Red Creek WMA: hunting, access and rules
Red Creek WMA is a 2,416-acre wildlife management area owned by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources in Daggett County, in DWR's Northeastern Region, managed for big game winter range. DWR lists no seasonal closure dates for it. Within 3 miles of it, 77% 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.
National forestBLMState trust land (SITLA)DWR wildlife landOther public land (highways, other state land)Red Creek WMAGeneral-season deer unit lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 2,416 acres (DWR) |
|---|---|
| County | Daggett |
| DWR region | Northeastern Region |
| Managed for | Big game winter range |
| Seasonal closure | None listed by DWR |
| Access | Legal Access, Public Access |
| DWR property since | 1965 |
| Nearest towns | Dutch John (8 mi) and Manila (25 mi) |
| A point inside it | 40.9096, -109.2122 (latitude, longitude) |
What are the rules on Red Creek WMA?
DWR lists no seasonal closure dates. Motorized vehicle use is restricted to existing roads. DWR lists no license or digital access permit requirement for this WMA yet.
DWR runs Red Creek under its habitat management plan of 1998.
What is allowed where on a WMA: DWR's WMA map.
Which hunt units is Red Creek WMA in?
Red Creek WMA lies in 5 units with a page of their own; on the North Slope general-season deer unit as a whole, hunters took 685 bucks in 2025 (DWR):
| Unit | Hunt type | Share of the WMA in it |
|---|---|---|
| North Slope | general-season deer | 99% |
| North Slope, Three Corners | limited-entry bull elk | 99% |
| North Slope, Three Corners/West Daggett | limited-entry buck pronghorn | 99% |
| North Slope, Three Corners/West Daggett | once-in-a-lifetime bull moose | 99% |
| North Slope, Three Corners | once-in-a-lifetime Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep | 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 Red Creek WMA?
Riverine, sagebrush, pinyon-juniper, deer, elk.
DWR's own words for the property's primary habitat and species.
What land surrounds Red Creek WMA?
Within 3 miles of the WMA's boundary, 77% of the land is public land open to hunting, most of it BLM (34,693 acres).
| Manager | Acres | Share of the 3-mile ring |
|---|---|---|
| BLM | 34,693 | 61.4% |
| National forest | 5,055 | 8.9% |
| State trust land (SITLA) | 2,681 | 4.7% |
| DWR wildlife land | 1,061 | 1.9% |
| Private and other land not shown | 12,992 | 23% |
Measured by FilledTag from UGRC's statewide land ownership map (last edited 2023).
What other WMAs are near Red Creek WMA?
DWR's other wildlife management areas within 25 miles, as the crow flies from center to center: Taylor Flat WMA (479 acres, 2 miles southeast), Little Hole WMA (1,139 acres, 5 miles west), Browns Park WMA (3,132 acres, 6 miles southeast), Goslin Mountain WMA (1,199 acres, 8 miles northwest), Marshall Draw WMA (3,333 acres, 10 miles southeast) and Mail Draw WMA (9,990 acres, 11 miles south).
How do you get to Red Creek WMA?
No numbered highway within 8 miles. Nearest towns: Dutch John (8 miles) and Manila (25 miles). DWR also lists it under the older name Three Corners WMA.
Questions hunters ask
When is Red Creek WMA closed?
DWR lists no seasonal closure dates for Red Creek WMA. Its rules: Motorized vehicle use is restricted to existing roads.
Do you need a permit to enter Red Creek WMA?
DWR lists no license or digital access permit requirement for this WMA yet, by DWR's 2026 listing for Daggett County.
How much public land is around Red Creek WMA?
77% of the land within 3 miles of the WMA is public land open to hunting, most of it BLM (34,693 acres), measured from UGRC's land ownership map.
Which deer and elk units is Red Creek WMA in?
The North Slope general-season deer unit and the North Slope, Three Corners 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.