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Bison Hunt Area 3 North Fork
Wyoming, United States
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About Bison Hunt Area 3 North Fork
Bison Hunt Area 3 North Fork is a bison hunt area in Wyoming, United States, set by Wyoming Game and Fish Department. It covers about 2,138 km² (826 mi²). No town of the HuntGrid list lies inside it; the nearest is Cody, about 6.8 km from its edge.
HuntGrid draws its boundary from Wyoming Game and Fish Department's data for the 2026 season. The agency uses this unit system for Bison.
- Unit code
- 3
- Area
- 2,138 km²
- Area (miles)
- 826 mi²
- Boundaries
- 2026
Public and protected land mapped inside it
HuntGrid's public land layers map about 2,017 km² of public or protected land inside it, 94% of the unit. Some protected land is privately owned (a conservation group's, for one). By manager, as the source names it:
| Manager | km² | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Forest Service Region 02 Rocky Mountain | 1,867 | 87% |
| Bureau of Land Management | 105 | 5% |
| US Bureau of Reclamation | 25 | 1% |
| Unknown | 11 | under 1% |
| The Nature Conservancy | 7.3 | under 1% |
| National Park Service | 1.5 | under 1% |
| Wyoming Department of Parks and Cultural Resouces | 0.9 | under 1% |
| Unknown | 0.9 | under 1% |
| Other or unnamed managers | 0.2 | under 1% |
Boundaries are approximate and aren't legal descriptions. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there: check your local regulations and posted signs.
Public land: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Gap Analysis Project (GAP), 2025, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) 4.1
Seasons and regulations
Season dates, bag limits and licences for Bison Hunt Area 3 North Fork are in Wyoming Game and Fish Department's official regulations. HuntGrid shows a season in the app only once a person has checked it against them.
Units around it
Next to it in the same unit system
Other hunting units that cover part of it
- Sage-Grouse Hunt Area 1 (open)
- Sharp-Tailed Grouse Hunt Area 1 (east of the Continental Divide)
- Pheasant Hunt Area 1
- Gray Wolf Hunt Area 2 (North Fork)
- Bighorn Sheep Hunt Area 2 Trout Peak
- Mountain Goat Hunt Area 3 North Absaroka
- Bighorn Sheep Hunt Area 3 Wapiti Ridge
- Mountain Goat Hunt Area 5 South Absaroka
- Sandhill Crane Hunt Area 6
- Moose Hunt Area 11 Absaroka
- Mountain Lion Hunt Area 19 (Northwest)
- Black Bear Hunt Area 25 (Absaroka management unit)
- Black Bear Hunt Area 26 (Absaroka management unit)
- Black Bear Hunt Area 32 (Absaroka management unit)
- Elk Hunt Area 54 Bald Ridge
- Elk Hunt Area 55 Grinnell
- Elk Hunt Area 56 Wapiti Ridge
- Antelope Hunt Area 80 Badger Basin
- Antelope Hunt Area 81 South Fork
- Deer Hunt Area 110 Grinnell
- Deer Hunt Area 111 Elk Fork
- Central Flyway Zone C1 (waterfowl zone)
- Nonresident Deer Region F
- Nonresident Elk Region: Western
What HuntGrid shows for Bison Hunt Area 3 North Fork
- Its boundary on the map; tap inside it for the unit's card with the agency's regulations link.
- Public land and the other hunting units in the same view, each with its source.
- Season dates once a person has checked them, and legal shooting hours where the rule is checked.
- Hourly wind with a scent cone for every stand, and official weather alerts.
- Offline maps: download the area and use the map, your pins and the forecast with no signal.
Questions
How big is Bison Hunt Area 3 North Fork?
About 2,138 km² (826 mi²), as HuntGrid maps Wyoming Game and Fish Department's boundary.
How much public or protected land is in Bison Hunt Area 3 North Fork?
HuntGrid's public land layers map about 2,017 km² of public or protected land, 94% of the unit; the largest share is managed by Forest Service Region 02 Rocky Mountain. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there.
Where are the season dates for Bison Hunt Area 3 North Fork?
In Wyoming Game and Fish Department's official regulations: https://wgfd.wyo.gov/regulations
Which units are next to Bison Hunt Area 3 North Fork?
In the same unit system: Bison Hunt Area 1 Absaroka.
More on huntgrid.net
Sources
Unit boundary: Wyoming Game and Fish Department. Licence: Wyoming Game and Fish Department, State of Wyoming (published "as is" with a no-warranty disclaimer). Boundaries for the 2026 season.
HuntGrid isn't affiliated with Wyoming Game and Fish Department. The official regulations and maps have the final word.