Larkspur WMA: hunting, rules and access
Larkspur WMA is 160 acres of Game and Parks land, centered about 4 miles west of Valparaiso, in Saunders County and the Wahoo deer unit. Species listed: deer, pheasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel.
Data updated October 2026. Game and Parks' 2026-27 Public Access Atlas and property layer; OFW 2026-27.
Game and Parks landArmy Corps of EngineersOther publicOpen Fields and WatersLarkspur WMAOther WMAsDeer unit lineLakeHighway
| Acres | 160 (Game and Parks); 163 inside the mapped boundary |
|---|---|
| District and atlas sheet | SE, map sheet 42 |
| Species Game and Parks lists | deer, pheasant, quail, rabbit and squirrel |
| County | Saunders |
| Deer unit | Wahoo |
| On Game and Parks' records since | 1993 |
Which deer unit is Larkspur 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 Larkspur WMA?
Within five miles: 965 acres of Game and Parks land, 319 acres of other public and 78 acres of Army Corps of Engineers (this area included), and 864 acres of OFW walk-in land on 6 tracts. The biggest walk-in tracts reaching into that ring: 316 acres 1.9 miles southwest (All Hunting Seasons and Trapping), 155 acres 4.5 miles northeast (All Hunting Seasons and Trapping), 153 acres 2.1 miles southwest (CRP) and 142 acres 3 miles southwest (CRP). Nearest WMAs: Wildwood WMA (3.3 mi), Redtail WMA (4.5 mi) and Branched Oak WMA (5.2 mi).
Measured by FilledTag from USGS PAD-US 4.1 and Game and Parks Open Fields and Waters, 2026-2027. County walk-in totals: Saunders County.
How do you get to Larkspur WMA?
Highways within five miles, longest stretch first: N-66 and N-79.
| Town | Miles from the boundary | Direction from the area |
|---|---|---|
| Valparaiso | 3 | east |
| Dwight | 6 | west |
| Brainard | 8 | northwest |
| Bee | 9 | southwest |
| Garland | 10 | southwest |
Questions hunters ask
What can you hunt on Larkspur WMA?
Game and Parks lists deer, pheasant, quail, rabbit and squirrel. Deer follow the permits for the Wahoo deer unit.
Where is Larkspur WMA?
Its middle is about 4 miles west of Valparaiso, in Saunders County and the Wahoo deer unit.
How big is Larkspur WMA?
160 acres by Game and Parks' count; 163 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.