Powder Creek WMA: hunting, rules and access
Powder Creek WMA is 467 acres of Game and Parks land, centered about 5 miles north of Martinsburg, in Dixon County and the Missouri 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 WatersPowder Creek WMAOther WMAsDeer unit lineLakeHighway
| Acres | 467 (Game and Parks); 465 inside the mapped boundary |
|---|---|
| District and atlas sheet | NE, map sheet 39 |
| Atlas marks | No target shooting |
| County | Dixon |
| Deer unit | Missouri |
| On Game and Parks' records since | 2004 |
What are the rules on Powder Creek WMA?
The atlas marks it no target shooting.
Source: Game and Parks' 2026-27 Public Access Atlas, area index (PDF page 125).
Which deer unit is Powder Creek WMA in?
The Missouri deer unit, 3,159 square miles, with 2,242 deer taken across the whole unit in 2025. No antlerless mule deer here.
Unit Buck permits for the Missouri unit in 2026: Missouri 2,600 (1 AD, sold out Nov. 7 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 Powder Creek WMA?
Within five miles: 616 acres of Game and Parks land (this area included), and 251 acres of OFW walk-in land on 3 tracts. The biggest walk-in tracts reaching into that ring: 154 acres 2.5 miles northwest (CRP), 76 acres 0.8 miles west (CRP) and 21 acres 0.9 miles east (CRP). Nearest WMAs: Buckskin Hills WMA (4.7 mi) and Elk Point Bend WMA (6.1 mi).
Measured by FilledTag from USGS PAD-US 4.1 and Game and Parks Open Fields and Waters, 2026-2027. County walk-in totals: Dixon County.
How do you get to Powder Creek WMA?
Highways within five miles, longest stretch first: N-12 and N-9.
| Town | Miles from the boundary | Direction from the area |
|---|---|---|
| Martinsburg | 5 | south |
| Newcastle | 5 | north |
| Ponca | 6 | east |
| Waterbury | 10 | southeast |
| Maskell | 10 | northwest |
Questions hunters ask
Are there special rules on Powder Creek WMA?
The 2026-27 atlas marks it no target shooting.
Where is Powder Creek WMA?
Its middle is about 5 miles north of Martinsburg, in Dixon County and the Missouri deer unit.
How big is Powder Creek WMA?
467 acres by Game and Parks' count; 465 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.