Regulations
Open under statewide regulations for all squirrel, turkey and furbearer seasons.
Exceptions
Area closed for four consecutive days starting the first Friday in December to all hunting except archery deer hunting, muzzleloader deer hunting (when in season) and the quota pheasant hunt.
Rabbit, quail and grouse hunters must check in and check out at a self-service kiosk and clearly display a department-provided hang-tag in a vehicle. hang tags available in advance through this website.
Bear: Zone 3 (Bath and Fleming county portions). See the Black Bear Hunting page on this website for more details.
Deer: On the main tract, the archery, crossbow, muzzleloader, and youth firearm seasons are open under statewide regulations, except archery hunting is closed during quota fox hunting field trials. The remainder of the WMA is open under statewide regulations for the archery, crossbow, muzzleloader and youth seasons, except during the quota deer hunt. Quota deer hunt, two consecutive days starting the first Saturday in November, limit four, only one of which may be antlered. Hunters awarded one preference point for each female deer harvested, up to four.
Grouse & Quail: Open until 3 p.m. (local time) on Tuesdays and Saturdays from Nov. 1 - Dec. 31, except when closed during the deer quota hunt and pheasant quota hunts. Daily bag limit is four quail and two grouse.
Pheasant: Entire WMA is closedto small game hunting during pheasant quota hunts.
Rabbit: Nov. 1 - Dec. 31, except closed for the deer quota hunt and the pheasant quota hunt.
