Pilot Hill Wildlife Habitat Management Area: hunting, access and rules
Pilot Hill Wildlife Habitat Management Area is 3,012 acres in WGFD's Laramie Region, Albany 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 antelope (hunt area 38) 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 | 3,012 acres (WGFD) |
|---|---|
| WGFD region | Laramie Region |
| County | Albany |
| Access dates | May 1 - Jan 31. This area opens to all human presence at 8:00 am May 1st. |
| Seasonal closure | Closed to all Human Presence February 1 - April 30 |
| Big game listed | Elk and Antelope |
| Facilities | Parking |
| Nearest towns | Laramie (5 mi) and Woods Landing-Jelm (29 mi) |
What are the rules on Pilot Hill WHMA?
Access: May 1 - Jan 31. This area opens to all human presence at 8:00 am May 1st.
Exceptions: No Trapping.
Seasonal closure: Closed to all Human Presence February 1 - April 30.
Area regulations: Hunting is restricted to licensed hunters with HMA permission slip. No overnight camping, no open fires, no recreational shooting, ORV use is prohibited. Access Road not plowed during winter.
WGFD lists these uses: Hunting, 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 Pilot Hill WHMA?
WGFD lists the hunt area each big game species is hunted under here: elk in area 6; antelope in area 38.
What did hunters take in the hunt areas around Pilot Hill WHMA?
WGFD reports harvest by hunt area, not by access area. The hunt areas that overlap Pilot Hill 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 | 3,012 | 614 (2025) | 49.7% |
| Deer Area 60 | 3,011 | 248 (2025) | |
| Antelope Area 38 | 3,011 | 497 (2025) | 76.6% |
| Moose Area 45 | 3,012 | 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 Pilot Hill 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 | 2,994 |
| Other land (WGFD-held, leased or private) | 18 |
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 (3,012 acres as drawn).
How do you get to Pilot Hill WHMA?
Highways within 8 miles: I-80, US 30, US 287, WY 210 and WY 230. Nearest towns: Laramie (5 miles) and Woods Landing-Jelm (29 miles).
Questions hunters ask
When is Pilot Hill WHMA open?
May 1 - Jan 31. This area opens to all human presence at 8:00 am May 1st. Seasonal closure, in WGFD's words: Closed to all Human Presence February 1 - April 30.
What can you hunt on Pilot Hill WHMA?
WGFD lists elk and antelope for big game. Each species follows the season of the hunt area the ground is in.
What are the rules on Pilot Hill WHMA?
Hunting is restricted to licensed hunters with HMA permission slip. No overnight camping, no open fires, no recreational shooting, ORV use is prohibited. Access Road not plowed during winter.
Where is Pilot Hill WHMA?
About 5 miles from Laramie, and 29 miles from Woods Landing-Jelm, measured from the area's boundary.
Which hunt areas is Pilot Hill 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