Burton's Bend WMA: hunting, rules and access
Burton's Bend WMA is 130 acres of Game and Parks land, centered about 4 miles west of Oxford, in Furnas County and the Republican deer unit. Atlas note: Interrupted strip of former railroad right-of-way; multiple tracts of land.
Data updated October 2026. Game and Parks' 2026-27 Public Access Atlas and property layer; OFW 2026-27.
Game and Parks landArmy Corps of EngineersOpen Fields and WatersBurton's Bend WMAOther WMAsDeer unit lineLakeHighway
| Acres | 130 (Game and Parks); 63 inside the mapped boundary |
|---|---|
| District and atlas sheet | SW, map sheet 20 & 26 |
| County | Furnas |
| Deer unit | Republican |
| On Game and Parks' records since | 1995 |
What are the rules on Burton's Bend WMA?
The 2026-27 atlas: Interrupted strip of former railroad right-of-way; multiple tracts of land.
Source: Game and Parks' 2026-27 Public Access Atlas, area index (PDF page 117).
Which deer unit is Burton's Bend 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 Burton's Bend WMA?
Within five miles: 5,188 acres of Army Corps of Engineers and 164 acres of Game and Parks land (this area included), and 8,204 acres of OFW walk-in land on 34 tracts. The biggest walk-in tracts reaching into that ring: 8,789 acres 1 mile west (All Hunting Seasons and Trapping), 1,874 acres 2.7 miles west (CRP), 1,247 acres 4.1 miles west (All Hunting Seasons and Trapping) and 1,178 acres 3.2 miles west (Small Grain Stubble Management). Nearest WMAs: Medicine Creek WMA (9 mi).
Measured by FilledTag from USGS PAD-US 4.1 and Game and Parks Open Fields and Waters, 2026-2027. County walk-in totals: Furnas County.
How do you get to Burton's Bend WMA?
Highways within five miles, longest stretch first: US 6, US 34, US 136, N-89 and US 283.
| Town | Miles from the boundary | Direction from the area |
|---|---|---|
| Orleans | under 1 | southeast |
| Oxford | under 1 | east |
| Arapahoe | 2 | west |
| Bartley | 2 | west |
| Edison | 2 | west |
Questions hunters ask
Are there special rules on Burton's Bend WMA?
Yes. The 2026-27 atlas says: Interrupted strip of former railroad right-of-way; multiple tracts of land.
Where is Burton's Bend WMA?
Its middle is about 4 miles west of Oxford, in Furnas County and the Republican deer unit.
How big is Burton's Bend WMA?
130 acres by Game and Parks' count; 63 acres inside the boundary on Game and Parks' map, in 13 pieces.
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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.