sandhill crane hunt area · Wyoming Game and Fish Department
Sandhill Crane Hunt Area 5
Wyoming, United States
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About Sandhill Crane Hunt Area 5
Sandhill Crane Hunt Area 5 is a sandhill crane hunt area in Wyoming, United States, set by Wyoming Game and Fish Department. It covers about 5,407 km² (2,088 mi²). The town of Evanston 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 Sandhill crane.
- Unit code
- 5
- Area
- 5,407 km²
- Area (miles)
- 2,088 mi²
- Boundaries
- 2026
Public and protected land mapped inside it
HuntGrid's public land layers map about 2,300 km² of public or protected land inside it, 43% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bureau of Land Management | 1,938 | 36% |
| Unknown | 207 | 4% |
| Forest Service Region 04 Intermountain | 153 | 3% |
| Forest Service (USFS) | 1.8 | under 1% |
| Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails | 1.5 | under 1% |
| Unknown | 0.4 | under 1% |
| City of Evanston | 0.3 | under 1% |
| The State of Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration | 0.1 | under 1% |
| Other or unnamed managers | 0.0 | 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 Sandhill Crane Hunt Area 5 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
Other hunting units that cover part of it
- Sage-Grouse Hunt Area 1 (open)
- Black Bear Hunt Area 10 (Uinta management unit)
- Pheasant Hunt Area 11
- Mountain Lion Hunt Area 13 (Wasatch)
- Mountain Lion Hunt Area 14 (Lincoln)
- Moose Hunt Area 27 Uinta
- Black Bear Hunt Area 35 ( management unit)
- Moose Hunt Area 35 Henry's Fork
- Moose Hunt Area 36 Bear River Divide
- Moose Hunt Area 40 Lower Hams Fork
- Antelope Hunt Area 94 Carter Lease
- Antelope Hunt Area 95 Cedar Mountain
- Antelope Hunt Area 99 Uinta
- Antelope Hunt Area 100 Bear River Divide
- Elk Hunt Area 105 Carter Lease
- Elk Hunt Area 106 Uinta
- Elk Hunt Area 107 Hickey Mountain
- Deer Hunt Area 132 Cedar Mountain
- Deer Hunt Area 133 Uinta
- Deer Hunt Area 134 Bear River Divide
- Deer Hunt Area 168 Medicine Butte
- Nonresident Deer Region K
- Pacific Flyway portion (waterfowl zone)
- Nonresident Elk Region: Southern
What HuntGrid shows for Sandhill Crane Hunt Area 5
- 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 Sandhill Crane Hunt Area 5?
About 5,407 km² (2,088 mi²), as HuntGrid maps Wyoming Game and Fish Department's boundary.
How much public or protected land is in Sandhill Crane Hunt Area 5?
HuntGrid's public land layers map about 2,300 km² of public or protected land, 43% of the unit; the largest share is managed by Bureau of Land Management. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there.
Where are the season dates for Sandhill Crane Hunt Area 5?
In Wyoming Game and Fish Department's official regulations: https://wgfd.wyo.gov/regulations
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.