Teton Wildlife Habitat Management Area: hunting, access and rules
Teton Wildlife Habitat Management Area is 974 acres in WGFD's Jackson Region, Teton County. Wildlife Habitat Management Areas are lands WGFD manages for wildlife habitat and public hunting and fishing access. WGFD lists elk (hunt area 80), deer (hunt area 155), antelope (hunt area 85), moose (hunt area 28) and bighorn sheep (hunt area 7) 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 | 974 acres (WGFD) |
|---|---|
| WGFD region | Jackson Region |
| County | Teton |
| Access dates | May 1 at 6 am - Dec 1. |
| Seasonal closure | Dec. 1 - May 1 at 6am |
| Big game listed | Elk, Deer, Antelope, Moose and Bighorn sheep |
| Nearest towns | Kelly (3 mi), Jackson (10 mi) and Moose Wilson Road (11 mi) |
What are the rules on Teton WHMA?
Access: May 1 at 6 am - Dec 1.
Seasonal closure: Dec. 1 - May 1 at 6am.
Area regulations: No human presence from Dec 1 - May 1 at 6 am. No overnight camping, open fires or fireworks.
Shed antlers: No Collection of shed antlers or horns January 1-May 1 at 6:00 AM.
WGFD lists these uses: Hunting, Trapping, 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 Teton WHMA?
WGFD lists the hunt area each big game species is hunted under here: elk in area 80; deer in area 155; antelope in area 85; moose in area 28; bighorn sheep in area 7. Also listed: rabbit, mountain lion, black bear and mountain grouse.
What did hunters take in the hunt areas around Teton WHMA?
WGFD reports harvest by hunt area, not by access area. The hunt areas that overlap Teton 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 80 | 973 | 7 (2025) | 8% |
| Deer Area 155 | 974 | 48 (2025) | |
| Antelope Area 85 | 974 | 20 (2022) | 100% |
| Moose Area 28 | 973 | 0 (2025) | |
| Bighorn sheep Area 7 | 973 | 51 (2025) | 87.9% |
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 Teton 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 | 632 |
| National forest | 25 |
| National wildlife refuge | 1 |
| Other land (WGFD-held, leased or private) | 316 |
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 (974 acres as drawn).
How do you get to Teton WHMA?
Highways within 8 miles: US 26, US 89, US 191 and US 189. Nearest towns: Kelly (3 miles), Jackson (10 miles), Moose Wilson Road (11 miles) and Teton Village (11 miles).
Questions hunters ask
When is Teton WHMA open?
May 1 at 6 am - Dec 1. Seasonal closure, in WGFD's words: Dec. 1 - May 1 at 6am.
What can you hunt on Teton WHMA?
WGFD lists elk, deer, antelope, moose and bighorn sheep for big game, and 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 Teton WHMA?
No human presence from Dec 1 - May 1 at 6 am. No overnight camping, open fires or fireworks.
Where is Teton WHMA?
About 3 miles from Kelly, and 10 miles from Jackson, measured from the area's boundary.
Which hunt areas is Teton WHMA in?
By WGFD's boundaries it lies in elk Area 80, deer Area 155 and antelope Area 85. 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.
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