Fred Johnson Wildlife Management Area: hunting, map and deer in WMU F2
Fred Johnson Wildlife Management Area is 1,190 acres of Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department land in Chittenden County, inside WMU F2 and G. VFWD's sheet says it is open to regulated hunting, trapping, 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 Fred Johnson WMA sheet, last edited 9/30/22. Seasons: VFWD 2026 Vermont White-tailed Deer Seasons.
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| Size | 1,190 acres (ANR) |
|---|---|
| County | Chittenden, Addison |
| Wildlife Management Unit | WMU F2, WMU G |
| VFWD region | Northwest |
| Open to (VFWD) | regulated hunting, trapping, 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 F2, 2025 | 661 (346 bucks) |
| Nearest villages | Hinesburg (2 mi), Huntington Center (3 mi) and Huntington (3 mi) |
What is Fred Johnson WMA like?
Of the land: "Except for the small stretch of rocky streambank, the Fred Johnson WMA consists of forested upland." "Elevations range from 500 to 1,500 feet." On its past: "At the beginning of the 20th century, most of the land comprising the WMA had been cleared, primarily for pasture." On its animals: "Besides white-tailed deer, this forested tract offers shelter and food to many forest mammals." The sheet names white-tailed deer, black bear and moose among its wildlife. On parking: "There is access into the northern parcel of the WMA via a parking area and log road on Lincoln Hill Road."
Quoted from VFWD's Fred Johnson WMA sheet. VFWD notes its WMA maps are a general guide, not survey boundaries.
When can you hunt Fred Johnson 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 | 750 | 661 | 346 | 23 | two points on one antler |
| WMU G | 441 | 627 | 384 | 46 | one antler of 3 inches |
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 Fred Johnson WMA?
Highways within five miles: VT 116. Nearest villages: Hinesburg (2 miles), Huntington Center (3 miles), Huntington (3 miles) and Hanksville (4 miles). Other WMAs nearby: Lewis Creek (5 miles), Huntington Gap (7 miles), Robbins Mountain (7 miles).
Questions hunters ask
Can you hunt on Fred Johnson WMA?
Yes. VFWD's sheet says Fred Johnson WMA is open to regulated hunting, trapping, 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 Fred Johnson WMA in?
WMU F2 (750 acres) and WMU G (441 acres). Hunters took 661 deer in WMU F2 in 2025, 346 of them bucks, and 23 bears (VFWD).
Where is Fred Johnson WMA?
In Chittenden County, inside WMU F2. The nearest villages are Hinesburg (2 miles), Huntington Center (3 miles) and Huntington (3 miles).
What game lives on Fred Johnson 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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