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Wildlife management areas (WMAs) by state

6,601 state wildlife management areas, game lands and wildlife areas in 50 states. Pick a state to see every listed area on a map with acreage, counties and nearby public land.

Before you go: being listed here doesn’t confirm that you can hunt a WMA. Many WMAs need a permit, sign-in or drawn hunt, and set their own season dates. Confirm with the state wildlife agency linked in each row.

What is a wildlife management area?

A wildlife management area (WMA) is land managed by a state wildlife agency mainly for wildlife habitat and public uses such as hunting, fishing and wildlife watching. States use different names: game lands (Pennsylvania, North Carolina), wildlife areas, state game areas (Michigan), conservation areas (Missouri) or public hunting areas (Texas). This list uses the PAD-US land category for state-managed wildlife and game areas, so names follow each state’s own usage.

StateListed wildlife & game areasLargest listedManaging agency
Alabama37James D. Martin - Skyline Wildlife Management Area, Upper Delta Wildlife Management Area, Freedom Hills Wildlife Management AreaAlabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Alaska10Minto Flats State Game Refuge, Susitna Flats State Game Refuge, Trading Bay State Game RefugeAlaska Department of Fish and Game
Arizona45Raymond Wildlife Area, Coal Mine Spring, Planet Ranch Conservation and Wildlife AreaArizona Game and Fish Department
Arkansas57Bayou Meto, Lake Greeson Wildlife Management Area, Howard County Wildlife Management AreaArkansas Game and Fish Commission
California119Santa Rosa Wildlife Area, Marble Mountains Wildlife Area, Tehama Wildlife AreaCalifornia Department of Fish and Wildlife
Colorado504La Jara Reservoir State Trust Lands, Bosque Del Oso State Wildlife Area, Blue Lake State Trust LandsColorado Parks and Wildlife
Connecticut2Black Pond Wildlife Management Area, Barber Pond Wildlife AreaConnecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Delaware26Woodland Beach Wildlife Area, Milford Neck Wildlife Area, Cedar Swamp Wildlife AreaDelaware Division of Fish and Wildlife
Florida57Everglades and Francis S. Taylor Wildlife Management Area, Big Bend Wildlife Management Area, Fred C. Babcock-Cecil M. Webb Wildlife Management AreaFlorida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Georgia111Cohutta Wildlife Management Area, Cedar Creek Wildlife Management Area, Dixon Memorial Wildlife Management AreaGeorgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Division
Hawaii14Pu'u Wa'awa'a Cooperative Game Management Area, Pu'u Anahulu Game Management Area, Lana'i Cooperative Game Management AreaHawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Forestry and Wildlife
Idaho55Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area, Sikes Act Wildlife Habitat Area, Tex Creek Wildlife Management AreaIdaho Department of Fish and Game
Illinois58Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Area, Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area, Sanganois State Fish and Wildlife AreaIllinois Department of Natural Resources
Indiana89Minnehana Fish and Wildlife Area, Pigeon River Fish And Wildlife Area, Willow Slough Fish And Wildlife AreaIndiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish and Wildlife
Iowa339Red Rock Wildlife Management Area, Rathbun Wildlife Management Area, Saylorville Wildlife Management AreaIowa Department of Natural Resources
Kansas74Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area, Mined Land Wildlife Area, Glen Elder Wildlife AreaKansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
Kentucky111Lake Cumberland Wildlife Management Area, Peabody Wildlife Management Area, Boone Forestlands Wildlife Management AreaKentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
Louisiana81Atchafalaya Delta Wildlife Management Area, Pass A Loutre Wildlife Management Area, Rockefeller Wildlife RefugeLouisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
Maine60Mattawamkeag River Wildlife Management Area, Bud Leavitt (Bull Hill) Wildlife Management Area, Gene Letourneau (Frye Mountain) Wildlife Management AreaMaine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Maryland12Fishing Bay Wildlife Management Area, Idylwild Wildlife Management Area, Mount Nebo Wildlife Management AreaMaryland Department of Natural Resources Wildlife and Heritage Service
Massachusetts199Camp Edwards Wildlife Management Area, Chalet Wildlife Management Area, Fox Den Wildlife Management AreaMassachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife
Michigan163Allegan State Game Area, St. Clair Flats State Wildlife Area, Gratiot-Saginaw State Game AreaMichigan Department of Natural Resources
Minnesota1,337Roseau River State Wildlife Management Area, Thief Lake State Wildlife Management Area, Wapiti State Wildlife Management AreaMinnesota Department of Natural Resources
Mississippi43Canal Section Wma, Mahannah Wma, Wolf River Wildlife Management AreaMississippi Department of Wildlife Fisheries and Parks
Missouri13Reed (James A.) Memorial Wildlife Area, Linscomb Wildlife Area, White (Wm. G. And E. P.) Memorial Wildlife AreaMissouri Department of Conservation
Montana80Blackfoot-Clearwater Wildlife Management Area, Mount Haggin Wildlife Management Area, Spotted Dog Wildlife Management AreaMontana Fish Wildlife & Parks
Nebraska266Lake Mcconaughy State Recreation Area And Wildlife Management Area, Clear Creek Wildlife Management Area, Ponderosa Wildlife Management AreaNebraska Game and Parks Commission
Nevada22Mason Valley Wildlife Management Area, Wayne E. Kirch Wildlife Management Area, The Humboldt Wildlife Management Area (Humboldt Toulon Wildlife Area)Nevada Department of Wildlife
New Hampshire17William B. Ruger Wildlife Management Area - South, William B. Ruger Wildlife Management Area - North, Lower Shaker Wildlife Management AreaNew Hampshire Fish and Game Department
New Jersey109Peaslee Wildlife Management Area, Greenwood Forest Wildlife Management Area, Tuckahoe Wildlife Management AreaNew Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
New Mexico35Colin Neblett Wildlife Management Area, Brantley Wildlife Area, Edward Sargent Wildlife Management AreaNew Mexico Department of Game and Fish
New York128Hunter-West Kill Wilderness, Connecticut Hill Wma, Happy Valley WmaNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation
North Carolina76Sandhills Game Land, Holly Shelter Game Land, Butner-Falls of Neuse Game LandNorth Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
North Dakota172Lonetree, Oahe Wildlife Management Area, Lewis And Clark Wildlife Management AreaNorth Dakota Game and Fish Department
Ohio165Woodbury Wildlife Area, Egypt Valley Wildlife Area, Crown City Wildlife AreaOhio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife
Oklahoma62Wister Wildlife Management Area & Waterfowl Refuge, Beaver River Wildlife Management Area, Eufaula Wildlife Management AreaOklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
Oregon24Phillip P. Schneider Wildlife Area, White River Wildlife Area, Summer Lake Wildlife AreaOregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Pennsylvania395State Game Land 013, State Game Land 057, State Game Land 211Pennsylvania Game Commission
Rhode Island3Harrisville Quarries, Emerson (North), Ashville CorpRhode Island Department of Environmental Management Division of Fish and Wildlife
South Carolina73Woodbury Wildlife Management Area, Santee Coastal Reserve Wildlife Management Area, Saint Helena Sound Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management AreaSouth Carolina Department of Natural Resources
South Dakota511Shadehill Reservoir Game Production Area, Lake Thompson Game Production Area, Buryanek Game Production AreaSouth Dakota Game Fish and Parks
Tennessee161North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area, South Cherokee National Forest & Wildlife Management Area, Catoosa Wildlife Management AreaTennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
Texas50Black Gap Wildlife Management Area, Matador Wildlife Management Area, Moore Plantation Wildlife Management AreaTexas Parks and Wildlife Department
Utah82Tabby Mountain State Wildlife Area, Avintaquin State Wildlife Area, Currant Creek State Wildlife AreaUtah Division of Wildlife Resources
Vermont89Steam Mill Brook Wildlife Management Area, Bill Sladyk Wildlife Management Area, Arthur Davis Wildlife Management AreaVermont Fish and Wildlife Department
Virginia74Goshen and Little North Mountain Wildlife Management Area, Clinch Mountain Wildlife Management Area, Highland Wildlife Management AreaVirginia Department of Wildlife Resources
Washington207L.T. Murray Wildlife Area Complex, Wenas Wildlife Area Complex, Colockum Wildlife Area ComplexWashington Department of Fish and Wildlife
West Virginia103Wardensville Wildlife Management Area, Shenandoah Wildlife Management Area, Tomblin Wildlife Management AreaWest Virginia Division of Natural Resources
Wisconsin43New Wood Wildlife Area 1, Waterloo Wildlife Area, Mc Millan Wildlife AreaWisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Wyoming38Chain Lakes Wildlife Habitat Management Area, Red Rim-Grizzly Wildlife Habitat Management Area, Laramie Peak Wildlife Habitat Management AreaWyoming Game and Fish Department

Counts come from PAD-US and can miss areas, or merge units that share a name. The state agency’s own WMA list is the official source. See how the list was built.

Season dates

WMAs often have their own dates. Start with the deer season dates by state, then check the WMA’s own rules.