Deer Hunt Area 3 Keyhole

About Deer Hunt Area 3 Keyhole

Deer Hunt Area 3 Keyhole is a deer hunt area in Wyoming, United States, set by Wyoming Game and Fish Department. It covers about 859 km² (332 mi²). No town of the HuntGrid list lies inside it; the nearest is Gillette, about 40 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 Mule deer and White-tailed deer.

Unit code

3

Area

859 km²

Area (miles)

332 mi²

Boundaries

2026

Public and protected land mapped inside it

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 149 km² of public or protected land inside it, 17% of the unit. Some protected land is privately owned (a conservation group's, for one). By manager, as the source names it:

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

Seasons for this unit that a person has checked against Wyoming Game and Fish Department's regulations:

The official regulations have the final word: check them before you hunt.

Official regulations: Wyoming Game and Fish Department

Units around it

Next to it in the same unit system

• Deer Hunt Area 1 Crook
• Deer Hunt Area 2 Bearlodge
• Deer Hunt Area 5 Inyan Kara
• Deer Hunt Area 8 Upton-Four Horse
• Deer Hunt Area 18 Campbell
• Deer Hunt Area 21 Thunder Basin

Other hunting units that cover part of it

• Sharp-Tailed Grouse Hunt Area 1 (east of the Continental Divide)
• Sage-Grouse Hunt Area 2 (closed)
• Antelope Hunt Area 3 Keyhole
• Sandhill Crane Hunt Area 7
• Pheasant Hunt Area 11
• Mountain Lion Hunt Area 32 (Hulett)
• Black Bear Hunt Area 35 ( management unit)
• Elk Hunt Area 116 North Black Hills
• Nonresident Deer Region A
• Central Flyway Zone C2 (waterfowl zone)
• Nonresident Elk Region: Eastern

What HuntGrid shows for Deer Hunt Area 3 Keyhole

• 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.

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Questions

How big is Deer Hunt Area 3 Keyhole?

About 859 km² (332 mi²), as HuntGrid maps Wyoming Game and Fish Department's boundary.

How much public or protected land is in Deer Hunt Area 3 Keyhole?

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 149 km² of public or protected land, 17% of the unit; the largest share is managed by Wyoming Department of Parks and Cultural Resouces. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there.

Where are the season dates for Deer Hunt Area 3 Keyhole?

This page lists 4 seasons a person has checked against Wyoming Game and Fish Department's regulations; the official regulations have the final word.

Which units are next to Deer Hunt Area 3 Keyhole?

In the same unit system: Deer Hunt Area 1 Crook, Deer Hunt Area 2 Bearlodge, Deer Hunt Area 5 Inyan Kara, Deer Hunt Area 8 Upton-Four Horse, Deer Hunt Area 18 Campbell and Deer Hunt Area 21 Thunder Basin.

More on huntgrid.net

• Hunting map of Wyoming
• Deer hunting
• HuntGrid, the hunting app

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.

• The agency's boundary data
• Official regulations

HuntGrid isn't affiliated with Wyoming Game and Fish Department. The official regulations and maps have the final word.