mountain goat hunt area · Wyoming Game and Fish Department
Mountain Goat Hunt Area 3 North Absaroka
Wyoming, United States
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About Mountain Goat Hunt Area 3 North Absaroka
Mountain Goat Hunt Area 3 North Absaroka is a mountain goat hunt area in Wyoming, United States, set by Wyoming Game and Fish Department. It covers about 2,707 km² (1,045 mi²). No town of the HuntGrid list lies inside it; the nearest is Cody, about 0.6 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 Mountain goat.
- Unit code
- 3
- Area
- 2,707 km²
- Area (miles)
- 1,045 mi²
- Boundaries
- 2026
Public and protected land mapped inside it
HuntGrid's public land layers map about 2,470 km² of public or protected land inside it, 91% 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 | 2,281 | 84% |
| Bureau of Land Management | 113 | 4% |
| Unknown | 48 | 2% |
| Unknown | 19 | under 1% |
| Wyoming Game and Fish Department | 5.7 | under 1% |
| US Bureau of Reclamation | 5.4 | under 1% |
| National Park Service | 2.0 | under 1% |
| Forest Service Region 01 Northern | 0.4 | under 1% |
| Other or unnamed managers | 0.3 | 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
Seasons for this unit that a person has checked against Wyoming Game and Fish Department's regulations:
| Species | Dates | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain goat | Sep 1, 2026 to Oct 31, 2026 | draw source |
| Mountain goat | Sep 1, 2026 to Oct 31, 2026 | draw, North Fork Shoshone River drainage, and Area 5 source |
The official regulations have the final word: check them before you hunt.
Units around it
Next to it in the same unit system
Other hunting units that cover part of it
- Pheasant Hunt Area 1
- Sage-Grouse Hunt Area 1 (open)
- Sharp-Tailed Grouse Hunt Area 1 (east of the Continental Divide)
- Bison Hunt Area 1 Absaroka
- Gray Wolf Hunt Area 1 (Clarks Fork)
- Bighorn Sheep Hunt Area 1 Clark's Fork
- Bighorn Sheep Hunt Area 2 Trout Peak
- Gray Wolf Hunt Area 2 (North Fork)
- Bison Hunt Area 3 North Fork
- 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 32 (Absaroka management unit)
- Elk Hunt Area 51 Sunlight-Crandall
- Elk Hunt Area 54 Bald Ridge
- Elk Hunt Area 55 Grinnell
- Antelope Hunt Area 80 Badger Basin
- Deer Hunt Area 106 Crandall-Sunlight
- Deer Hunt Area 109 Bald Ridge
- Deer Hunt Area 110 Grinnell
- Deer Hunt Area 111 Elk Fork
- Central Flyway Zone C1 (waterfowl zone)
- Nonresident Deer Region F
What HuntGrid shows for Mountain Goat Hunt Area 3 North Absaroka
- 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 Mountain Goat Hunt Area 3 North Absaroka?
About 2,707 km² (1,045 mi²), as HuntGrid maps Wyoming Game and Fish Department's boundary.
How much public or protected land is in Mountain Goat Hunt Area 3 North Absaroka?
HuntGrid's public land layers map about 2,470 km² of public or protected land, 91% 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 Mountain Goat Hunt Area 3 North Absaroka?
This page lists 2 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 Mountain Goat Hunt Area 3 North Absaroka?
In the same unit system: Mountain Goat Hunt Area 1 Beartooth and Mountain Goat Hunt Area 5 South Absaroka.
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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.