Willow Creek (Uintah/Grand) WMA: hunting, access and rules
Willow Creek (Uintah/Grand) WMA is a 3,748-acre wildlife management area owned by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources in Uintah and Grand counties, in DWR's Northeastern Region, managed for big game winter range. DWR lists no seasonal closure dates for it. Within 3 miles of it, 75.9% of the land is public, mostly state trust land (SITLA).
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 landTribal land (tribe's rules)Willow Creek (Uintah/Grand) WMALake or riverHighway
| Size | 3,748 acres (DWR) |
|---|---|
| County | Uintah, Grand |
| DWR region | Northeastern Region |
| Managed for | Big game winter range |
| Seasonal closure | None listed by DWR |
| Access | Legal Access, Public Access |
| DWR property since | 1991 |
| Nearest towns | None within 30 miles |
| A point inside it | 39.3536, -109.5878 (latitude, longitude) |
What are the rules on Willow Creek (Uintah/Grand) WMA?
DWR lists no seasonal closure dates. Meadow Creek unit (parcels along county line) is walk in only, no camping, motorized vehicles restricted to existing roads. DWR lists no license or digital access permit requirement for this WMA yet.
DWR runs Willow Creek (Uintah/Grand) under its habitat management plan of 2025.
What is allowed where on a WMA: DWR's WMA map.
Which hunt units is Willow Creek (Uintah/Grand) WMA in?
Willow Creek (Uintah/Grand) WMA lies in 6 units with a page of their own:
| Unit | Hunt type | Share of the WMA in it |
|---|---|---|
| Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/East | limited-entry bull elk | 100% |
| Book Cliffs | limited-entry deer | 100% |
| Book Cliffs, North | limited-entry deer | 100% |
| Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek | limited-entry buck pronghorn | 100% |
| Nine Mile, Jack Creek | once-in-a-lifetime Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep | 100% |
| Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek | once-in-a-lifetime bison | 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 Willow Creek (Uintah/Grand) WMA?
Irrigated crop land, canyon bottoms, shrubs, elk, deer.
DWR's own words for the property's primary habitat and species.
What land surrounds Willow Creek (Uintah/Grand) WMA?
Within 3 miles of the WMA's boundary, 75.9% of the land is public land open to hunting, most of it state trust land (SITLA), 49,696 acres. Tribal land (tribe's rules) covers 20.7% of the ring (27,057 acres); it is not counted above, and its own rules apply.
| Manager | Acres | Share of the 3-mile ring |
|---|---|---|
| State trust land (SITLA) | 49,696 | 38% |
| BLM | 49,059 | 37.5% |
| Tribal land (tribe's rules) | 27,057 | 20.7% |
| DWR wildlife land | 519 | 0.4% |
| Private and other land not shown | 4,406 | 3.4% |
Measured by FilledTag from UGRC's statewide land ownership map (last edited 2023).
What other WMAs are near Willow Creek (Uintah/Grand) WMA?
DWR's other wildlife management areas within 25 miles, as the crow flies from center to center: Book Cliffs Roadless WMA (56,694 acres, 14 miles south), Nash Wash WMA (1,180 acres, 20 miles south) and Bitter Creek WMA (2,194 acres, 25 miles east).
How do you get to Willow Creek (Uintah/Grand) WMA?
No numbered highway within 8 miles. DWR also lists it under the older names Book Cliff, Meadow Creek, Cunningham Ranch, Graham.
Questions hunters ask
When is Willow Creek (Uintah/Grand) WMA closed?
DWR lists no seasonal closure dates for Willow Creek (Uintah/Grand) WMA. Its rules: Meadow Creek unit (parcels along county line) is walk in only, no camping, motorized vehicles restricted to existing roads.
Do you need a permit to enter Willow Creek (Uintah/Grand) WMA?
DWR lists no license or digital access permit requirement for this WMA yet, by DWR's 2026 listing for Uintah and Grand counties.
How much public land is around Willow Creek (Uintah/Grand) WMA?
75.9% of the land within 3 miles of the WMA is public land open to hunting, most of it state trust land (SITLA), 49,696 acres, measured from UGRC's land ownership map.
Which deer and elk units is Willow Creek (Uintah/Grand) WMA in?
The Book Cliffs, Bitter Creek/East 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.