Skitchewaug Wildlife Management Area: hunting, map and deer in WMU O
Skitchewaug Wildlife Management Area is 215 acres of Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department land in Windsor County, inside WMU O. 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 956 deer in WMU O in 2025.
Data updated October 2026. Boundary: ANR. Description: VFWD's Skitchewaug WMA sheet, last edited 9/30/22. Seasons: VFWD 2026 Vermont White-tailed Deer Seasons.
Fish and Wildlife landState parkSkitchewaug WMAWMU lineHighway
| Size | 215 acres (ANR) |
|---|---|
| County | Windsor |
| Wildlife Management Unit | WMU O |
| VFWD region | Southeast |
| Open to (VFWD) | regulated hunting, trapping, fishing, hiking and wildlife viewing |
| Game named on VFWD's sheet | white-tailed deer, wild turkey, ruffed grouse and snowshoe hare |
| Legal buck, 2026 | At least one antler with two or more points 1 inch or longer |
| Deer taken in WMU O, 2025 | 956 (524 bucks) |
| Nearest villages | Springfield (3 mi), North Springfield (5 mi) and Ascutney (7 mi) |
What is Skitchewaug WMA like?
VFWD describes where it is: "The WMA is located four miles east of Springfield on Route 143." Of the land: "The topography on the Skitchewaug WMA is gently rolling." "Elevations range from 400 feet along Route 5 to 800 feet at the northern edge." On its past: "The land comprising the WMA was used to pasture cattle from the early 1900's to the 1940's." On its animals: "White-tailed deer, snowshoe hare, red and gray squirrels, red fox and coyote are some of the species that can be found on the WMA." The sheet names white-tailed deer, wild turkey, ruffed grouse and snowshoe hare among its wildlife.
Quoted from VFWD's Skitchewaug WMA sheet. VFWD notes its WMA maps are a general guide, not survey boundaries.
When can you hunt Skitchewaug WMA in 2026?
Seasons follow WMU O: 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 1.
| WMU | WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Bucks, 2025 | Bears, 2025 | Legal buck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMU O | 215 | 956 | 524 | 49 | 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 Skitchewaug WMA?
Highways within five miles: I-91, US 5, VT 11, VT 143 and VT 106. Nearest villages: Springfield (3 miles), North Springfield (5 miles), Ascutney (7 miles) and Chester (9 miles). Other WMAs nearby: Weathersfield (5 miles), Hawks Mountain (9 miles), Little Ascutney (9 miles).
Questions hunters ask
Can you hunt on Skitchewaug WMA?
Yes. VFWD's sheet says Skitchewaug WMA is open to regulated hunting, trapping, fishing, hiking and wildlife viewing. Seasons and the legal buck rule follow WMU O: 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 Skitchewaug WMA in?
WMU O. Hunters took 956 deer in WMU O in 2025, 524 of them bucks, and 49 bears (VFWD).
Where is Skitchewaug WMA?
VFWD: "The WMA is located four miles east of Springfield on Route 143." The nearest villages are Springfield (3 miles), North Springfield (5 miles) and Ascutney (7 miles).
What game lives on Skitchewaug WMA?
VFWD's sheet for the area names white-tailed deer, wild turkey, ruffed grouse 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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