Halfmoon Cove Wildlife Management Area: hunting, map and deer in WMU B
Halfmoon Cove Wildlife Management Area is 296 acres of Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department land in Chittenden 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 Halfmoon Cove WMA sheet, last edited 9/30/22. Seasons: VFWD 2026 Vermont White-tailed Deer Seasons.
Fish and Wildlife landState parkHalfmoon Cove WMAWMU lineHighway
| Size | 296 acres (ANR) |
|---|---|
| County | Chittenden |
| 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, woodcock 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 | Burlington (2 mi), Winooski (4 mi) and South Burlington (7 mi) |
What is Halfmoon Cove WMA like?
VFWD describes where it is: "Halfmoon Cove Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is located in the town of Colchester." Of the land: "Halfmoon Cove itself is an oxbow of the Winooski River, which is now completely cut off from the river." On its past: "The Winooski River, like the other major rivers feeding into Lake Champlain, saw much Native American activity." On its animals: "You may encounter white-tailed deer, beaver, muskrat, mink, otter and raccoon in the cove and woodlands." The sheet names white-tailed deer, woodcock and waterfowl among its wildlife. On parking: "There is a parking lot and small boat access for the Winooski River on the west side of Route 127, just north of the Heineberg Bridge."
Quoted from VFWD's Halfmoon Cove WMA sheet. VFWD notes its WMA maps are a general guide, not survey boundaries.
When can you hunt Halfmoon Cove 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 | 296 | 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 Halfmoon Cove WMA?
Highways within five miles: I-89, VT 127, US 2, US 7 and VT 15. Nearest villages: Burlington (2 miles), Winooski (4 miles), South Burlington (7 miles) and Essex Junction (7 miles). Other WMAs nearby: Intervale (2 miles), Sandbar (6 miles), Lower Lamoille River (7 miles).
Questions hunters ask
Can you hunt on Halfmoon Cove WMA?
Yes. VFWD's sheet says Halfmoon Cove 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 Halfmoon Cove 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 Halfmoon Cove WMA?
VFWD: "Halfmoon Cove Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is located in the town of Colchester." The nearest villages are Burlington (2 miles), Winooski (4 miles) and South Burlington (7 miles).
What game lives on Halfmoon Cove WMA?
VFWD's sheet for the area names white-tailed deer, 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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