Woodruff Co-Op WMA: hunting, access and rules
Woodruff Co-Op WMA is a 2,911-acre wildlife management area owned by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources in Rich County, in DWR's Northern Region, managed for sage grouse habitat. DWR lists no seasonal closure dates for it. Within 3 miles of it, 15.3% 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 landWoodruff Co-Op WMAGeneral-season deer unit lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 2,911 acres (DWR) |
|---|---|
| County | Rich |
| DWR region | Northern Region |
| Managed for | Sage grouse habitat |
| Seasonal closure | None listed by DWR |
| Access | Legal Access, Public Access |
| DWR property since | 1989 |
| Nearest towns | Woodruff (4 mi), Randolph (13 mi) and Laketown (27 mi) |
| A point inside it | 41.4665, -111.0690 (latitude, longitude) |
What are the rules on Woodruff Co-Op WMA?
DWR lists no seasonal closure dates. No motorized vehicles. Walk in access available year round. DWR lists no license or digital access permit requirement for this WMA yet.
DWR runs Woodruff Co-Op under its habitat management plan of 2026.
What is allowed where on a WMA: DWR's WMA map.
Which hunt units is Woodruff Co-Op WMA in?
Woodruff Co-Op WMA lies in 4 units with a page of their own; on the Cache general-season deer unit as a whole, hunters took 899 bucks in 2025 (DWR):
| Unit | Hunt type | Share of the WMA in it |
|---|---|---|
| Cache | general-season deer | 100% |
| Cache, Crawford Mountain | limited-entry deer | 100% |
| Cache, Rich | limited-entry buck pronghorn | 100% |
| Cache | 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 Woodruff Co-Op WMA?
Big game, wheatgrass, sagebrush.
DWR's own words for the property's primary habitat and species.
What land surrounds Woodruff Co-Op WMA?
Within 3 miles of the WMA's boundary, 15.3% of the land is public land open to hunting, most of it BLM (6,166 acres).
| Manager | Acres | Share of the 3-mile ring |
|---|---|---|
| BLM | 6,166 | 14.9% |
| State trust land (SITLA) | 171 | 0.4% |
| DWR wildlife land | 3 | under 0.1% |
| Private and other land not shown | 35,058 | 84.7% |
Measured by FilledTag from UGRC's statewide land ownership map (last edited 2023).
How do you get to Woodruff Co-Op WMA?
No numbered highway within 8 miles. Nearest towns: Woodruff (4 miles), Randolph (13 miles) and Laketown (27 miles). DWR also lists it under the older names Woodruff Cooperative WMA, Dog Hollow WMA.
Questions hunters ask
When is Woodruff Co-Op WMA closed?
DWR lists no seasonal closure dates for Woodruff Co-Op WMA. Its rules: No motorized vehicles. Walk in access available year round.
Do you need a permit to enter Woodruff Co-Op WMA?
DWR lists no license or digital access permit requirement for this WMA yet, by DWR's 2026 listing for Rich County.
How much public land is around Woodruff Co-Op WMA?
15.3% of the land within 3 miles of the WMA is public land open to hunting, most of it BLM (6,166 acres), measured from UGRC's land ownership map.
Which deer and elk units is Woodruff Co-Op WMA in?
The Cache 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.