Kamas WMA: hunting, access and rules
Kamas WMA is a 1,061-acre wildlife management area owned by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources in Summit County, in DWR's Northern Region, managed for big game winter range. DWR's seasonal closure: Closed Jan. 1. Open to walk-in access on the second Saturday in April. Within 3 miles of it, 36% 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 landKamas WMAGeneral-season deer unit lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 1,061 acres (DWR) |
|---|---|
| County | Summit |
| DWR region | Northern Region |
| Managed for | Big game winter range |
| Seasonal closure | Closed Jan. 1. Open to walk-in access on the second Saturday in April |
| Access | Legal Access, Public Access |
| DWR property since | 1959 |
| Nearest towns | Kamas (next to it), Francis (2 mi) and Oakley (6 mi) |
| A point inside it | 40.6415, -111.2421 (latitude, longitude) |
What are the rules on Kamas WMA?
Seasonal closure: Closed Jan. 1. Open to walk-in access on the second Saturday in April. Closed to vehicles September 7 to June 15. DWR lists no license or digital access permit requirement for this WMA yet.
DWR runs Kamas under its habitat management plan of 1994.
What is allowed where on a WMA: DWR's WMA map.
Which hunt units is Kamas WMA in?
Kamas WMA lies in 2 units with a page of their own; on the Kamas general-season deer unit as a whole, hunters took 199 bucks in 2025 (DWR):
| Unit | Hunt type | Share of the WMA in it |
|---|---|---|
| Kamas | general-season deer | 100% |
| Kamas | once-in-a-lifetime bull moose | 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 Kamas WMA?
The area is a rather high altitude (6680- 8560 feet) elk-moose winter range and spring-fall deer range which had a significant fire and was reseeded in the early 1960's. Originally occupied by a mix of Gambel oak and mixed mountain brush species.
DWR's own words for the property's primary habitat and species.
What land surrounds Kamas WMA?
Within 3 miles of the WMA's boundary, 36% of the land is public land open to hunting, most of it national forest (9,849 acres).
| Manager | Acres | Share of the 3-mile ring |
|---|---|---|
| National forest | 9,849 | 34.8% |
| State trust land (SITLA) | 199 | 0.7% |
| DWR wildlife land | 77 | 0.3% |
| BLM | 40 | 0.1% |
| Private and other land not shown | 18,098 | 64% |
Measured by FilledTag from UGRC's statewide land ownership map (last edited 2023).
What other WMAs are near Kamas WMA?
DWR's other wildlife management areas within 25 miles, as the crow flies from center to center: Kamas West Hills WMA (732 acres, 6 miles west) and Wallsburg WMA (13,602 acres, 18 miles southwest).
How do you get to Kamas WMA?
No numbered highway within 8 miles. Nearest towns: Kamas (next to it), Francis (2 miles), Oakley (6 miles) and Hideout (8 miles). DWR also lists it under the older name White Hollow WMA.
Questions hunters ask
When is Kamas WMA closed?
Closed Jan. 1. Open to walk-in access on the second Saturday in April, by DWR's listing for the area. Closed to vehicles September 7 to June 15.
Do you need a permit to enter Kamas WMA?
DWR lists no license or digital access permit requirement for this WMA yet, by DWR's 2026 listing for Summit County.
How much public land is around Kamas WMA?
36% of the land within 3 miles of the WMA is public land open to hunting, most of it national forest (9,849 acres), measured from UGRC's land ownership map.
Which deer and elk units is Kamas WMA in?
The Kamas 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.