Wiseman WMA: hunting, rules and access
Wiseman WMA is 380 acres of Game and Parks land, centered about 4 miles east of Wynot, in Cedar County and the Missouri 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 | 380 (Game and Parks); 380 inside the mapped boundary |
|---|---|
| District and atlas sheet | NE, map sheet 39 |
| County | Cedar |
| Deer unit | Missouri |
| On Game and Parks' records since | 1989 |
Which deer unit is Wiseman WMA in?
The Missouri deer unit, 3,159 square miles, with 2,242 deer taken across the whole unit in 2025. No antlerless mule deer here.
Unit Buck permits for the Missouri unit in 2026: Missouri 2,600 (1 AD, sold out Nov. 7 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 Wiseman WMA?
Within five miles: 1,636 acres of Army Corps of Engineers, 1,203 acres of other public and 381 acres of Game and Parks land (this area included), and 352 acres of OFW walk-in land on 2 tracts. The biggest walk-in tracts reaching into that ring: 290 acres next to it on the west side (All Hunting Seasons and Trapping) and 61 acres 3 miles south (CRP). Nearest WMAs: Buckskin Hills WMA (11.2 mi).
Measured by FilledTag from USGS PAD-US 4.1 and Game and Parks Open Fields and Waters, 2026-2027. County walk-in totals: Cedar County.
How do you get to Wiseman WMA?
Highways within five miles, longest stretch first: N-12 and N-57.
| Town | Miles from the boundary | Direction from the area |
|---|---|---|
| Wynot | 3 | west |
| Obert | 5 | southeast |
| Maskell | 7 | southeast |
| St. Helena | 8 | northwest |
| Hartington | 12 | southwest |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Wiseman WMA?
Its middle is about 4 miles east of Wynot, in Cedar County and the Missouri deer unit.
How big is Wiseman WMA?
380 acres by Game and Parks' count; 380 acres inside the boundary on Game and Parks' map.
Is there walk-in land near Wiseman WMA?
Yes: 352 acres of OFW land on 2 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.