Honey Pot Wildlife Management Area: hunting, access and parking in Zone 4S
Honey Pot Wildlife Management Area is 178 acres of MassWildlife land in Southwick and Westfield (Hampden County), in Wildlife Management Zone 4S. MassWildlife says all of its WMAs are open to hunting, fishing and trapping. Hunters took 479 deer in Zone 4S in 2025, and MassWildlife maps 1 parking area for the property with room for about 3 vehicles.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: MassWildlife's Honey Pot WMA fact sheet. Harvest: MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary. Seasons: MassWildlife deer hunting regulations (2026 dates).
MassWildlife (Fish and Game) landNational wildlife refugeHoney Pot WMAZone lineParkingHighway
| Size | 178 acres (MassWildlife), in 4 pieces |
|---|---|
| Town | Southwick and Westfield |
| County | Hampden |
| Wildlife Management Zone | Zone 4S |
| MassWildlife district | Connecticut Valley District |
| Parking (MassWildlife) | 1 lot, about 3 spaces |
| Deer taken in Zone 4S, 2025 | 479 (361 adult males) |
| Nearest town centers | Southwick (3 mi), Westfield (4 mi) and Russell (4 mi) |
What is Honey Pot WMA like?
MassWildlife describes it: "Honey Pot WMA is a property of low elevation except for the small knoll near the center of the parcel. This area consists of mainly a mixed wood forest with a wetland on the western boundary and a forested wetland in the north. This property is bordered by the Honey Pot WCE to the north."
On wildlife: "The wetlands present on this property function as vernal pools which provide breeding areas for both rare and common wildlife including spotted salamanders and wood frogs."
Quoted from MassWildlife's Honey Pot WMA fact sheet.
What does MassWildlife say about hunting Honey Pot WMA?
"Opportunities to pursue white-tailed deer, black bear, wild turkey, gray squirrel, and gray and red fox are present on this property. However, due to the close proximity of dwellings and roads, hunting is limited in some areas."
How do you get into Honey Pot WMA?
"A gravel parking lot for 6 vehicles is located on the southern end of the WMA off of Honey Pot Road in Southwick."
| Parking | Spaces | Surface | Condition | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not maintained in winter | 3 | Gravel | Good | 42.09536 | -72.81915 |
From MassWildlife parking for recreation.
Highways within five miles: I-90, MA 57, MA 10, US 202, US 20 and MA 23. Distances to the nearest town centers: Southwick 3 miles, Westfield 4 miles, Russell 4 miles and Granville 4 miles. Other WMAs nearby: Westfield (1 mile), Southwick (5 miles), Tekoa Mountain (6 miles).
When can you hunt deer on Honey Pot WMA in 2026?
Deer seasons follow Zone 4S: archery October 5 to November 28, shotgun November 30 to December 12, primitive firearms December 14 to 31. In 2025 the zone gave 202 deer to archers and 199 in shotgun season.
| Zone | WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Adult males, 2025 | Deer, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 4S | 224 | 479 | 361 | 360 |
Seasons: MassWildlife deer hunting regulations (2026 dates). Harvest: MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary; MassWildlife 2024 Deer Harvest Summary.
What rules apply on Honey Pot 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 Honey Pot WMA?
Yes. MassWildlife says all WMAs are open to hunting, fishing and trapping; deer seasons follow Zone 4S, where the 2026 shotgun season runs November 30 to December 12 (MassWildlife WMA regulations).
What zone is Honey Pot WMA in?
Zone 4S, as MassWildlife's fact sheet gives it. Hunters took 479 deer in Zone 4S in 2025, 361 of them adult males, after 360 in 2024 (MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary).
Where do you park for Honey Pot WMA?
MassWildlife maps 1 parking area: Not maintained in winter (about 3 cars, gravel). Its fact sheet adds: "A gravel parking lot for 6 vehicles is located on the southern end of the WMA off of Honey Pot Road in Southwick."
What can you hunt on Honey Pot WMA?
MassWildlife's fact sheet: "Opportunities to pursue white-tailed deer, black bear, wild turkey, gray squirrel, and gray and red fox are present on this property. However, due to the close proximity of dwellings and roads, hunting is limited in some areas."
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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).