Victory Basin Wildlife Management Area: hunting, map and deer in WMU E2
Victory Basin Wildlife Management Area is 5,454 acres of Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department land in Essex County, inside WMU E2. 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 197 deer in WMU E2 in 2025.
Data updated October 2026. Boundary: ANR. Description: VFWD's Victory Basin WMA sheet, last edited 10/11/22. Seasons: VFWD 2026 Vermont White-tailed Deer Seasons.
Fish and Wildlife landNational forestState forestState parkVictory Basin WMAWMU lineHighway
| Size | 5,454 acres (ANR) |
|---|---|
| County | Essex |
| Wildlife Management Unit | WMU E2 |
| VFWD region | Northeast |
| Open to (VFWD) | regulated hunting, trapping, fishing, hiking and wildlife viewing |
| Game named on VFWD's sheet | white-tailed deer, black bear, moose, ruffed grouse, woodcock, snowshoe hare and waterfowl |
| Legal buck, 2026 | At least one antler 3 inches or longer |
| Deer taken in WMU E2, 2025 | 197 (156 bucks) |
| Nearest villages | Concord (6 mi), Lunenburg (6 mi) and East Burke (7 mi) |
What is Victory Basin WMA like?
VFWD describes where it is: "The property is located 15 miles northeast of St. Johnsbury in the town of Victory, in Essex County." Of the land: "This WMA hosts a variety of habitat types, all within close proximity to each other." On its past: "Prior to State acquisition, the basin was the focus of important logging and lumbering activity that spanned the period from 1810 to 1948." On its animals: "White-tailed deer numbers increase dramatically during the winter." The sheet names white-tailed deer, black bear, moose, ruffed grouse, woodcock, snowshoe hare and waterfowl among its wildlife.
Quoted from VFWD's Victory Basin WMA sheet. VFWD notes its WMA maps are a general guide, not survey boundaries.
When can you hunt Victory Basin WMA in 2026?
Seasons follow WMU E2: 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 only, October 1 to November 13.
| WMU | WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Bucks, 2025 | Bears, 2025 | Legal buck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMU E2 | 5,454 | 197 | 156 | 44 | 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 Victory Basin WMA?
Highways within five miles: US 2. Nearest villages: Concord (6 miles), Lunenburg (6 miles), East Burke (7 miles) and Gilman (8 miles). Other WMAs nearby: West Mountain (12 miles), Calendar Brook (15 miles), Bald Hill (16 miles).
Questions hunters ask
Can you hunt on Victory Basin WMA?
Yes. VFWD's sheet says Victory Basin WMA is open to regulated hunting, trapping, fishing, hiking and wildlife viewing. Seasons and the legal buck rule follow WMU E2: 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 Victory Basin WMA in?
WMU E2. Hunters took 197 deer in WMU E2 in 2025, 156 of them bucks, and 44 bears (VFWD).
Where is Victory Basin WMA?
VFWD: "The property is located 15 miles northeast of St. Johnsbury in the town of Victory, in Essex County." The nearest villages are Concord (6 miles), Lunenburg (6 miles) and East Burke (7 miles).
What game lives on Victory Basin WMA?
VFWD's sheet for the area names white-tailed deer, black bear, moose, ruffed grouse, woodcock, snowshoe hare 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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