Keiser Pond Wildlife Management Area: hunting, map and deer in WMU H
Keiser Pond Wildlife Management Area is 69 acres of Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department land in Caledonia County, inside WMU H. 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 892 deer in WMU H in 2025.
Data updated October 2026. Boundary: ANR. Description: VFWD's Keiser Pond WMA sheet, last edited 9/30/22. Seasons: VFWD 2026 Vermont White-tailed Deer Seasons.
Fish and Wildlife landState forestKeiser Pond WMAWMU lineHighway
| Size | 69 acres (ANR) |
|---|---|
| County | Caledonia |
| Wildlife Management Unit | WMU H |
| 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 and waterfowl |
| Legal buck, 2026 | At least one antler with two or more points 1 inch or longer |
| Deer taken in WMU H, 2025 | 892 (468 bucks) |
| Nearest villages | Danville (2 mi), Peacham (4 mi) and Cabot (7 mi) |
What is Keiser Pond WMA like?
VFWD describes where it is: "Access is via the VTFWD Fishing Access Area located on the south side of the pond." Of the land: "Predominate cover on shoreline parcels is mature northern white cedar, with most stems quite large (>12 inches diameter), especially immediately adjacent to the pond and on gentle slopes." On its past: "The Keiser Pond Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is owned and managed by the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department (VFWD)." On its animals: "The natural shoreline provides valuable wetland habitat for a variety of wildlife including beaver, muskrat, raccoon, mink and otter." The sheet names white-tailed deer, black bear and waterfowl among its wildlife. On parking: "Approximately 30 acres directly south of the parking area, across Harvey's Hollow Road, is accessible by foot."
Quoted from VFWD's Keiser Pond WMA sheet. VFWD notes its WMA maps are a general guide, not survey boundaries.
When can you hunt Keiser Pond WMA in 2026?
Seasons follow WMU H: 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 H | 69 | 892 | 468 | 59 | 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 Keiser Pond WMA?
Highways within five miles: US 2 and VT 15. Nearest villages: Danville (2 miles), Peacham (4 miles), Cabot (7 miles) and Barnet (8 miles). Other WMAs nearby: Roy Mountain (9 miles), Levi Pond (9 miles), Steam Mill Brook (9 miles).
Questions hunters ask
Can you hunt on Keiser Pond WMA?
Yes. VFWD's sheet says Keiser Pond WMA is open to regulated hunting, trapping, fishing, hiking and wildlife viewing. Seasons and the legal buck rule follow WMU H: 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 Keiser Pond WMA in?
WMU H. Hunters took 892 deer in WMU H in 2025, 468 of them bucks, and 59 bears (VFWD).
Where is Keiser Pond WMA?
VFWD: "Access is via the VTFWD Fishing Access Area located on the south side of the pond." The nearest villages are Danville (2 miles), Peacham (4 miles) and Cabot (7 miles).
What game lives on Keiser Pond WMA?
VFWD's sheet for the area names white-tailed deer, black bear 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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