Richville Wildlife Management Area: hunting, map and deer in WMU F2
Richville Wildlife Management Area is 374 acres of Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department land in Addison County, inside WMU F2. 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 661 deer in WMU F2 in 2025.
Data updated October 2026. Boundary: ANR. Description: VFWD's Richville WMA sheet, last edited 9/30/22. Seasons: VFWD 2026 Vermont White-tailed Deer Seasons.
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| Size | 374 acres (ANR) |
|---|---|
| County | Addison |
| Wildlife Management Unit | WMU F2 |
| VFWD region | Northwest |
| Open to (VFWD) | regulated hunting, trapping, fishing, hiking and wildlife viewing |
| Game named on VFWD's sheet | white-tailed deer and waterfowl |
| Legal buck, 2026 | At least one antler with two or more points 1 inch or longer |
| Deer taken in WMU F2, 2025 | 661 (346 bucks) |
| Nearest villages | Brandon (8 mi), Benson (10 mi) and East Middlebury (10 mi) |
What is Richville WMA like?
VFWD describes where it is: "Richville Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is located in west central Vermont in the towns of Orwell and Shoreham." Of the land: "This WMA consists of an impoundment and associated wetlands on the Lemon Fair River." On its past: "This portion of the Lemon Fair River has been dammed since Revolutionary times." On its animals: "White-tailed deer, cottontail rabbit and raccoon may be found in the upland portions of the WMA." The sheet names white-tailed deer and waterfowl among its wildlife. On parking: "There is a parking lot and improved boat access on Richville Road just east of the dam."
Quoted from VFWD's Richville WMA sheet. VFWD notes its WMA maps are a general guide, not survey boundaries.
When can you hunt Richville WMA in 2026?
Seasons follow WMU F2: 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 8.
| WMU | WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Bucks, 2025 | Bears, 2025 | Legal buck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMU F2 | 374 | 661 | 346 | 23 | 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 Richville WMA?
Highways within five miles: VT 73, VT 30, VT 74 and VT 22A. Nearest villages: Brandon (8 miles), Benson (10 miles), East Middlebury (10 miles) and Middlebury (11 miles). Other WMAs nearby: Cornwall Swamp (5 miles), Brandon Swamp (6 miles), East Creek (7 miles).
Questions hunters ask
Can you hunt on Richville WMA?
Yes. VFWD's sheet says Richville WMA is open to regulated hunting, trapping, fishing, hiking and wildlife viewing. Seasons and the legal buck rule follow WMU F2: 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 Richville WMA in?
WMU F2. Hunters took 661 deer in WMU F2 in 2025, 346 of them bucks, and 23 bears (VFWD).
Where is Richville WMA?
VFWD: "Richville Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is located in west central Vermont in the towns of Orwell and Shoreham." The nearest villages are Brandon (8 miles), Benson (10 miles) and East Middlebury (10 miles).
What game lives on Richville WMA?
VFWD's sheet for the area names white-tailed deer 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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