Fillmore WMA: hunting, access and rules
Fillmore WMA is a 17,499-acre wildlife management area owned by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources in Millard County, in DWR's Southern Region, managed for big game winter range. DWR's seasonal closure: Seasonal road closures from January 1 to April 30. Within 3 miles of it, 55.6% 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 forestBLMState trust land (SITLA)DWR wildlife landTribal land (tribe's rules)Other public land (highways, other state land)Fillmore WMAGeneral-season deer unit lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 17,499 acres (DWR) |
|---|---|
| County | Millard |
| DWR region | Southern Region |
| Managed for | Big game winter range |
| Seasonal closure | Seasonal road closures from January 1 to April 30 |
| Access | Legal Access, Public Access |
| DWR property since | 1939 |
| Nearest towns | Holden (next to it), Kanosh (next to it) and Fillmore (2 mi) |
| A point inside it | 39.0486, -112.2220 (latitude, longitude) |
What are the rules on Fillmore WMA?
Seasonal closure: Seasonal road closures from January 1 to April 30. Motorized vehicle use is restricted to existing roads. DWR lists no license or digital access permit requirement for this WMA yet.
DWR runs Fillmore under its habitat management plan of 2018.
What is allowed where on a WMA: DWR's WMA map.
Which hunt units is Fillmore WMA in?
Fillmore WMA lies in 2 units with a page of their own; on the Fillmore general-season deer unit as a whole, hunters took 873 bucks in 2025 (DWR):
| Unit | Hunt type | Share of the WMA in it |
|---|---|---|
| Fillmore | general-season deer | 99% |
| Fillmore, Pahvant | limited-entry bull elk | 99% |
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 Fillmore WMA?
Mule deer, elk, Rio Grande wild turkey, blue grouse, mourning dove, cottontail rabbits, bobcats and cougars. Many songbirds, raptors including bald and golden eagles, and other species also use and inhabit the Fillmore WMA. Brown trout, rainbow trout.
DWR's own words for the property's primary habitat and species.
What land surrounds Fillmore WMA?
Within 3 miles of the WMA's boundary, 55.6% of the land is public land open to hunting, most of it national forest (90,112 acres).
| Manager | Acres | Share of the 3-mile ring |
|---|---|---|
| National forest | 90,112 | 48.6% |
| BLM | 12,226 | 6.6% |
| Tribal land (tribe's rules) | 1,052 | 0.6% |
| State trust land (SITLA) | 600 | 0.3% |
| DWR wildlife land | 19 | under 0.1% |
| State park (park rules) | 4 | under 0.1% |
| Private and other land not shown | 81,264 | 43.9% |
Measured by FilledTag from UGRC's statewide land ownership map (last edited 2023).
What other WMAs are near Fillmore WMA?
DWR's other wildlife management areas within 25 miles, as the crow flies from center to center: Pahvant WMA (986 acres, 9 miles west), Richfield Upland Game WMA (178 acres, 22 miles southeast), Clear Lake WMA (5,537 acres, 23 miles west) and Annabella WMA (299 acres, 24 miles south).
How do you get to Fillmore WMA?
Highways within 8 miles: I-15 and US 50. Nearest towns: Holden (next to it), Kanosh (next to it), Fillmore (2 miles) and Meadow (3 miles). DWR also lists it under the older name Millard WMA.
Questions hunters ask
When is Fillmore WMA closed?
Seasonal road closures from January 1 to April 30, by DWR's listing for the area. Motorized vehicle use is restricted to existing roads.
Do you need a permit to enter Fillmore WMA?
DWR lists no license or digital access permit requirement for this WMA yet, by DWR's 2026 listing for Millard County.
How much public land is around Fillmore WMA?
55.6% of the land within 3 miles of the WMA is public land open to hunting, most of it national forest (90,112 acres), measured from UGRC's land ownership map.
Which deer and elk units is Fillmore WMA in?
The Fillmore general-season deer unit and the Fillmore, Pahvant limited-entry elk 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.