Oak Valley WMA: hunting, rules and access
Oak Valley WMA is 640 acres of Game and Parks land, centered about 3 miles south of Battle Creek, in Madison County and the Elkhorn deer unit.
Data updated October 2026. Game and Parks' 2026-27 Public Access Atlas and property layer; OFW 2026-27.
Game and Parks landOpen Fields and WatersOak Valley WMAOther WMAsDeer unit lineLakeHighway
| Acres | 640 (Game and Parks); 627 inside the mapped boundary |
|---|---|
| District and atlas sheet | NE, map sheet 35 |
| Atlas marks | No target shooting |
| County | Madison |
| Deer unit | Elkhorn |
| On Game and Parks' records since | 1990 |
What are the rules on Oak Valley WMA?
The atlas marks it no target shooting.
Source: Game and Parks' 2026-27 Public Access Atlas, area index (PDF page 124).
Which deer unit is Oak Valley WMA in?
The Elkhorn deer unit, 5,749 square miles, with 1,837 deer taken across the whole unit in 2025. The Elkhorn unit has special rules in the Big Game Guide (page 19).
Unit Buck permits for the Elkhorn unit in 2026: Elkhorn 2,500 (1 Buck, sold out Nov. 9 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 Oak Valley WMA?
Within five miles: 628 acres of Game and Parks land (this area included), and 39 acres of OFW walk-in land on 2 tracts. The biggest walk-in tracts reaching into that ring: 181 acres 3 miles north (CRP) and 12 acres 2.3 miles east (CRP). Nearest WMAs: Yellowbanks WMA (5.2 mi) and Wood Duck WMA (14.4 mi).
Measured by FilledTag from USGS PAD-US 4.1 and Game and Parks Open Fields and Waters, 2026-2027.
How do you get to Oak Valley WMA?
Highways within five miles, longest stretch first: N-121 and US 275.
| Town | Miles from the boundary | Direction from the area |
|---|---|---|
| Battle Creek | 3 | north |
| Meadow Grove | 7 | northwest |
| Norfolk | 10 | northeast |
| Madison | 12 | southeast |
| Tilden | 12 | northwest |
Questions hunters ask
Are there special rules on Oak Valley WMA?
The 2026-27 atlas marks it no target shooting.
Where is Oak Valley WMA?
Its middle is about 3 miles south of Battle Creek, in Madison County and the Elkhorn deer unit.
How big is Oak Valley WMA?
640 acres by Game and Parks' count; 627 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.