Bald Hill Wildlife Management Area: hunting, map and deer in WMU D2
Bald Hill Wildlife Management Area is 1,132 acres of Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department land in Caledonia and Orleans counties, inside WMU D2. 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 846 deer in WMU D2 in 2025.
Data updated October 2026. Boundary: ANR. Description: VFWD's Bald Hill WMA sheet, last edited 9/30/22. Seasons: VFWD 2026 Vermont White-tailed Deer Seasons.
Fish and Wildlife landState forestBald Hill WMAWMU lineHighway
| Size | 1,132 acres (ANR) |
|---|---|
| County | Caledonia, Orleans |
| Wildlife Management Unit | WMU D2 |
| VFWD region | Northeast |
| 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, snowshoe hare and waterfowl |
| Legal buck, 2026 | At least one antler 3 inches or longer |
| Deer taken in WMU D2, 2025 | 846 (481 bucks) |
| Nearest villages | West Burke (5 mi), Island Pond (6 mi) and Sutton (7 mi) |
What is Bald Hill WMA like?
VFWD describes where it is: "The area is located in the middle of Vermont's Northeast Kingdom region, in the towns of Newark (Caledonia County) and Westmore (Orleans County) between the villages of West Burke and Island Pond." Of the land: "The WMA is situated in a high basin, with elevations ranging from 2,400 feet on the steep sides of McSherry Mountain to 1,500 feet in the southeast corner along Bean Brook." On its past: "During the early spring and summer of 1940, the Vermont "Fish & Game Service" started development of the Bald Hill "Rearing Station" by acquiring land and water supplies in the towns of Newark and Westmore." On its animals: "Large expanses of spruce-fir and cedar forests make this area prime snowshoe hare habitat." The sheet names white-tailed deer, black bear, moose, ruffed grouse, snowshoe hare and waterfowl among its wildlife. On parking: "Access the southern end of the WMA by parking at the Fish Culture Station."
Quoted from VFWD's Bald Hill WMA sheet. VFWD notes its WMA maps are a general guide, not survey boundaries.
When can you hunt Bald Hill WMA in 2026?
Seasons follow WMU D2: 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 D2 | 1,133 | 846 | 481 | 74 | 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 Bald Hill WMA?
Highways within five miles: VT 114, US 5 and VT 105. Nearest villages: West Burke (5 miles), Island Pond (6 miles), Sutton (7 miles) and East Burke (9 miles). Other WMAs nearby: Calendar Brook (7 miles), Wenlock (11 miles), Willoughby Falls (13 miles).
Questions hunters ask
Can you hunt on Bald Hill WMA?
Yes. VFWD's sheet says Bald Hill WMA is open to regulated hunting, trapping, fishing, hiking and wildlife viewing. Seasons and the legal buck rule follow WMU D2: 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 Bald Hill WMA in?
WMU D2. Hunters took 846 deer in WMU D2 in 2025, 481 of them bucks, and 74 bears (VFWD).
Where is Bald Hill WMA?
VFWD: "The area is located in the middle of Vermont's Northeast Kingdom region, in the towns of Newark (Caledonia County) and Westmore (Orleans County) between the villages of West Burke and Island Pond." The nearest villages are West Burke (5 miles), Island Pond (6 miles) and Sutton (7 miles).
What game lives on Bald Hill WMA?
VFWD's sheet for the area names white-tailed deer, black bear, moose, ruffed grouse, 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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