Redtail WMA: hunting, rules and access
Redtail WMA is 320 acres of Game and Parks land, centered just northeast of Dwight, in Butler County and the Wahoo deer unit. Species listed: deer, dove, pheasant, quail, rabbit, waterfowl.
Data updated October 2026. Game and Parks' 2026-27 Public Access Atlas and property layer; OFW 2026-27.
Game and Parks landOther publicOpen Fields and WatersRedtail WMAOther WMAsDeer unit lineLakeHighway
| Acres | 320 (Game and Parks); 317 inside the mapped boundary |
|---|---|
| District and atlas sheet | SE, map sheet 42 |
| Species Game and Parks lists | deer, dove, pheasant, quail, rabbit and waterfowl |
| County | Butler |
| Deer unit | Wahoo |
| On Game and Parks' records since | 1990 |
Which deer unit is Redtail WMA in?
The Wahoo deer unit, 4,144 square miles, with 4,544 deer taken across the whole unit in 2025. No antlerless mule deer here.
Unit Buck permits for the Wahoo unit in 2026: Wahoo 3,000 (1 AD, sold out Nov. 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 Redtail WMA?
Within five miles: 481 acres of Game and Parks land and 223 acres of other public (this area included), and 681 acres of OFW walk-in land on 4 tracts. The biggest walk-in tracts reaching into that ring: 316 acres 3.5 miles southeast (All Hunting Seasons and Trapping), 153 acres 4 miles southeast (CRP), 142 acres 3.7 miles southeast (CRP) and 68 acres 3.8 miles southeast (CRP). Nearest WMAs: Larkspur WMA (4.5 mi), Oak Glen WMA (6.6 mi) and Branched Oak WMA (7.1 mi).
Measured by FilledTag from USGS PAD-US 4.1 and Game and Parks Open Fields and Waters, 2026-2027. County walk-in totals: Butler County.
How do you get to Redtail WMA?
Highways within five miles, longest stretch first: N-66 and N-15.
| Town | Miles from the boundary | Direction from the area |
|---|---|---|
| Dwight | under 1 | southwest |
| Brainard | 6 | north |
| Bee | 6 | southwest |
| Valparaiso | 8 | east |
| Garland | 10 | south |
Questions hunters ask
What can you hunt on Redtail WMA?
Game and Parks lists deer, dove, pheasant, quail, rabbit and waterfowl. Deer follow the permits for the Wahoo deer unit.
Where is Redtail WMA?
Its middle is just northeast of Dwight, in Butler County and the Wahoo deer unit.
How big is Redtail WMA?
320 acres by Game and Parks' count; 317 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.