Town Farm Wildlife Management Area: hunting, map and deer in WMU L
Town Farm Wildlife Management Area is 530 acres of Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department land in Rutland County, inside WMU L. VFWD's sheet says it is open to regulated hunting, trapping, hiking and wildlife viewing. A legal buck here needs at least one antler 3 inches or longer, and hunters took 332 deer in WMU L in 2025.
Data updated October 2026. Boundary: ANR. Description: VFWD's Town Farm WMA sheet, last edited 10/5/22. Seasons: VFWD 2026 Vermont White-tailed Deer Seasons.
Fish and Wildlife landNational forestState forestNational Park ServiceTown Farm WMAWMU lineHighway
| Size | 530 acres (ANR) |
|---|---|
| County | Rutland |
| Wildlife Management Unit | WMU L |
| VFWD region | Southwest |
| Open to (VFWD) | regulated hunting, trapping, hiking and wildlife viewing |
| Game named on VFWD's sheet | white-tailed deer, black bear, moose, wild turkey, ruffed grouse and woodcock |
| Legal buck, 2026 | At least one antler 3 inches or longer |
| Deer taken in WMU L, 2025 | 332 (254 bucks) |
| Nearest villages | North Clarendon (3 mi), Wallingford (4 mi) and Rutland (5 mi) |
What is Town Farm WMA like?
VFWD describes where it is: "It is located in the town of Shrewsbury 6 miles southeast of Rutland." Of the land: "The property is an essential part of a habitat network that extends throughout the northeast, providing important connectivity for animals that maintain large home ranges." On its past: "Town Farm WMA became Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department's 100th Wildlife Management Area when it was acquired in 2020." On its animals: "This parcel is part of a significant wildlife corridor for large-ranging species such as bear, moose, deer, and bobcat which connects the Taconic Mountain and the Green Mountain Range." The sheet names white-tailed deer, black bear, moose, wild turkey, ruffed grouse and woodcock among its wildlife.
Quoted from VFWD's Town Farm WMA sheet. VFWD notes its WMA maps are a general guide, not survey boundaries.
When can you hunt Town Farm WMA in 2026?
Seasons follow WMU L: 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 L | 530 | 332 | 254 | 55 | 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 Town Farm WMA?
Highways within five miles: US 7, VT 103, US 4 and VT 140. Nearest villages: North Clarendon (3 miles), Wallingford (4 miles), Rutland (5 miles) and West Rutland (7 miles). Other WMAs nearby: Clarendon Gorge (2 miles), Plymsbury (6 miles), Tinmouth Channel (8 miles).
Questions hunters ask
Can you hunt on Town Farm WMA?
Yes. VFWD's sheet says Town Farm WMA is open to regulated hunting, trapping, hiking and wildlife viewing. Seasons and the legal buck rule follow WMU L: 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 Town Farm WMA in?
WMU L. Hunters took 332 deer in WMU L in 2025, 254 of them bucks, and 55 bears (VFWD).
Where is Town Farm WMA?
VFWD: "It is located in the town of Shrewsbury 6 miles southeast of Rutland." The nearest villages are North Clarendon (3 miles), Wallingford (4 miles) and Rutland (5 miles).
What game lives on Town Farm WMA?
VFWD's sheet for the area names white-tailed deer, black bear, moose, wild turkey, ruffed grouse and woodcock. 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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