Hunt Area 152, Lower Hoback, Wyoming

Hunt Area 152 (Lower Hoback) encompasses approximately 395.59 square miles in Lincoln, Teton, and Sublette counties. Elevation ranges from roughly 6,200 feet in valley bottoms to 10,425 feet on the high ridges. Vegetation transitions from sagebrush flats and cottonwood riparian corridors along the Hoback and Snake Rivers through dense conifer (lodgepole pine, Engelmann spruce) and aspen forests, to subalpine meadows and talus fields above treeline. Landforms include the Hoback River canyon, the Gros Ventre River drainage, Greyback Ridge, Steamboat Peak, Cache Peak, Pyramid Peak, and the Gros Ventre Wilderness in the northern section.

Primary access via US-191/89 through Jackson (nearest town to the north, ~45 miles). Wyoming Highway 22 forms the northern boundary along the Snake River. The Hoback River canyon (US-191 south of Hoback Junction) and Cliff Creek Road provide interior access. Dell Creek Road and Riling Draw Road provide southeastern access. Nearest southern gateway is Pinedale (~70 miles south). USFS roads penetrate Bridger-Teton NF interior. Designated Wilderness in the Gros Ventre Wilderness Area (northern sector) requires pack-in or horse access; nonresident hunters in wilderness must be accompanied by a licensed professional guide or resident guide (Wyoming Statute 23-2-401). No Walk-In Areas (WIAs) on record for this unit — nearly all access is direct to public land.

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CWD carcass transport restrictions apply statewide in Wyoming — only deboned meat, cleaned skull caps/antlers, and hides without head attached may be transported out of Wyoming. The 2026 WGFD mandatory CWD sampling list does not include Area 152; however, the Department may add mandatory sampling areas by public notice before or during season. Check wgfd.wyo.gov for current mandatory sampling designations before hunting. Nonresident hunters entering the Gros Ventre Wilderness portion of the unit must be accompanied by a licensed professional guide or resident guide (WY Stat. 23-2-401). Elk hunting in this area uses a separate WGFD elk area numbering system — the Lower Hoback is Elk Hunt Area 84 in Chapter 7. An Elk Special Management Permit IS required for Area 84 (Ch.7 §7(a) lists Areas 80–98). Season dates are from the 2026 adopted Chapter 5, 6, and 7 regulations; confirm final adopted regulations at wgfd.wyo.gov before hunting.