Morgan Creek Wildlife Habitat Management Area: hunting, access and rules
Morgan Creek Wildlife Habitat Management Area is 4,738 acres in WGFD's Lander Region, Carbon County. Wildlife Habitat Management Areas are lands WGFD manages for wildlife habitat and public hunting and fishing access. WGFD lists elk (hunt area 111), deer (hunt area 87) and bighorn sheep (hunt area 17) 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 landBureau of ReclamationOther public (state parks, military)Morgan Creek WHMAElk hunt area lineLakeHighway
| Size | 4,738 acres (WGFD) |
|---|---|
| WGFD region | Lander Region |
| County | Carbon |
| Access dates | Open year-round to human presence. No unauthorized motorized vehicles Nov. 1 - April 30, except on Seminoe Road, BLM3159. |
| Seasonal closure | Closed to motorized vehicles November 1 - April 30 |
| Big game listed | Elk, Deer and Bighorn sheep |
| Facilities | Parking |
| Nearest towns | Hanna (27 mi), Sinclair (27 mi) and Alcova (28 mi) |
What are the rules on Morgan Creek WHMA?
Access: Open year-round to human presence. No unauthorized motorized vehicles Nov. 1 - April 30, except on Seminoe Road, BLM3159.
Exceptions: Closed to motorized vehicles, except on the Seminoe Road, BLM 3159, November 1 - April 30, open to pedestrian and horseback travel year-round.
Seasonal closure: Closed to motorized vehicles November 1 - April 30.
Area regulations: No overnight camping. No fires.
WGFD lists these uses: Hunting, Trapping, Hiking.
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 Morgan Creek WHMA?
WGFD lists the hunt area each big game species is hunted under here: elk in area 111; deer in area 87; bighorn sheep in area 17. Also listed: doves, rabbit, mountain lion, black bear and mountain grouse.
What did hunters take in the hunt areas around Morgan Creek WHMA?
WGFD reports harvest by hunt area, not by access area. The hunt areas that overlap Morgan Creek 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 111 | 4,738 | 165 (2025) | 43.5% |
| Deer Area 87 | 4,738 | 43 (2025) | |
| Antelope Area 63 | 4,687 | 71 (2025) | 77.2% |
| Antelope Area 62 | 51 | 19 (2025) | 79.2% |
| Bighorn sheep Area 17 | 4,738 | 52 (2025) | 92.9% |
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 Morgan Creek 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 |
|---|---|
| State trust land | 234 |
| BLM | 1 |
| Other land (WGFD-held, leased or private) | 4,503 |
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 (4,738 acres as drawn).
How do you get to Morgan Creek WHMA?
Nearest towns: Hanna (27 miles), Sinclair (27 miles), Alcova (28 miles) and Rawlins (28 miles).
Questions hunters ask
When is Morgan Creek WHMA open?
Open year-round to human presence. No unauthorized motorized vehicles Nov. 1 - April 30, except on Seminoe Road, BLM3159. Seasonal closure, in WGFD's words: Closed to motorized vehicles November 1 - April 30.
What can you hunt on Morgan Creek WHMA?
WGFD lists elk, deer and bighorn sheep for big game, and 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 Morgan Creek WHMA?
No overnight camping. No fires.
Where is Morgan Creek WHMA?
About 27 miles from Hanna, and 27 miles from Sinclair, measured from the area's boundary.
Which hunt areas is Morgan Creek WHMA in?
By WGFD's boundaries it lies in elk Area 111, deer Area 87 and antelope Areas 63 and 62. 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 Lander Region Elk Area 111 Deer Area 87 Antelope Area 63 Antelope Area 62 Bighorn sheep Area 17