Red Canyon Wildlife Habitat Management Area: hunting, access and rules
Red Canyon Wildlife Habitat Management Area is 1,987 acres in WGFD's Lander Region, Fremont County. Wildlife Habitat Management Areas are lands WGFD manages for wildlife habitat and public hunting and fishing access. WGFD lists elk (hunt area 28), deer (hunt areas 92, 94), antelope (hunt area 65) and moose (hunt area 2) 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 | 1,987 acres (WGFD) |
|---|---|
| WGFD region | Lander Region |
| County | Fremont |
| Access dates | Open May 1 - Nov. 30. |
| Seasonal closure | Dec. 1 - April 30 Closed to Human Presence to minimize conflicts with wintering wildlife |
| Big game listed | Elk, Deer, Antelope and Moose |
| Nearest towns | Atlantic City (8 mi), Lander (15 mi) and Hudson (19 mi) |
What are the rules on Red Canyon WHMA?
Access: Open May 1 - Nov. 30.
Seasonal closure: Dec. 1 - April 30 Closed to Human Presence to minimize conflicts with wintering wildlife.
WGFD lists these uses: Fishing, Hunting, 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 Red Canyon WHMA?
WGFD lists the hunt area each big game species is hunted under here: elk in area 28; deer in areas 92 and 94; antelope in area 65; moose in area 2. Also listed: waterfowl, pheasant, sharp-tailed grouse, sage grouse, doves, partridge, turkey, rabbit, mountain lion, black bear and mountain grouse.
What did hunters take in the hunt areas around Red Canyon WHMA?
WGFD reports harvest by hunt area, not by access area. The hunt areas that overlap Red Canyon 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 28 | 1,949 | 398 (2025) | 32% |
| Elk Area 25 | 39 | 250 (2025) | 58.3% |
| Deer Area 92 | 1,950 | 205 (2025) | |
| Deer Area 94 | 38 | 57 (2025) | |
| Antelope Area 65 | 1,987 | 100 (2025) | 79.4% |
| Moose Area 2 | 1,987 | 4 (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 Red Canyon 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 | 573 |
| BLM | 49 |
| Other land (WGFD-held, leased or private) | 1,365 |
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 (1,987 acres as drawn).
How do you get to Red Canyon WHMA?
Highways within 8 miles: WY 28, US 287 and WY 789. Nearest towns: Atlantic City (8 miles), Lander (15 miles), Hudson (19 miles) and Boulder Flats (22 miles).
Questions hunters ask
When is Red Canyon WHMA open?
Open May 1 - Nov. 30. Seasonal closure, in WGFD's words: Dec. 1 - April 30 Closed to Human Presence to minimize conflicts with wintering wildlife.
What can you hunt on Red Canyon WHMA?
WGFD lists elk, deer, antelope and moose for big game, and waterfowl, pheasant, sharp-tailed grouse, sage grouse, doves, partridge, turkey, rabbit, mountain lion, black bear and mountain grouse. Each species follows the season of the hunt area the ground is in.
Where is Red Canyon WHMA?
About 8 miles from Atlantic City, and 15 miles from Lander, measured from the area's boundary.
Which hunt areas is Red Canyon WHMA in?
By WGFD's boundaries it lies in elk Areas 28 and 25, deer Areas 92 and 94 and antelope Area 65. 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 28 Elk Area 25 Deer Area 92 Deer Area 94 Antelope Area 65 Moose Area 2