antlers or horns January 1-May 1 at 6:00 AM.
WGFD lists these uses: Hunting, Trapping, Camping, Hiking, Wildlife Viewing.
In WGFD's words, from its WHMA data. WGFD's posted signs and its Chapter 23 rules for Commission lands are the final word.
What can you hunt on Greys River WHMA?
WGFD lists the hunt area each big game species is hunted under here: elk in area 88; deer in area 145; moose in area 23. Also listed: sandhill crane, doves, rabbit, mountain lion, black bear and mountain grouse.
What did hunters take in the hunt areas around Greys River WHMA?
WGFD reports harvest by hunt area, not by access area. The hunt areas that overlap Greys River WHMA, with the acres of the WHMA in each and WGFD's latest harvest for the whole hunt area:
| Hunt area | WHMA acres in it | Harvest, whole area | Hunter success |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Area 88 | 3,042 | 32 (2025) | 56.1% |
| Deer Area 145 | 3,042 | 260 (2025) | |
| Moose Area 23 | 3,042 | 7 (2025) | 70% |
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 Greys River WHMA?
Inside the WHMA 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 |
|---|---|
| National forest | 685 |
| BLM | 240 |
| Bureau of Reclamation | 3 |
| Other land (WGFD-held, leased or private) | 2,114 |
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 (3,042 acres as drawn).
How do you get to Greys River WHMA?
Highways within 8 miles: US 89 and US 26. Nearest towns: Alpine (next to it), Nordic (2 miles), Alpine Northwest (2 miles) and Alpine Northeast (2 miles).
Questions hunters ask
When is Greys River WHMA open?
May 1 at 6 am - Dec 1. Seasonal closure, in WGFD's words: Dec. 1 - May 1 at 6am.
What can you hunt on Greys River WHMA?
WGFD lists elk, deer and moose for big game, and sandhill crane, doves, 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 Greys River WHMA?
No human presence from Dec 1 - May 1 at 6 am. Please close gates due to feedground livestock grazing. No fireworks. 14 day camping limit. Motor vehicles are restricted to roads marked with a white arrow. Certified weed free hay. Firewood cutting is prohibited.
Where is Greys River WHMA?
Next to Alpine, and 2 miles from Nordic, measured from the area's boundary.
Which hunt areas is Greys River WHMA in?
By WGFD's boundaries it lies in elk Area 88 and deer Area 145. 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 Wildlife Habitat Management Area details.
- Boundary: WGFD Wildlife Habitat Management 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 Jackson Region Elk Area 88 Deer Area 145 Moose Area 23