Copicut Wildlife Management Area: hunting, access and parking in Zone 11
Copicut Wildlife Management Area is 4,018 acres of MassWildlife land in Fall River and Freetown (Bristol 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 1 parking area for the property.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: MassWildlife's Copicut WMA fact sheet. Harvest: MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary. Seasons: MassWildlife deer hunting regulations (2026 dates).
MassWildlife (Fish and Game) landState forest and park land (DCR)Copicut WMAZone lineParkingHighway
| Size | 4,018 acres (MassWildlife), in 7 pieces |
|---|---|
| Town | Fall River and Freetown |
| County | Bristol |
| Wildlife Management Zone | Zone 11 |
| MassWildlife district | Southeast District |
| Parking (MassWildlife) | 1 lot |
| Deer taken in Zone 11, 2025 | 4,153 (2,120 adult males) |
| Nearest town centers | Freetown (under a mile), Fall River (under a mile) and Somerset (5 mi) |
What is Copicut WMA like?
MassWildlife describes it: "Copicut WMA is part of the Southeastern Massachusetts Bioreserve. The area consists of shrub swamps and Atlantic white cedar swamps with areas of mixed upland forest dominated by white pine, red oak, and common greenbrier. Commonly occurring plant species include red maple, sweet pepperbush, highbush blueberry, leatherleaf, swamp azalea, sphagnum moss, and Atlantic white cedar. Cotton grass, sundew, and other bog plants are also present."
On its habitat work: "Copicut WMA is part of the Southeastern MA Bioreserve, a 13,600-acre collection of preserved lands. Copicut WMA has dirt trails that are minimally maintained. The property is managed for fish and wildlife habitat as well as open space."
On wildlife: "There are over five miles of trails in the Copicut WMA for hiking, walking, and biking. Many animals and birds inhabit the area including some endangered/threatened species. Two Atlantic white cedar swamps grace the eastern edge of this WMA."
Quoted from MassWildlife's Copicut WMA fact sheet.
What does MassWildlife say about hunting Copicut WMA?
"This WMA is part of a much larger collection of lands that provide excellent habitat and hunting opportunities for white-tailed deer, eastern coyote, wild turkey and numerous furbearer species. Copicut Reservoir offers warmwater fishing opportunities for largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, bullhead, Chain pickerel, sunfish, and white perch. The reservoir is restricted to shore fishing only."
Its rules for the area: "Fishing on the Copicut Reservoir is allowed but restricted to shore fishing only."
How do you get into Copicut WMA?
"There is parking access near the corner of Quanapoag Road and Flagg Swamp Road in Freetown that can accommodate three vehicles. Parking access at the junction of Copicut Road and Dam Road can accommodate four vehicles."
| Parking | Spaces | Surface | Condition | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeastern Massachusetts Bioreserve Copicut Road parking Area | 41.73883 | -71.05013 |
From MassWildlife parking for recreation.
Highways within five miles: MA 24, MA 140, MA 79, I-195, US 6 and MA 138. Distances to the nearest town centers: Freetown under a mile, Fall River under a mile, Somerset 5 miles and Berkley 5 miles. Other WMAs nearby: Mill Brook Bogs (2 miles), Noquochoke (7 miles), Hartley Reservoir (9 miles).
When can you hunt deer on Copicut 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 | 589 | 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 Copicut 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 Copicut 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 Copicut 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 Copicut WMA?
MassWildlife maps 1 parking area: Southeastern Massachusetts Bioreserve Copicut Road parking Area. Its fact sheet adds: "There is parking access near the corner of Quanapoag Road and Flagg Swamp Road in Freetown that can accommodate three vehicles. Parking access at the junction of Copicut Road and Dam Road can accommodate four vehicles."
What can you hunt on Copicut WMA?
MassWildlife's fact sheet: "This WMA is part of a much larger collection of lands that provide excellent habitat and hunting opportunities for white-tailed deer, eastern coyote, wild turkey and numerous furbearer species. Copicut Reservoir offers warmwater fishing opportunities for largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, bullhead, Chain pickerel, sunfish, and white perch. The reservoir is restricted to shore fishing only."
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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).