Dry Creek WMA: hunting, rules and access
Dry Creek WMA is 293 acres of Game and Parks land, centered about 3 miles southeast of O'Neill, in Holt County and the Calamus East and Missouri deer units.
Data updated October 2026. Game and Parks' 2026-27 Public Access Atlas and property layer; OFW 2026-27.
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| Acres | 293 (Game and Parks); 319 inside the mapped boundary |
|---|---|
| District and atlas sheet | NE, map sheet 28 |
| County | Holt |
| Deer unit | Calamus East and Missouri |
| On Game and Parks' records since | 1995 |
Which deer unit is Dry Creek WMA in?
It spans the Calamus East and Missouri deer units. No antlerless mule deer here.
| Unit | Area acres in it | Deer harvested (whole unit) |
|---|---|---|
| Calamus East | 161 | 628 (2025) |
| Missouri | 158 | 2,242 (2025) |
Unit Buck permits for the Calamus East unit in 2026: Calamus East 1,000 (1 Buck, sold out Nov. 14 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 Dry Creek WMA?
Within five miles: 320 acres of Game and Parks land (this area included), and 275 acres of OFW walk-in land on 1 tract. The biggest walk-in tracts reaching into that ring: 799 acres 4.1 miles south (All Hunting Seasons and Trapping).
Measured by FilledTag from USGS PAD-US 4.1 and Game and Parks Open Fields and Waters, 2026-2027. County walk-in totals: Holt County.
How do you get to Dry Creek WMA?
Highways within five miles, longest stretch first: US 20, US 281 and US 275.
| Town | Miles from the boundary | Direction from the area |
|---|---|---|
| O'Neill | 2 | northwest |
| Inman | 4 | southeast |
| Page | 9 | east |
| Emmet | 10 | west |
| Ewing | 17 | southeast |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Dry Creek WMA?
Its middle is about 3 miles southeast of O'Neill, in Holt County and the Calamus East and Missouri deer units.
How big is Dry Creek WMA?
293 acres by Game and Parks' count; 319 acres inside the boundary on Game and Parks' map, in 2 pieces.
Is there walk-in land near Dry Creek WMA?
Yes: 275 acres of OFW land on 1 tract within five miles, on Game and Parks' 2026-27 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.