Intervale Wildlife Management Area: hunting, map and deer in WMU B
Intervale Wildlife Management Area is 487 acres of Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department land in Chittenden County, inside WMU B and F1. VFWD's sheet says it is open to regulated, 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 Intervale WMA sheet, last edited 9/30/22. Seasons: VFWD 2026 Vermont White-tailed Deer Seasons.
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| Size | 487 acres (ANR) |
|---|---|
| County | Chittenden |
| Wildlife Management Unit | WMU B, WMU F1 |
| VFWD region | Northwest |
| Open to (VFWD) | regulated, trapping, fishing, hiking and wildlife viewing |
| Game named on VFWD's sheet | 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 (next to it), Winooski (next to it) and South Burlington (4 mi) |
What is Intervale WMA like?
Of the land: "The Intervale WMA is part of a larger wetland complex in the floodplain of the Winooski River." On its past: "The property is part of a large floodplain of the Winooski River, which has historically been both marsh and farmland." On its animals: "Beaver, mink, muskrat, gray squirrel, raccoon and red fox can be found in the Intervale." The sheet names waterfowl among its wildlife. On parking: "Access to Cattail Marsh is by parking at the Ethan Allen Homestead and walking up the bike path."
Quoted from VFWD's Intervale WMA sheet. VFWD notes its WMA maps are a general guide, not survey boundaries.
When can you hunt Intervale 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 | 287 | 3,079 | 1,306 | 29 | two points on one antler |
| WMU F1 | 201 | 628 | 331 | 3 | 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 Intervale WMA?
Highways within five miles: I-89, US 7, US 2, VT 127, VT 15 and VT 116. Nearest villages: Burlington (next to it), Winooski (next to it), South Burlington (4 miles) and Essex Junction (5 miles). Other WMAs nearby: Halfmoon Cove (2 miles), Lower Lamoille River (7 miles), Sandbar (7 miles).
Questions hunters ask
Can you hunt on Intervale WMA?
VFWD's Intervale WMA sheet does not say in words what the area is open to, so check with VFWD before you hunt it. Intervale WMA lies in WMU B, where a legal buck needs at least one antler with two or more points 1 inch or longer.
What WMU is Intervale WMA in?
WMU B (287 acres) and WMU F1 (201 acres). Hunters took 3,079 deer in WMU B in 2025, 1,306 of them bucks, and 29 bears (VFWD).
Where is Intervale WMA?
In Chittenden County, inside WMU B. The nearest villages are Burlington (next to it), Winooski (next to it) and South Burlington (4 miles).
What game lives on Intervale WMA?
VFWD's sheet for the area names 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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