Elk Point Bend WMA: hunting, rules and access
Elk Point Bend WMA is 627 acres of Game and Parks land, centered about 6 miles north of Ponca, in Dixon County and the Missouri deer unit.
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 WatersElk Point Bend WMAOther WMAsDeer unit lineLakeHighway
| Acres | 627 (Game and Parks); 624 inside the mapped boundary |
|---|---|
| District and atlas sheet | NE, map sheet 39 |
| County | Dixon |
| Deer unit | Missouri |
| On Game and Parks' records since | 2003 |
Which deer unit is Elk Point Bend WMA in?
The Missouri deer unit, 3,159 square miles, with 2,242 deer taken across the whole unit in 2025. No antlerless mule deer here.
Unit Buck permits for the Missouri unit in 2026: Missouri 2,600 (1 AD, sold out Nov. 7 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 Elk Point Bend WMA?
Within five miles: 2,676 acres of Game and Parks land (this area included), and no OFW walk-in land. Nearest WMAs: Powder Creek WMA (6.1 mi) and Buckskin Hills WMA (9.6 mi).
Measured by FilledTag from USGS PAD-US 4.1 and Game and Parks Open Fields and Waters, 2026-2027. County walk-in totals: Dixon County.
How do you get to Elk Point Bend WMA?
Highways within five miles, longest stretch first: N-12.
| Town | Miles from the boundary | Direction from the area |
|---|---|---|
| Ponca | 5 | south |
| Newcastle | 7 | west |
| Martinsburg | 11 | southwest |
| Waterbury | 13 | south |
| Maskell | 13 | west |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Elk Point Bend WMA?
Its middle is about 6 miles north of Ponca, in Dixon County and the Missouri deer unit.
How big is Elk Point Bend WMA?
627 acres by Game and Parks' count; 624 acres inside the boundary on Game and Parks' map.
Is there walk-in land near Elk Point Bend 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.