Alfon C. Haring Memorial WMA: hunting, rules and access
Alfon C. Haring Memorial WMA is 313 acres of Game and Parks land, centered about 4 miles northwest of Riverton, in Franklin County and the Republican deer unit.
Data updated October 2026. Game and Parks' 2026-27 Public Access Atlas and property layer; OFW 2026-27.
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| Acres | 313 (Game and Parks); 313 inside the mapped boundary |
|---|---|
| District and atlas sheet | SW, map sheet 32 |
| County | Franklin |
| Deer unit | Republican |
| On Game and Parks' records since | 2017 |
Which deer unit is Alfon C. Haring Memorial WMA in?
The Republican deer unit, 4,977 square miles, with 2,565 deer taken across the whole unit in 2025. The Republican unit has special rules in the Big Game Guide (page 19).
Unit Buck permits for the Republican unit in 2026: Republican 50 (1 AD2, sold out R - July 11, NR - DRAW in 2025) and Republican WT 2,000 (1 WT, sold out Oct. 8 in 2025) (Game and Parks' 2026 Big Game Guide, page 13).
Harvest: Game and Parks' 2026 Big Game Recommendations.
What public and walk-in land is near Alfon C. Haring Memorial WMA?
Within five miles: 313 acres of Game and Parks land (this area included), and 270 acres of OFW walk-in land on 1 tract. The biggest walk-in tracts reaching into that ring: 271 acres 2.5 miles north (CRP). Nearest WMAs: Limestone Bluffs WMA (8.6 mi).
Measured by FilledTag from USGS PAD-US 4.1 and Game and Parks Open Fields and Waters, 2026-2027. County walk-in totals: Franklin County.
How do you get to Alfon C. Haring Memorial WMA?
Highways within five miles, longest stretch first: US 136.
| Town | Miles from the boundary | Direction from the area |
|---|---|---|
| Riverton | 4 | southeast |
| Franklin | 7 | west |
| Campbell | 11 | north |
| Bloomington | 12 | west |
| Upland | 13 | north |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Alfon C. Haring Memorial WMA?
Its middle is about 4 miles northwest of Riverton, in Franklin County and the Republican deer unit.
How big is Alfon C. Haring Memorial WMA?
313 acres by Game and Parks' count; 313 acres inside the boundary on Game and Parks' map.
Is there walk-in land near Alfon C. Haring Memorial WMA?
Yes: 270 acres of OFW land on 1 tract within five miles, on Game and Parks' 2026-27 map.
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Sources: Game and Parks' 2026-27 Public Access Atlas; Game and Parks properties (WMAs, recreation areas, parks); USGS PAD-US 4.1; Game and Parks Open Fields and Waters, 2026-2027; Game and Parks' 2026 Big Game Recommendations. General WMA rules: all WMAs. FilledTag is not part of Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.