Johnson Farm Wildlife Management Area: hunting, map and deer in WMU E1
Johnson Farm Wildlife Management Area is 286 acres of Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department land in Essex County, inside WMU E1. 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 3 inches or longer, and hunters took 196 deer in WMU E1 in 2025.
Data updated October 2026. Boundary: ANR. Description: VFWD's Johnson Farm WMA sheet, last edited 9/30/22. Seasons: VFWD 2026 Vermont White-tailed Deer Seasons.
Fish and Wildlife landState forestJohnson Farm WMAWMU lineHighway
| Size | 286 acres (ANR) |
|---|---|
| County | Essex |
| Wildlife Management Unit | WMU E1 |
| VFWD region | Northeast |
| Open to (VFWD) | regulated hunting, trapping, fishing, hiking and wildlife viewing |
| Game named on VFWD's sheet | white-tailed deer, black bear, wild turkey, ruffed grouse, woodcock and waterfowl |
| Legal buck, 2026 | At least one antler 3 inches or longer |
| Deer taken in WMU E1, 2025 | 196 (158 bucks) |
| Nearest villages | Canaan (3 mi), Beecher Falls (3 mi) and Island Pond (20 mi) |
What is Johnson Farm WMA like?
VFWD describes where it is: "Johnson Farm Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is located in northeastern Vermont, in the towns of Lemington and Canaan." Of the land: "Johnson Farm WMA contains over eight miles of river and stream frontage, including 6.1 miles along the Connecticut River, and 1.9 miles on 3 tributaries." On its past: "The conservation easement on the 129.3 acres of riparian buffer and wetlands embedded within the farmland was assigned to the VFWD, which manages those areas as if they were owned outright for natural area conservation and public access." On its animals: "Common mammals on the WMA include white-tailed deer, black bear, otter, mink, beaver, muskrat, coyote, and red fox." The sheet names white-tailed deer, black bear, wild turkey, ruffed grouse, woodcock and waterfowl among its wildlife.
Quoted from VFWD's Johnson Farm WMA sheet. VFWD notes its WMA maps are a general guide, not survey boundaries.
When can you hunt Johnson Farm WMA in 2026?
Seasons follow WMU E1: 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 3 inches or longer. Fall turkey: bow and arrow only, October 1 to November 13.
| WMU | WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Bucks, 2025 | Bears, 2025 | Legal buck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMU E1 | 283 | 196 | 158 | 14 | 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 Johnson Farm WMA?
Highways within five miles: VT 102, VT 114 and VT 253. Nearest villages: Canaan (3 miles), Beecher Falls (3 miles), Island Pond (20 miles) and West Burke (30 miles). Other WMAs nearby: Averill Mountain (11 miles), Wenlock (17 miles), Bill Sladyk (19 miles).
Questions hunters ask
Can you hunt on Johnson Farm WMA?
Yes. VFWD's sheet says Johnson Farm WMA is open to regulated hunting, trapping, fishing, hiking and wildlife viewing. Seasons and the legal buck rule follow WMU E1: a buck needs at least one antler 3 inches or longer, and the 2026 regular deer season runs November 14 to 29.
What WMU is Johnson Farm WMA in?
WMU E1. Hunters took 196 deer in WMU E1 in 2025, 158 of them bucks, and 14 bears (VFWD).
Where is Johnson Farm WMA?
VFWD: "Johnson Farm Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is located in northeastern Vermont, in the towns of Lemington and Canaan." The nearest villages are Canaan (3 miles), Beecher Falls (3 miles) and Island Pond (20 miles).
What game lives on Johnson Farm WMA?
VFWD's sheet for the area names white-tailed deer, black bear, 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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