Hitchcock Mountain Wildlife Management Area: hunting, access and parking in Zone 8
Hitchcock Mountain Wildlife Management Area is 268 acres of MassWildlife land in East Brookfield (Worcester County), in Wildlife Management Zone 8. MassWildlife says all of its WMAs are open to hunting, fishing and trapping. Hunters took 1,004 deer in Zone 8 in 2025.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: MassWildlife's Hitchcock 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)Hitchcock Mountain WMAZone lineHighway
| Size | 268 acres (MassWildlife) |
|---|---|
| Town | East Brookfield |
| County | Worcester |
| Wildlife Management Zone | Zone 8 |
| MassWildlife district | Central District |
| Parking (MassWildlife) | None mapped |
| Deer taken in Zone 8, 2025 | 1,004 (625 adult males) |
| Nearest town centers | East Brookfield (under a mile), Brookfield (2 mi) and Sturbridge (5 mi) |
What is Hitchcock Mountain WMA like?
MassWildlife describes it: "This property consists of rolling hardwoods with a mix of white pine stands. There are also perennial streams with vernal pools on this property."
On wildlife: "This is a large tract of property bordering High Rocks with seasonal views to the east."
Quoted from MassWildlife's Hitchcock Mountain WMA fact sheet.
What does MassWildlife say about hunting Hitchcock Mountain WMA?
"Large hardwood ridges provide hunting opportunities for white-tailed deer, wild turkey, and gray squirrel."
How do you get into Hitchcock Mountain WMA?
"The WMA is off of West Sturbridge Road, There is no formal access."
MassWildlife's parking layer shows no lot for Hitchcock Mountain WMA.
Highways within five miles: I-90, US 20, MA 148, MA 31, MA 9 and MA 49. Distances to the nearest town centers: East Brookfield under a mile, Brookfield 2 miles, Sturbridge 5 miles and Spencer 5 miles. Other WMAs nearby: Quacumquasit (2 miles), Wolf Swamp (3 miles), Four Chimneys (4 miles).
When can you hunt deer on Hitchcock Mountain WMA in 2026?
Deer seasons follow Zone 8: archery October 5 to November 28, shotgun November 30 to December 12, primitive firearms December 14 to 31. In 2025 the zone gave 429 deer to archers and 410 in shotgun season.
| Zone | WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Adult males, 2025 | Deer, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 8 | 273 | 1,004 | 625 | 865 |
Seasons: MassWildlife deer hunting regulations (2026 dates). Harvest: MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary; MassWildlife 2024 Deer Harvest Summary.
What rules apply on Hitchcock 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 Hitchcock Mountain WMA?
Yes. MassWildlife says all WMAs are open to hunting, fishing and trapping; deer seasons follow Zone 8, where the 2026 shotgun season runs November 30 to December 12 (MassWildlife WMA regulations).
What zone is Hitchcock Mountain WMA in?
Zone 8, as MassWildlife's fact sheet gives it. Hunters took 1,004 deer in Zone 8 in 2025, 625 of them adult males, after 865 in 2024 (MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary).
How do you get into Hitchcock Mountain WMA?
MassWildlife's fact sheet: "The WMA is off of West Sturbridge Road, There is no formal access."
What can you hunt on Hitchcock Mountain WMA?
MassWildlife's fact sheet: "Large hardwood ridges provide hunting opportunities for white-tailed deer, wild turkey, and gray squirrel."
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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).