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May 1 at 6am - Jan 1

Please review the general regulations. No human presence from Jan 1 - May 1 at 6am. Closed to vehicle traffic Dec 1 - April 30. Signed area open to foot traffic Dec 1 - Dec 31. No overnight camping, open fires or fireworks. Vehicle travel restricted to roads marked with white arrows. Firewood cutting prohibited. Certified weed free hay only.

Jan. 1 - May 1 at 6am

Closed to vehicle traffic Dec 1 - May 1 at 6am. Signed area open to foot traffic only Dec 1 - Dec 31

No Collection of shed antlers or horns January 1-May 1 at 6:00 AM

Fishing, Hunting, Trapping, Hiking, Wildlife Viewing

Parking, Comfort Station

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Jackson Regional Office
420 North Cache
Jackson, WY 83001
(307) 733-2321

Commonly Found Species

Big and Trophy Game in this Area
Below are specific Big and Trophy Game species commonly found within this WHMA area.
  • Deer - 152
  • Elk - 84
  • Moose - 20/21
  • Mountain Lion - 29
  • Black Bear - 20
Fish Species in this Area
Below are specific Fish species commonly found within this WHMA area.
  • Brook Trout
  • Brown Trout
  • Mountain Whitefish
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Snake River Cutthroat
Small game and Birds in this Area
Below are specific Small game species commonly found within this WHMA area.
  • Doves
  • Rabbit
  • Waterfowl
  • Mountain Grouse
South Park Wildlife Habitat Management Area (WHMA) is eight miles south of Jackson, WY on U.S. Highway 26/89. This 832-acre area is one of several elk feedgrounds Jackson Hole. The WHMA was established in 1939 to reduce damage to private lands caused by elk. Approximately 1,000 wintering elk are fed here daily from horse-drawn sleighs from December through May each year. At an elevation of almost 6,000 feet, South Park consists mostly of river bottom habitat along the Snake river. A small portion east of the highway is considered foothills. There are cottonwoods and meadows along the river. Besides elk, Mule deer, moose, many songbirds, small mammals and fish inhabit this area. With the Snake River and Flat Creek winding through the WHMA and more than 50 acres of wetlands, opportunities for viewing osprey, trumpeter swans, bald eagles, and waterfowl are excellent. If you like to hunt, opportunities for waterfowl are good, and hunting for elk is fair late in the season. Fishing opportunities are good to excellent for whitefish, brook and cutthroat trout. 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.