Chet and Jane Fliesbach WMA: hunting, rules and access
Chet and Jane Fliesbach WMA is 422 acres of Game and Parks land, centered about 5 miles southeast of Bayard, in Morrill County and the Upper Platte 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 | 422 (Game and Parks); 424 inside the mapped boundary |
|---|---|
| District and atlas sheet | NW, map sheet 3 |
| County | Morrill |
| Deer unit | Upper Platte |
| On Game and Parks' records since | 1996 |
Which deer unit is Chet and Jane Fliesbach WMA in?
The Upper Platte deer unit, 4,406 square miles, with 930 deer taken across the whole unit in 2025. No antlerless mule deer here.
Unit Buck permits for the Upper Platte unit in 2026: Upper Platte 800 (1 AD2, sold out R - Sept. 21, NR - DRAW 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 Chet and Jane Fliesbach WMA?
Within five miles: 629 acres of other public and 425 acres of Game and Parks land (this area included), and no OFW walk-in land. Nearest WMAs: Williams Gap WMA (8.4 mi) and Buffalo Creek WMA (13.8 mi).
Measured by FilledTag from USGS PAD-US 4.1 and Game and Parks Open Fields and Waters, 2026-2027. County walk-in totals: Morrill County.
How do you get to Chet and Jane Fliesbach WMA?
Highways within five miles, longest stretch first: US 26 and N-92.
| Town | Miles from the boundary | Direction from the area |
|---|---|---|
| Bayard | 5 | northwest |
| McGrew | 8 | northwest |
| Bridgeport | 8 | east |
| Melbeta | 14 | northwest |
| Minatare | 14 | northwest |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Chet and Jane Fliesbach WMA?
Its middle is about 5 miles southeast of Bayard, in Morrill County and the Upper Platte deer unit.
How big is Chet and Jane Fliesbach WMA?
422 acres by Game and Parks' count; 424 acres inside the boundary on Game and Parks' map.
Is there walk-in land near Chet and Jane Fliesbach WMA?
Not within five miles on Game and Parks' 2026-27 OFW 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.