Brandon Swamp Wildlife Management Area: hunting, map and deer in WMU F2
Brandon Swamp Wildlife Management Area is 784 acres of Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department land in Rutland and Addison counties, inside WMU F2 and 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 661 deer in WMU F2 in 2025.
Data updated October 2026. Boundary: ANR. Description: VFWD's Brandon Swamp WMA sheet, last edited 9/30/22. Seasons: VFWD 2026 Vermont White-tailed Deer Seasons.
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| Size | 784 acres (ANR) |
|---|---|
| County | Rutland, Addison |
| Wildlife Management Unit | WMU F2, 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, woodcock and waterfowl |
| Legal buck, 2026 | At least one antler with two or more points 1 inch or longer |
| Deer taken in WMU F2, 2025 | 661 (346 bucks) |
| Nearest villages | Brandon (2 mi), East Middlebury (7 mi) and Pittsford (8 mi) |
What is Brandon Swamp WMA like?
VFWD describes where it is: "It is located in the towns of Brandon and Leicester, with the majority of the land being in Brandon." Of the land: "Brandon Swamp WMA is a large floodplain swamp with cedar ringed by red maple-black ash hardwoods." On its past: "The WMA land was used historically for farming, particularly haying." On its animals: "White-tailed deer, raccoons, cottontail rabbits, gray squirrels, red foxes and coyotes can be found in the swamp and woodlands." The sheet names white-tailed deer, wild turkey, ruffed grouse, woodcock and waterfowl among its wildlife. On parking: "There is a small parking area at the northern end of the WMA that can be accessed by turning south off Leicester Jct. Road just west of Leicester Junction."
Quoted from VFWD's Brandon Swamp WMA sheet. VFWD notes its WMA maps are a general guide, not survey boundaries.
When can you hunt Brandon Swamp WMA in 2026?
Seasons follow WMU F2: 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 F2 | 575 | 661 | 346 | 23 | two points on one antler |
| WMU K | 209 | 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 Brandon Swamp WMA?
Highways within five miles: VT 73, US 7, VT 30, VT 53 and VT 144. Nearest villages: Brandon (2 miles), East Middlebury (7 miles), Pittsford (8 miles) and Middlebury (9 miles). Other WMAs nearby: Cornwall Swamp (5 miles), Richville (6 miles), Pomainville (9 miles).
Questions hunters ask
Can you hunt on Brandon Swamp WMA?
Yes. VFWD's sheet says Brandon Swamp WMA is open to regulated hunting, trapping, fishing, hiking and wildlife viewing. Seasons and the legal buck rule follow WMU F2: 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 Brandon Swamp WMA in?
WMU F2 (575 acres) and WMU K (209 acres). Hunters took 661 deer in WMU F2 in 2025, 346 of them bucks, and 23 bears (VFWD).
Where is Brandon Swamp WMA?
VFWD: "It is located in the towns of Brandon and Leicester, with the majority of the land being in Brandon." The nearest villages are Brandon (2 miles), East Middlebury (7 miles) and Pittsford (8 miles).
What game lives on Brandon Swamp WMA?
VFWD's sheet for the area names white-tailed deer, wild turkey, ruffed grouse, woodcock 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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