Triple Creek WMA: hunting, rules and access
Triple Creek WMA is 80 acres of Game and Parks land, centered about 3 miles south of Palmyra, in Otoe County and the Blue Northwest deer unit. Species listed: deer, dove, pheasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel.
Data updated October 2026. Game and Parks' 2026-27 Public Access Atlas and property layer; OFW 2026-27.
Game and Parks landOpen Fields and WatersTriple Creek WMAOther WMAsDeer unit lineLakeHighway
| Acres | 80 (Game and Parks); 79 inside the mapped boundary |
|---|---|
| District and atlas sheet | SE, map sheet 43 |
| Species Game and Parks lists | deer, dove, pheasant, quail, rabbit and squirrel |
| Atlas marks | No target shooting |
| County | Otoe |
| Deer unit | Blue Northwest |
| On Game and Parks' records since | 1981 |
What are the rules on Triple Creek WMA?
The atlas marks it no target shooting.
Source: Game and Parks' 2026-27 Public Access Atlas, area index (PDF page 127).
Which deer unit is Triple Creek WMA in?
The Blue Northwest deer unit, 2,834 square miles, with 3,105 deer taken across the whole unit in 2025. No antlerless mule deer here.
Unit Buck permits for the Blue Northwest unit in 2026: Blue Northwest 2,200 (1 AD, sold out Oct. 27 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 Triple Creek WMA?
Within five miles: 80 acres of Game and Parks land (this area included), and 153 acres of OFW walk-in land on 2 tracts. The biggest walk-in tracts reaching into that ring: 156 acres 3 miles south (All Hunting Seasons and Trapping). Nearest WMAs: Wagon Train WMA (9.1 mi) and Stagecoach Lake WMA (13 mi).
Measured by FilledTag from USGS PAD-US 4.1 and Game and Parks Open Fields and Waters, 2026-2027. County walk-in totals: Otoe County.
How do you get to Triple Creek WMA?
Highways within five miles, longest stretch first: N-2 and N-43.
| Town | Miles from the boundary | Direction from the area |
|---|---|---|
| Palmyra | 3 | north |
| Douglas | 5 | south |
| Bennet | 5 | west |
| Panama | 7 | southwest |
| Unadilla | 7 | east |
Questions hunters ask
What can you hunt on Triple Creek WMA?
Game and Parks lists deer, dove, pheasant, quail, rabbit and squirrel. Deer follow the permits for the Blue Northwest deer unit.
Are there special rules on Triple Creek WMA?
The 2026-27 atlas marks it no target shooting.
Where is Triple Creek WMA?
Its middle is about 3 miles south of Palmyra, in Otoe County and the Blue Northwest 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.