Roy Marsh Wildlife Management Area: hunting, map and deer in WMU A
Roy Marsh Wildlife Management Area is 63 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 Roy Marsh WMA sheet, last edited 9/30/22. Seasons: VFWD 2026 Vermont White-tailed Deer Seasons.
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| Size | 63 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 | South Hero (next to it), Milton (9 mi) and Burlington (10 mi) |
What is Roy Marsh WMA like?
VFWD describes where it is: "Roy Marsh Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is located in the town of South Hero, on the island of South Hero in Lake Champlain." Of the land: "The WMA is primarily a 35-acre lake level emergent marsh and a 19-acre railroad bed." On its past: "South Hero was part of an original town charter granted to 365 "heroes" of the American Revolution." On its animals: "White-tailed deer travel along the railroad bed." The sheet names white-tailed deer, wild turkey, ruffed grouse, woodcock and waterfowl among its wildlife. On parking: "Parking is available from an unimproved parking area on Station Road."
Quoted from VFWD's Roy Marsh WMA sheet. VFWD notes its WMA maps are a general guide, not survey boundaries.
When can you hunt Roy Marsh 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 | 63 | 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 Roy Marsh WMA?
Highways within five miles: US 2 and VT 314. Nearest villages: South Hero (next to it), Milton (9 miles), Burlington (10 miles) and Winooski (11 miles). Other WMAs nearby: Sandbar (5 miles), Lower Lamoille River (7 miles), Halfmoon Cove (8 miles).
Questions hunters ask
Can you hunt on Roy Marsh WMA?
Yes. VFWD's sheet says Roy Marsh 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 Roy Marsh WMA in?
WMU A. Hunters took 534 deer in WMU A in 2025, 248 of them bucks (VFWD).
Where is Roy Marsh WMA?
VFWD: "Roy Marsh Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is located in the town of South Hero, on the island of South Hero in Lake Champlain." The nearest villages are South Hero (next to it), Milton (9 miles) and Burlington (10 miles).
What game lives on Roy Marsh 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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