Baggs Game Warden Kim Olson says a redrawing of elk and deer hunting boundaries
for two areas in southwest Carbon County is unlikely to result in significant gains or losses for local hunters. Wyoming Game and Fish Department officials recently redefined the eastern boundaries of deer hunt areas 84 and 82, which are identical to elk hunt areas 108 and 21. Flanked by Wyoming Highway 789 to the west, the eastern boundary for hunt areas 84 and 108 now extends down Sage Creek Road to McCarty Canyon Road. “The old hunt area boundary used to follow County Road 401 to Sage Creek, where it would meet up with the Rawlins City Reservoir,” said Olson. “The old boundary was not distinct and only local hunters were familiar with the road names. The result was hunters would find themselves inadvertently in violation by hunting in the wrong area. The new boundary was moved to what most people refer to as the McCarty Canyon Road, or Carbon County Road 503. We believe this is an easier boundary for hunters to follow and understand and should reduce the number of boundary violations.” As for the new boundaries and hunting acreage, Olson said the differences are slight. “The boundary change reduces elk hunt area 21 and deer hunt area 82 a little bit and it increases elk hunt area 108 and deer hunt area 84 by that much,” Olson said. “It’s just a little sliver. The difference averages out to 1.5 miles.” Deer and elk hunters should refer to the Wyoming deer and elk hunting regulations for detailed hunting information. Hunters may also call Olson at 307-383-2160 or Rawlins Game Warden Bill Brinegar at 307-324-2973.
for two areas in southwest Carbon County is unlikely to result in significant gains or losses for local hunters. Wyoming Game and Fish Department officials recently redefined the eastern boundaries of deer hunt areas 84 and 82, which are identical to elk hunt areas 108 and 21. Flanked by Wyoming Highway 789 to the west, the eastern boundary for hunt areas 84 and 108 now extends down Sage Creek Road to McCarty Canyon Road. “The old hunt area boundary used to follow County Road 401 to Sage Creek, where it would meet up with the Rawlins City Reservoir,” said Olson. “The old boundary was not distinct and only local hunters were familiar with the road names. The result was hunters would find themselves inadvertently in violation by hunting in the wrong area. The new boundary was moved to what most people refer to as the McCarty Canyon Road, or Carbon County Road 503. We believe this is an easier boundary for hunters to follow and understand and should reduce the number of boundary violations.” As for the new boundaries and hunting acreage, Olson said the differences are slight. “The boundary change reduces elk hunt area 21 and deer hunt area 82 a little bit and it increases elk hunt area 108 and deer hunt area 84 by that much,” Olson said. “It’s just a little sliver. The difference averages out to 1.5 miles.” Deer and elk hunters should refer to the Wyoming deer and elk hunting regulations for detailed hunting information. Hunters may also call Olson at 307-383-2160 or Rawlins Game Warden Bill Brinegar at 307-324-2973.
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