Red Rim-Grizzly Wildlife Habitat Management Area: hunting, access and rules
Red Rim-Grizzly Wildlife Habitat Management Area is 38,354 acres in WGFD's Green River Region, Carbon County. Wildlife Habitat Management Areas are lands WGFD manages for wildlife habitat and public hunting and fishing access. WGFD lists elk (hunt areas 21, 108), deer (hunt areas 82, 84) and antelope (hunt areas 53, 108) 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 | 38,354 acres (WGFD) |
|---|---|
| WGFD region | Green River Region |
| County | Carbon |
| Access dates | Open year-round Open year round. |
| Big game listed | Elk, Deer and Antelope |
| Nearest towns | Dixon (18 mi), Baggs (21 mi) and Rawlins (21 mi) |
What are the rules on Red Rim-Grizzly WHMA?
Access: Open year-round Open year round.
Area regulations: Camping limit 14 days. Motor Vehicle Travel Restricted to Roads Marked By white arrow on the Wildlife Habitat Management Area.
Shed antlers: No Collection of shed antlers or horns January 1-May 1 at 6:00 AM.
WGFD lists these uses: Fishing, Hunting, Trapping, Camping, 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 Rim-Grizzly WHMA?
WGFD lists the hunt area each big game species is hunted under here: elk in areas 21 and 108; deer in areas 82 and 84; antelope in areas 53 and 108. Also listed: waterfowl, sharp-tailed grouse, sage grouse, doves, partridge, rabbit, mountain lion and black bear.
What did hunters take in the hunt areas around Red Rim-Grizzly WHMA?
WGFD reports harvest by hunt area, not by access area. The hunt areas that overlap Red Rim-Grizzly 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 21 | 26,743 | 1,400 (2025) | 44.9% |
| Elk Area 108 | 11,610 | 325 (2025) | 81.7% |
| Deer Area 82 | 26,743 | 548 (2025) | |
| Deer Area 84 | 11,611 | 13 (2025) | |
| Antelope Area 53 | 26,743 | 49 (2025) | 80.3% |
| Antelope Area 108 | 11,610 | 24 (2025) | 92.3% |
| Moose Area 41 | 38,354 | 5 (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 Rim-Grizzly 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 |
|---|---|
| BLM | 27,241 |
| State trust land | 9,407 |
| Other land (WGFD-held, leased or private) | 1,706 |
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 (38,354 acres as drawn).
How do you get to Red Rim-Grizzly WHMA?
Nearest towns: Dixon (18 miles), Baggs (21 miles), Rawlins (21 miles) and Sinclair (23 miles).
Questions hunters ask
When is Red Rim-Grizzly WHMA open?
Open year-round Open year round.
What can you hunt on Red Rim-Grizzly WHMA?
WGFD lists elk, deer and antelope for big game, and waterfowl, sharp-tailed grouse, sage grouse, doves, partridge, rabbit, mountain lion and black bear. Each species follows the season of the hunt area the ground is in.
What are the rules on Red Rim-Grizzly WHMA?
Camping limit 14 days. Motor Vehicle Travel Restricted to Roads Marked By white arrow on the Wildlife Habitat Management Area.
Where is Red Rim-Grizzly WHMA?
About 18 miles from Dixon, and 21 miles from Baggs, measured from the area's boundary.
Which hunt areas is Red Rim-Grizzly WHMA in?
By WGFD's boundaries it lies in elk Areas 21 and 108, deer Areas 82 and 84 and antelope Areas 53 and 108. 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 Green River Region Elk Area 21 Elk Area 108 Deer Area 82 Deer Area 84 Antelope Area 53 Antelope Area 108