Birdseye Wildlife Management Area: hunting, map and deer in WMU K
Birdseye Wildlife Management Area is 3,659 acres of Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department land in Rutland County, inside WMU K. 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 with two or more points 1 inch or longer, and hunters took 1,175 deer in WMU K in 2025.
Data updated October 2026. Boundary: ANR. Description: VFWD's Birdseye WMA sheet, last edited 9/30/22. Seasons: VFWD 2026 Vermont White-tailed Deer Seasons.
Fish and Wildlife landBirdseye WMAWMU lineHighway
| Size | 3,659 acres (ANR) |
|---|---|
| County | Rutland |
| Wildlife Management Unit | WMU K |
| VFWD region | Southwest |
| Open to (VFWD) | regulated hunting, trapping, fishing, hiking and wildlife viewing |
| Game named on VFWD's sheet | white-tailed deer, wild turkey, ruffed grouse and woodcock |
| Legal buck, 2026 | At least one antler with two or more points 1 inch or longer |
| Deer taken in WMU K, 2025 | 1,175 (627 bucks) |
| Nearest villages | West Rutland (2 mi), Castleton (3 mi) and Middletown Springs (4 mi) |
What is Birdseye WMA like?
VFWD describes where it is: "The WMA is located approximately six miles west of the city of Rutland." Of the land: "Birdseye WMA is situated within the Western Foothills physiographic region, which has one of the mildest climates in the state." On its past: "The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department purchased this land from H." On its animals: "White-tailed deer is an important game species, and Birdseye WMA provides critical deer wintering habitat." The sheet names white-tailed deer, wild turkey, ruffed grouse and woodcock among its wildlife. On parking: "Birdseye Road and Finel Hollow Road offer pull- offs for parking."
Quoted from VFWD's Birdseye WMA sheet. VFWD notes its WMA maps are a general guide, not survey boundaries.
When can you hunt Birdseye WMA in 2026?
Seasons follow WMU K: 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 with two or more points 1 inch or longer. Fall turkey: bow and arrow October 1 to November 13; shotgun or bow October 24 to November 8.
| WMU | WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Bucks, 2025 | Bears, 2025 | Legal buck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMU K | 3,660 | 1,175 | 627 | 41 | two points on one antler |
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 Birdseye WMA?
Highways within five miles: US 4, VT 30, VT 133, VT 140 and VT 3. Nearest villages: West Rutland (2 miles), Castleton (3 miles), Middletown Springs (4 miles) and East Poultney (4 miles). Other WMAs nearby: Blueberry Hill (5 miles), Buczek Marsh (7 miles), Bonsawinno (7 miles).
Questions hunters ask
Can you hunt on Birdseye WMA?
Yes. VFWD's sheet says Birdseye WMA is open to regulated hunting, trapping, fishing, hiking and wildlife viewing. Seasons and the legal buck rule follow WMU K: a buck needs at least one antler with two or more points 1 inch or longer, and the 2026 regular deer season runs November 14 to 29.
What WMU is Birdseye WMA in?
WMU K. Hunters took 1,175 deer in WMU K in 2025, 627 of them bucks, and 41 bears (VFWD).
Where is Birdseye WMA?
VFWD: "The WMA is located approximately six miles west of the city of Rutland." The nearest villages are West Rutland (2 miles), Castleton (3 miles) and Middletown Springs (4 miles).
What game lives on Birdseye WMA?
VFWD's sheet for the area names white-tailed deer, wild turkey, ruffed grouse and woodcock. 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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