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LANDER – The Wyoming Game and Fish Department reminds recreationists that many big game winter ranges on public lands in the Lander, Dubois, and Rawlins areas may have restrictions to either human presence or motor vehicles during the winter and spring months.
One purpose of seasonal restrictions is to minimize disturbance of big game animals in these areas when animals are most vulnerable to stress and displacement to less productive habitats. These important winter and parturition ranges can span the landscape and are often managed by different land management agencies, private landowners and non-governmental organizations. Land managers work together to coordinate closures that benefit wildlife.
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The table below may help in planning your recreation this winter and may not encompass all closures or restrictions. Be sure to check with your local land management office and look for signs at trailheads for more guidance.
| South Wind River Area | ||||
| Area | Landowner | Dates Closed | Type of Restriction | More Information |
| Red Canyon WHMA | Wyoming Game and Fish Commission | Dec 1 – April 30 | No human presence | https://wgfd.wyo.gov/Public-Access/WHMA |
| BLM land adjacent to Red Canyon WHMA | Bureau of Land Management | Dec. 1 – May 31 | No human presence | 307-332-8400 |
| June 1- June 15 | No motorized travel | |||
| Mexican Creek Public Access Area | Private land with a Game and Fish Commission purchased public access easement for hunting of some species. | Jan. 1 – Aug. 31 | Closed to public access | https://wgfd.wyo.gov/Public-Access/Public-Access-Areas/Mexican-Creek |
| Killebrew Public Access Area | Private land with a Game and Fish Commission purchased public access easement for hunting of some species. | Jan 1 – Aug 31 | Closed to public access | https://wgfd.wyo.gov/Public-Access/Public-Access-Areas/Killebrew |
| Dubois Area | ||||
| Area | Landowner | Dates Closed | Type of Restriction | More Information |
| Whiskey Basin WHMA | Wyoming Game and Fish Commission | Dec 1 -May 15 | No motorized travel, but Trail Lake Rd. is open | https://wgfd.wyo.gov/Public-Access/WHMA |
| Spence and Moriarity WMA | Wyoming Game and Fish Commission | Dec. 16 – May 15 | No human presence, west of the East Fork County Rd. | https://wgfd.wyo.gov/Public-Access/WHMA |
| Inberg Roy WHMA | Wyoming Game and Fish Commission | Dec. 16 – May 15 | No human presence | https://wgfd.wyo.gov/Public-Access/WHMA |
| Parts of Shoshone National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | Dec 16 – May 15 | No motorized travel | 307-455-2466; closures are signed on roads leading to them. |
| Rawlins Area | ||||
| Area | Landowner | Dates Closed | Type of Restriction | More Information |
| Morgan Creek WHMA | Wyoming Game and Fish Commission | Nov. 1 – April 30 | Closed to motor vehicles, except BLM Road 3159; open to foot traffic during closure dates | https://wgfd.wyo.gov/Public-Access/WHMA |
The above information and table were shared by Wyoming Game & Fish.
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