HUNTING GUIDE 

 HUNTING AREAS  

 Antelope 

Area 48.  Leo-Hanna.  Beginning at the junction of Wyoming Highway 72 and Interstate Highway 80; westerly along Interstate Highway 80 to the North Platte River; northerly down said river to Canyon Creek; easterly up said creek to the south fork of Canyon Creek; southerly and easterly up said fork to the Dry Creek Road (Carbon County Road 103); southerly along said road to the Leo-Shirley Basin Road (Carbon County Road 102); southwesterly along said road to Pryor Flat and the BLM Fire Camp Road (BLM Road 3115); southeasterly along said road to the Troublesome Spring Road; southerly along said road to Troublesome Creek; southerly along said creek to the Hanna-Leo Road (Carbon County Road 291); southerly along said road to the town of Hanna and Wyoming Highway 72; southerly along said highway to Interstate Highway 80.

Area 50.  Elk Mountain.  Beginning where Interstate Highway 80 crosses the North Platte River; easterly along said highway to Rock Creek at Arlington; southerly up said creek to Deep Creek; southwesterly up said creek to the divide between the Laramie River and the North Platte River; southerly along said divide to Wyoming Highway 230; southwesterly along said highway to the Wyoming-Colorado state line; west along said line to the North Platte River; northerly down said river to Interstate Highway 80.

Area 51.  Big Creek.  Beginning where the North Platte River crosses the Wyoming-Colorado state line; west along said line to the Encampment River; northeasterly down said river to the North Platte River; southerly up said river to the Wyoming-Colorado state line.

Area 52.  Spring Creek.  Beginning where the Continental Divide crosses the Wyoming-Colorado state line; northerly along said divide to the Sage Creek Road (Carbon County Road 401); northerly along said road to Sage Creek; northeasterly down said creek to the North Platte River; southerly up said river to the Encampment River; southwesterly up said river to the Wyoming-Colorado state line; westerly along said line to the Continental Divide.

Area 53.  Baggs.  Beginning at the junction of Wyoming Highway 789 and the Wyoming-Colorado state line; northerly along said highway to Muddy Creek north of the town of Dad; easterly up said creek to the Muddy Creek Road (BLM Road 3306); easterly along said road to the Miller Hill Road (BLM Road 3328); southeasterly along said road to the McCarty Canyon Road (Carbon County Road 503); northeasterly along said road to the Rawlins City Water Works Road; northerly along said road to Sage Creek below Sage Creek Reservoir; northeasterly down said creek to the Sage Creek Road (Carbon County Road 401); southerly along said road to the Continental Divide at Middlewood Hill; southerly along said divide to the Wyoming-Colorado state line; west along said line to Wyoming Highway 789.

Area 55.  Red Rim.  Beginning at the city of Rawlins; southerly along Wyoming Highway 71 to the divide along Five Mile Ridge; southwesterly along the divide on Five Mile Ridge and Atlantic Rim to the crossing of the Sulphur Springs Ranch Road over Muddy Creek; westerly down said creek to Wyoming Highway 789; northerly along said highway to Interstate Highway 80; easterly along said highway to the city of Rawlins.

Area 56.  Iron Springs.  Beginning at the city of Rawlins; easterly along Interstate Highway 80 to the North Platte River; southerly up said river to Sage Creek; southwesterly up said creek to the Sage Creek Road (Carbon County Road 401); northerly along said road to Wyoming Highway 71; northerly along said highway to the city of Rawlins.

Area 57.  South Wamsutter.  Beginning at the junction of Wyoming Highway 789 and the Wyoming-Colorado state line; westerly along said line to the Cow Creek-Powder Wash Road north of Powder Wash, Colorado; northwesterly along said road to the Bitter Creek Road (Sweetwater County Road 19); northwesterly along said road to Interstate Highway 80; easterly along said highway to Creston Junction and Wyoming Highway 789; southerly along said highway to the Wyoming-Colorado state line. 

Area 58.  Black Butte-Kenny Rim.  Beginning at the junction of Wyoming Highway 430 and the Wyoming-Colorado state line; northwesterly along said highway to Interstate Highway 80 in the town of Rock Springs; easterly along said highway to the Bitter Creek Road (Sweetwater County Road 19); southeasterly along said road to the Carson Springs Junction and the Cow Creek-Powder Wash Road; southeasterly along said road to the Wyoming-Colorado state line; westerly along said line to Wyoming Highway 430.

Area 61.  Chain Lakes.  Beginning at the city of Rawlins; westerly along Interstate Highway 80 to the Wamsutter-Crooks Gap Road (Sweetwater County Road 23 and Fremont County Road); northerly along said road to Crooks Gap and the divide along Green Mountain; southeasterly along said divide to Whiskey Peak and the head of Coal Creek; northeasterly down said creek to U.S. Highway 287; southerly along said highway to the city of Rawlins.

Area 62.  South Ferris.  Beginning at the city of Rawlins; northerly along U.S. Highway 287 to Muddy Gap Junction and the divide along the Ferris Mountains; southeasterly along said divide to Ferris Peak and the northeast branch of the Continental Divide; southeasterly along said branch to Bradley Peak and the divide along the Seminoe Mountains; easterly along said divide to Seminoe Dam and the North Platte River; southerly up said river to Interstate Highway 80; westerly along said highway to the city of Rawlins.

Area 63.  North Ferris.  Beginning at Muddy Gap Junction; northeasterly along Wyoming Highway 220 to the Kortes Road (Natrona County Road 407); southerly along said road to the North Platte River; southerly up said river to Seminoe Dam and the divide along the Seminoe Mountains; westerly along said divide to Bradley Peak and the northeast branch of the Continental Divide; northwesterly along said divide to Ferris Peak and the divide along the Ferris Mountains; northwesterly along said divide to Muddy Gap Junction.

 Deer  

Area 70.  Shirley Mountain .  Beginning where Wyoming Highway 487 intersects U.S. Highway 30 at the town of Medicine Bow; westerly along U.S. Highway 30 to Wyoming Highway 72; northerly along said highway to the town of Hanna and the Hanna-Leo Road (Carbon County Road 291); northerly along said road to the Medicine Bow River; westerly down said river to Seminoe Reservoir and the North Platte River; northerly down said river to where Canyon Creek enters Pathfinder Reservoir; easterly up said creek to the south fork of Canyon Creek; easterly and southerly up said fork to the Dry Creek Road (Carbon County Road 103); southeasterly along said road to the Chalk Mountain Road (BLM Road 3129); easterly and southerly along said road to Wyoming Highway 77; northerly along said highway to the Shirley Ridge Road (Carbon County Road 2); northeasterly along said road to Wyoming Highway 487; southerly along said highway to the intersection with U.S. Highway 30 at the town of Medicine Bow.

Area 75.  Four Mile.  Beginning at the city of Laramie and Wyoming Highway 130; westerly along said highway to the divide between the Laramie River and the North Platte River; northerly along said divide to Medicine Bow Peak and the divide between the Medicine Bow River and Brush Creek; northeasterly along said divide to the North Brush Creek Road (U.S.F.S Road 100); northerly along said road to the Sand Lake Road (U.S.F.S. Road 101); northwesterly along said road to the Cedar Pass Road (U.S.F.S. Road 261); southwesterly along said road to U.S.F.S. Road 115; northerly along said road to the Pass Creek Basin Road; northerly along said road to the Pass Creek Road (Carbon County Road 404); northerly along said road to Wyoming Highway 72; northwesterly along said highway to Interstate Highway 80 to the west Elk Mountain interchange; southeasterly along said highway to Wyoming Highway 130.

Area 79.  Kennaday Peak .  Beginning where Interstate Highway 80 crosses the North Platte River; easterly along said highway to U.S. Highway 30; easterly along said highway to Wyoming Highway 72; southerly along said highway to the Pass Creek Road (Carbon County Road 404); southerly along said road to the Pass Creek Basin Road; southerly along said road to U.S.F.S. Road 115; southerly along said road to the Cedar Pass Road (U.S.F.S. Road 261); northeasterly along said road to the Sand Lake Road (U.S.F.S. Road 101); southeasterly along said road to the North Brush Creek Road (U.S.F.S. Road 100); southerly along said road to the divide between Brush Creek and the Medicine Bow River; southeasterly along said divide to Medicine Bow Peak and the Laramie River-North Platte River divide; southerly along said divide to Wyoming Highway 130; westerly and northerly along said highway to the North Platte River in the town of Saratoga; northerly down said river to Interstate Highway 80.

Area 80.  Spring Creek.  Beginning at the Continental Divide on Wyoming Highway 70; northerly along said divide to the Rawlins-Sandstone Road; northerly along said road to Sage Creek; northeasterly down said creek to the North Platte River; southerly up said river to the town of Saratoga and Wyoming Highway 130; southerly along said highway to Wyoming Highway 230; southerly along said highway to Wyoming Highway 70 at the town of Riverside; southwesterly along said highway to the Continental Divide.

Area 81.  Blackhall.  Beginning at the Wyoming-Colorado state line and Wyoming Highway 230; westerly along said line to the Continental Divide; northerly along said divide to Wyoming Highway 70; northeasterly along said highway to Wyoming Highway 230 at the town of Riverside ; easterly and southeasterly along said highway to the Wyoming-Colorado state line.

Area 82.  Baggs.  Beginning at the junction of Wyoming Highway 789 and the Wyoming-Colorado state line; northerly along said highway to Muddy Creek north of Dad; easterly up said creek to the Muddy Creek Road (BLM Road 3306); easterly along said road to Miller Hill Road (BLM Road 3328); southeasterly along said road to McCarty Canyon Road (Carbon County Road 503); northeasterly along said road to Rawlins City Water Works Road; northerly along said road to Sage Creek below Sage Creek Reservoir; northeasterly down said creek to Sage Creek Road (Carbon County Road 401); southerly along said road to the Continental Divide at Middlewood Hill; southerly along said divide to the  Wyoming‑Colorado state line; westerly along said line to Wyoming Highway 789.

Area 83.  Bolten Rim.  Beginning at the city of Rawlins ; easterly along Interstate Highway 80 to the North Platte River; southerly up said river to Sage Creek; southwesterly up said creek to the Sage Creek Road (Carbon County Road 401); northerly along said road to Wyoming Highway 71; northerly along said highway to the city of Rawlins .

Area 84.  Atlantic Rim.  Beginning at the city of Rawlins; southerly along Wyoming Highway 71 to the Sage Creek Road (Carbon County Road 401); southerly along said road to Sage Creek; southwesterly up said creek to the Rawlins City Water Works Road below Sage Creek Reservoir; southerly along said road to the McCarty Canyon Road (Carbon County Road 503); southwesterly along said road to the Miller Hill Road (BLM Road 3328); northwesterly along said road to the Muddy Creek Road (BLM Road 3306); westerly along said road to Muddy Creek; westerly down said creek to Wyoming Highway 789; northerly along said highway to Interstate Highway 80; easterly along said highway to the city of Rawlins.

Area 87.  Ferris.  Beginning at the city of Rawlins; northerly along U.S. Highway 287 to Muddy Gap Junction and Wyoming Highway 220; northeasterly along said highway to the Pathfinder Road (Natrona County Road 409); southerly along said road to the Pathfinder Dam service road; southerly along said road to the North Platte River at Pathfinder Dam; southerly up said river to Interstate Highway 80; westerly along said highway to the city of Rawlins.  

 Elk 

Area 21.  Baggs.  Beginning at the junction of Wyoming Highway 789 and the Wyoming‑Colorado state line; northerly along said highway to Muddy Creek north of Dad; easterly up said creek to the Muddy Creek Road (BLM Road 3306); easterly along said road to Miller Hill Road (BLM Road 3328); southeasterly along said road to the McCarty Canyon Road (Carbon County Road 503); northeasterly along said road to the Rawlins City Water Works Road; northerly along said road to Sage Creek below Sage Creek Reservoir; northeasterly down said creek to the Sage Creek Road (Carbon County Road 401); southerly along said road to the Continental Divide at Middlewood Hill; southerly along said divide to the Wyoming‑Colorado state line; westerly along said line to Wyoming Highway 789.

Area 22.  Ferris.  Beginning at Muddy Gap Junction; northeasterly along Wyoming Highway 220 to the Buzzard Road (Natrona County Road 410‑Carbon County Road 497); southerly along said road to the South Ferris Road (Carbon County Road 100); westerly along said road to U.S. Highway 287; northerly along said highway to Muddy Gap Junction.

Area 24.  Green Mountain.  Beginning at Muddy Gap Junction; southerly along U.S. Highway 287 to the town of Lamont; westerly along Wyoming Highway 73 to the Bairoil Road (Sweetwater County Road 22); westerly along said road to the Wamsutter-Crooks Gap Road (Sweetwater County Road 23); northerly along said road to the Three Forks‑Atlantic City Road (BLM Road 2317); westerly along said road to the Bison Basin Road (BLM Road 3221); northerly along said road to U.S. Highway 287; easterly along said highway to Muddy Gap Junction. 

Area 111.  Seminoe.  Beginning at the city of Rawlins; northerly along U.S. Highway 287 to the South Ferris Road (Carbon County Road 100); easterly along said road to the Buzzard Road (Carbon County Road 497-Natrona County Road 410); northerly along said road to Wyoming Highway 220; northeasterly along said highway to the Kortes Road (Natrona County Road 407); southerly along said road to the North Platte River; southerly up said river to Interstate Highway 80; westerly along said highway to the city of Rawlins.

Area 124.  Powder Rim.  Beginning at the junction of Wyoming Highway 789 and the Wyoming‑Colorado state line; westerly along said line to Wyoming Highway 430; northerly along said highway to Interstate Highway 80; easterly along said highway to Wyoming Highway 789; southerly along said highway to the Wyoming-Colorado state line.

Area 125.  Elk Mountain.  Beginning at the junction of Interstate Highway 80 and U.S. Highway 30 at the Saratoga interchange; northeasterly along U.S. Highway 30 to Wyoming Highway 72 at the Hanna interchange; southeasterly along Wyoming Highway 72 to the Pass Creek Road (Carbon County Road 404) west of the town of Elk Mountain; southerly and westerly along said road to Wyoming Highway 130; northerly along said highway to Interstate Highway 80.

Mountain Lion 

Area 7.  Snowy Range.  Beginning at the town of Medicine Bow and U.S. Highway 287; easterly and southerly along said highway to the Wyoming-Colorado state line; westerly along said line to Wyoming Highway 230 (west of the North Platte River); northerly along said highway to Wyoming 130; northerly along said highway to U.S. Highway 287; northeasterly along said highway to the town of Medicine Bow.  

Area 8.  Seminoe.  Beginning at the junction of Wyoming Highway 220 and Wyoming Highway 487; southerly along Wyoming Highway 487 to U.S. Highway 287; westerly along said highway to Interstate Highway 80; westerly along said highway to U.S. Highway 287 in the city of Rawlins; northerly along said highway to Wyoming Highway 220; northeasterly along said highway to Wyoming Highway 487.

Area 9.  Sierra Madre.  Beginning at the junction of Interstate Highway 80 and Wyoming Highway 130; southerly along Wyoming Highway 130 to Wyoming Highway 230; southeasterly along said highway to the Wyoming‑Colorado state line; westerly along said line to the Continental Divide; northerly along said divide to the Sage Creek Road (Carbon County Road 401); northerly along said road to Wyoming Highway 71; northerly along said highway to Interstate Highway 80; easterly along said highway to Wyoming Highway 130.

            Area 10.  Haystacks.  Beginning at the junction of Interstate Highway 80 and the Bitter Creek Road (Sweetwater County Road 19); easterly along Interstate Highway 80 to the junction of Wyoming Highway 71; southerly along said highway to the Sage Creek Road (Carbon County Road 401); southerly along said road to the Continental Divide at Middlewood Hill; southerly along said divide to the Wyoming-Colorado state line; westerly along said line to the Cow Creek-Powder Wash Road north of Powder Wash, Colorado; northwesterly along said road to the Bitter Creek Road; northerly along said road to Interstate Highway 80.

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