Wenlock Wildlife Management Area: hunting, map and deer in WMU E2
Wenlock Wildlife Management Area is 2,557 acres of Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department land in Essex County, inside WMU E2 and E1. 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 Wenlock WMA sheet, last edited 9/30/22. Seasons: VFWD 2026 Vermont White-tailed Deer Seasons.
Fish and Wildlife landState forestState parkNational wildlife refugeWenlock WMAWMU lineHighway
| Size | 2,557 acres (ANR) |
|---|---|
| County | Essex |
| Wildlife Management Unit | WMU E2, WMU E1 |
| 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, 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 | Island Pond (5 mi), West Burke (13 mi) and East Burke (15 mi) |
What is Wenlock WMA like?
VFWD describes where it is: "The WMA is located in the town of Ferdinand." Of the land: "It lies at the southern edge of a vast basin drained by the main stem and four branches of the Nulhegan River." "Elevations on the WMA are from 1,140 to 1,200 feet, with a few hardwood knolls and ridges rising to more than 1,400 feet." On its past: "Land use in the WMA has always been based in natural resource utilization." On its animals: "White-tailed deer are present here year- round, but are greatly concentrated during the winter." The sheet names white-tailed deer, black bear, moose, ruffed grouse, snowshoe hare and waterfowl among its wildlife. On parking: "There is a parking area on Route 105."
Quoted from VFWD's Wenlock WMA sheet. VFWD notes its WMA maps are a general guide, not survey boundaries.
When can you hunt Wenlock 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 | 2,213 | 197 | 156 | 44 | one antler of 3 inches |
| WMU E1 | 344 | 196 | 158 | 14 | 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 Wenlock WMA?
Highways within five miles: VT 105, VT 114 and VT 102. Nearest villages: Island Pond (5 miles), West Burke (13 miles), East Burke (15 miles) and Sutton (15 miles). Other WMAs nearby: West Mountain (6 miles), Bald Hill (11 miles), Victory Basin (16 miles).
Questions hunters ask
Can you hunt on Wenlock WMA?
Yes. VFWD's sheet says Wenlock 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 Wenlock WMA in?
WMU E2 (2,213 acres) and WMU E1 (344 acres). Hunters took 197 deer in WMU E2 in 2025, 156 of them bucks, and 44 bears (VFWD).
Where is Wenlock WMA?
VFWD: "The WMA is located in the town of Ferdinand." The nearest villages are Island Pond (5 miles), West Burke (13 miles) and East Burke (15 miles).
What game lives on Wenlock WMA?
VFWD's sheet for the area names white-tailed deer, black bear, moose, ruffed grouse, 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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