waterfowl zone · Wyoming Game and Fish Department
Central Flyway Zone C2
Wyoming, United States
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About Central Flyway Zone C2
Central Flyway Zone C2 is a waterfowl zone in Wyoming, United States, set by Wyoming Game and Fish Department. It covers about 82,847 km² (31,987 mi²). Towns inside it include Cheyenne, Gillette, Laramie, Sheridan, Rawlins and Buffalo.
HuntGrid draws its boundary from Wyoming Game and Fish Department's data for the 2026 season. The agency uses this unit system for waterfowl.
- Unit code
- C2
- Area
- 82,847 km²
- Area (miles)
- 31,987 mi²
- Boundaries
- 2026
Public and protected land mapped inside it
HuntGrid's public land layers map about 25,778 km² of public or protected land inside it, 31% 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 | 10,647 | 13% |
| Forest Service Region 02 Rocky Mountain | 8,493 | 10% |
| Unknown | 5,985 | 7% |
| Wyoming Game and Fish Department | 431 | under 1% |
| Wyoming Department of Parks and Cultural Resouces | 203 | under 1% |
| Unknown | 77 | under 1% |
| Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails | 21 | under 1% |
| Unknown | 20 | under 1% |
| Other or unnamed managers | 68 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| American coot | Sep 26, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026 | shotgun source |
| American wigeon | Sep 26, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Barrow's goldeneye | Sep 26, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Black scoter | Sep 26, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Blue-winged teal | Sep 26, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Bufflehead | Sep 26, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Cackling goose | Sep 26, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Canada goose | Sep 26, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Canvasback | Sep 26, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Cinnamon teal | Sep 26, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Common goldeneye | Sep 26, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Common merganser | Sep 26, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Gadwall | Sep 26, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Greater scaup | Sep 26, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Green-winged teal | Sep 26, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Harlequin duck | Sep 26, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Hooded merganser | Sep 26, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026 | shotgun source |
| King eider | Sep 26, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Lesser scaup | Sep 26, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Long-tailed duck | Sep 26, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Mallard | Sep 26, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Northern pintail | Sep 26, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Northern shoveler | Sep 26, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Red-breasted merganser | Sep 26, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Redhead | Sep 26, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Ring-necked duck | Sep 26, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Ruddy duck | Sep 26, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Surf scoter | Sep 26, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Greater white-fronted goose | Sep 26, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026 | shotgun source |
| White-winged scoter | Sep 26, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Wood duck | Sep 26, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Ross's goose | Oct 3, 2026 to Dec 30, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Snow goose | Oct 3, 2026 to Dec 30, 2026 | shotgun source |
| American coot | Nov 30, 2026 to Dec 2, 2026 | falconry source |
| American wigeon | Nov 30, 2026 to Dec 2, 2026 | falconry source |
| Barrow's goldeneye | Nov 30, 2026 to Dec 2, 2026 | falconry source |
| Black scoter | Nov 30, 2026 to Dec 2, 2026 | falconry source |
| Blue-winged teal | Nov 30, 2026 to Dec 2, 2026 | falconry source |
| Bufflehead | Nov 30, 2026 to Dec 2, 2026 | falconry source |
| Canvasback | Nov 30, 2026 to Dec 2, 2026 | falconry source |
| Cinnamon teal | Nov 30, 2026 to Dec 2, 2026 | falconry source |
| Common goldeneye | Nov 30, 2026 to Dec 2, 2026 | falconry source |
| Common merganser | Nov 30, 2026 to Dec 2, 2026 | falconry source |
| Gadwall | Nov 30, 2026 to Dec 2, 2026 | falconry source |
| Greater scaup | Nov 30, 2026 to Dec 2, 2026 | falconry source |
| Green-winged teal | Nov 30, 2026 to Dec 2, 2026 | falconry source |
| Harlequin duck | Nov 30, 2026 to Dec 2, 2026 | falconry source |
| Hooded merganser | Nov 30, 2026 to Dec 2, 2026 | falconry source |
| King eider | Nov 30, 2026 to Dec 2, 2026 | falconry source |
| Lesser scaup | Nov 30, 2026 to Dec 2, 2026 | falconry source |
| Long-tailed duck | Nov 30, 2026 to Dec 2, 2026 | falconry source |
| Mallard | Nov 30, 2026 to Dec 2, 2026 | falconry source |
| Northern pintail | Nov 30, 2026 to Dec 2, 2026 | falconry source |
| Northern shoveler | Nov 30, 2026 to Dec 2, 2026 | falconry source |
| Red-breasted merganser | Nov 30, 2026 to Dec 2, 2026 | falconry source |
| Redhead | Nov 30, 2026 to Dec 2, 2026 | falconry source |
| Ring-necked duck | Nov 30, 2026 to Dec 2, 2026 | falconry source |
| Ruddy duck | Nov 30, 2026 to Dec 2, 2026 | falconry source |
| Surf scoter | Nov 30, 2026 to Dec 2, 2026 | falconry source |
| White-winged scoter | Nov 30, 2026 to Dec 2, 2026 | falconry source |
| Wood duck | Nov 30, 2026 to Dec 2, 2026 | falconry source |
| American coot | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 12, 2027 | shotgun source |
| American wigeon | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 12, 2027 | shotgun source |
| Barrow's goldeneye | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 12, 2027 | shotgun source |
| Black scoter | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 12, 2027 | shotgun source |
| Blue-winged teal | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 12, 2027 | shotgun source |
| Bufflehead | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 12, 2027 | shotgun source |
| Cackling goose | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 12, 2027 | shotgun source |
| Canada goose | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 12, 2027 | shotgun source |
| Canvasback | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 12, 2027 | shotgun source |
| Cinnamon teal | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 12, 2027 | shotgun source |
| Common goldeneye | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 12, 2027 | shotgun source |
| Common merganser | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 12, 2027 | shotgun source |
| Gadwall | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 12, 2027 | shotgun source |
| Greater scaup | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 12, 2027 | shotgun source |
| Green-winged teal | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 12, 2027 | shotgun source |
| Harlequin duck | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 12, 2027 | shotgun source |
| Hooded merganser | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 12, 2027 | shotgun source |
| King eider | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 12, 2027 | shotgun source |
| Lesser scaup | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 12, 2027 | shotgun source |
| Long-tailed duck | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 12, 2027 | shotgun source |
| Mallard | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 12, 2027 | shotgun source |
| Northern pintail | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 12, 2027 | shotgun source |
| Northern shoveler | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 12, 2027 | shotgun source |
| Red-breasted merganser | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 12, 2027 | shotgun source |
| Redhead | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 12, 2027 | shotgun source |
| Ring-necked duck | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 12, 2027 | shotgun source |
| Ruddy duck | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 12, 2027 | shotgun source |
| Surf scoter | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 12, 2027 | shotgun source |
| Greater white-fronted goose | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 12, 2027 | shotgun source |
| White-winged scoter | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 12, 2027 | shotgun source |
| Wood duck | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 12, 2027 | shotgun source |
| Ross's goose | Jan 30, 2027 to Feb 14, 2027 | shotgun source |
| Snow goose | Jan 30, 2027 to Feb 14, 2027 | shotgun source |
| Ross's goose | Feb 15, 2027 to Apr 30, 2027 | shotgun source |
| Snow goose | Feb 15, 2027 to Apr 30, 2027 | shotgun 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
- Sharp-Tailed Grouse Hunt Area 1 (east of the Continental Divide)
- Pheasant Hunt Area 1
- Sage-Grouse Hunt Area 1 (open)
- Sage-Grouse Hunt Area 2 (closed)
- Sage-Grouse Hunt Area 4 (closed)
- Sandhill Crane Hunt Area 7
- Sandhill Crane Hunt Area 8
- Black Bear Hunt Area 8 (Snowy Range management unit)
- Pheasant Hunt Area 11
- Bighorn Sheep Hunt Area 19 Laramie Peak
- Mountain Lion Hunt Area 24 (Rochelle)
- Black Bear Hunt Area 35 ( management unit)
- Moose Hunt Area 38 Snowy Range
- Elk Hunt Area 116 North Black Hills
- Elk Hunt Area 126 Lost Springs
- Elk Hunt Area 129 Non-Herd Unit
- Nonresident Deer Region A
- Nonresident Deer Region B
- Nonresident Deer Region C
- Nonresident Deer Region D
- Nonresident Elk Region: Eastern
- Nonresident Deer Region J
- Nonresident Elk Region: Southern
- Nonresident Deer Region Y
What HuntGrid shows for Central Flyway Zone C2
- 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 Central Flyway Zone C2 (waterfowl zone)?
About 82,847 km² (31,987 mi²), as HuntGrid maps Wyoming Game and Fish Department's boundary.
How much public or protected land is in Central Flyway Zone C2?
HuntGrid's public land layers map about 25,778 km² of public or protected land, 31% 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 Central Flyway Zone C2?
This page lists 96 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 Central Flyway Zone C2?
In the same unit system: Central Flyway Zone C1, Central Flyway Zone C1A and Pacific Flyway portion.
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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.