Deer Hunt Area 130 (Big Sandy): public land and hunting map
Deer Hunt Area 130 (Big Sandy) is one of Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s 126 deer hunt areas in Wyoming. It covers about 687 square miles (439,674 acres), and roughly 92% of it is public land: BLM 69%, Forest Service 14%, state land 5.7%.
- 92%public land
- 687square miles
- 402,302public acres
- 3neighbouring units
Measured Oct 12, 2026 from agency boundaries and USGS PAD-US 4.1 · sources and method
Who manages the land
- Bureau of Land Management69%
- U.S. Forest Service14%
- Bureau of Reclamation2.8%
- State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies)5.7%
Share of the unit’s area. Federal agencies plus state wildlife, trust and natural-resource land, as the WikiHunt map classifies it. The rest is private, tribal, local or other land.
Units next to Deer Hunt Area 130 (Big Sandy)
Wyoming season dates, 2026
Statewide general seasons. Many units have their own dates, quotas or draw-only hunts, so check the unit in the regulations before you go.
| Species | Season | 2026 dates |
|---|---|---|
| Deer | Archery Deer | Sep 1 – Sep 30 |
| Deer | General Rifle Deer | Oct 15 – Nov 15 |
| Elk | Archery Elk | Sep 1 – Sep 30 |
| Elk | General Rifle Elk | Oct 1 – Nov 15 |
| Pronghorn | Rifle Antelope | Oct 1 – Oct 31 |
| Moose | Moose | Sep 15 – Oct 31 |
Full notes on the Wyoming page · Wyoming regulations.
Questions
How much of Deer Hunt Area 130 (Big Sandy) is public land?
About 92% of Deer Hunt Area 130 (Big Sandy) (402,302 of 439,674 acres) is federal or state public land in USGS PAD-US 4.1, mostly Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service and State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies). Public land is not always open land: check access and closures before you go.
Who manages the land in Deer Hunt Area 130 (Big Sandy)?
Bureau of Land Management: 69%; U.S. Forest Service: 14%; State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies): 5.7%; Bureau of Reclamation: 2.8%. The rest is private, tribal, local government or other land.
Which units border Deer Hunt Area 130 (Big Sandy)?
Deer Hunt Area 131 (Steamboat), Deer Hunt Area 138 (Boulder) and Deer Hunt Area 92 (Table Mountain).
Where are the season dates and rules for Deer Hunt Area 130 (Big Sandy)?
Wyoming Game and Fish Department sets them. Start at the Wyoming hunting regulations. WikiHunt shows the statewide general seasons on the Wyoming page and in the app.
Sources and method
- Boundary: Wyoming Game and Fish Department (owner WyomingGameAndFish@wgfd), the same layer the WikiHunt map draws.
- Public land: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US) 4.1, Fee Managers layer (public domain).
- Method: the unit and PAD-US polygons are simplified to about 100 m and measured on a grid of about 250 cells across the unit, so overlapping records are counted once. Expect about ±1 percentage point.
- Season dates: WikiHunt’s season table, updated Sep 2, 2026, checked against each state’s published regulations. Dates change; the regulations win.
- Last updated: Oct 12, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.