Carmans Marsh Wildlife Management Area: hunting, map and deer in WMU B
Carmans Marsh Wildlife Management Area is 91 acres of Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department land in Franklin County, inside WMU B. 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 3,079 deer in WMU B in 2025.
Data updated October 2026. Boundary: ANR. Description: VFWD's Carmans Marsh WMA sheet, last edited 9/30/22. Seasons: VFWD 2026 Vermont White-tailed Deer Seasons.
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| Size | 91 acres (ANR) |
|---|---|
| County | Franklin |
| Wildlife Management Unit | WMU B |
| VFWD region | Northwest |
| Open to (VFWD) | regulated hunting, trapping, fishing, hiking and wildlife viewing |
| Game named on VFWD's sheet | ruffed grouse and waterfowl |
| Legal buck, 2026 | At least one antler with two or more points 1 inch or longer |
| Deer taken in WMU B, 2025 | 3,079 (1,306 bucks) |
| Nearest villages | Alburgh (5 mi), Highgate Springs (5 mi) and Swanton (5 mi) |
What is Carmans Marsh WMA like?
VFWD describes where it is: "Carmans Marsh Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is an 91-acre parcel in Swanton located on a point of land north of the Route 78 causeway between Swanton and Alburg." Of the land: "Carmans Marsh has a variety of habitat types contained within its small area." On its past: "The historically significant buildings on Sandy Point once housed a walleye hatchery." On its animals: "Muskrats inhabit the marshy areas of the WMA." The sheet names ruffed grouse and waterfowl among its wildlife.
Quoted from VFWD's Carmans Marsh WMA sheet. VFWD notes its WMA maps are a general guide, not survey boundaries.
When can you hunt Carmans Marsh WMA in 2026?
Seasons follow WMU B: 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 1.
| WMU | WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Bucks, 2025 | Bears, 2025 | Legal buck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMU B | 91 | 3,079 | 1,306 | 29 | 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 Carmans Marsh WMA?
Highways within five miles: VT 78, US 2, I-89, US 7, VT 36 and VT 225. Nearest villages: Alburgh (5 miles), Highgate Springs (5 miles), Swanton (5 miles) and Highgate Center (8 miles). Other WMAs nearby: Mud Creek (4 miles), Maquam Bay (5 miles), Rock River (6 miles).
Questions hunters ask
Can you hunt on Carmans Marsh WMA?
Yes. VFWD's sheet says Carmans Marsh WMA is open to regulated hunting, trapping, fishing, hiking and wildlife viewing. Seasons and the legal buck rule follow WMU B: 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 Carmans Marsh WMA in?
WMU B. Hunters took 3,079 deer in WMU B in 2025, 1,306 of them bucks, and 29 bears (VFWD).
Where is Carmans Marsh WMA?
VFWD: "Carmans Marsh Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is an 91-acre parcel in Swanton located on a point of land north of the Route 78 causeway between Swanton and Alburg." The nearest villages are Alburgh (5 miles), Highgate Springs (5 miles) and Swanton (5 miles).
What game lives on Carmans Marsh WMA?
VFWD's sheet for the area names ruffed grouse 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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