Rawhide Wildlife Habitat Management Area: hunting, access and rules
Rawhide Wildlife Habitat Management Area is 817 acres in WGFD's Laramie Region, Goshen County. Wildlife Habitat Management Areas are lands WGFD manages for wildlife habitat and public hunting and fishing access. WGFD lists deer (hunt area 15) and antelope (hunt areas 11, 34) 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 | 817 acres (WGFD) |
|---|---|
| WGFD region | Laramie Region |
| County | Goshen |
| Access dates | Open year-round. |
| Seasonal closure | Limited to WGFC lands marked with department signs |
| Big game listed | Deer and Antelope |
| Facilities | Handicap Accessible Comfort Stations, Hunting blinds with priority given to early arrivals. |
| Nearest towns | Lingle (2 mi), Torrington (6 mi) and Veteran (10 mi) |
What are the rules on Rawhide WHMA?
Access: Open year-round.
Seasonal closure: Limited to WGFC lands marked with department signs.
Area regulations: Motor Vehicle Travel Restricted to Roads Marked By white arrow on the Wildlife Habitat Management Area. Hunting is restricted to the use of Shotguns, muzzleloaders, or Archery Equipment Only. Vehicular travel restricted to parking areas. ORV use is prohibited. 14-day camping limit. Recreational Shooting is Prohibited.
WGFD lists these uses: Fishing, Hunting, Camping, Hiking, Floating. 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 Rawhide WHMA?
WGFD lists the hunt area each big game species is hunted under here: deer in area 15; antelope in areas 11 and 34. Also listed: waterfowl, pheasant, doves, turkey, rabbit and mountain grouse.
What did hunters take in the hunt areas around Rawhide WHMA?
WGFD reports harvest by hunt area, not by access area. The hunt areas that overlap Rawhide 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 3 | 816 | 253 (2025) | 41.3% |
| Deer Area 15 | 816 | 1,107 (2025) | |
| Antelope Area 34 | 425 | 391 (2025) | 76.1% |
| Antelope Area 11 | 391 | 305 (2025) | 72.8% |
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 Rawhide 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) | 816 |
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 (816 acres as drawn).
How do you get to Rawhide WHMA?
Highways within 8 miles: US 85, US 26, WY 156, WY 154 and WY 159. Nearest towns: Lingle (2 miles), Torrington (6 miles), Veteran (10 miles) and Fort Laramie (11 miles).
Questions hunters ask
When is Rawhide WHMA open?
Open year-round. Seasonal closure, in WGFD's words: Limited to WGFC lands marked with department signs.
What can you hunt on Rawhide WHMA?
WGFD lists deer and antelope for big game, and waterfowl, pheasant, doves, turkey, rabbit and mountain grouse. Each species follows the season of the hunt area the ground is in.
What are the rules on Rawhide WHMA?
Motor Vehicle Travel Restricted to Roads Marked By white arrow on the Wildlife Habitat Management Area. Hunting is restricted to the use of Shotguns, muzzleloaders, or Archery Equipment Only. Vehicular travel restricted to parking areas. ORV use is prohibited. 14-day camping limit. Recreational Shooting is Prohibited.
Where is Rawhide WHMA?
About 2 miles from Lingle, and 6 miles from Torrington, measured from the area's boundary.
Which hunt areas is Rawhide WHMA in?
By WGFD's boundaries it lies in elk Area 3, deer Area 15 and antelope Areas 34 and 11. 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 3 Deer Area 15 Antelope Area 34 Antelope Area 11