Kampoosa Fen Wildlife Management Area: hunting, access and parking in Zone 3
Kampoosa Fen Wildlife Management Area is 72 acres of MassWildlife land in Stockbridge (Berkshire County), in Wildlife Management Zone 3. MassWildlife says all of its WMAs are open to hunting, fishing and trapping. Hunters took 706 deer in Zone 3 in 2025.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: MassWildlife's Kampoosa Fen WMA fact sheet. Harvest: MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary. Seasons: MassWildlife deer hunting regulations (2026 dates).
MassWildlife (Fish and Game) landKampoosa Fen WMAZone lineHighway
| Size | 72 acres (MassWildlife) |
|---|---|
| Town | Stockbridge |
| County | Berkshire |
| Wildlife Management Zone | Zone 3 |
| MassWildlife district | Western District |
| Parking (MassWildlife) | None mapped |
| Deer taken in Zone 3, 2025 | 706 (419 adult males) |
| Nearest town centers | Stockbridge (under a mile), Lee (3 mi) and West Stockbridge (5 mi) |
What is Kampoosa Fen WMA like?
MassWildlife describes it: "Kampoosa Fen WMA is a combination of swamp (the ecologically important Kampoosa Bog) and managed agriculture. The southern portion of the WMA is very wet and difficult to access. The northern areas feature upland field habitats managed under an agreement with a local farmer. The WMA is relatively small and not a popular area for outdoor recreation."
On its habitat work: "A significant portion of the WMA is managed as field habitat. It is cut annually after July 15th under an agricultural agreement. This agreement keeps the area from reverting to mature forest."
On wildlife: "Kampoosa Bog is an ecologically important resource for rare plants and wildlife."
Quoted from MassWildlife's Kampoosa Fen WMA fact sheet.
How do you get into Kampoosa Fen WMA?
"The WMA is located west of Route 7 and south of the Massachusetts Turnpike. Access is limited to a gated way that allows access for a gas pipeline right of way. It is possible to park one or two vehicles at this access point. No formal parking areas exist."
MassWildlife's parking layer shows no lot for Kampoosa Fen WMA.
Highways within five miles: I-90, US 7, MA 183, MA 102, US 20 and MA 41. Distances to the nearest town centers: Stockbridge under a mile, Lee 3 miles, West Stockbridge 5 miles and Great Barrington 5 miles. Other WMAs nearby: Rockdale Highlands (3 miles), Hop Brook (3 miles), Agawam Lake (4 miles).
When can you hunt deer on Kampoosa Fen WMA in 2026?
Deer seasons follow Zone 3: archery October 5 to November 28, shotgun November 30 to December 12, primitive firearms December 14 to 31. In 2025 the zone gave 259 deer to archers and 311 in shotgun season.
| Zone | WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Adult males, 2025 | Deer, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 3 | 72 | 706 | 419 | 650 |
Seasons: MassWildlife deer hunting regulations (2026 dates). Harvest: MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary; MassWildlife 2024 Deer Harvest Summary.
What rules apply on Kampoosa Fen 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 Kampoosa Fen WMA?
Yes. MassWildlife says all WMAs are open to hunting, fishing and trapping; deer seasons follow Zone 3, where the 2026 shotgun season runs November 30 to December 12 (MassWildlife WMA regulations).
What zone is Kampoosa Fen WMA in?
Zone 3, as MassWildlife's fact sheet gives it. Hunters took 706 deer in Zone 3 in 2025, 419 of them adult males, after 650 in 2024 (MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary).
How do you get into Kampoosa Fen WMA?
MassWildlife's fact sheet: "The WMA is located west of Route 7 and south of the Massachusetts Turnpike. Access is limited to a gated way that allows access for a gas pipeline right of way. It is possible to park one or two vehicles at this access point. No formal parking areas exist."
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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).