Plum Creek Valley WMA: hunting, rules and access
Plum Creek Valley WMA is 1,320 acres of Game and Parks land, centered about 3 miles southwest of Johnstown, in Brown County and the Calamus West deer unit. Atlas note: 2 miles of Plum Creek flows through area.
Data updated October 2026. Game and Parks' 2026-27 Public Access Atlas and property layer; OFW 2026-27.
Game and Parks landOpen Fields and WatersPlum Creek Valley WMAOther WMAsDeer unit lineLakeHighway
| Acres | 1,320 (Game and Parks); 1,307 inside the mapped boundary |
|---|---|
| District and atlas sheet | NE, map sheet 21 |
| County | Brown |
| Deer unit | Calamus West |
| On Game and Parks' records since | 1999 |
What are the rules on Plum Creek Valley WMA?
The 2026-27 atlas: 2 miles of Plum Creek flows through area.
Source: Game and Parks' 2026-27 Public Access Atlas, area index (PDF page 125).
Which deer unit is Plum Creek Valley WMA in?
The Calamus West deer unit, 4,202 square miles, with 1,108 deer taken across the whole unit in 2025. The Calamus West unit has special rules in the Big Game Guide (page 19).
Unit Buck permits for the Calamus West unit in 2026: Calamus West 1,400 (1 AD2, sold out R - Nov. 12, NR - DRAW 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 Plum Creek Valley WMA?
Within five miles: 1,308 acres of Game and Parks land (this area included), and 134 acres of OFW walk-in land on 1 tract. The biggest walk-in tracts reaching into that ring: 126 acres 3.5 miles east (All Huntings Seasons, Trapping and Fishing (Lands)).
Measured by FilledTag from USGS PAD-US 4.1 and Game and Parks Open Fields and Waters, 2026-2027. County walk-in totals: Brown County.
How do you get to Plum Creek Valley WMA?
Highways within five miles, longest stretch first: US 20.
| Town | Miles from the boundary | Direction from the area |
|---|---|---|
| Johnstown | 2 | northeast |
| Wood Lake | 8 | northwest |
| Ainsworth | 12 | east |
| Long Pine | 20 | east |
| Springview | 25 | northeast |
Questions hunters ask
Are there special rules on Plum Creek Valley WMA?
Yes. The 2026-27 atlas says: 2 miles of Plum Creek flows through area.
Where is Plum Creek Valley WMA?
Its middle is about 3 miles southwest of Johnstown, in Brown County and the Calamus West deer unit.
How big is Plum Creek Valley WMA?
1,320 acres by Game and Parks' count; 1,307 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.