Elm Brook Wildlife Management Area: hunting, map and deer in WMU B
Elm Brook Wildlife Management Area is 206 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 Elm Brook WMA sheet, last edited 9/30/22. Seasons: VFWD 2026 Vermont White-tailed Deer Seasons.
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| Size | 206 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 | white-tailed deer, wild turkey, ruffed grouse, woodcock and snowshoe hare |
| 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 | Bakersfield (4 mi), Jeffersonville (8 mi) and Fairfax (9 mi) |
What is Elm Brook WMA like?
VFWD describes where it is: "Elm Brook Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is located in northwest Vermont in the town of Fairfield." Of the land: "The WMA is located on gently sloping land southeast of a row of small hills." "Elevations vary from 600 to 900 feet." On its past: "Like many areas of Vermont, this land was once cleared for agriculture, probably for both crops and pasture." On its animals: "Expect to find the following game species: white-tailed deer, snowshoe hare, beaver, mink, coyote, fisher and raccoon." The sheet names white-tailed deer, wild turkey, ruffed grouse, woodcock and snowshoe hare among its wildlife.
Quoted from VFWD's Elm Brook WMA sheet. VFWD notes its WMA maps are a general guide, not survey boundaries.
When can you hunt Elm Brook 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 | 206 | 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 Elm Brook WMA?
Highways within five miles: VT 36 and VT 108. Nearest villages: Bakersfield (4 miles), Jeffersonville (8 miles), Fairfax (9 miles) and Cambridge (9 miles). Other WMAs nearby: Fairfield Swamp (6 miles), Avery's Gore (13 miles), Black Creek (13 miles).
Questions hunters ask
Can you hunt on Elm Brook WMA?
Yes. VFWD's sheet says Elm Brook 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 Elm Brook 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 Elm Brook WMA?
VFWD: "Elm Brook Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is located in northwest Vermont in the town of Fairfield." The nearest villages are Bakersfield (4 miles), Jeffersonville (8 miles) and Fairfax (9 miles).
What game lives on Elm Brook WMA?
VFWD's sheet for the area names white-tailed deer, wild turkey, ruffed grouse, woodcock and snowshoe hare. 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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