Buckskin Hills WMA: hunting, rules and access
Buckskin Hills WMA is 340 acres of Game and Parks land, centered about 3 miles southwest of Newcastle, in Dixon County and the Missouri deer unit.
Data updated October 2026. Game and Parks' 2026-27 Public Access Atlas and property layer; OFW 2026-27.
Game and Parks landOpen Fields and WatersBuckskin Hills WMAOther WMAsDeer unit lineLakeHighway
| Acres | 340 (Game and Parks); 340 inside the mapped boundary |
|---|---|
| District and atlas sheet | NE, map sheet 39 |
| Atlas marks | No target shooting |
| County | Dixon |
| Deer unit | Missouri |
| On Game and Parks' records since | 1979 |
What are the rules on Buckskin Hills WMA?
The atlas marks it no target shooting.
Source: Game and Parks' 2026-27 Public Access Atlas, area index (PDF page 117).
Which deer unit is Buckskin Hills WMA in?
The Missouri deer unit, 3,159 square miles, with 2,242 deer taken across the whole unit in 2025. No antlerless mule deer here.
Unit Buck permits for the Missouri unit in 2026: Missouri 2,600 (1 AD, sold out Nov. 7 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 Buckskin Hills WMA?
Within five miles: 446 acres of Game and Parks land (this area included), and 794 acres of OFW walk-in land on 10 tracts. The biggest walk-in tracts reaching into that ring: 202 acres 1 mile north (CRP), 154 acres 1.6 miles east (CRP), 139 acres 2.1 miles northeast (CRP) and 76 acres 3.6 miles southeast (CRP). Nearest WMAs: Powder Creek WMA (4.7 mi), Elk Point Bend WMA (9.6 mi) and Wiseman WMA (11.2 mi).
Measured by FilledTag from USGS PAD-US 4.1 and Game and Parks Open Fields and Waters, 2026-2027. County walk-in totals: Dixon County.
How do you get to Buckskin Hills WMA?
Highways within five miles, longest stretch first: N-12.
| Town | Miles from the boundary | Direction from the area |
|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | 3 | northeast |
| Maskell | 5 | northwest |
| Obert | 6 | northwest |
| Martinsburg | 9 | southeast |
| Ponca | 11 | east |
Questions hunters ask
Are there special rules on Buckskin Hills WMA?
The 2026-27 atlas marks it no target shooting.
Where is Buckskin Hills WMA?
Its middle is about 3 miles southwest of Newcastle, in Dixon County and the Missouri deer unit.
How big is Buckskin Hills WMA?
340 acres by Game and Parks' count; 340 acres inside the boundary on Game and Parks' 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.