Lower Lamoille River Wildlife Management Area: hunting, map and deer in WMU B
Lower Lamoille River Wildlife Management Area is 229 acres of Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department land in Chittenden County, inside WMU B. 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 3,079 deer in WMU B in 2025.
Data updated October 2026. Boundary: ANR. Description: VFWD's Lower Lamoille River WMA sheet, last edited 9/30/22. Seasons: VFWD 2026 Vermont White-tailed Deer Seasons.
Fish and Wildlife landState parkLower Lamoille River WMAWMU lineHighway
| Size | 229 acres (ANR) |
|---|---|
| County | Chittenden |
| Wildlife Management Unit | WMU B |
| VFWD region | Northwest |
| Open to (VFWD) | regulated hunting, trapping, fishing, hiking and wildlife viewing |
| Game named on VFWD's sheet | white-tailed deer, wild turkey, ruffed grouse, woodcock and 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 | Milton (3 mi), South Hero (6 mi) and Winooski (8 mi) |
What is Lower Lamoille River WMA like?
VFWD describes where it is: "Lower Lamoille River Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is located in northwest Vermont in the town of Milton." Of the land: "Lower Lamoille River WMA is situated in an extensive wetland surrounding the Lamoille River near its mouth." On its past: "The Lamoille River was an important travel corridor for Native Americans." On its animals: "There are white-tailed deer on the upland portions of the WMA." The sheet names white-tailed deer, wild turkey, ruffed grouse, woodcock and waterfowl among its wildlife.
Quoted from VFWD's Lower Lamoille River WMA sheet. VFWD notes its WMA maps are a general guide, not survey boundaries.
When can you hunt Lower Lamoille River 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 | 229 | 3,079 | 1,306 | 29 | 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 Lower Lamoille River WMA?
Highways within five miles: I-89, US 7, US 2 and VT 127. Nearest villages: Milton (3 miles), South Hero (6 miles), Winooski (8 miles) and Westford (8 miles). Other WMAs nearby: Sandbar (2 miles), Halfmoon Cove (7 miles), Roy Marsh (7 miles).
Questions hunters ask
Can you hunt on Lower Lamoille River WMA?
Yes. VFWD's sheet says Lower Lamoille River WMA is open to regulated hunting, trapping, fishing, hiking and wildlife viewing. Seasons and the legal buck rule follow WMU B: 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 Lower Lamoille River WMA in?
WMU B. Hunters took 3,079 deer in WMU B in 2025, 1,306 of them bucks, and 29 bears (VFWD).
Where is Lower Lamoille River WMA?
VFWD: "Lower Lamoille River Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is located in northwest Vermont in the town of Milton." The nearest villages are Milton (3 miles), South Hero (6 miles) and Winooski (8 miles).
What game lives on Lower Lamoille River WMA?
VFWD's sheet for the area names white-tailed deer, 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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