Wallsburg WMA: hunting, access and rules
Wallsburg WMA is a 13,602-acre wildlife management area owned by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources in Wasatch County, in DWR's Central Region, managed for big game, upland game. DWR's seasonal closure: Closed December 1 to April 30. Within 3 miles of it, 7.2% 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 landState park (park rules)Other public land (highways, other state land)Wallsburg WMAGeneral-season deer unit lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 13,602 acres (DWR) |
|---|---|
| County | Wasatch |
| DWR region | Central Region |
| Managed for | Big game, upland game |
| Seasonal closure | Closed December 1 to April 30 |
| Access | Legal Access, Public Access |
| DWR property since | 1946 |
| Nearest towns | Daniel (next to it), Charleston (next to it) and Wallsburg (next to it) |
| A point inside it | 40.4278, -111.4346 (latitude, longitude) |
What are the rules on Wallsburg WMA?
Seasonal closure: Closed December 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 Wallsburg under its habitat management plan of 2016.
What is allowed where on a WMA: DWR's WMA map.
Which hunt units is Wallsburg WMA in?
Wallsburg WMA lies in 4 units with a page of their own; on the Wasatch Mountains, West general-season deer unit as a whole, hunters took 1,175 bucks in 2025 (DWR):
| Unit | Hunt type | Share of the WMA in it |
|---|---|---|
| Wasatch Mountains, West | general-season deer | 98% |
| Wasatch Mountains | limited-entry bull elk | 100% |
| Wasatch Mountains/Central Mountains | once-in-a-lifetime bull moose | 100% |
| Wasatch Mountains, West | once-in-a-lifetime Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep | 98% |
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 Wallsburg WMA?
Mule deer, elk, moose, sage grouse, chuckar, blue grouse, ruffed grouse, mourning dove, Hungarian partridge, turkey, cottontail rabbit, white-tailed and black-tailed jackrabbit, golden eagle, bear, cougar, coyote, neotropical birds.
DWR's own words for the property's primary habitat and species.
What land surrounds Wallsburg WMA?
Within 3 miles of the WMA's boundary, 7.2% of the land is public land open to hunting, most of it national forest (3,753 acres).
| Manager | Acres | Share of the 3-mile ring |
|---|---|---|
| State park (park rules) | 8,200 | 13% |
| National forest | 3,753 | 5.9% |
| BLM | 676 | 1.1% |
| DWR wildlife land | 131 | 0.2% |
| Other public land (highways, other state land) | 37 | 0.1% |
| State trust land (SITLA) | 4 | under 0.1% |
| Private and other land not shown | 50,415 | 79.8% |
Measured by FilledTag from UGRC's statewide land ownership map (last edited 2023).
What other WMAs are near Wallsburg WMA?
DWR's other wildlife management areas within 25 miles, as the crow flies from center to center: Timpanogos WMA (2,364 acres, 13 miles southwest), Kamas West Hills WMA (732 acres, 13 miles north), Kamas WMA (1,061 acres, 18 miles northeast), Hobble Creek WMA (523 acres, 20 miles south) and Provo River Delta WMA (260 acres, 20 miles southwest).
How do you get to Wallsburg WMA?
Highways within 8 miles: US 189, US 40 and UT 92. Nearest towns: Daniel (next to it), Charleston (next to it), Wallsburg (next to it) and Independence (3 miles). DWR also lists it under the older name Heber WMA.
Questions hunters ask
When is Wallsburg WMA closed?
Closed December 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 Wallsburg WMA?
DWR lists no license or digital access permit requirement for this WMA yet, by DWR's 2026 listing for Wasatch County.
How much public land is around Wallsburg WMA?
7.2% of the land within 3 miles of the WMA is public land open to hunting, most of it national forest (3,753 acres), measured from UGRC's land ownership map.
Which deer and elk units is Wallsburg WMA in?
The Wasatch Mountains, West general-season deer unit and the Wasatch Mountains 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.