White River Wildlife Management Area: hunting, map and deer in WMU O
White River Wildlife Management Area is 642 acres of Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department land in Windsor County, inside WMU O. 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 956 deer in WMU O in 2025.
Data updated October 2026. Boundary: ANR. Description: VFWD's White River WMA sheet, last edited 9/30/22. Seasons: VFWD 2026 Vermont White-tailed Deer Seasons.
Fish and Wildlife landState parkWhite River WMAWMU lineHighway
| Size | 642 acres (ANR) |
|---|---|
| County | Windsor |
| Wildlife Management Unit | WMU O |
| VFWD region | Southeast |
| Open to (VFWD) | regulated hunting, trapping, fishing, hiking and wildlife viewing |
| Game named on VFWD's sheet | white-tailed deer, black bear, wild turkey and ruffed grouse |
| Legal buck, 2026 | At least one antler with two or more points 1 inch or longer |
| Deer taken in WMU O, 2025 | 956 (524 bucks) |
| Nearest villages | South Royalton (3 mi), Quechee (7 mi) and Norwich (8 mi) |
What is White River WMA like?
VFWD describes where it is: "White River Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is a 641-acre parcel located in the town of Sharon, Vermont." Of the land: "The topography of the White River WMA is hilly and mountainous with elevations ranging from approximately 320 feet along the White River to approximately 1150 feet near Billings Hill." On its past: "The property was acquired in stages using a variety of revenue sources, therefore, the purposes of ownership vary." On its animals: "White-tailed deer, gray squirrel, coyote, mink, otter and raccoon may be seen on the WMA." The sheet names white-tailed deer, black bear, wild turkey and ruffed grouse among its wildlife.
Quoted from VFWD's White River WMA sheet. VFWD notes its WMA maps are a general guide, not survey boundaries.
When can you hunt White River WMA in 2026?
Seasons follow WMU O: 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 1.
| WMU | WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Bucks, 2025 | Bears, 2025 | Legal buck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMU O | 642 | 956 | 524 | 49 | 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 White River WMA?
Highways within five miles: I-89, VT 14, VT 132 and VT 110. Nearest villages: South Royalton (3 miles), Quechee (7 miles), Norwich (8 miles) and Hartford Village (8 miles). Other WMAs nearby: Clover Hill (6 miles), Kibling Hill (9 miles), Podunk (11 miles).
Questions hunters ask
Can you hunt on White River WMA?
Yes. VFWD's sheet says White River WMA is open to regulated hunting, trapping, fishing, hiking and wildlife viewing. Seasons and the legal buck rule follow WMU O: 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 White River WMA in?
WMU O. Hunters took 956 deer in WMU O in 2025, 524 of them bucks, and 49 bears (VFWD).
Where is White River WMA?
VFWD: "White River Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is a 641-acre parcel located in the town of Sharon, Vermont." The nearest villages are South Royalton (3 miles), Quechee (7 miles) and Norwich (8 miles).
What game lives on White River WMA?
VFWD's sheet for the area names white-tailed deer, black bear, wild turkey and ruffed grouse. 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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