Red Wing WMA: hunting, rules and access
Red Wing WMA is 320 acres of Game and Parks land, centered about 4 miles northwest of Neligh, in Antelope County and the Calamus East deer unit.
Data updated October 2026. Game and Parks' 2026-27 Public Access Atlas and property layer; OFW 2026-27.
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| Acres | 320 (Game and Parks); 317 inside the mapped boundary |
|---|---|
| District and atlas sheet | NE, map sheet 34 |
| County | Antelope |
| Deer unit | Calamus East |
| On Game and Parks' records since | 1980 |
Which deer unit is Red Wing WMA in?
The Calamus East deer unit, 2,312 square miles, with 628 deer taken across the whole unit in 2025. No antlerless mule deer here.
Unit Buck permits for the Calamus East unit in 2026: Calamus East 1,000 (1 Buck, sold out Nov. 14 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 Red Wing WMA?
Within five miles: 553 acres of Game and Parks land (this area included), and no OFW walk-in land. Nearest WMAs: Grove Lake WMA (12.8 mi).
Measured by FilledTag from USGS PAD-US 4.1 and Game and Parks Open Fields and Waters, 2026-2027. County walk-in totals: Antelope County.
How do you get to Red Wing WMA?
Highways within five miles, longest stretch first: US 275 and N-14.
| Town | Miles from the boundary | Direction from the area |
|---|---|---|
| Neligh | 4 | southeast |
| Clearwater | 4 | west |
| Oakdale | 9 | southeast |
| Elgin | 11 | south |
| Royal | 12 | north |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Red Wing WMA?
Its middle is about 4 miles northwest of Neligh, in Antelope County and the Calamus East deer unit.
How big is Red Wing WMA?
320 acres by Game and Parks' count; 317 acres inside the boundary on Game and Parks' map.
Is there walk-in land near Red Wing WMA?
Not within five miles on Game and Parks' 2026-27 OFW 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.