Day Mountain Wildlife Management Area: hunting, access and parking in Zone 2
Day Mountain Wildlife Management Area is 388 acres of MassWildlife land in Dalton (Berkshire County), in Wildlife Management Zone 2. 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 1 parking area for the property with room for about 2 vehicles.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: MassWildlife's Day Mountain 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)National Park ServiceDay Mountain WMAZone lineParkingHighway
| Size | 388 acres (MassWildlife), in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| Town | Dalton |
| County | Berkshire |
| Wildlife Management Zone | Zone 2 |
| MassWildlife district | Western District |
| Parking (MassWildlife) | 1 lot, about 2 spaces |
| Deer taken in Zone 2, 2025 | 617 (492 adult males) |
| Nearest town centers | Dalton (under a mile), Hinsdale (2 mi) and Pittsfield (4 mi) |
What is Day Mountain WMA like?
MassWildlife describes it: "Day Mountain WMA consists primarily of rich mesic forests including hardwoods such as sugar maple, white ash, and basswood among others. White pine is also found throughout the property."
On wildlife: "The Appalachian Trail abuts the property and cuts through the western part of the WMA."
Quoted from MassWildlife's Day Mountain WMA fact sheet.
What does MassWildlife say about hunting Day Mountain WMA?
"Day Mountain WMA provides suitable habitat and hunting opportunities for white-tailed deer, wild turkey, and ruffed grouse."
Its rules for the area: "Hunting is not allowed on the Appalachian Trail."
How do you get into Day Mountain WMA?
"Parking access is located on East Street in Dalton."
| Parking | Spaces | Surface | Condition | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parking | 2 | Grass | Fair | 42.45798 | -73.13929 |
From MassWildlife parking for recreation.
Highways within five miles: MA 8, MA 9, US 7, MA 143 and US 20. Distances to the nearest town centers: Dalton under a mile, Hinsdale 2 miles, Pittsfield 4 miles and Lanesborough 6 miles. Other WMAs nearby: Housatonic River East Branch (1 mile), Hinsdale Flats (4 miles), Chalet (4 miles).
When can you hunt deer on Day Mountain 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.
| Zone | WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Adult males, 2025 | Deer, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 2 | 392 | 617 | 492 | 546 |
Seasons: MassWildlife deer hunting regulations (2026 dates). Harvest: MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary; MassWildlife 2024 Deer Harvest Summary.
What rules apply on Day Mountain 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 Day Mountain 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 Day Mountain WMA in?
Zone 2, 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 Day Mountain WMA?
MassWildlife maps 1 parking area: a lot (about 2 cars, grass). Its fact sheet adds: "Parking access is located on East Street in Dalton."
What can you hunt on Day Mountain WMA?
MassWildlife's fact sheet: "Day Mountain WMA provides suitable habitat and hunting opportunities for white-tailed deer, wild turkey, and ruffed grouse."
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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).