Avery's Gore Wildlife Management Area: hunting, map and deer in WMU C
Avery's Gore Wildlife Management Area is 258 acres of Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department land in Franklin and Lamoille counties, inside WMU C. 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 1,034 deer in WMU C in 2025.
Data updated October 2026. Boundary: ANR. Description: VFWD's Avery's Gore WMA sheet, last edited 9/30/22. Seasons: VFWD 2026 Vermont White-tailed Deer Seasons.
Fish and Wildlife landState forestAvery's Gore WMAWMU lineHighway
| Size | 258 acres (ANR) |
|---|---|
| County | Franklin, Lamoille |
| Wildlife Management Unit | WMU C |
| VFWD region | Northwest |
| Open to (VFWD) | regulated hunting, trapping, fishing, hiking and wildlife viewing |
| Game named on VFWD's sheet | white-tailed deer, black bear, moose and ruffed grouse |
| Legal buck, 2026 | At least one antler 3 inches or longer |
| Deer taken in WMU C, 2025 | 1,034 (561 bucks) |
| Nearest villages | Bakersfield (8 mi), Lowell (9 mi) and North Hyde Park (10 mi) |
What is Avery's Gore WMA like?
VFWD describes where it is: "Avery's Gore Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is located in the northern Vermont mountains in the town of Montgomery." Of the land: "Avery's Gore WMA is located on a gentle slope rising from the South Branch River." On its past: "In 1791 several tracts of land around Vermont were granted to Samuel Avery." On its animals: "Game animals include white-tailed deer, black bear, moose, bobcat, fisher and coyote." The sheet names white-tailed deer, black bear, moose and ruffed grouse among its wildlife. On parking: "The WMA is accessed from a parking area on the west side of Route 118 in Montgomery, near Highland Springs Road."
Quoted from VFWD's Avery's Gore WMA sheet. VFWD notes its WMA maps are a general guide, not survey boundaries.
When can you hunt Avery's Gore WMA in 2026?
Seasons follow WMU C: 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 only, October 1 to November 13.
| WMU | WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Bucks, 2025 | Bears, 2025 | Legal buck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMU C | 258 | 1,034 | 561 | 53 | 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 Avery's Gore WMA?
Highways within five miles: VT 118, VT 58 and VT 109. Nearest villages: Bakersfield (8 miles), Lowell (9 miles), North Hyde Park (10 miles) and Enosburg Falls (11 miles). Other WMAs nearby: Wild Branch (11 miles), Elm Brook (13 miles), Fairfield Swamp (18 miles).
Questions hunters ask
Can you hunt on Avery's Gore WMA?
Yes. VFWD's sheet says Avery's Gore WMA is open to regulated hunting, trapping, fishing, hiking and wildlife viewing. Seasons and the legal buck rule follow WMU C: 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 Avery's Gore WMA in?
WMU C. Hunters took 1,034 deer in WMU C in 2025, 561 of them bucks, and 53 bears (VFWD).
Where is Avery's Gore WMA?
VFWD: "Avery's Gore Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is located in the northern Vermont mountains in the town of Montgomery." The nearest villages are Bakersfield (8 miles), Lowell (9 miles) and North Hyde Park (10 miles).
What game lives on Avery's Gore WMA?
VFWD's sheet for the area names white-tailed deer, black bear, moose and ruffed grouse. 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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