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West River Hunt Unit Map & Access

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The West River unit is one of 28 mapped hunt units on Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge in Windham County, VT. It covers approximately 3,386 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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3,386acres
Openstatus 2026–27
Norefuge permit
Windham Countycounty

West River 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 West River unit

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Destination: center of the West River unit

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Decimal
43.17876, -72.74949
DMS
43°10′43.5″N 72°44′58.2″W

Nearest towns

  • Brattleboro, VT25 mi NW of town
  • Keene, NH29 mi NW of town
  • Rutland, VT32 mi S 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

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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, 20265:44 AM6:14 AM7:28 PM13h 14m
Tue, Sep 15, 20265:59 AM6:29 AM7:03 PM12h 34m
Thu, Oct 1, 20266:16 AM6:46 AM6:34 PM11h 48m
Thu, Oct 15, 20266:33 AM7:03 AM6:10 PM11h 07m
Sun, Nov 1, 20265:54 AM6:24 AM4:44 PM10h 20m
Sun, Nov 15, 20266:13 AM6:43 AM4:28 PM9h 45m
Tue, Dec 1, 20266:32 AM7:02 AM4:17 PM9h 15m
Tue, Dec 15, 20266:45 AM7:15 AM4:16 PM9h 01m
Fri, Jan 1, 20276:52 AM7:22 AM4:25 PM9h 02m
Fri, Jan 15, 20276:50 AM7:20 AM4:39 PM9h 19m
Mon, Feb 1, 20276:37 AM7:07 AM5:01 PM9h 54m

Computed for 43.179, -72.749 (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
Nulhegan BasinOpen26,815—
PutneyOpen285—
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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