Public Hunt Land Finder

Public land that may allow hunting in Vermont

130 named public land units in Vermont from PAD-US 4.1: 89 state wildlife & game areas, 36 forests & grasslands, 2 wildlife refuges & WPAs, 2 lake & reservoir project lands, 1 other public land units. The largest are Green Mountain National Forest, Mt. Mansfield State Forest, Silvio O. Conte National Fish And Wildlife Refuge.

Regulations & licenses: Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department

This site does not list seasons, bag limits, license or permit rules. Those change every year and differ by area. Check them with Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department (hunting information) before you go, and confirm the specific area is open to the hunting you plan.

All 130 areas, largest first

AreaAcres (approx.)ManagerAccessCounty
Green Mountain National Forest
National Forest land
412,472U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessBennington County, Addison County + 4 more
Mt. Mansfield State Forest
State forest
29,436Not recordedMixed (open and restricted parcels)Lamoille County, Chittenden County + 1 more
Silvio O. Conte National Fish And Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
27,118U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceRestricted accessEssex County, Windham County
Groton State Forest
State forest
26,572Not recordedOpen accessCaledonia County, Washington County + 1 more
Coolidge State Forest
State forest
16,588Not recordedOpen accessWindsor County, Rutland County
C.C. Putnam State Forest
State forest
14,578Not recordedMixed (open and restricted parcels)Washington County, Lamoille County
Steam Mill Brook Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
10,970Not recordedOpen accessCaledonia County
Bill Sladyk Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
8,996Not recordedOpen accessEssex County, Orleans County
Victory State Forest
State forest
8,421Not recordedOpen accessEssex County
Arthur Davis Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
7,960Not recordedOpen accessWindsor County
Willoughby State Forest
State forest
7,708Not recordedOpen accessCaledonia County, Orleans County
Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
7,287U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceRestricted accessFranklin County, Orleans County
Les Newell Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
6,189Not recordedOpen accessWindsor County
Long Trail State Forest
State forest
6,012Not recordedMixed (open and restricted parcels)Lamoille County, Orleans County + 1 more
Victory Basin Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
5,372Not recordedOpen accessEssex County
Roxbury State Forest
State forest
4,447Not recordedOpen accessWashington County
Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
3,109Not recordedMixed (open and restricted parcels)Addison County
Wenlock Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
2,578Not recordedOpen accessEssex County
Pine Mountain Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
2,489Not recordedOpen accessOrange County, Caledonia County
Camels Hump State Forest
State forest
2,356Not recordedOpen accessChittenden County, Washington County + 1 more
Hawks Mountain Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
2,292Not recordedOpen accessWindsor County
Jay State Forest
State forest
2,177Not recordedMixed (open and restricted parcels)Orleans County
Pond Woods Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
2,102Not recordedOpen accessRutland County, Addison County
Lewis Creek Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
2,014Not recordedOpen accessAddison County
Plymsbury Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
1,917Not recordedMixed (open and restricted parcels)Rutland County, Windsor County
South Bay Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
1,802Not recordedOpen accessOrleans County
Green Mountain Other
National Forest land
1,696U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessEssex County
Huntington Gap Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
1,594Not recordedMixed (open and restricted parcels)Chittenden County, Washington County
Sandbar Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
1,551Not recordedOpen accessChittenden County
Roy Mountain Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
1,530State: fish and wildlife agencyMixed (open and restricted parcels)Caledonia County
Proctor Piper State Forest
State forest
1,526Not recordedOpen accessWindsor County
Little Otter Creek Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
1,386Not recordedOpen accessAddison County
Roaring Brook Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
1,380Not recordedMixed (open and restricted parcels)Windham County
Cornwall Swamp Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
1,350Not recordedOpen accessAddison County
Fairfield Swamp Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
1,331Not recordedOpen accessFranklin County
Jim Jeffords State Forest
State forest
1,331Not recordedOpen accessRutland County
Blueberry Hill Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
1,284Not recordedOpen accessRutland County
Townshend State Forest
State forest
1,241Not recordedOpen accessWindham County
Tinmouth Channel Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
1,227Not recordedOpen accessRutland County
Otter Creek Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
1,211Not recordedOpen accessRutland County
Fred Johnson Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
1,193Not recordedOpen accessChittenden County, Addison County
Mud Creek Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
1,144Not recordedOpen accessGrand Isle County
Bald Hill Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
1,140Not recordedOpen accessCaledonia County, Orleans County
Granville Reservation State Forest
State forest
1,118Not recordedOpen accessAddison County
Snake Mountain Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
1,088Not recordedOpen accessAddison County
Turner Hill Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
1,078Not recordedOpen accessWindham County
West Mountain Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
1,065Not recordedOpen accessEssex County
Okemo State Forest
State forest
1,036Not recordedOpen accessRutland County, Windsor County
Atherton Meadows Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
1,035Not recordedOpen accessWindham County
Union Village Dam Recreation Area
Army Corps of Engineers project land
999U.S. Army Corps of EngineersOpen accessOrange County
Townshend Recreation Area
Army Corps of Engineers project land
968U.S. Army Corps of EngineersOpen accessWindham County
Aitken State Forest
State forest
910Not recordedOpen accessRutland County
Robbins Mountain Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
897Not recordedOpen accessChittenden County
Podunk Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
891Not recordedOpen accessOrange County
Windsor Prison Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
851Not recordedOpen accessWindsor County
Bird Mountain Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
765Not recordedOpen accessRutland County
Downer State Forest
State forest
743Not recordedOpen accessWindsor County
Lower Otter Creek Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
741Not recordedOpen accessAddison County
Tiny Pond Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
708Not recordedOpen accessWindsor County, Rutland County
Little Ascutney Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
655Not recordedOpen accessWindsor County
White River Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
642Not recordedOpen accessWindsor County
Knapp Brook Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
640Not recordedMixed (open and restricted parcels)Windsor County
L.R. Jones State Forest
State forest
634Not recordedOpen accessWashington County
Middlesex Notch Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
631Not recordedOpen accessWashington County
Lemon Fair Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
598Not recordedOpen accessAddison County
Mathewson State Forest
State forest
596Not recordedOpen accessCaledonia County
Averill Mountain Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
560Not recordedOpen accessEssex County
Whipple Hollow Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
506Not recordedOpen accessRutland County
Clover Hill Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
497Not recordedOpen accessOrange County
Maquam Bay Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
444Not recordedOpen accessFranklin County
Maidstone State Forest
State forest
442Not recordedOpen accessEssex County
Calendar Brook Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
438Not recordedOpen accessCaledonia County
East Creek Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
436Not recordedOpen accessAddison County, Rutland County
Washington State Forest
State forest
435Not recordedOpen accessOrange County
Whipstock Hill Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
428Not recordedOpen accessBennington County
Rock River Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
413Not recordedOpen accessFranklin County
Wild Branch Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
409Not recordedOpen accessLamoille County
Willoughby Falls Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
387Not recordedMixed (open and restricted parcels)Orleans County
Riley Bostwick Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
385Not recordedOpen accessWindsor County
Rupert State Forest
State forest
364Not recordedOpen accessBennington County
Boyer State Forest
State forest
361Not recordedOpen accessWashington County
West Rutland State Forest
State forest
346Not recordedOpen accessRutland County
Richville Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
320State: fish and wildlife agencyMixed (open and restricted parcels)Addison County
Buck Lake Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
306Not recordedOpen accessWashington County
Whitney/Hospital Creek Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
303Not recordedOpen accessAddison County
Black Creek Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
298Not recordedOpen accessFranklin County
Brandon Swamp Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
297Not recordedOpen accessRutland County, Addison County
Bonsawinno Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
285Not recordedRestricted accessRutland County
Johnson Farm Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
284Not recordedOpen accessEssex County
Gale Meadows Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
280Not recordedOpen accessBennington County, Windham County
Ottauquechee Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
266Not recordedOpen accessWindsor County
Avery's Gore Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
265Not recordedOpen accessFranklin County, Lamoille County
Hubbardton Battlefield Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
264Not recordedOpen accessRutland County
Mt. Carmel State Forest
State forest
264Not recordedOpen accessRutland County
Washington Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
261Not recordedOpen accessOrange County
Thetford Hill State Forest
State forest
260Not recordedOpen accessOrange County
Levi Pond Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
252Not recordedOpen accessCaledonia County
East Hill Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
251Not recordedOpen accessLamoille County
Rochester Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
238Not recordedOpen accessWindsor County
Lower Lamoille River Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
229Not recordedOpen accessChittenden County
Arlington State Forest
State forest
209Not recordedOpen accessBennington County
Elm Brook Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
206Not recordedOpen accessFranklin County
Skitchewaug Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
206Not recordedOpen accessWindsor County
Mollie Beattie State Forest
State forest
203Not recordedOpen accessWindham County
Worcester Woods Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
185Not recordedOpen accessWashington County
Intervale Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
151Not recordedOpen accessChittenden County
Pomainville Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
149Not recordedOpen accessRutland County
W.C. Putnam State Forest
State forest
148Not recordedOpen accessWindham County
Mallets Creek Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
142Not recordedOpen accessChittenden County
South Stream Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
142Not recordedOpen accessBennington County
Kesick Swamp Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
135Not recordedOpen accessBennington County
Hapgood State Forest
State forest
118Not recordedOpen accessBennington County
Missing Link Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
111Not recordedOpen accessWindham County
Williams River State Forest
State forest
107Not recordedOpen accessWindsor County
Malletts Creek Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
105Not recordedOpen accessChittenden County
Howe Farm
Other state land
104State: other or unknown agencyOpen accessChittenden County
Ward Marsh Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
102Not recordedOpen accessRutland County
Marsh Pond Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
97Not recordedOpen accessRutland County
Buczek Marsh Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
96Not recordedOpen accessRutland County
Carmans Marsh Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
94Not recordedOpen accessFranklin County
Star Lake Wetlands (Wildlife Management Area)
State wildlife / game area
94Not recordedOpen accessRutland County
Lewis Creek Streambank
State wildlife / game area
92State: fish and wildlife agencyOpen accessChittenden County
West Fairlee Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
92Not recordedOpen accessOrange County
Lyndon State Forest
State forest
72Not recordedOpen accessCaledonia County
Lord State Forest
State forest
67Not recordedOpen accessWindsor County
Loves Marsh Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
65Not recordedOpen accessRutland County
Weathersfield Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
65Not recordedOpen accessWindsor County
Fairlee Marsh Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
59Not recordedOpen accessOrange County
Mill River Falls State Forest
State forest
50Not recordedOpen accessFranklin County
South Hero Marsh Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
49Not recordedOpen accessGrand Isle County

Acreage is calculated from simplified PAD-US boundaries for the portion inside Vermont. “Access” is the PAD-US public access field, not a statement about hunting. National wildlife refuges are generally coded “restricted” in PAD-US because of seasonal or area closures.

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