Divoky Acres WMA: hunting, rules and access
Divoky Acres WMA is 160 acres of Game and Parks land, centered about 9 miles south of Dorchester, in Saline County and the Blue Northwest deer unit. Species listed: dove, pheasant, quail, rabbit.
Data updated October 2026. Game and Parks' 2026-27 Public Access Atlas and property layer; OFW 2026-27.
Game and Parks landOpen Fields and WatersDivoky Acres WMAOther WMAsDeer unit lineLakeHighway
| Acres | 160 (Game and Parks); 162 inside the mapped boundary |
|---|---|
| District and atlas sheet | SE, map sheet 43 |
| Species Game and Parks lists | dove, pheasant, quail and rabbit |
| County | Saline |
| Deer unit | Blue Northwest |
| On Game and Parks' records since | 1998 |
Which deer unit is Divoky Acres WMA in?
The Blue Northwest deer unit, 2,834 square miles, with 3,105 deer taken across the whole unit in 2025. No antlerless mule deer here.
Unit Buck permits for the Blue Northwest unit in 2026: Blue Northwest 2,200 (1 AD, sold out Oct. 27 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 Divoky Acres WMA?
Within five miles: 176 acres of Game and Parks land (this area included), and 375 acres of OFW walk-in land on 2 tracts. The biggest walk-in tracts reaching into that ring: 279 acres 3.5 miles southwest (All Hunting Seasons and Trapping) and 78 acres 3.9 miles southwest (All Hunting Seasons and Trapping). Nearest WMAs: Swan Creek WMA (4.9 mi) and Teal 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: Saline County.
How do you get to Divoky Acres WMA?
Highways within five miles, longest stretch first: N-41 and N-15.
| Town | Miles from the boundary | Direction from the area |
|---|---|---|
| Dorchester | 9 | north |
| Western | 9 | south |
| Wilber | 10 | east |
| Swanton | 10 | south |
| Friend | 11 | northwest |
Questions hunters ask
What can you hunt on Divoky Acres WMA?
Game and Parks lists dove, pheasant, quail and rabbit. Deer follow the permits for the Blue Northwest deer unit.
Where is Divoky Acres WMA?
Its middle is about 9 miles south of Dorchester, in Saline County and the Blue Northwest deer unit.
How big is Divoky Acres WMA?
160 acres by Game and Parks' count; 162 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.