Clear Creek WMA: hunting, rules and access
Clear Creek WMA is 6,118 acres of Game and Parks land, centered about 7 miles southeast of Lewellen, in Keith and Garden counties and the Platte deer unit. Atlas note: Special provisions govern waterfowl hunting; portion of area posted as refuge; contact Game and Parks at 308-778-5486 for more information.
Data updated October 2026. Game and Parks' 2026-27 Public Access Atlas and property layer; OFW 2026-27.
Game and Parks landState park or recreation areaOpen Fields and WatersClear Creek WMAOther WMAsDeer unit lineLakeHighway
| Acres | 6,118 (Game and Parks); 6,112 inside the mapped boundary |
|---|---|
| District and atlas sheet | SW, map sheet 12 |
| Atlas marks | Nontoxic shot only |
| County | Keith and Garden |
| Deer unit | Platte |
| On Game and Parks' records since | 1999 |
What are the rules on Clear Creek WMA?
The 2026-27 atlas: Special provisions govern waterfowl hunting; portion of area posted as refuge; contact Game and Parks at 308-778-5486 for more information. The atlas marks it nontoxic shot only.
Source: Game and Parks' 2026-27 Public Access Atlas, area index (PDF page 118).
Part of the area lies in a state game refuge: Garden County Game Refuge (No hunting or chasing with dogs of any game birds, game animals or other birds or animals of any kind. Deer archery hunting allowed from September 1 - October 31. Elk hunting allowed from August 1 - October 31.)
Source: Nebraska game refuge boundaries.
Which deer unit is Clear Creek WMA in?
The Platte deer unit, 5,076 square miles, with 1,423 deer taken across the whole unit in 2025. The Platte unit has special rules in the Big Game Guide (page 19).
Unit Buck permits for the Platte unit in 2026: Platte 700 (1 AD2, sold out DRAW in 2025) and Platte WT 500 (1 WT, sold out Sept. 2 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 Clear Creek WMA?
Within five miles: 6,185 acres of Game and Parks land and 34 acres of state park or recreation area (this area included), and 1,881 acres of OFW walk-in land on 6 tracts. The biggest walk-in tracts reaching into that ring: 3,410 acres 3.1 miles south (All Hunting Seasons and Trapping), 651 acres 4.2 miles south (CRP), 476 acres 1.5 miles north (CRP) and 322 acres 4.6 miles south (CRP). Nearest WMAs: Ogallala Strip WMA (14.6 mi).
Measured by FilledTag from USGS PAD-US 4.1 and Game and Parks Open Fields and Waters, 2026-2027. County walk-in totals: Keith County and Garden County.
How do you get to Clear Creek WMA?
Highways within five miles, longest stretch first: US 26 and N-92.
| Town | Miles from the boundary | Direction from the area |
|---|---|---|
| Lewellen | 3 | northwest |
| Brule | 13 | southeast |
| Oshkosh | 15 | northwest |
| Big Springs | 15 | south |
| Ogallala | 16 | southeast |
Questions hunters ask
Are there special rules on Clear Creek WMA?
Yes. The 2026-27 atlas says: Special provisions govern waterfowl hunting; portion of area posted as refuge; contact Game and Parks at 308-778-5486 for more information.
Where is Clear Creek WMA?
Its middle is about 7 miles southeast of Lewellen, in Keith and Garden counties and the Platte deer unit.
How big is Clear Creek WMA?
6,118 acres by Game and Parks' count; 6,112 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.