Luke Lynch

Additional Information: This 364-acre wildlife habitat management area (WHMA) is located approximately 2.5 miles north of Pinedale, WY adjacent to Fremont Lake. The area has rolling foothills and is dominated by sagebrush. There is also a large pond wetland area that provides waterfowl hunting. This parcel is adjacent to private, BLM, and USFS land and is near the Soda Lake WHMA. Many wildlife species benefit from the areas diverse habitat. Besides elk, you may see Mule deer, Pronghorn, Sage grouse, songbirds and many small mammals. Moose also frequent the wetland areas. It has been identified by researchers with the Wyoming Migration Initiative as the most threatened portion in the bi-annual Red Desert to Hoback Mule deer migration route. The WHMA was donated to the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission from The Conservation Fund in fall of 2016 and is managed to conserve mule deer migration and preserve open space for big game winter range habitat. This WHMA lies within bear country, please visit our bear wise page for information on recreating in bear country -https://wgfd.wyo.gov/Wildlife-in-Wyoming/More-Wildlife/Large-Carnivore/Grizzly-Bear-Management/Bear-Wise-Wyoming.