Turner Hill Wildlife Management Area: hunting, map and deer in WMU M
Turner Hill Wildlife Management Area is 1,244 acres of Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department land in Windham County, inside WMU M. 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 347 deer in WMU M in 2025.
Data updated October 2026. Boundary: ANR. Description: VFWD's Turner Hill WMA sheet, last edited 9/30/22. Seasons: VFWD 2026 Vermont White-tailed Deer Seasons.
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| Size | 1,244 acres (ANR) |
|---|---|
| County | Windham |
| Wildlife Management Unit | WMU M |
| VFWD region | Southeast |
| Open to (VFWD) | regulated hunting, trapping, fishing, hiking and wildlife viewing |
| Game named on VFWD's sheet | black bear, moose, wild turkey, ruffed grouse, woodcock and waterfowl |
| Legal buck, 2026 | At least one antler 3 inches or longer |
| Deer taken in WMU M, 2025 | 347 (292 bucks) |
| Nearest villages | Grafton (next to it), Townshend (4 mi) and Saxtons River (4 mi) |
What is Turner Hill WMA like?
VFWD describes where it is: "Turner Hill Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is located in southeastern Vermont, in the towns of Athens and Grafton." Of the land: "Turner Hill WMA is comprised of numerous beaver- influenced wetlands, the habitat for Northeastern bulrush." On its past: "The grant enabled VFWD to acquire three parcels between 2011 and 2013 totaling 595 acres." On its animals: "Common mammals on the WMA include black bear and moose." The sheet names black bear, moose, wild turkey, ruffed grouse, woodcock and waterfowl among its wildlife.
Quoted from VFWD's Turner Hill WMA sheet. VFWD notes its WMA maps are a general guide, not survey boundaries.
When can you hunt Turner Hill WMA in 2026?
Seasons follow WMU M: 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 M | 1,244 | 347 | 292 | 48 | 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 Turner Hill WMA?
Highways within five miles: VT 35 and VT 30. Nearest villages: Grafton (next to it), Townshend (4 miles), Saxtons River (4 miles) and Harmonyville (5 miles). Other WMAs nearby: Gale Meadows (13 miles), Skitchewaug (16 miles), Hawks Mountain (17 miles).
Questions hunters ask
Can you hunt on Turner Hill WMA?
Yes. VFWD's sheet says Turner Hill WMA is open to regulated hunting, trapping, fishing, hiking and wildlife viewing. Seasons and the legal buck rule follow WMU M: 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 Turner Hill WMA in?
WMU M. Hunters took 347 deer in WMU M in 2025, 292 of them bucks, and 48 bears (VFWD).
Where is Turner Hill WMA?
VFWD: "Turner Hill Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is located in southeastern Vermont, in the towns of Athens and Grafton." The nearest villages are Grafton (next to it), Townshend (4 miles) and Saxtons River (4 miles).
What game lives on Turner Hill WMA?
VFWD's sheet for the area names black bear, moose, 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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