Meridian WMA: hunting, rules and access
Meridian WMA is 400 acres of Game and Parks land, centered about 3 miles south of Alexandria, in Thayer County and the Blue Southeast deer unit. Species listed: deer, dove, pheasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey, waterfowl.
Data updated October 2026. Game and Parks' 2026-27 Public Access Atlas and property layer; OFW 2026-27.
Game and Parks landOpen Fields and WatersMeridian WMAOther WMAsDeer unit lineLakeHighway
| Acres | 400 (Game and Parks); 403 inside the mapped boundary |
|---|---|
| District and atlas sheet | SE, map sheet 38 |
| Species Game and Parks lists | deer, dove, pheasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey and waterfowl |
| County | Thayer |
| Deer unit | Blue Southeast |
| On Game and Parks' records since | 1989 |
Which deer unit is Meridian WMA in?
The Blue Southeast deer unit, 3,283 square miles, with 4,558 deer taken across the whole unit in 2025. No antlerless mule deer here.
Unit Buck permits for the Blue Southeast unit in 2026: Blue Southeast 3,500 (1 AD, sold out Oct. 28 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 Meridian WMA?
Within five miles: 1,827 acres of Game and Parks land (this area included), and 505 acres of OFW walk-in land on 4 tracts. The biggest walk-in tracts reaching into that ring: 151 acres 0.8 miles northwest (CRP), 145 acres 3.2 miles south (All Hunting Seasons and Trapping), 134 acres 4.6 miles south (All Hunting Seasons and Trapping) and 80 acres 4.1 miles west (All Hunting Seasons and Trapping). Nearest WMAs: Alexandria WMA (1.8 mi), Little Blue WMA (6 mi) and Dry Sandy WMA (10.4 mi).
Measured by FilledTag from USGS PAD-US 4.1 and Game and Parks Open Fields and Waters, 2026-2027. County walk-in totals: Thayer County.
How do you get to Meridian WMA?
Highways within five miles, longest stretch first: N-53 and US 136.
| Town | Miles from the boundary | Direction from the area |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | 3 | north |
| Gilead | 4 | south |
| Belvidere | 8 | northwest |
| Hebron | 9 | west |
| Daykin | 10 | northeast |
Questions hunters ask
What can you hunt on Meridian WMA?
Game and Parks lists deer, dove, pheasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey and waterfowl. Deer follow the permits for the Blue Southeast deer unit.
Where is Meridian WMA?
Its middle is about 3 miles south of Alexandria, in Thayer County and the Blue Southeast deer unit.
How big is Meridian WMA?
400 acres by Game and Parks' count; 403 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.