Peru Bottoms WMA: hunting, rules and access
Peru Bottoms WMA is 854 acres of Game and Parks land, centered about 2 miles northeast of Peru, in Nemaha County and the Blue Southeast deer unit. Species listed: deer, dove, pheasant, quail, rabbit, waterfowl.
Data updated October 2026. Game and Parks' 2026-27 Public Access Atlas and property layer; OFW 2026-27.
Game and Parks landArmy Corps of EngineersOpen Fields and WatersPeru Bottoms WMAOther WMAsDeer unit lineLakeHighway
| Acres | 854 (Game and Parks); 855 inside the mapped boundary |
|---|---|
| District and atlas sheet | SE, map sheet 48 & 49 |
| Species Game and Parks lists | deer, dove, pheasant, quail, rabbit and waterfowl |
| Atlas marks | Nontoxic shot only |
| County | Nemaha |
| Deer unit | Blue Southeast |
| On Game and Parks' records since | 2005 |
What are the rules on Peru Bottoms WMA?
The atlas marks it nontoxic shot only.
Source: Game and Parks' 2026-27 Public Access Atlas, area index (PDF page 124).
Which deer unit is Peru Bottoms 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 Peru Bottoms WMA?
Within five miles: 1,912 acres of Game and Parks land and 134 acres of Army Corps of Engineers (this area included), and no OFW walk-in land. Nearest WMAs: Aspinwall Bend WMA (11.2 mi).
Measured by FilledTag from USGS PAD-US 4.1 and Game and Parks Open Fields and Waters, 2026-2027. County walk-in totals: Nemaha County.
How do you get to Peru Bottoms WMA?
Highways within five miles, longest stretch first: N-67.
| Town | Miles from the boundary | Direction from the area |
|---|---|---|
| Peru | under 1 | southwest |
| Brownville | 7 | south |
| Julian | 7 | west |
| Auburn | 9 | southwest |
| Nemaha | 11 | south |
Questions hunters ask
What can you hunt on Peru Bottoms WMA?
Game and Parks lists deer, dove, pheasant, quail, rabbit and waterfowl. Deer follow the permits for the Blue Southeast deer unit.
Are there special rules on Peru Bottoms WMA?
The 2026-27 atlas marks it nontoxic shot only.
Where is Peru Bottoms WMA?
Its middle is about 2 miles northeast of Peru, in Nemaha County and the Blue Southeast 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.