Brigham Face WMA: hunting, access and rules
Brigham Face WMA is a 4,595-acre wildlife management area owned by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources in Box Elder County, in DWR's Northern Region, managed for big game winter range. DWR's seasonal closure: Closed January 1 to second Saturday in April. Within 3 miles of it, 30.7% of the land is public, mostly national forest.
Data updated October 2026. Property facts: DWR's public access properties layer. Units: DWR's 2026 boundaries. Land around it: UGRC, 2023.
National forestBLMDWR wildlife landNational wildlife refugeState park (park rules)State sovereign land (lake and river beds)Brigham Face WMAGeneral-season deer unit lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 4,595 acres (DWR) |
|---|---|
| County | Box Elder |
| DWR region | Northern Region |
| Managed for | Big game winter range |
| Seasonal closure | Closed January 1 to second Saturday in April |
| Access | Legal Access, Public Access |
| DWR property since | 1940 |
| Nearest towns | Perry (next to it), Willard (2 mi) and Mantua (2 mi) |
| A point inside it | 41.4728, -111.9931 (latitude, longitude) |
What are the rules on Brigham Face WMA?
Seasonal closure: Closed January 1 to second Saturday in April. DWR lists no license or digital access permit requirement for this WMA yet.
DWR runs Brigham Face under its habitat management plan of 2010.
What is allowed where on a WMA: DWR's WMA map.
Which hunt units is Brigham Face WMA in?
Brigham Face WMA lies in 3 units with a page of their own; on the Ogden general-season deer unit as a whole, hunters took 566 bucks in 2025 (DWR):
| Unit | Hunt type | Share of the WMA in it |
|---|---|---|
| Ogden | general-season deer | 100% |
| Ogden | once-in-a-lifetime bull moose | 100% |
| Ogden, Willard Peak | once-in-a-lifetime mountain goat | 100% |
Shares measured by FilledTag from DWR's 2026 unit boundaries and the WMA boundary. Harvest: DWR harvest reports, 2013 to 2025; each unit's page has it year by year.
What wildlife does DWR list for Brigham Face WMA?
Bitterbrush, mountain big sage, wyoming sagebrush, gamble oak/deer, elk, moose, turkey, chukar, raptors, trout.
DWR's own words for the property's primary habitat and species.
What land surrounds Brigham Face WMA?
Within 3 miles of the WMA's boundary, 30.7% of the land is public land open to hunting, most of it national forest (17,397 acres).
| Manager | Acres | Share of the 3-mile ring |
|---|---|---|
| National forest | 17,397 | 26.8% |
| State park (park rules) | 4,086 | 6.3% |
| National wildlife refuge | 2,498 | 3.8% |
| State sovereign land (lake and river beds) | 701 | 1.1% |
| DWR wildlife land | 69 | 0.1% |
| BLM | 2 | under 0.1% |
| Private and other land not shown | 40,229 | 61.9% |
Measured by FilledTag from UGRC's statewide land ownership map (last edited 2023).
What other WMAs are near Brigham Face WMA?
DWR's other wildlife management areas within 25 miles, as the crow flies from center to center: Willard Spur WMA (13,441 acres, 12 miles southwest), East Fork Little Bear WMA (233 acres, 12 miles east), Coldwater Canyon WMA (1,043 acres, 13 miles north), Harold Crane WMA (9,848 acres, 13 miles southwest), Millville-Providence WMA (5,874 acres, 16 miles northeast) and Middle Fork WMA (16,725 acres, 17 miles southeast).
How do you get to Brigham Face WMA?
Highways within 8 miles: I-84, I-15, US 89 and US 91. Nearest towns: Perry (next to it), Willard (2 miles), Mantua (2 miles) and Brigham City (3 miles). DWR also lists it under the older name "I" Property.
Questions hunters ask
When is Brigham Face WMA closed?
Closed January 1 to second Saturday in April, by DWR's listing for the area.
Do you need a permit to enter Brigham Face WMA?
DWR lists no license or digital access permit requirement for this WMA yet, by DWR's 2026 listing for Box Elder County.
How much public land is around Brigham Face WMA?
30.7% of the land within 3 miles of the WMA is public land open to hunting, most of it national forest (17,397 acres), measured from UGRC's land ownership map.
Which deer and elk units is Brigham Face WMA in?
The Ogden general-season deer unit, by DWR's 2026 boundaries. Hunting on the WMA follows that unit's seasons and DWR's rules for the property.
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Sources: DWR property data, DWR's WMA page, DWR unit boundaries, UGRC's statewide land ownership map (last edited 2023). FilledTag is not part of DWR.