Middlesex Wildlife Management Area: hunting, map and deer in WMU H
Middlesex Wildlife Management Area is 281 acres of Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department land in Washington County, inside WMU H. 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 892 deer in WMU H in 2025.
Data updated October 2026. Boundary: ANR. Description: VFWD's Middlesex WMA sheet, last edited 9/30/22. Seasons: VFWD 2026 Vermont White-tailed Deer Seasons.
Fish and Wildlife landState forestMiddlesex WMAWMU lineHighway
| Size | 281 acres (ANR) |
|---|---|
| County | Washington |
| Wildlife Management Unit | WMU H |
| VFWD region | Central |
| Open to (VFWD) | regulated hunting, trapping, hiking and wildlife viewing |
| Game named on VFWD's sheet | white-tailed deer, black bear, moose, ruffed grouse and snowshoe hare |
| 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 | Montpelier (4 mi), Waterbury (6 mi) and Waterbury Center (7 mi) |
What is Middlesex WMA like?
VFWD describes where it is: "Middlesex Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is located in the central Vermont town of Middlesex." Of the land: "The WMA lies within the Winooski River watershed and is mostly forested with hemlock, white pine and balsam fir." On its past: "The WMA was acquired by the State of Vermont in 1990 as a result of Act 250 mitigation proceedings that compensated for deer wintering habitat lost from a development project." On its animals: "Game animals include white-tailed deer, black bear, moose, coyote, snowshoe hare and fisher." The sheet names white-tailed deer, black bear, moose, ruffed grouse and snowshoe hare among its wildlife. On parking: "An undeveloped parking area exists off Upper Barnet Hill Road, where several large cement building footers are located."
Quoted from VFWD's Middlesex WMA sheet. VFWD notes its WMA maps are a general guide, not survey boundaries.
When can you hunt Middlesex 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 | 281 | 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 Middlesex WMA?
Highways within five miles: I-89 and VT 12. Nearest villages: Montpelier (4 miles), Waterbury (6 miles), Waterbury Center (7 miles) and Worcester (7 miles). Other WMAs nearby: Middlesex Notch (4 miles), Worcester Woods (9 miles), Huntington Gap (14 miles).
Questions hunters ask
Can you hunt on Middlesex WMA?
Yes. VFWD's sheet says Middlesex WMA is open to regulated hunting, trapping, 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 Middlesex WMA in?
WMU H. Hunters took 892 deer in WMU H in 2025, 468 of them bucks, and 59 bears (VFWD).
Where is Middlesex WMA?
VFWD: "Middlesex Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is located in the central Vermont town of Middlesex." The nearest villages are Montpelier (4 miles), Waterbury (6 miles) and Waterbury Center (7 miles).
What game lives on Middlesex WMA?
VFWD's sheet for the area names white-tailed deer, black bear, moose, ruffed grouse 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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