Flatsedge WMA: hunting, rules and access
Flatsedge WMA is 80 acres of Game and Parks land, centered about 3 miles northwest of Shelby, in Polk County and the Wahoo deer unit. Species listed: dove, pheasant, waterfowl.
Data updated October 2026. Game and Parks' 2026-27 Public Access Atlas and property layer; OFW 2026-27.
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| Acres | 80 (Game and Parks); 80 inside the mapped boundary |
|---|---|
| District and atlas sheet | SE, map sheet 36 |
| Species Game and Parks lists | dove, pheasant and waterfowl |
| Atlas marks | Nontoxic shot only |
| County | Polk |
| Deer unit | Wahoo |
| On Game and Parks' records since | 2000 |
What are the rules on Flatsedge WMA?
The atlas marks it nontoxic shot only.
Source: Game and Parks' 2026-27 Public Access Atlas, area index (PDF page 119).
Which deer unit is Flatsedge WMA in?
The Wahoo deer unit, 4,144 square miles, with 4,544 deer taken across the whole unit in 2025. No antlerless mule deer here.
Unit Buck permits for the Wahoo unit in 2026: Wahoo 3,000 (1 AD, sold out Nov. 5 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 Flatsedge WMA?
Within five miles: 80 acres of Game and Parks land (this area included), and no OFW walk-in land.
Measured by FilledTag from USGS PAD-US 4.1 and Game and Parks Open Fields and Waters, 2026-2027.
How do you get to Flatsedge WMA?
Highways within five miles, longest stretch first: N-92 and US 81.
| Town | Miles from the boundary | Direction from the area |
|---|---|---|
| Shelby | 3 | southeast |
| Osceola | 5 | southwest |
| Stromsburg | 9 | southwest |
| Rising City | 9 | east |
| Silver Creek | 11 | northwest |
Questions hunters ask
What can you hunt on Flatsedge WMA?
Game and Parks lists dove, pheasant and waterfowl. Deer follow the permits for the Wahoo deer unit.
Are there special rules on Flatsedge WMA?
The 2026-27 atlas marks it nontoxic shot only.
Where is Flatsedge WMA?
Its middle is about 3 miles northwest of Shelby, in Polk County and the Wahoo deer unit.
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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.