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Mountain Goat Hunt Area 5 South Absaroka
Wyoming, United States
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About Mountain Goat Hunt Area 5 South Absaroka
Mountain Goat Hunt Area 5 South Absaroka is a mountain goat hunt area in Wyoming, United States, set by Wyoming Game and Fish Department. It covers about 12,507 km² (4,829 mi²). The town of Cody is inside it.
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
- 5
- Area
- 12,507 km²
- Area (miles)
- 4,829 mi²
- Boundaries
- 2026
Public and protected land mapped inside it
HuntGrid's public land layers map about 9,346 km² of public or protected land inside it, 75% 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 | 4,635 | 37% |
| Forest Service Region 04 Intermountain | 2,515 | 20% |
| Bureau of Land Management | 1,376 | 11% |
| Unknown | 537 | 4% |
| Wyoming Game and Fish Department | 230 | 2% |
| US Bureau of Reclamation | 49 | under 1% |
| Unknown | 11 | under 1% |
| The Nature Conservancy | 11 | under 1% |
| Other or unnamed managers | 11 | 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 Mountain Goat Hunt Area 5 South Absaroka 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
- Pheasant Hunt Area 1
- Sharp-Tailed Grouse Hunt Area 1 (east of the Continental Divide)
- Sage-Grouse Hunt Area 1 (open)
- Bison Hunt Area 1 Absaroka
- Gray Wolf Hunt Area 3 (South Fork)
- Bighorn Sheep Hunt Area 3 Wapiti Ridge
- Sage-Grouse Hunt Area 3 (closed)
- Bighorn Sheep Hunt Area 4 Yount's Peak
- Gray Wolf Hunt Area 4 (Greybull)
- Bighorn Sheep Hunt Area 5 Franc's Peak
- Sandhill Crane Hunt Area 6
- Moose Hunt Area 9 Greybull - Owl Creek
- Moose Hunt Area 11 Absaroka
- Mountain Lion Hunt Area 19 (Northwest)
- Mountain Lion Hunt Area 20 (Owl Creek/Bighorn Basin)
- Black Bear Hunt Area 26 (Absaroka management unit)
- Black Bear Hunt Area 27 (Absaroka management unit)
- Elk Hunt Area 64 Owl Creek
- Antelope Hunt Area 83 Owl Creek
- Deer Hunt Area 148 Teton
- Central Flyway Zone C1 (waterfowl zone)
- Nonresident Deer Region F
- Pacific Flyway portion (waterfowl zone)
- Nonresident Elk Region: Western
What HuntGrid shows for Mountain Goat Hunt Area 5 South 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 5 South Absaroka?
About 12,507 km² (4,829 mi²), as HuntGrid maps Wyoming Game and Fish Department's boundary.
How much public or protected land is in Mountain Goat Hunt Area 5 South Absaroka?
HuntGrid's public land layers map about 9,346 km² of public or protected land, 75% 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 5 South Absaroka?
In Wyoming Game and Fish Department's official regulations: https://wgfd.wyo.gov/regulations
Which units are next to Mountain Goat Hunt Area 5 South Absaroka?
In the same unit system: Mountain Goat Hunt Area 3 North 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.