Fisk Forestdale Wildlife Management Area: hunting, access and parking in Zone 12
Fisk Forestdale Wildlife Management Area is 93 acres of MassWildlife land in Sandwich (Barnstable County), in Wildlife Management Zone 12. MassWildlife says all of its WMAs are open to hunting, fishing and trapping. Hunters took 381 deer in Zone 12 in 2025, and MassWildlife maps 1 parking area for the property with room for about 6 vehicles.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: MassWildlife's Fisk Forestdale 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)Military (closed unless the base allows)Fisk Forestdale WMAZone lineParkingHighway
| Size | 93 acres (MassWildlife) |
|---|---|
| Town | Sandwich |
| County | Barnstable |
| Wildlife Management Zone | Zone 12 |
| MassWildlife district | Southeast District |
| Parking (MassWildlife) | 1 lot, about 6 spaces |
| Deer taken in Zone 12, 2025 | 381 (193 adult males) |
| Nearest town centers | Sandwich (under a mile), Bourne (5 mi) and Mashpee (5 mi) |
What is Fisk Forestdale WMA like?
MassWildlife describes it: "The property was acquired by MassWildlife in 1935 from the Coonamessett Ranch Company. This WMA is primarily a white oak and pitch pine forest featuring a mature canopy, intermittent acorn crop, and a sparse understory."
On wildlife: "Wildlife viewing opportunities can include woodland bird species, upland game species, reptiles such as eastern box turtles and unique species of insects that rely on pitch pine forest habitats."
Quoted from MassWildlife's Fisk Forestdale WMA fact sheet.
What does MassWildlife say about hunting Fisk Forestdale WMA?
"This area provides sufficient cover for upland game species such as gray squirrel, eastern cottontail, wild turkey, white-tailed deer, and eastern coyote. Note: this property abuts major roads and residences, please observe discharge setbacks."
How do you get into Fisk Forestdale WMA?
"There is a small area of parking off of Route 130. The parking area is a road pull off with a break in the split rail fence."
| Parking | Spaces | Surface | Condition | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fisk Forestdale WMA parking | 6 | Dirt/Grass | Fair | 41.70255 | -70.49494 |
From MassWildlife parking for recreation.
Highways within five miles: US 6, MA 130, MA 28 and MA 149. Distances to the nearest town centers: Sandwich under a mile, Bourne 5 miles, Mashpee 5 miles and Barnstable 7 miles. Other WMAs nearby: Sandwich Hollows (2 miles), Hog Ponds (2 miles), Pickerel Cove (2 miles).
When can you hunt deer on Fisk Forestdale WMA in 2026?
Deer seasons follow Zone 12: archery October 5 to November 28, shotgun November 30 to December 12, primitive firearms December 14 to 31. In 2025 the zone gave 128 deer to archers and 191 in shotgun season.
| Zone | WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Adult males, 2025 | Deer, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 12 | 100 | 381 | 193 | 382 |
Seasons: MassWildlife deer hunting regulations (2026 dates). Harvest: MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary; MassWildlife 2024 Deer Harvest Summary.
What rules apply on Fisk Forestdale 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 Fisk Forestdale WMA?
Yes. MassWildlife says all WMAs are open to hunting, fishing and trapping; deer seasons follow Zone 12, where the 2026 shotgun season runs November 30 to December 12 (MassWildlife WMA regulations).
What zone is Fisk Forestdale WMA in?
Zone 12, as MassWildlife's fact sheet gives it. Hunters took 381 deer in Zone 12 in 2025, 193 of them adult males, after 382 in 2024 (MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary).
Where do you park for Fisk Forestdale WMA?
MassWildlife maps 1 parking area: Fisk Forestdale WMA parking (about 6 cars, dirt/grass). Its fact sheet adds: "There is a small area of parking off of Route 130. The parking area is a road pull off with a break in the split rail fence."
What can you hunt on Fisk Forestdale WMA?
MassWildlife's fact sheet: "This area provides sufficient cover for upland game species such as gray squirrel, eastern cottontail, wild turkey, white-tailed deer, and eastern coyote. Note: this property abuts major roads and residences, please observe discharge setbacks."
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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).