Diamond Lake WMA: hunting, rules and access
Diamond Lake WMA is 302 acres of Game and Parks land, centered about 4 miles west of Odell, in Gage County and the Blue Southeast deer unit. Species listed: deer, dove, pheasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey, waterfowl.
Data updated October 2026. Game and Parks' 2026-27 Public Access Atlas and property layer; OFW 2026-27.
Game and Parks landOpen Fields and WatersDiamond Lake WMAOther WMAsDeer unit lineLakeHighway
| Acres | 302 (Game and Parks); 296 inside the mapped boundary |
|---|---|
| District and atlas sheet | SE, map sheet 44 |
| Species Game and Parks lists | deer, dove, pheasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey and waterfowl |
| County | Gage |
| Deer unit | Blue Southeast |
| On Game and Parks' records since | 1988 |
Which deer unit is Diamond Lake WMA in?
The Blue Southeast deer unit, 3,283 square miles, with 4,558 deer taken across the whole unit in 2025. No antlerless mule deer here.
Unit Buck permits for the Blue Southeast unit in 2026: Blue Southeast 3,500 (1 AD, sold out Oct. 28 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 Diamond Lake WMA?
Within five miles: 661 acres of Game and Parks land (this area included), and no OFW walk-in land. Nearest WMAs: Arrowhead WMA (3.5 mi) and Rock Glen WMA (9.7 mi).
Close by and named here instead of on a page of its own: Donald Whitney Memorial WMA (44 acres; deer, dove, pheasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey, waterfowl).
Measured by FilledTag from USGS PAD-US 4.1 and Game and Parks Open Fields and Waters, 2026-2027. County walk-in totals: Gage County.
How do you get to Diamond Lake WMA?
Highways within five miles, longest stretch first: N-8 and N-103.
| Town | Miles from the boundary | Direction from the area |
|---|---|---|
| Odell | 3 | east |
| Diller | 5 | northwest |
| Steele City | 8 | west |
| Harbine | 11 | northwest |
| Wymore | 12 | northeast |
Questions hunters ask
What can you hunt on Diamond Lake WMA?
Game and Parks lists deer, dove, pheasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey and waterfowl. Deer follow the permits for the Blue Southeast deer unit.
Where is Diamond Lake WMA?
Its middle is about 4 miles west of Odell, in Gage County and the Blue Southeast deer unit.
How big is Diamond Lake WMA?
302 acres by Game and Parks' count; 296 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.