Arthur Davis Wildlife Management Area: hunting, map and deer in WMU M
Arthur Davis Wildlife Management Area is 7,951 acres of Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department land in Windsor County, inside WMU M. VFWD's sheet says it is open to regulated hunting, trapping, fishing, hiking and wildlife viewing. A legal buck here needs at least one antler 3 inches or longer, and hunters took 347 deer in WMU M in 2025.
Data updated October 2026. Boundary: ANR. Description: VFWD's Arthur Davis WMA sheet, last edited 9/30/22. Seasons: VFWD 2026 Vermont White-tailed Deer Seasons.
Fish and Wildlife landState forestState parkArthur Davis WMAWMU lineHighway
| Size | 7,951 acres (ANR) |
|---|---|
| County | Windsor |
| Wildlife Management Unit | WMU M |
| VFWD region | Southeast |
| Open to (VFWD) | regulated hunting, trapping, fishing, hiking and wildlife viewing |
| Game named on VFWD's sheet | white-tailed deer, black bear, moose, ruffed grouse, woodcock, snowshoe hare and waterfowl |
| Legal buck, 2026 | At least one antler 3 inches or longer |
| Deer taken in WMU M, 2025 | 347 (292 bucks) |
| Nearest villages | South Woodstock (5 mi), Ludlow (5 mi) and Cavendish (6 mi) |
What is Arthur Davis WMA like?
VFWD describes where it is: "It is located in south central Vermont, in the towns of Reading and Plymouth." Of the land: "Arthur Davis WMA is located within the Southern Green Mountains biophysical region." "Elevations range from approximately 1,280 feet along Broad Brook at the northwest corner, to 2,602 feet on Mt. Moses in the northeast corner." On its past: "Throughout the 1800's many families inhabited the area encompassed by Arthur Davis WMA." On its animals: "Mammal species typical of large tracts of northern hardwoods and wetlands occur in the WMA." The sheet names white-tailed deer, black bear, moose, ruffed grouse, woodcock, snowshoe hare and waterfowl among its wildlife.
Quoted from VFWD's Arthur Davis WMA sheet. VFWD notes its WMA maps are a general guide, not survey boundaries.
When can you hunt Arthur Davis WMA in 2026?
Seasons follow WMU M: archery October 1 to December 15, youth and novice weekend November 7 to 8, regular season November 14 to 29 and December muzzleloader November 30 to December 13. A legal buck needs at least one antler 3 inches or longer. Fall turkey: bow and arrow October 1 to November 13; shotgun or bow October 24 to November 1.
| WMU | WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Bucks, 2025 | Bears, 2025 | Legal buck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMU M | 7,951 | 347 | 292 | 48 | one antler of 3 inches |
Seasons: VFWD 2026 Vermont White-tailed Deer Seasons; VFWD 2026 Vermont Hunting and Trapping Seasons. Harvest: VFWD 2025 White-tailed Deer Harvest Report; VFWD 2025 Black Bear Harvest Report.
How do you get to Arthur Davis WMA?
Highways within five miles: VT 100, VT 106, US 4, VT 100A, VT 103 and VT 44. Nearest villages: South Woodstock (5 miles), Ludlow (5 miles), Cavendish (6 miles) and Proctorsville (6 miles). Other WMAs nearby: Knapp Brook (4 miles), Tiny Pond (5 miles), Ottauquechee (7 miles).
Questions hunters ask
Can you hunt on Arthur Davis WMA?
Yes. VFWD's sheet says Arthur Davis WMA is open to regulated hunting, trapping, fishing, hiking and wildlife viewing. Seasons and the legal buck rule follow WMU M: a buck needs at least one antler 3 inches or longer, and the 2026 regular deer season runs November 14 to 29.
What WMU is Arthur Davis WMA in?
WMU M. Hunters took 347 deer in WMU M in 2025, 292 of them bucks, and 48 bears (VFWD).
Where is Arthur Davis WMA?
VFWD: "It is located in south central Vermont, in the towns of Reading and Plymouth." The nearest villages are South Woodstock (5 miles), Ludlow (5 miles) and Cavendish (6 miles).
What game lives on Arthur Davis WMA?
VFWD's sheet for the area names white-tailed deer, black bear, moose, ruffed grouse, woodcock, snowshoe hare and waterfowl. It does not count them; the WMU figures on this page are the nearest harvest numbers.
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Where these facts come from
- Boundary and acres: Vermont ANR land units (Wildlife Management Areas). Description: VFWD's WMA sheets, linked from its regional WMA pages.
- Seasons: VFWD 2026 Vermont White-tailed Deer Seasons; VFWD 2026 Vermont Hunting and Trapping Seasons. WMU harvest: VFWD 2025 White-tailed Deer Harvest Report; VFWD 2025 Black Bear Harvest Report.
- Public land around it: Vermont ANR land units (state forests, parks and Fish and Wildlife land) for state land; USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US 4.1) for federal land. Highways and villages: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 primary and secondary roads; U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer, places.
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