Goose Lake WMA: hunting, rules and access
Goose Lake WMA is 349 acres of Game and Parks land, centered about 11 miles southeast of Chambers, in Holt County and the Calamus East deer unit.
Data updated October 2026. Game and Parks' 2026-27 Public Access Atlas and property layer; OFW 2026-27.
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| Acres | 349 (Game and Parks); 330 inside the mapped boundary |
|---|---|
| District and atlas sheet | NE, map sheet 28 |
| County | Holt |
| Deer unit | Calamus East |
| On Game and Parks' records since | 1925 |
Which deer unit is Goose Lake WMA in?
The Calamus East deer unit, 2,312 square miles, with 628 deer taken across the whole unit in 2025. No antlerless mule deer here.
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 Goose Lake WMA?
Within five miles: 100 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. County walk-in totals: Holt County.
How do you get to Goose Lake WMA?
Highways within five miles, longest stretch first: US 281.
| Town | Miles from the boundary | Direction from the area |
|---|---|---|
| Chambers | 11 | northwest |
| Ewing | 15 | northeast |
| Bartlett | 15 | south |
| Inman | 18 | north |
| Clearwater | 19 | east |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Goose Lake WMA?
Its middle is about 11 miles southeast of Chambers, in Holt County and the Calamus East deer unit.
How big is Goose Lake WMA?
349 acres by Game and Parks' count; 330 acres inside the boundary on Game and Parks' map.
Is there walk-in land near Goose Lake 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.