Robbins Mountain Wildlife Management Area: hunting, map and deer in WMU G
Robbins Mountain Wildlife Management Area is 898 acres of Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department land in Chittenden County, inside WMU G. 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 627 deer in WMU G in 2025.
Data updated October 2026. Boundary: ANR. Description: VFWD's Robbins Mountain WMA sheet, last edited 9/30/22. Seasons: VFWD 2026 Vermont White-tailed Deer Seasons.
Fish and Wildlife landState forestState parkRobbins Mountain WMAWMU lineHighway
| Size | 898 acres (ANR) |
|---|---|
| County | Chittenden |
| Wildlife Management Unit | WMU G |
| VFWD region | Northwest |
| Open to (VFWD) | regulated hunting, trapping, fishing, hiking and wildlife viewing |
| Game named on VFWD's sheet | white-tailed deer, black bear, moose, wild turkey, ruffed grouse, woodcock and snowshoe hare |
| Legal buck, 2026 | At least one antler 3 inches or longer |
| Deer taken in WMU G, 2025 | 627 (384 bucks) |
| Nearest villages | Huntington (2 mi), Bolton (2 mi) and Richmond (4 mi) |
What is Robbins Mountain WMA like?
VFWD describes where it is: "Robbins Mountain Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is located in west central Vermont in the towns of Bolton and Richmond." Of the land: "In the 1800's Bolton was known as the "land of boulders and bears" because of its lack of tillable land." On its past: "In the 1800's Bolton was known as the "land of boulders and bears" because of its lack of tillable land." On its animals: "Robbins Mountain is a good big game hunting venue." The sheet names white-tailed deer, black bear, moose, wild turkey, ruffed grouse, woodcock and snowshoe hare among its wildlife. On parking: "Access is either from a small parking area on Gillett Pond Road, or through the Chittenden County Fish and Game Club nearby."
Quoted from VFWD's Robbins Mountain WMA sheet. VFWD notes its WMA maps are a general guide, not survey boundaries.
When can you hunt Robbins Mountain WMA in 2026?
Seasons follow WMU G: 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 G | 898 | 627 | 384 | 46 | 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 Robbins Mountain WMA?
Highways within five miles: I-89. Nearest villages: Huntington (2 miles), Bolton (2 miles), Richmond (4 miles) and Huntington Center (4 miles). Other WMAs nearby: Fred Johnson (7 miles), Huntington Gap (8 miles), Lewis Creek (10 miles).
Questions hunters ask
Can you hunt on Robbins Mountain WMA?
Yes. VFWD's sheet says Robbins Mountain WMA is open to regulated hunting, trapping, fishing, hiking and wildlife viewing. Seasons and the legal buck rule follow WMU G: 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 Robbins Mountain WMA in?
WMU G. Hunters took 627 deer in WMU G in 2025, 384 of them bucks, and 46 bears (VFWD).
Where is Robbins Mountain WMA?
VFWD: "Robbins Mountain Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is located in west central Vermont in the towns of Bolton and Richmond." The nearest villages are Huntington (2 miles), Bolton (2 miles) and Richmond (4 miles).
What game lives on Robbins Mountain WMA?
VFWD's sheet for the area names white-tailed deer, black bear, moose, wild turkey, ruffed grouse, woodcock 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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