Dunstable Brook Wildlife Management Area: hunting, access and parking in Zone 9
Dunstable Brook Wildlife Management Area is 207 acres of MassWildlife land in Dunstable and Tyngsborough (Middlesex County), in Wildlife Management Zone 9. MassWildlife says all of its WMAs are open to hunting, fishing and trapping. Hunters took 1,534 deer in Zone 9 in 2025, and MassWildlife maps 1 parking area for the property with room for about 4 vehicles.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: MassWildlife's Dunstable Brook WMA fact sheet. Harvest: MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary. Seasons: MassWildlife deer hunting regulations (2026 dates).
MassWildlife (Fish and Game) landDunstable Brook WMAZone lineParkingHighway
| Size | 207 acres (MassWildlife) |
|---|---|
| Town | Dunstable and Tyngsborough |
| County | Middlesex |
| Wildlife Management Zone | Zone 9 |
| MassWildlife district | Northeast District |
| Parking (MassWildlife) | 1 lot, about 4 spaces |
| Deer taken in Zone 9, 2025 | 1,534 (742 adult males) |
| Nearest town centers | Tyngsborough (under a mile), Dunstable (2 mi) and Westford (5 mi) |
What is Dunstable Brook WMA like?
MassWildlife describes it: "This property contains upland habitat with maintained shrubland and fields. Shrubland is mainly grasses and ground juniper. There is mixed hardwood and white pine forest elsewhere."
On its habitat work: "Fields are mowed between stone walls to maintain grassland and shrubland habitats."
On wildlife: "American woodcock mating displays are often reported in spring. Shrubland bird-watching opportunities are excellent, particularly for blue-winged warbler, eastern towhee, and Virginia rail."
Quoted from MassWildlife's Dunstable Brook WMA fact sheet.
What does MassWildlife say about hunting Dunstable Brook WMA?
"Hunting opportunities exist for white-tailed deer, eastern coyote, fox, wild turkey, gray squirrel, raccoon, and opossum. Cottontail rabbit, ruffed grouse, American woodcock, and black bear have also been reported on the property."
How do you get into Dunstable Brook WMA?
"Parking is located on the Dunstable and Tyngsborough line. Parking is available on Dunstable Road. Crossing is wet to rear fields of the WMA."
| Parking | Spaces | Surface | Condition | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pressure Treated Guardrails | 4 | Gravel | Excellent | 42.66552 | -71.44711 |
From MassWildlife parking for recreation.
Highways within five miles: US 3, MA 113, MA 40 and MA 4. Distances to the nearest town centers: Tyngsborough under a mile, Dunstable 2 miles, Westford 5 miles and Chelmsford 6 miles. Other WMAs nearby: Elbow Meadow (2 miles), Hauk Swamp (3 miles), Unkety Brook (3 miles).
When can you hunt deer on Dunstable Brook WMA in 2026?
Deer seasons follow Zone 9: 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 660 deer to archers and 557 in shotgun season.
| Zone | WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Adult males, 2025 | Deer, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 9 | 211 | 1,534 | 742 | 1,374 |
Seasons: MassWildlife deer hunting regulations (2026 dates). Harvest: MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary; MassWildlife 2024 Deer Harvest Summary.
What rules apply on Dunstable 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 Dunstable Brook WMA?
Yes. MassWildlife says all WMAs are open to hunting, fishing and trapping; deer seasons follow Zone 9, where the 2026 shotgun season runs November 30 to December 12 (MassWildlife WMA regulations).
What zone is Dunstable Brook WMA in?
Zone 9, as MassWildlife's fact sheet gives it. Hunters took 1,534 deer in Zone 9 in 2025, 742 of them adult males, after 1,374 in 2024 (MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary).
Where do you park for Dunstable Brook WMA?
MassWildlife maps 1 parking area: Pressure Treated Guardrails (about 4 cars, gravel). Its fact sheet adds: "Parking is located on the Dunstable and Tyngsborough line. Parking is available on Dunstable Road. Crossing is wet to rear fields of the WMA."
What can you hunt on Dunstable Brook WMA?
MassWildlife's fact sheet: "Hunting opportunities exist for white-tailed deer, eastern coyote, fox, wild turkey, gray squirrel, raccoon, and opossum. Cottontail rabbit, ruffed grouse, American woodcock, and black bear have also been reported on the property."
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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).