Renner Wildlife Habitat Management Area: hunting, access and rules
Renner Wildlife Habitat Management Area is 15,725 acres in WGFD's Cody Region, Big Horn County. Wildlife Habitat Management Areas are lands WGFD manages for wildlife habitat and public hunting and fishing access. WGFD lists elk (hunt area 45), deer (hunt area 41), antelope (hunt area 79) and moose (hunt area 42) 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 | 15,725 acres (WGFD) |
|---|---|
| WGFD region | Cody Region |
| County | Big Horn |
| Access dates | Lower portion open year around. Upper portion opens to full access at 8:00 am June 1 - dec. 31. |
| Seasonal closure | NO UNAUTHORIZED VEHICULAR TRAVEL ON UPPER PORTION January 1 - 8:00 AM June 1 |
| Big game listed | Elk, Deer, Antelope and Moose |
| Facilities | Comfort Station, Boat Ramp |
| Nearest towns | Hyattville (5 mi), Ten Sleep (7 mi) and Manderson (21 mi) |
What are the rules on Renner WHMA?
Access: Lower portion open year around. Upper portion opens to full access at 8:00 am June 1 - dec. 31.
Seasonal closure: NO UNAUTHORIZED VEHICULAR TRAVEL ON UPPER PORTION January 1 - 8:00 AM June 1.
Area regulations: 14-day camping limit.
WGFD lists these uses: Fishing, Hunting, Trapping, Camping, 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 Renner WHMA?
WGFD lists the hunt area each big game species is hunted under here: elk in area 45; deer in area 41; antelope in area 79; moose in area 42. Also listed: waterfowl, pheasant, sharp-tailed grouse, sage grouse, sandhill crane, doves, partridge, rabbit, mountain lion, black bear and mountain grouse.
What did hunters take in the hunt areas around Renner WHMA?
WGFD reports harvest by hunt area, not by access area. The hunt areas that overlap Renner 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 45 | 15,509 | 314 (2025) | 34.8% |
| Deer Area 41 | 15,509 | 323 (2025) | |
| Antelope Area 79 | 15,509 | 119 (2025) | 81.5% |
| Moose Area 42 | 15,509 | 11 (2025) | 91.7% |
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 Renner 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 | 10,742 |
| State trust land | 300 |
| Other land (WGFD-held, leased or private) | 4,467 |
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 (15,509 acres as drawn).
How do you get to Renner WHMA?
Highways within 8 miles: US 16, WY 31 and WY 436. Nearest towns: Hyattville (5 miles), Ten Sleep (7 miles), Manderson (21 miles) and Worland (22 miles).
Questions hunters ask
When is Renner WHMA open?
Lower portion open year around. Upper portion opens to full access at 8:00 am June 1 - dec. 31. Seasonal closure, in WGFD's words: NO UNAUTHORIZED VEHICULAR TRAVEL ON UPPER PORTION January 1 - 8:00 AM June 1.
What can you hunt on Renner WHMA?
WGFD lists elk, deer, antelope and moose for big game, and waterfowl, pheasant, sharp-tailed grouse, sage grouse, sandhill crane, doves, partridge, 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 Renner WHMA?
14-day camping limit.
Where is Renner WHMA?
About 5 miles from Hyattville, and 7 miles from Ten Sleep, measured from the area's boundary.
Which hunt areas is Renner WHMA in?
By WGFD's boundaries it lies in elk Area 45, deer Area 41 and antelope Area 79. 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 Cody Region Elk Area 45 Deer Area 41 Antelope Area 79 Moose Area 42