Black Brook Wildlife Management Area: hunting, access and parking in Zone 11
Black Brook Wildlife Management Area is 411 acres of MassWildlife land in Middleborough (Plymouth County), in Wildlife Management Zone 11. MassWildlife says all of its WMAs are open to hunting, fishing and trapping. Hunters took 4,153 deer in Zone 11 in 2025, and MassWildlife maps 2 parking areas for the property with room for about 5 vehicles.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: MassWildlife's Black Brook WMA fact sheet. Harvest: MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary. Seasons: MassWildlife deer hunting regulations (2026 dates).
MassWildlife (Fish and Game) landBlack Brook WMAZone lineParkingHighway
| Size | 411 acres (MassWildlife), in 5 pieces |
|---|---|
| Town | Middleborough |
| County | Plymouth |
| Wildlife Management Zone | Zone 11 |
| MassWildlife district | Southeast District |
| Parking (MassWildlife) | 2 lots, about 5 spaces |
| Deer taken in Zone 11, 2025 | 4,153 (2,120 adult males) |
| Nearest town centers | Middleborough (3 mi), Rochester (3 mi) and Lakeville (4 mi) |
What is Black Brook WMA like?
MassWildlife describes it: "This property consists of mixed upland forest and red maple swamp in the Town of Middleborough. Common vegetation on the property include white pine, red oak, eastern hemlock, American holly, red maple, sweet pepperbush, and common greenbrier, with a wide variety of upland and wetland herbaceous plants and grasses."
On wildlife: "The area supports a large variety of wildlife. An alluvial red maple swamp, an uncommon type of natural community, runs alongside Black Brook. Gypsywort, an Endangered plant listed under the Massachusetts Endangered Species Act, grows in several spots along the brook as well. Eastern Box Turtles, listed as Species of Special Concern, can be found in the upland portions of the WMA."
Quoted from MassWildlife's Black Brook WMA fact sheet.
What does MassWildlife say about hunting Black Brook WMA?
"Black Brook WMA provides good hunting opportunities for white-tailed deer, wild turkey, and eastern coyote. Trapping opportunities are numerous for most furbearers. Black Brook and Millers Neck Brook flow through the WMA and provide some warmwater fishing opportunities. Access, both by foot and by canoe or kayak, may be challenging due to vegetation along and within the streams."
How do you get into Black Brook WMA?
"The WMA is accessible via roadside parking along the marked frontage on the south side of Miller Street between Highland and Old Miller Streets, however, safe parking along this roadway is very limited. There are a few old woods roads and trails located on the property resulting from historic timber harvesting operations that visitors can use to walk into the WMA."
| Parking | Spaces | Surface | Condition | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Brook WMA | 3 | Dirt | Fair | 41.83481 | -70.86637 |
| Black Brook WMA | 2 | Dirt | Fair | 41.81894 | -70.85053 |
From MassWildlife parking for recreation.
Highways within five miles: I-495, MA 105, MA 28, MA 18, MA 140 and MA 58. Distances to the nearest town centers: Middleborough 3 miles, Rochester 3 miles, Lakeville 4 miles and Acushnet 6 miles. Other WMAs nearby: Sippican Headwaters (2 miles), Rocky Gutter (4 miles), Hartley Reservoir (4 miles).
When can you hunt deer on Black Brook WMA in 2026?
Deer seasons follow Zone 11: archery October 5 to November 28, shotgun November 30 to December 12, primitive firearms December 14 to 31 and a winter season January 1 to 30, 2027. In 2025 the zone gave 2,139 deer to archers and 1,358 in shotgun season.
| Zone | WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Adult males, 2025 | Deer, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 11 | 425 | 4,153 | 2,120 | 3,830 |
Seasons: MassWildlife deer hunting regulations (2026 dates). Harvest: MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary; MassWildlife 2024 Deer Harvest Summary.
What rules apply on Black Brook WMA?
Under 321 CMR 3.01, camping, fires and target practice need the Director's written permission, vehicles stay on roads open to traffic, and dogs must be leashed unless hunting or training with a licensed hunter.
Source: MassWildlife WMA regulations.
Questions hunters ask
Can you hunt on Black Brook WMA?
Yes. MassWildlife says all WMAs are open to hunting, fishing and trapping; deer seasons follow Zone 11, where the 2026 shotgun season runs November 30 to December 12 (MassWildlife WMA regulations).
What zone is Black Brook WMA in?
Zone 11, as MassWildlife's fact sheet gives it. Hunters took 4,153 deer in Zone 11 in 2025, 2,120 of them adult males, after 3,830 in 2024 (MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary).
Where do you park for Black Brook WMA?
MassWildlife maps 2 parking areas: Black Brook WMA (about 3 cars, dirt); Black Brook WMA (about 2 cars, dirt). Its fact sheet adds: "The WMA is accessible via roadside parking along the marked frontage on the south side of Miller Street between Highland and Old Miller Streets, however, safe parking along this roadway is very limited."
What can you hunt on Black Brook WMA?
MassWildlife's fact sheet: "Black Brook WMA provides good hunting opportunities for white-tailed deer, wild turkey, and eastern coyote. Trapping opportunities are numerous for most furbearers. Black Brook and Millers Neck Brook flow through the WMA and provide some warmwater fishing opportunities. Access, both by foot and by canoe or kayak, may be challenging due to vegetation along and within the streams."
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Sources: MassWildlife fact sheet; MassWildlife Lands (MassGIS); MassWildlife parking for recreation; MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary; MassWildlife deer hunting regulations (2026 dates); MassWildlife WMA regulations; public land MassGIS Protected and Recreational OpenSpace for state and Army Corps land; USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US 4.1) for federal land; towns U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 primary and secondary roads; U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer, towns (county subdivisions). FilledTag is not part of Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife).