John/Annie Woodhouse Wildlife Habitat Management Area: hunting, access and rules
John/Annie Woodhouse Wildlife Habitat Management Area is 679 acres in WGFD's Laramie Region, Laramie County. Wildlife Habitat Management Areas are lands WGFD manages for wildlife habitat and public hunting and fishing access. WGFD lists elk (hunt area 6) and deer (hunt area 60) 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.
BLMState trust landJohn/Annie Woodhouse WHMAElk hunt area lineLakeHighway
| Size | 679 acres (WGFD) |
|---|---|
| WGFD region | Laramie Region |
| County | Laramie |
| Access dates | Open year round. |
| Big game listed | Elk and Deer |
| Facilities | Comfort Station, Fishing Pier |
| Nearest towns | Warren AFB (18 mi), Laramie (21 mi) and Ranchettes (21 mi) |
What are the rules on John/Annie Woodhouse WHMA?
Access: Open year round.
Exceptions: Access road and parking not plowed during winter.
Area regulations: Motor Vehicle Travel Restricted to Roads Marked By white arrow on the Wildlife Habitat Management Area. Access is limited to the easement area marked with signs. Archery Hunting only. No Shooting, No Trapping. No Overnight Camping, No Off-Road Travel, No Open Fires, No Fireworks. Use of internal combustion engines is prohibited.
WGFD lists these uses: Fishing, Hiking, Wildlife Viewing, Archery.
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 John/Annie Woodhouse WHMA?
WGFD lists the hunt area each big game species is hunted under here: elk in area 6; deer in area 60.
What did hunters take in the hunt areas around John/Annie Woodhouse WHMA?
WGFD reports harvest by hunt area, not by access area. The hunt areas that overlap John/Annie Woodhouse 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 6 | 679 | 614 (2025) | 49.7% |
| Deer Area 60 | 679 | 248 (2025) | |
| Antelope Area 38 | 679 | 497 (2025) | 76.6% |
| Moose Area 45 | 679 | 7 (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 John/Annie Woodhouse 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 |
|---|---|
| No federal or state trust land inside | 0 |
| Other land (WGFD-held, leased or private) | 679 |
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 (679 acres as drawn).
How do you get to John/Annie Woodhouse WHMA?
Highways within 8 miles: WY 210. Nearest towns: Warren AFB (18 miles), Laramie (21 miles), Ranchettes (21 miles) and Cheyenne (21 miles).
Questions hunters ask
When is John/Annie Woodhouse WHMA open?
Open year round.
What can you hunt on John/Annie Woodhouse WHMA?
WGFD lists elk and deer for big game. Each species follows the season of the hunt area the ground is in.
What are the rules on John/Annie Woodhouse WHMA?
Motor Vehicle Travel Restricted to Roads Marked By white arrow on the Wildlife Habitat Management Area. Access is limited to the easement area marked with signs. Archery Hunting only. No Shooting, No Trapping. No Overnight Camping, No Off-Road Travel, No Open Fires, No Fireworks. Use of internal combustion engines is prohibited.
Where is John/Annie Woodhouse WHMA?
About 18 miles from Warren AFB, and 21 miles from Laramie, measured from the area's boundary.
Which hunt areas is John/Annie Woodhouse WHMA in?
By WGFD's boundaries it lies in elk Area 6, deer Area 60 and antelope Area 38. 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 Laramie Region Elk Area 6 Deer Area 60 Antelope Area 38 Moose Area 45