Wood Duck WMA: hunting, rules and access
Wood Duck WMA is 1,833 acres of Game and Parks land, centered about 5 miles west of Stanton, in Stanton County and the Elkhorn deer unit.
Data updated October 2026. Game and Parks' 2026-27 Public Access Atlas and property layer; OFW 2026-27.
Game and Parks landOther publicOpen Fields and WatersWood Duck WMAOther WMAsDeer unit lineLakeHighway
| Acres | 1,833 (Game and Parks); 1,831 inside the mapped boundary |
|---|---|
| District and atlas sheet | NE, map sheet 35 |
| Atlas marks | No target shooting |
| County | Stanton |
| Deer unit | Elkhorn |
| On Game and Parks' records since | 2013 |
What are the rules on Wood Duck WMA?
The atlas marks it no target shooting.
Source: Game and Parks' 2026-27 Public Access Atlas, area index (PDF page 128).
Which deer unit is Wood Duck WMA in?
The Elkhorn deer unit, 5,749 square miles, with 1,837 deer taken across the whole unit in 2025. The Elkhorn unit has special rules in the Big Game Guide (page 19).
Unit Buck permits for the Elkhorn unit in 2026: Elkhorn 2,500 (1 Buck, sold out Nov. 9 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 Wood Duck WMA?
Within five miles: 1,833 acres of Game and Parks land and 739 acres of other public (this area included), and 127 acres of OFW walk-in land on 1 tract. The biggest walk-in tracts reaching into that ring: 122 acres 4.1 miles south (All Hunting Seasons and Trapping). Nearest WMAs: Red Fox WMA (11.5 mi) and Oak Valley WMA (14.4 mi).
Measured by FilledTag from USGS PAD-US 4.1 and Game and Parks Open Fields and Waters, 2026-2027. County walk-in totals: Stanton County.
How do you get to Wood Duck WMA?
Highways within five miles, longest stretch first: N-57, N-24 and US 81.
| Town | Miles from the boundary | Direction from the area |
|---|---|---|
| Stanton | 3 | east |
| Norfolk | 8 | northwest |
| Madison | 9 | southwest |
| Hoskins | 12 | north |
| Pilger | 12 | east |
Questions hunters ask
Are there special rules on Wood Duck WMA?
The 2026-27 atlas marks it no target shooting.
Where is Wood Duck WMA?
Its middle is about 5 miles west of Stanton, in Stanton County and the Elkhorn deer unit.
How big is Wood Duck WMA?
1,833 acres by Game and Parks' count; 1,831 acres inside the boundary on Game and Parks' 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.