Knapp Brook Wildlife Management Area: hunting, map and deer in WMU M
Knapp Brook Wildlife Management Area is 1,250 acres of Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department land in Windsor County, inside WMU M. 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 347 deer in WMU M in 2025.
Data updated October 2026. Boundary: ANR. Description: VFWD's Knapp Brook WMA sheet, last edited 9/30/22. Seasons: VFWD 2026 Vermont White-tailed Deer Seasons.
Fish and Wildlife landState forestKnapp Brook WMAWMU lineHighway
| Size | 1,250 acres (ANR) |
|---|---|
| County | Windsor |
| Wildlife Management Unit | WMU M |
| VFWD region | Southeast |
| Open to (VFWD) | regulated hunting, trapping, fishing, hiking and wildlife viewing |
| Game named on VFWD's sheet | white-tailed deer, black bear, moose, wild turkey, ruffed grouse, woodcock and snowshoe hare |
| Legal buck, 2026 | At least one antler 3 inches or longer |
| Deer taken in WMU M, 2025 | 347 (292 bucks) |
| Nearest villages | Cavendish (3 mi), Proctorsville (4 mi) and Ludlow (5 mi) |
What is Knapp Brook WMA like?
VFWD describes where it is: "Knapp Brook Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is a 1,249-acre parcel of land located in the towns of Reading and Cavendish." Of the land: "Elevations range from approximately 1300 feet around Knapp Ponds #1 and #2, to 1,746 feet on the peaks along the western boundary." On its past: "Early settlers of this area found the land to be of poor quality for agricultural use." On its animals: "White-tailed deer, black bear, moose, beaver, snowshoe hare, red and gray squirrels, beaver, mink and otter are some of the mammals that may be encountered in the WMA." The sheet names white-tailed deer, black bear, moose, wild turkey, ruffed grouse, woodcock and snowshoe hare among its wildlife. On parking: "The WMA can be accessed by the parking lots provided at each of the dam sites (off Knapp Pond Road) or from the Moriglioni Road."
Quoted from VFWD's Knapp Brook WMA sheet. VFWD notes its WMA maps are a general guide, not survey boundaries.
When can you hunt Knapp Brook WMA in 2026?
Seasons follow WMU M: 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 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 M | 1,249 | 347 | 292 | 48 | 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 Knapp Brook WMA?
Highways within five miles: VT 131, VT 106, VT 44, VT 103 and VT 100. Nearest villages: Cavendish (3 miles), Proctorsville (4 miles), Ludlow (5 miles) and North Springfield (7 miles). Other WMAs nearby: Little Ascutney (4 miles), Arthur Davis (4 miles), Hawks Mountain (5 miles).
Questions hunters ask
Can you hunt on Knapp Brook WMA?
Yes. VFWD's sheet says Knapp Brook WMA is open to regulated hunting, trapping, fishing, hiking and wildlife viewing. Seasons and the legal buck rule follow WMU M: 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 Knapp Brook WMA in?
WMU M. Hunters took 347 deer in WMU M in 2025, 292 of them bucks, and 48 bears (VFWD).
Where is Knapp Brook WMA?
VFWD: "Knapp Brook Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is a 1,249-acre parcel of land located in the towns of Reading and Cavendish." The nearest villages are Cavendish (3 miles), Proctorsville (4 miles) and Ludlow (5 miles).
What game lives on Knapp Brook WMA?
VFWD's sheet for the area names white-tailed deer, black bear, moose, wild turkey, ruffed grouse, woodcock and snowshoe hare. 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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