Blueberry Hill Wildlife Management Area: hunting, map and deer in WMU K
Blueberry Hill Wildlife Management Area is 1,390 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, 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 Blueberry Hill WMA sheet, last edited 9/30/22. Seasons: VFWD 2026 Vermont White-tailed Deer Seasons.
Fish and Wildlife landState forestBlueberry Hill WMAWMU lineHighway
| Size | 1,390 acres (ANR) |
|---|---|
| County | Rutland |
| Wildlife Management Unit | WMU K |
| VFWD region | Southwest |
| Open to (VFWD) | regulated hunting, trapping, hiking and wildlife viewing |
| Game named on VFWD's sheet | white-tailed deer, black bear, wild turkey and ruffed grouse |
| 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 | Castleton (2 mi), Castleton Four Corners (2 mi) and West Rutland (3 mi) |
What is Blueberry Hill WMA like?
VFWD describes where it is: "Parking and public access to the middle parcel of Blueberry Hill WMA is available through a 78-acre parcel owned by the Vermont Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs located off Belgo Road." Of the land: "Blueberry Hill WMA contains steep mountainous terrain that ranges from about 500 feet near Route 4 to about 1,800 feet in elevation on the eastern parcel." On its past: "Blueberry Hill WMA was created in 1970 when the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department acquired excess property from the Agency of Transportation in the towns of Ira and Castleton." On its animals: "Because the WMA includes deer winter range, white-tailed deer are especially numerous in this area in the winter and spring." The sheet names white-tailed deer, black bear, wild turkey and ruffed grouse among its wildlife.
Quoted from VFWD's Blueberry Hill WMA sheet. VFWD notes its WMA maps are a general guide, not survey boundaries.
When can you hunt Blueberry Hill 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 | 1,390 | 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 Blueberry Hill WMA?
Highways within five miles: US 4, VT 30, VT 3, VT 133 and VT 22A. Nearest villages: Castleton (2 miles), Castleton Four Corners (2 miles), West Rutland (3 miles) and Proctor (4 miles). Other WMAs nearby: Whipple Hollow (4 miles), Birdseye (5 miles), Hubbardton Battlefield (5 miles).
Questions hunters ask
Can you hunt on Blueberry Hill WMA?
Yes. VFWD's sheet says Blueberry Hill WMA is open to regulated hunting, trapping, 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 Blueberry Hill WMA in?
WMU K. Hunters took 1,175 deer in WMU K in 2025, 627 of them bucks, and 41 bears (VFWD).
Where is Blueberry Hill WMA?
VFWD: "Parking and public access to the middle parcel of Blueberry Hill WMA is available through a 78-acre parcel owned by the Vermont Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs located off Belgo Road." The nearest villages are Castleton (2 miles), Castleton Four Corners (2 miles) and West Rutland (3 miles).
What game lives on Blueberry Hill WMA?
VFWD's sheet for the area names white-tailed deer, black bear, wild turkey 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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