Taylor's Branch WMA: hunting, rules and access
Taylor's Branch WMA is 240 acres of Game and Parks land, centered about 3 miles northeast of Pawnee City, in Pawnee County and the Blue Southeast deer unit. Species listed: deer, dove, pheasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey. Atlas note: Archery target range; no target shooting within 100 yards of NW parking lot.
Data updated October 2026. Game and Parks' 2026-27 Public Access Atlas and property layer; OFW 2026-27.
Game and Parks landOpen Fields and WatersTaylor's Branch WMAOther WMAsDeer unit lineLakeHighway
| Acres | 240 (Game and Parks); 240 inside the mapped boundary |
|---|---|
| District and atlas sheet | SE, map sheet 49 |
| Species Game and Parks lists | deer, dove, pheasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel and turkey |
| County | Pawnee |
| Deer unit | Blue Southeast |
| On Game and Parks' records since | 1993 |
What are the rules on Taylor's Branch WMA?
The 2026-27 atlas: Archery target range; no target shooting within 100 yards of NW parking lot.
Source: Game and Parks' 2026-27 Public Access Atlas, area index (PDF page 127).
Which deer unit is Taylor's Branch WMA in?
The Blue Southeast deer unit, 3,283 square miles, with 4,558 deer taken across the whole unit in 2025. No antlerless mule deer here.
Unit Buck permits for the Blue Southeast unit in 2026: Blue Southeast 3,500 (1 AD, sold out Oct. 28 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 Taylor's Branch WMA?
Within five miles: 680 acres of Game and Parks land (this area included), and 735 acres of OFW walk-in land on 5 tracts. The biggest walk-in tracts reaching into that ring: 241 acres 3.5 miles northwest (All Hunting Seasons and Trapping), 232 acres 3.1 miles south (CRP), 155 acres next to it on the northeast side (All Hunting Seasons and Trapping) and 75 acres 2.2 miles west (All Hunting Seasons and Trapping). Nearest WMAs: Table Rock WMA (3.5 mi), Prairie Knoll WMA (5.5 mi) and Bowwood WMA (5.5 mi).
Measured by FilledTag from USGS PAD-US 4.1 and Game and Parks Open Fields and Waters, 2026-2027. County walk-in totals: Pawnee County.
How do you get to Taylor's Branch WMA?
Highways within five miles, longest stretch first: N-50, N-8, N-65 and N-4.
| Town | Miles from the boundary | Direction from the area |
|---|---|---|
| Pawnee City | 2 | southwest |
| Table Rock | 3 | northeast |
| Steinauer | 7 | northwest |
| Du Bois | 8 | southeast |
| Humboldt | 9 | east |
Questions hunters ask
What can you hunt on Taylor's Branch WMA?
Game and Parks lists deer, dove, pheasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel and turkey. Deer follow the permits for the Blue Southeast deer unit.
Are there special rules on Taylor's Branch WMA?
Yes. The 2026-27 atlas says: Archery target range; no target shooting within 100 yards of NW parking lot.
Where is Taylor's Branch WMA?
Its middle is about 3 miles northeast of Pawnee City, in Pawnee County and the Blue Southeast deer unit.
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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.