Cornwall Swamp Wildlife Management Area: hunting, map and deer in WMU F2
Cornwall Swamp Wildlife Management Area is 1,354 acres of Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department land in Addison County, inside WMU F2. 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 Cornwall Swamp WMA sheet, last edited 9/30/22. Seasons: VFWD 2026 Vermont White-tailed Deer Seasons.
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| Size | 1,354 acres (ANR) |
|---|---|
| County | Addison |
| Wildlife Management Unit | WMU F2 |
| VFWD region | Northwest |
| 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 | Middlebury (4 mi), East Middlebury (4 mi) and Brandon (8 mi) |
What is Cornwall Swamp WMA like?
VFWD describes where it is: "Cornwall Swamp Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is located along the west bank of Otter Creek in the towns of Cornwall and Whiting." Of the land: "Cornwall Swamp WMA is part of the largest interior wetland complex in Vermont and, as such, is considered a National Natural Landmark by the National Park Service." On its past: "Otter Creek was an important travel corridor and fishery for Native Americans." On its animals: "White-tailed deer, raccoons, cottontail rabbits, gray squirrels, foxes and coyotes can be found in the swamp." The sheet names white-tailed deer, wild turkey, ruffed grouse, woodcock and waterfowl among its wildlife. On parking: "There is a small fishing access and parking area on the west side of the covered bridge crossing Otter Creek."
Quoted from VFWD's Cornwall Swamp WMA sheet. VFWD notes its WMA maps are a general guide, not survey boundaries.
When can you hunt Cornwall 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 | 1,353 | 661 | 346 | 23 | 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 Cornwall Swamp WMA?
Highways within five miles: VT 30, US 7, VT 125, VT 74, VT 116 and VT 53. Nearest villages: Middlebury (4 miles), East Middlebury (4 miles), Brandon (8 miles) and South Lincoln (13 miles). Other WMAs nearby: Richville (5 miles), Brandon Swamp (5 miles), Lemon Fair (6 miles).
Questions hunters ask
Can you hunt on Cornwall Swamp WMA?
Yes. VFWD's sheet says Cornwall 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 Cornwall Swamp WMA in?
WMU F2. Hunters took 661 deer in WMU F2 in 2025, 346 of them bucks, and 23 bears (VFWD).
Where is Cornwall Swamp WMA?
VFWD: "Cornwall Swamp Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is located along the west bank of Otter Creek in the towns of Cornwall and Whiting." The nearest villages are Middlebury (4 miles), East Middlebury (4 miles) and Brandon (8 miles).
What game lives on Cornwall 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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