Ottauquechee Wildlife Management Area: hunting, map and deer in WMU M
Ottauquechee Wildlife Management Area is 263 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 Ottauquechee WMA sheet, last edited 9/30/22. Seasons: VFWD 2026 Vermont White-tailed Deer Seasons.
Fish and Wildlife landNational forestState forestState parkOttauquechee WMAWMU lineHighway
| Size | 263 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, wild turkey and ruffed grouse |
| Legal buck, 2026 | At least one antler 3 inches or longer |
| Deer taken in WMU M, 2025 | 347 (292 bucks) |
| Nearest villages | Killington Village (6 mi), West Woodstock (6 mi) and South Woodstock (8 mi) |
What is Ottauquechee WMA like?
VFWD describes where it is: "The Ottauquechee Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is a small, 263-acre parcel, located on the south side of the Ottauquechee River in the town of Bridgewater." Of the land: "Ottauquechee WMA is on a steep, north-facing slope of Bald Mountain." "Elevations range from 1,000 feet near the river to 2,000 feet." On its past: "The bulk of the Ottauquechee WMA was sold to the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department in 1959." On its animals: "Animals typical of northern hardwood forests occur on the WMA." The sheet names white-tailed deer, black bear, wild turkey and ruffed grouse among its wildlife.
Quoted from VFWD's Ottauquechee WMA sheet. VFWD notes its WMA maps are a general guide, not survey boundaries.
When can you hunt Ottauquechee 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 | 263 | 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 Ottauquechee WMA?
Highways within five miles: US 4, VT 100 and VT 100A. Nearest villages: Killington Village (6 miles), West Woodstock (6 miles), South Woodstock (8 miles) and Woodstock (8 miles). Other WMAs nearby: Plymsbury (6 miles), Arthur Davis (7 miles), Tiny Pond (9 miles).
Questions hunters ask
Can you hunt on Ottauquechee WMA?
Yes. VFWD's sheet says Ottauquechee 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 Ottauquechee WMA in?
WMU M. Hunters took 347 deer in WMU M in 2025, 292 of them bucks, and 48 bears (VFWD).
Where is Ottauquechee WMA?
VFWD: "The Ottauquechee Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is a small, 263-acre parcel, located on the south side of the Ottauquechee River in the town of Bridgewater." The nearest villages are Killington Village (6 miles), West Woodstock (6 miles) and South Woodstock (8 miles).
What game lives on Ottauquechee WMA?
VFWD's sheet for the area names white-tailed deer, black bear, wild turkey and ruffed grouse. 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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