Deer Hunt Area 2 (Bearlodge): public land and hunting map
Deer Hunt Area 2 (Bearlodge) is one of Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s 126 deer hunt areas in Wyoming. It covers about 1,004 square miles (642,770 acres), and roughly 23% of it is public land: Forest Service 15%, state land 7.3%, BLM 1.3%.
- 23%public land
- 1,004square miles
- 149,765public 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 Management1.3%
- U.S. Forest Service15%
- State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies)7.3%
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 2 (Bearlodge)
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 2 (Bearlodge) is public land?
About 23% of Deer Hunt Area 2 (Bearlodge) (149,765 of 642,770 acres) is federal or state public land in USGS PAD-US 4.1, mostly U.S. Forest Service, State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies) and Bureau of Land Management. Public land is not always open land: check access and closures before you go.
Who manages the land in Deer Hunt Area 2 (Bearlodge)?
U.S. Forest Service: 15%; State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies): 7.3%; Bureau of Land Management: 1.3%. The rest is private, tribal, local government or other land.
Which units border Deer Hunt Area 2 (Bearlodge)?
Deer Hunt Area 1 (Crook), Deer Hunt Area 3 (Keyhole) and Deer Hunt Area 4 (Sand Creek).
Where are the season dates and rules for Deer Hunt Area 2 (Bearlodge)?
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.