South Stream Wildlife Management Area: hunting, map and deer in WMU N
South Stream Wildlife Management Area is 147 acres of Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department land in Bennington County, inside WMU N. 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 690 deer in WMU N in 2025.
Data updated October 2026. Boundary: ANR. Description: VFWD's South Stream WMA sheet, last edited 9/30/22. Seasons: VFWD 2026 Vermont White-tailed Deer Seasons.
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| Size | 147 acres (ANR) |
|---|---|
| County | Bennington |
| Wildlife Management Unit | WMU N |
| VFWD region | Southwest |
| Open to (VFWD) | regulated hunting, trapping, fishing, hiking and wildlife viewing |
| Game named on VFWD's sheet | woodcock and waterfowl |
| Legal buck, 2026 | At least one antler with two or more points 1 inch or longer |
| Deer taken in WMU N, 2025 | 690 (463 bucks) |
| Nearest villages | Pownal Center (2 mi), North Pownal (3 mi) and Pownal (4 mi) |
What is South Stream WMA like?
VFWD describes where it is: "Access and parking are located at the end of South Stream Access Area Road off South Stream Road." Of the land: "South Stream Pond is a 24-acre impoundment with emergent vegetation, such as cattails, and open water." On its past: "The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department acquired South Stream WMA in 1957 using Pittman-Robertson funds, which are generated from the sale of firearms, ammunition and archery equipment." On its animals: "The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department acquired South Stream WMA in 1957 using Pittman- Robertson funds, which are generated from the sale of firearms, ammunition and archery equipment." The sheet names woodcock and waterfowl among its wildlife.
Quoted from VFWD's South Stream WMA sheet. VFWD notes its WMA maps are a general guide, not survey boundaries.
When can you hunt South Stream WMA in 2026?
Seasons follow WMU N: 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 N | 147 | 690 | 463 | 48 | 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 South Stream WMA?
Highways within five miles: US 7, VT 346 and VT 9. Nearest villages: Pownal Center (2 miles), North Pownal (3 miles), Pownal (4 miles) and Bennington (4 miles). Other WMAs nearby: Whipstock Hill (7 miles), Atherton Meadows (14 miles), Kesick Swamp (19 miles).
Questions hunters ask
Can you hunt on South Stream WMA?
Yes. VFWD's sheet says South Stream WMA is open to regulated hunting, trapping, fishing, hiking and wildlife viewing. Seasons and the legal buck rule follow WMU N: 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 South Stream WMA in?
WMU N. Hunters took 690 deer in WMU N in 2025, 463 of them bucks, and 48 bears (VFWD).
Where is South Stream WMA?
VFWD: "Access and parking are located at the end of South Stream Access Area Road off South Stream Road." The nearest villages are Pownal Center (2 miles), North Pownal (3 miles) and Pownal (4 miles).
What game lives on South Stream WMA?
VFWD's sheet for the area names 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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