Bonsawinno Wildlife Management Area: hunting, map and deer in WMU K
Bonsawinno Wildlife Management Area is 285 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 Bonsawinno WMA sheet, last edited 9/30/22. Seasons: VFWD 2026 Vermont White-tailed Deer Seasons.
Fish and Wildlife landBonsawinno WMAWMU lineHighway
| Size | 285 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, black bear and moose |
| 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 | Fair Haven (next to it), Castleton Four Corners (2 mi) and Castleton (3 mi) |
What is Bonsawinno WMA like?
VFWD describes where it is: "The WMA is located in the town of Fair Haven, between Point of Pines and Scotch Hill roads, and is adjacent to the Green Mountain Conservation Camp: Edward F." Of the land: "The WMA encompasses Bullhead Pond, a natural pond that contains a high-quality largemouth bass fishery." On its past: "This property was purchased from Ciena Capital LLC in 2017 through funding from the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board (VHFB), conservation camp tuition dollars, habitat stamp sales, and private donations." On its animals: "Visitors may see white-tailed deer, bears, coyotes, mink, fishers, red foxes, eastern chipmunks, gray squirrels, and raccoons on the WMA." The sheet names white-tailed deer, black bear and moose among its wildlife. On parking: "There is a parking area approximately one-half mile beyond the turn-in."
Quoted from VFWD's Bonsawinno WMA sheet. VFWD notes its WMA maps are a general guide, not survey boundaries.
When can you hunt Bonsawinno 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 | 285 | 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 Bonsawinno WMA?
Highways within five miles: US 4, VT 30 and VT 22A. Nearest villages: Fair Haven (next to it), Castleton Four Corners (2 miles), Castleton (3 miles) and East Poultney (6 miles). Other WMAs nearby: Marsh Pond (2 miles), Loves Marsh (5 miles), Blueberry Hill (6 miles).
Questions hunters ask
Can you hunt on Bonsawinno WMA?
Yes. VFWD's sheet says Bonsawinno 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 Bonsawinno WMA in?
WMU K. Hunters took 1,175 deer in WMU K in 2025, 627 of them bucks, and 41 bears (VFWD).
Where is Bonsawinno WMA?
VFWD: "The WMA is located in the town of Fair Haven, between Point of Pines and Scotch Hill roads, and is adjacent to the Green Mountain Conservation Camp: Edward F." The nearest villages are Fair Haven (next to it), Castleton Four Corners (2 miles) and Castleton (3 miles).
What game lives on Bonsawinno WMA?
VFWD's sheet for the area names white-tailed deer, black bear and moose. 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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