Mud Creek Wildlife Management Area: hunting, map and deer in WMU A
Mud Creek Wildlife Management Area is 1,273 acres of Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department land in Grand Isle County, inside WMU A. 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 534 deer in WMU A in 2025.
Data updated October 2026. Boundary: ANR. Description: VFWD's Mud Creek WMA sheet, last edited 9/30/22. Seasons: VFWD 2026 Vermont White-tailed Deer Seasons.
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| Size | 1,273 acres (ANR) |
|---|---|
| County | Grand Isle |
| Wildlife Management Unit | WMU A |
| 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 A, 2025 | 534 (248 bucks) |
| Nearest villages | Alburgh (next to it), Swanton (7 mi) and Highgate Springs (7 mi) |
What is Mud Creek WMA like?
VFWD describes where it is: "Mud Creek Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is located in the northwestern corner of Vermont in the town of Alburg." Of the land: "Mud Creek is a sluggish stream that arises in Canada and flows south to Lake Champlain." On its past: "The area around Alburg and Swanton has a long history of occupation by Native Americans, notably by members of the Abenaki Tribe." On its animals: "Some mammals that might be encountered are white-tailed deer, gray squirrel, raccoon, beaver, muskrat, mink and otter." The sheet names white-tailed deer, wild turkey, ruffed grouse, woodcock and waterfowl among its wildlife.
Quoted from VFWD's Mud Creek WMA sheet. VFWD notes its WMA maps are a general guide, not survey boundaries.
When can you hunt Mud Creek WMA in 2026?
Seasons follow WMU A: 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 only, October 1 to November 13.
| WMU | WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Bucks, 2025 | Bears, 2025 | Legal buck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMU A | 1,273 | 534 | 248 | 0 | 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 Mud Creek WMA?
Highways within five miles: US 2, VT 78, VT 129 and VT 225. Nearest villages: Alburgh (next to it), Swanton (7 miles), Highgate Springs (7 miles) and Highgate Center (11 miles). Other WMAs nearby: Carmans Marsh (4 miles), Maquam Bay (8 miles), Rock River (9 miles).
Questions hunters ask
Can you hunt on Mud Creek WMA?
Yes. VFWD's sheet says Mud Creek WMA is open to regulated hunting, trapping, fishing, hiking and wildlife viewing. Seasons and the legal buck rule follow WMU A: 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 Mud Creek WMA in?
WMU A. Hunters took 534 deer in WMU A in 2025, 248 of them bucks (VFWD).
Where is Mud Creek WMA?
VFWD: "Mud Creek Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is located in the northwestern corner of Vermont in the town of Alburg." The nearest villages are Alburgh (next to it), Swanton (7 miles) and Highgate Springs (7 miles).
What game lives on Mud Creek 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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