Wagon Train WMA: hunting, rules and access
Wagon Train WMA is 1,032 acres of Game and Parks land, centered about 3 miles east of Hickman, in Lancaster County and the Blue Northwest deer unit. Species listed: deer, pheasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey, waterfowl. Atlas note: Dog training area; target shooting prohibited south of Martell Road and within 100 yards of any access road or parking or camping area.
Data updated October 2026. Game and Parks' 2026-27 Public Access Atlas and property layer; OFW 2026-27.
Game and Parks landArmy Corps of EngineersState park or recreation areaOpen Fields and WatersWagon Train WMAOther WMAsDeer unit lineLakeHighway
| Acres | 1,032 (Game and Parks); 456 inside the mapped boundary |
|---|---|
| District and atlas sheet | SE, map sheet 43 |
| Species Game and Parks lists | deer, pheasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey and waterfowl |
| County | Lancaster |
| Deer unit | Blue Northwest |
| On Game and Parks' records since | 1964 |
What are the rules on Wagon Train WMA?
The 2026-27 atlas: Dog training area; target shooting prohibited south of Martell Road and within 100 yards of any access road or parking or camping area.
Source: Game and Parks' 2026-27 Public Access Atlas, area index (PDF page 128).
Which deer unit is Wagon Train 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 Wagon Train WMA?
Within five miles: 1,034 acres of Game and Parks land and 436 acres of Army Corps of Engineers (this area included), and 42 acres of OFW walk-in land on 1 tract. The biggest walk-in tracts reaching into that ring: 43 acres 2.7 miles southwest (CRP). Nearest WMAs: Stagecoach Lake WMA (3.3 mi), Killdeer WMA (8.8 mi) and Triple Creek WMA (9.1 mi).
Close by and named here instead of on a page of its own: Hedgefield WMA (112 acres; dove, pheasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey, waterfowl).
Measured by FilledTag from USGS PAD-US 4.1 and Game and Parks Open Fields and Waters, 2026-2027. County walk-in totals: Lancaster County.
How do you get to Wagon Train WMA?
Highways within five miles, longest stretch first: N-2 and N-43.
| Town | Miles from the boundary | Direction from the area |
|---|---|---|
| Hickman | 2 | west |
| Roca | 3 | northwest |
| Panama | 3 | southeast |
| Bennet | 5 | northeast |
| Firth | 6 | south |
Questions hunters ask
What can you hunt on Wagon Train WMA?
Game and Parks lists deer, pheasant, quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey and waterfowl. Deer follow the permits for the Blue Northwest deer unit.
Are there special rules on Wagon Train WMA?
Yes. The 2026-27 atlas says: Dog training area; target shooting prohibited south of Martell Road and within 100 yards of any access road or parking or camping area.
Where is Wagon Train WMA?
Its middle is about 3 miles east of Hickman, in Lancaster 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.