Indian Peaks WMA: hunting, access and rules
Indian Peaks WMA is a 10,259-acre wildlife management area owned by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources in Beaver County, in DWR's Southern Region, managed for big game habitat. DWR's seasonal closure: Road closed January 1 to April 30. Within 3 miles of it, 95.8% of the land is public, mostly BLM.
Data updated October 2026. Property facts: DWR's public access properties layer. Units: DWR's 2026 boundaries. Land around it: UGRC, 2023.
BLMState trust land (SITLA)DWR wildlife landIndian Peaks WMAGeneral-season deer unit lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 10,259 acres (DWR) |
|---|---|
| County | Beaver |
| DWR region | Southern Region |
| Managed for | Big game habitat |
| Seasonal closure | Road closed January 1 to April 30 |
| Access | Legal Access, Public Access |
| DWR property since | 1957 |
| Nearest towns | None within 30 miles |
| A point inside it | 38.2647, -113.8386 (latitude, longitude) |
What are the rules on Indian Peaks WMA?
Seasonal closure: Road closed January 1 to April 30. No additional property restrictions. DWR lists no license or digital access permit requirement for this WMA yet.
DWR runs Indian Peaks under its habitat management plan of 2005.
What is allowed where on a WMA: DWR's WMA map.
Which hunt units is Indian Peaks WMA in?
Indian Peaks WMA lies in 3 units with a page of their own; on the Southwest Desert general-season deer unit as a whole, hunters took 137 bucks in 2025 (DWR):
| Unit | Hunt type | Share of the WMA in it |
|---|---|---|
| Southwest Desert | general-season deer | 100% |
| Southwest Desert, South | limited-entry bull elk | 100% |
| Southwest Desert | limited-entry buck pronghorn | 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 Indian Peaks WMA?
Yearlong range for Rocky Mountain elk and high priority/substantial mule deer habitat. Other protected species that inhabit the WMA include Rio Grande wild turkey, sage grouse, migratory waterfowl, cottontail rabbits, coyotes, gray foxes, kit foxes, bad.
DWR's own words for the property's primary habitat and species.
What land surrounds Indian Peaks WMA?
Within 3 miles of the WMA's boundary, 95.8% of the land is public land open to hunting, most of it BLM (41,364 acres).
| Manager | Acres | Share of the 3-mile ring |
|---|---|---|
| BLM | 41,364 | 84.7% |
| State trust land (SITLA) | 5,371 | 11% |
| DWR wildlife land | 7 | under 0.1% |
| Private and other land not shown | 2,072 | 4.2% |
Measured by FilledTag from UGRC's statewide land ownership map (last edited 2023).
How do you get to Indian Peaks WMA?
No numbered highway within 8 miles.
Questions hunters ask
When is Indian Peaks WMA closed?
Road closed January 1 to April 30, by DWR's listing for the area. No additional property restrictions.
Do you need a permit to enter Indian Peaks WMA?
DWR lists no license or digital access permit requirement for this WMA yet, by DWR's 2026 listing for Beaver County.
How much public land is around Indian Peaks WMA?
95.8% of the land within 3 miles of the WMA is public land open to hunting, most of it BLM (41,364 acres), measured from UGRC's land ownership map.
Which deer and elk units is Indian Peaks WMA in?
The Southwest Desert general-season deer unit and the Southwest Desert, South 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.