Cummington Wildlife Management Area: hunting, access and parking in Zone 2
Cummington Wildlife Management Area is 424 acres of MassWildlife land in Cummington (Hampshire County), in Wildlife Management Zone 2 and 4N. MassWildlife says all of its WMAs are open to hunting, fishing and trapping. Hunters took 617 deer in Zone 2 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 Cummington 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)Cummington WMAZone lineParkingHighway
| Size | 424 acres (MassWildlife), in 4 pieces |
|---|---|
| Town | Cummington |
| County | Hampshire |
| Wildlife Management Zone | Zone 2, Zone 4N |
| MassWildlife district | Western District |
| Parking (MassWildlife) | 2 lots, about 5 spaces |
| Deer taken in Zone 2, 2025 | 617 (492 adult males) |
| Nearest town centers | Cummington (under a mile), Goshen (3 mi) and Plainfield (4 mi) |
What is Cummington WMA like?
MassWildlife describes it: "The Cummington WMA is comprised of four sections separated from each other by no more than a 1/2 mile. The WMA consists of steep slopes rising from less than 1,000 feet to higher than 1,400 feet and is entirely forested. The western parcel is northern hardwoods-hemlock-white pine forest with scattered red oak and sugar maples. The middle two sections are predominately northern hardwoods including beech, maple, birch, and black cherry. with some white pine stands. The easternmost parcel is dominated by hemlock and white pine."
On wildlife: "The East Branch has several rare dragonflies, including the endangered harpoon clubtail (Gomphus descriptus)."
Quoted from MassWildlife's Cummington WMA fact sheet.
What does MassWildlife say about hunting Cummington WMA?
"The WMA provides excellent food sources and cover for black bear, white-tailed deer, and wild turkey. The east branch of the Westfield River, which is stocked with trout, runs through Cummington WMA along Route 9. The section of the WMA accessed from Stage Road abuts the north branch of the Swift River which is a CFR containing eastern brook trout. For more information about trout stocking, go to mass.gov/trout."
How do you get into Cummington WMA?
"The two western parcels have grass pull-off parking areas along Route 9, the third has a small dirt parking area on Stage Road, the 4th parcel has no road frontage and can only be accessed by crossing the East Branch of the Westfield River."
| Parking | Spaces | Surface | Condition | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parking | 3 | Grass | Fair | 42.45374 | -72.87973 |
| Parking | 2 | Dirt | Fair | 42.46028 | -72.86429 |
From MassWildlife parking for recreation.
Highways within five miles: MA 112, MA 9, MA 143 and MA 116. Distances to the nearest town centers: Cummington under a mile, Goshen 3 miles, Plainfield 4 miles and Chesterfield 4 miles. Other WMAs nearby: Shaw Brook (1 mile), Meadow Brook (2 miles), Swift River (2 miles).
When can you hunt deer on Cummington WMA in 2026?
Deer seasons follow Zone 2: archery October 5 to November 28, shotgun November 30 to December 12, primitive firearms December 14 to 31. In 2025 the zone gave 244 deer to archers and 281 in shotgun season.
Seasons: MassWildlife deer hunting regulations (2026 dates). Harvest: MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary; MassWildlife 2024 Deer Harvest Summary.
What rules apply on Cummington 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 Cummington WMA?
Yes. MassWildlife says all WMAs are open to hunting, fishing and trapping; deer seasons follow Zone 2, where the 2026 shotgun season runs November 30 to December 12 (MassWildlife WMA regulations).
What zone is Cummington WMA in?
Zone 2 (212 acres) and Zone 4N (214 acres), as MassWildlife's fact sheet gives it. Hunters took 617 deer in Zone 2 in 2025, 492 of them adult males, after 546 in 2024 (MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary).
Where do you park for Cummington WMA?
MassWildlife maps 2 parking areas: a lot (about 3 cars, grass); a lot (about 2 cars, dirt). Its fact sheet adds: "The two western parcels have grass pull-off parking areas along Route 9, the third has a small dirt parking area on Stage Road, the 4th parcel has no road frontage and can only be accessed by crossing the East Branch of the Westfield River."
What can you hunt on Cummington WMA?
MassWildlife's fact sheet: "The WMA provides excellent food sources and cover for black bear, white-tailed deer, and wild turkey. The east branch of the Westfield River, which is stocked with trout, runs through Cummington WMA along Route 9. The section of the WMA accessed from Stage Road abuts the north branch of the Swift River which is a CFR containing eastern brook trout. For more information about trout stocking, go to mass.gov/trout."
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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).