Little Ascutney Wildlife Management Area: hunting, map and deer in WMU O
Little Ascutney Wildlife Management Area is 860 acres of Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department land in Windsor County, inside WMU O. VFWD's sheet says it is open to regulated hunting, trapping, 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 956 deer in WMU O in 2025.
Data updated October 2026. Boundary: ANR. Description: VFWD's Little Ascutney WMA sheet, last edited 9/30/22. Seasons: VFWD 2026 Vermont White-tailed Deer Seasons.
Fish and Wildlife landState parkArmy Corps of EngineersLittle Ascutney WMAWMU lineHighway
| Size | 860 acres (ANR) |
|---|---|
| County | Windsor |
| Wildlife Management Unit | WMU O |
| VFWD region | Southeast |
| Open to (VFWD) | regulated hunting, trapping, hiking and wildlife viewing |
| Game named on VFWD's sheet | white-tailed deer, wild turkey, ruffed grouse and woodcock |
| Legal buck, 2026 | At least one antler with two or more points 1 inch or longer |
| Deer taken in WMU O, 2025 | 956 (524 bucks) |
| Nearest villages | Ascutney (5 mi), Cavendish (5 mi) and Windsor (6 mi) |
What is Little Ascutney WMA like?
VFWD describes where it is: "It is located in the towns of Weathersfield and West Windsor, and includes Little Ascutney Mountain and Pierson's Peak." Of the land: "The WMA is located within the Southern Piedmont biophysical region of Vermont." "Elevations range from 600 feet along the western edge to 1,709 feet on the top of Little Ascutney." On its past: "Abandoned farmland nestles between the steep slopes of Little Ascutney Mountain and Pierson Peak." On its animals: "White-tailed deer, fisher, coyote, bobcat, beaver and otter all inhabit the WMA." The sheet names white-tailed deer, wild turkey, ruffed grouse and woodcock among its wildlife. On parking: "The primary access to the property is from the Ascutney Basin Road where there is a developed access road and parking area."
Quoted from VFWD's Little Ascutney WMA sheet. VFWD notes its WMA maps are a general guide, not survey boundaries.
When can you hunt Little Ascutney WMA in 2026?
Seasons follow WMU O: 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 O | 859 | 956 | 524 | 49 | 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 Little Ascutney WMA?
Highways within five miles: I-91, VT 131, VT 106, VT 44, US 5 and VT 12. Nearest villages: Ascutney (5 miles), Cavendish (5 miles), Windsor (6 miles) and North Springfield (6 miles). Other WMAs nearby: Knapp Brook (4 miles), Hawks Mountain (5 miles), Weathersfield (6 miles).
Questions hunters ask
Can you hunt on Little Ascutney WMA?
Yes. VFWD's sheet says Little Ascutney WMA is open to regulated hunting, trapping, hiking and wildlife viewing. Seasons and the legal buck rule follow WMU O: 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 Little Ascutney WMA in?
WMU O. Hunters took 956 deer in WMU O in 2025, 524 of them bucks, and 49 bears (VFWD).
Where is Little Ascutney WMA?
VFWD: "It is located in the towns of Weathersfield and West Windsor, and includes Little Ascutney Mountain and Pierson's Peak." The nearest villages are Ascutney (5 miles), Cavendish (5 miles) and Windsor (6 miles).
What game lives on Little Ascutney WMA?
VFWD's sheet for the area names white-tailed deer, wild turkey, ruffed grouse and woodcock. 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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