Pressey WMA: hunting, rules and access
Pressey WMA is 1,579 acres of Game and Parks land, centered about 4 miles northeast of Oconto, in Custer County and the Buffalo deer unit. Atlas note: Campground with electrical hookups.
Data updated October 2026. Game and Parks' 2026-27 Public Access Atlas and property layer; OFW 2026-27.
Game and Parks landOpen Fields and WatersPressey WMAOther WMAsDeer unit lineLakeHighway
| Acres | 1,579 (Game and Parks); 1,650 inside the mapped boundary |
|---|---|
| District and atlas sheet | SW, map sheet 24 |
| County | Custer |
| Deer unit | Buffalo |
| On Game and Parks' records since | 2003 |
What are the rules on Pressey WMA?
The 2026-27 atlas: Campground with electrical hookups.
Source: Game and Parks' 2026-27 Public Access Atlas, area index (PDF page 125).
Which deer unit is Pressey WMA in?
The Buffalo deer unit, 4,996 square miles, with 2,363 deer taken across the whole unit in 2025. The Buffalo unit has special rules in the Big Game Guide (page 19).
Unit Buck permits for the Buffalo unit in 2026: Buffalo 800 (1 AD2, sold out July 11 in 2025) and Buffalo WT 1,200 (1 WT, sold out Oct. 5 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 Pressey WMA?
Within five miles: 1,673 acres of Game and Parks land (this area included), and 4,124 acres of OFW walk-in land on 3 tracts. The biggest walk-in tracts reaching into that ring: 1,787 acres 3 miles northwest (Canyon Access Initiative - All Hunting Seasons & Trapping), 1,715 acres 0.9 miles west (Canyon Access Initiative - All Hunting Seasons & Trapping) and 640 acres 2.7 miles northwest (Canyon Access Initiative - All Hunting Seasons & Trapping).
Measured by FilledTag from USGS PAD-US 4.1 and Game and Parks Open Fields and Waters, 2026-2027. County walk-in totals: Custer County.
How do you get to Pressey WMA?
Highways within five miles, longest stretch first: N-21 and N-40.
| Town | Miles from the boundary | Direction from the area |
|---|---|---|
| Oconto | 3 | southwest |
| Eddyville | 11 | south |
| Callaway | 12 | northwest |
| Broken Bow | 14 | north |
| Berwyn | 15 | northeast |
Questions hunters ask
Are there special rules on Pressey WMA?
Yes. The 2026-27 atlas says: Campground with electrical hookups.
Where is Pressey WMA?
Its middle is about 4 miles northeast of Oconto, in Custer County and the Buffalo deer unit.
How big is Pressey WMA?
1,579 acres by Game and Parks' count; 1,650 acres inside the boundary on Game and Parks' map, in 2 pieces.
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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.