(Fremont County, WY) –  The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has 7 wildlife habitat management areas (WHMAs) locally that provide crucial habitat for big game winter ranges. These areas are opening for the season in May, after being closed to minimize disturbance to wintering big game animals and other wildlife, while protecting habitat from resource damage.
Opening May 1 is Red Canyon, followed by three near Dubois on May 16: Inberg/Roy (East Fork), Spence & Moriarity, and Whiskey Basin. There are restrictions for those three; additional details can be found on the list here.
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Local WHMAs open all year round include Ocean Lake and Sand Mesa. Mexican Creek near Lander is only closed between September 1 through December 31.