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Nulhegan Basin Hunt Unit Map & Access

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The Nulhegan Basin unit is one of 28 mapped hunt units on Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge in Essex County, VT. It covers approximately 26,815 acres and is listed as “open to hunting” for 2026–2027. Hunting generally follows state seasons and bag limits, along with general refuge rules.

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26,815acres
Openstatus 2026–27
Norefuge permit
Essex Countycounty

Nulhegan Basin map

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OpenSpecial regulationsClosedFWS-owned landWPA (public)Refuge boundaryEasement (private) Tip: switch to Satellite or USGS Topo in the layer menu · click the map for GPS coordinates
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Rules & permits for this unit

Status: Open to hunting

Hunting follows Massachusetts seasons, bag limits and licensing, plus general National Wildlife Refuge rules.

Game at Silvio O. Conte NFWR

Species listed for the refuge as a whole — a special-regulation unit may be limited to certain species. Confirm in the hunt brochure.

Getting to the Nulhegan Basin unit

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Destination: center of the Nulhegan Basin unit

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44.83180, -71.74377
DMS
44°49′54.5″N 71°44′37.6″W

Nearest towns

  • St. Johnsbury, VT32 mi NE of town
  • Berlin, NH37 mi NW of town
  • Montpelier, VT57 mi NE of town

Straight-line distances. Driving routes are longer; many refuge roads are gravel and may close seasonally.

The navigation point is a point inside the unit polygon, not necessarily a parking area or legal access point. Use satellite view to find roads, gates and designated parking, and respect closed areas and private inholdings.

Shooting hours at this unit

Today at Nulhegan Basin

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*½ hour before sunrise — the standard federal shooting-hour start for migratory game birds. Times in New York local time.

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2026–2027 season sun table

DateShooting lightSunriseSunsetDaylight
Tue, Sep 1, 20265:38 AM6:08 AM7:26 PM13h 19m
Tue, Sep 15, 20265:54 AM6:24 AM7:00 PM12h 36m
Thu, Oct 1, 20266:13 AM6:43 AM6:29 PM11h 47m
Thu, Oct 15, 20266:30 AM7:00 AM6:04 PM11h 04m
Sun, Nov 1, 20265:53 AM6:23 AM4:37 PM10h 14m
Sun, Nov 15, 20266:13 AM6:43 AM4:20 PM9h 37m
Tue, Dec 1, 20266:33 AM7:03 AM4:08 PM9h 05m
Tue, Dec 15, 20266:47 AM7:17 AM4:06 PM8h 49m
Fri, Jan 1, 20276:54 AM7:24 AM4:15 PM8h 51m
Fri, Jan 15, 20276:51 AM7:21 AM4:29 PM9h 09m
Mon, Feb 1, 20276:37 AM7:07 AM4:52 PM9h 46m

Computed for 44.832, -71.744 (EDT / DST-aware). Check state rules — big game hours vary.

Weather forecast

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Forecast from the National Weather Service. Wind direction matters — plan your approach downwind of where game beds.

Other units at Silvio O. Conte NFWR

UnitStatusAcresPermit
PutneyOpen285—
West RiverOpen3,386—
Blueberry SwampSpecial regs1,261—
Dead BranchSpecial regs100—
Deadman's SwampSpecial regs79—
FairgroundsSpecial regs48—
Fort RiverSpecial regs251—
HatfieldSpecial regs20—
Honey PotSpecial regs21—
MaromasSpecial regs24—
MascomaSpecial regs9,373—
Mill RiverSpecial regs254—
Mt. TobySpecial regs29—
Mt. TomSpecial regs141—
PondicherrySpecial regs6,452—
Roger Tory PetersonSpecial regs56—
Saddle IslandSpecial regs1.2—
Salmon RiverSpecial regs912—
Third IslandSpecial regs3.5—
Westfield RiverSpecial regs555—
Whalebone CoveSpecial regs127—
Fannie StebbinsClosed130—
Fort River Safety ZoneClosed75—
Ompompanoosuc RiverClosed803—
Salmon River ClosedClosed84—
SeldenClosed45—
WissatinnewagClosed21—

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