Kona Wildlife Management Area: hunting, map and access in WMU J2
Kona Wildlife Management Area is 321 acres of New Hampshire Fish and Game land in Moultonborough (Carroll County), inside WMU J2. NHFG lists it as open to hunting and names white-tailed deer, black bear, wild turkey and ruffed grouse and woodcock among its game. NHFG maps 2 gates and 1 kiosk on the property.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: NHFG Wildlife Management Areas. Harvest: NHFG 2025 New Hampshire Wildlife Harvest Summary. Rules: N.H. Code of Administrative Rules, Fis 900 (Department controlled lands).
Fish and Game landKona WMAWMU lineHighway
| Size | 321 acres (NHFG) |
|---|---|
| Town (NHFG) | Moultonborough |
| County | Carroll |
| Wildlife Management Unit | WMU J2 |
| Region | Lakes Region |
| Game NHFG lists | White-tailed deer, black bear, wild turkey and ruffed grouse and woodcock |
| Parking and access (NHFG) | 2 gates and 1 kiosk |
| Trails and woods roads (NHFG) | 2.3 miles of trail, 0.1 miles of gravel or woods road |
| Deer taken in WMU J2, 2025 | 2,113 (1,169 adult bucks) |
| Nearest town centers | Moultonborough (2 mi), Tuftonboro (5 mi) and Center Harbor (6 mi) |
What does NHFG say about Kona WMA?
NHFG's note on the area: "Thick understory cover in this oak-pine forest has yielded several flushes of gamebirds in the past." Its WMA layer lists white-tailed deer, black bear, wild turkey and ruffed grouse and woodcock. On fishing and boats: "Although this proeprty has frontage on Braun Bay in Lake Winipesaukee the water depths are very shallow in this location."
Named roads and trails on the property: loop trail.
Where are the parking areas, gates and kiosks?
| What | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Gate | 43.69220 | -71.39900 |
| Gate | 43.68495 | -71.38448 |
| Kiosk | 43.68669 | -71.39195 |
From NHFG's WMA parking, gates, kiosks and signs layer.
From NHFG Wildlife Management Areas and NHFG WMA parking, gates, kiosks and signs. NHFG asks hunters to seek landowner permission on conservation land it does not own.
When can you hunt Kona WMA in 2026?
Seasons on Kona WMA follow WMU J2. Any deer may be taken October 31 to November 3 in muzzleloader season and November 11 to 15 in firearms season; the firearms season closes December 6. Bears in unit J2: general season September 1 to November 30, baiting September 1 to October 5.
| WMU | Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Adult bucks, 2025 | Bears in bear unit, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMU J2 | 321 | 2,113 | 1,169 | 49 |
Seasons: NHFG Deer Hunting in New Hampshire (2026 dates); NHFG Bear Hunting in New Hampshire (2026 seasons); NHFG Dates and Seasons. Harvest: NHFG 2025 New Hampshire Wildlife Harvest Summary.
What rules apply on Kona WMA?
Fis 903 has no rule written for Kona WMA alone; Fis 902.02, the rule for all Department lands, allows portable stands and bars camping, and baiting except as Fis 307 allows.
Source: N.H. Code of Administrative Rules, Fis 900 (Department controlled lands); NHFG list of Department controlled lands.
How do you get to Kona WMA?
Highways within five miles: NH 109, NH 25, NH 171 and NH 25B. Distances to the nearest town centers: Moultonborough 2 miles, Tuftonboro 5 miles, Center Harbor 6 miles and Meredith 6 miles. Other NHFG areas nearby: Garland Pond (10 miles), Hackett Hill (11 miles), Owl Brook Training Facility (12 miles).
Questions hunters ask
Can you hunt on Kona WMA?
Yes. NHFG marks it open to hunting. Seasons follow WMU J2 (N.H. Code of Administrative Rules, Fis 900 (Department controlled lands)).
What WMU is Kona WMA in?
WMU J2. Hunters took 2,113 deer in WMU J2 in 2025, 1,169 of them adult bucks, and bear unit J2 gave 49 bears (NHFG 2025 New Hampshire Wildlife Harvest Summary).
Where do you park for Kona WMA?
NHFG's WMA layer shows no marked parking lot for Kona WMA, though it shows 2 gates; check NHFG's map before you go. The nearest numbered highways are NH 109, NH 25 and NH 171.
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Sources: NHFG Wildlife Management Areas and NHFG's NHFG Wildlife Management Areas page; NHFG 2025 New Hampshire Wildlife Harvest Summary; NHFG Deer Hunting in New Hampshire (2026 dates); N.H. Code of Administrative Rules, Fis 900 (Department controlled lands); public land USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US 4.1); towns U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 primary and secondary roads; U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer, towns (county subdivisions). FilledTag is not part of the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department.