Yellowbanks WMA: hunting, rules and access
Yellowbanks WMA is 664 acres of Game and Parks land, centered about 4 miles east of Meadow Grove, in Madison 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 landOpen Fields and WatersYellowbanks WMAOther WMAsDeer unit lineLakeHighway
| Acres | 664 (Game and Parks); 673 inside the mapped boundary |
|---|---|
| District and atlas sheet | NE, map sheet 34 |
| Atlas marks | No target shooting |
| County | Madison |
| Deer unit | Elkhorn |
| On Game and Parks' records since | 1988 |
What are the rules on Yellowbanks 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 Yellowbanks 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 Yellowbanks WMA?
Within five miles: 674 acres of Game and Parks land (this area included), and 182 acres of OFW walk-in land on 2 tracts. The biggest walk-in tracts reaching into that ring: 181 acres 2.2 miles north (CRP) and 18 acres 0.9 miles southwest (CRP). Nearest WMAs: Oak Valley WMA (5.2 mi).
Measured by FilledTag from USGS PAD-US 4.1 and Game and Parks Open Fields and Waters, 2026-2027.
How do you get to Yellowbanks WMA?
Highways within five miles, longest stretch first: US 275 and N-121.
| Town | Miles from the boundary | Direction from the area |
|---|---|---|
| Meadow Grove | 3 | west |
| Battle Creek | 4 | southeast |
| Tilden | 8 | west |
| Hadar | 11 | east |
| Norfolk | 11 | east |
Questions hunters ask
Are there special rules on Yellowbanks WMA?
The 2026-27 atlas marks it no target shooting.
Where is Yellowbanks WMA?
Its middle is about 4 miles east of Meadow Grove, in Madison County and the Elkhorn deer unit.
How big is Yellowbanks WMA?
664 acres by Game and Parks' count; 673 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.