Redbird WMA: hunting, rules and access
Redbird WMA is 433 acres of Game and Parks land, centered about 6 miles south of Lynch, in Holt County and the Missouri 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 | 433 (Game and Parks); 431 inside the mapped boundary |
|---|---|
| District and atlas sheet | NE, map sheet 27 |
| County | Holt |
| Deer unit | Missouri |
| On Game and Parks' records since | 1986 |
Which deer unit is Redbird 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 Redbird WMA?
Within five miles: 432 acres of Game and Parks land and 27 acres of BLM (this area included), and no OFW walk-in land. Nearest WMAs: Bohemia Prairie WMA (14.9 mi).
Measured by FilledTag from USGS PAD-US 4.1 and Game and Parks Open Fields and Waters, 2026-2027. County walk-in totals: Holt County.
How do you get to Redbird WMA?
Highways within five miles, longest stretch first: N-12.
| Town | Miles from the boundary | Direction from the area |
|---|---|---|
| Lynch | 5 | north |
| Monowi | 7 | northeast |
| Bristow | 9 | northwest |
| Verdel | 12 | east |
| Gross | 14 | northwest |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Redbird WMA?
Its middle is about 6 miles south of Lynch, in Holt County and the Missouri deer unit.
How big is Redbird WMA?
433 acres by Game and Parks' count; 431 acres inside the boundary on Game and Parks' map.
Is there walk-in land near Redbird 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.