Wapiti WMA: hunting, rules and access
Wapiti WMA is 1,920 acres of Game and Parks land, centered about 13 miles northeast of Wellfleet, in Lincoln County and the Platte 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 | 1,920 (Game and Parks); 1,863 inside the mapped boundary |
|---|---|
| District and atlas sheet | SW, map sheet 19 |
| County | Lincoln |
| Deer unit | Platte |
| On Game and Parks' records since | 2005 |
Which deer unit is Wapiti WMA in?
The Platte deer unit, 5,076 square miles, with 1,423 deer taken across the whole unit in 2025. The Platte unit has special rules in the Big Game Guide (page 19).
Unit Buck permits for the Platte unit in 2026: Platte 700 (1 AD2, sold out DRAW in 2025) and Platte WT 500 (1 WT, sold out Sept. 2 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 Wapiti WMA?
Within five miles: 1,864 acres of Game and Parks land (this area included), and 7,222 acres of OFW walk-in land on 4 tracts. The biggest walk-in tracts reaching into that ring: 3,150 acres 2.8 miles northwest (Canyon Access Initiative - All Hunting Seasons & Trapping), 2,250 acres next to it on the southwest side (Canyon Access Initiative - All Hunting Seasons & Trapping), 2,043 acres 0.5 miles southwest (Canyon Access Initiative - All Hunting Seasons & Trapping) and 753 acres 3 miles north (Canyon Access Initiative - All Hunting Seasons & Trapping). Nearest WMAs: Chester Island WMA (10.2 mi).
Measured by FilledTag from USGS PAD-US 4.1 and Game and Parks Open Fields and Waters, 2026-2027. County walk-in totals: Lincoln County.
How do you get to Wapiti WMA?
No numbered highway within five miles.
| Town | Miles from the boundary | Direction from the area |
|---|---|---|
| Wellfleet | 11 | southwest |
| Maxwell | 11 | north |
| Brady | 13 | northeast |
| Maywood | 15 | south |
| Moorefield | 15 | southeast |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Wapiti WMA?
Its middle is about 13 miles northeast of Wellfleet, in Lincoln County and the Platte deer unit.
How big is Wapiti WMA?
1,920 acres by Game and Parks' count; 1,863 acres inside the boundary on Game and Parks' map.
Is there walk-in land near Wapiti WMA?
Yes: 7,222 acres of OFW land on 4 tracts within five miles, on Game and Parks' 2026-27 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.