Meetinghouse Swamp Wildlife Management Area: hunting, access and parking in Zone 11
Meetinghouse Swamp Wildlife Management Area is 123 acres of MassWildlife land in Middleborough (Plymouth County), in Wildlife Management Zone 11. MassWildlife says all of its WMAs are open to hunting, fishing and trapping. Hunters took 4,153 deer in Zone 11 in 2025.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: MassWildlife's Meetinghouse Swamp WMA fact sheet. Harvest: MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary. Seasons: MassWildlife deer hunting regulations (2026 dates).
MassWildlife (Fish and Game) landMeetinghouse Swamp WMAZone lineHighway
| Size | 123 acres (MassWildlife) |
|---|---|
| Town | Middleborough |
| County | Plymouth |
| Wildlife Management Zone | Zone 11 |
| MassWildlife district | Southeast District |
| Parking (MassWildlife) | None mapped |
| Deer taken in Zone 11, 2025 | 4,153 (2,120 adult males) |
| Nearest town centers | Middleborough (3 mi), Plympton (5 mi) and Halifax (6 mi) |
What is Meetinghouse Swamp WMA like?
MassWildlife describes it: "Meetinghouse Swamp WMA lies north of Route 44 and east of Plympton Street in Middleborough. This property is primarily forested by red maple, blueberry, sweet pepperbush and common greenbrier, however there are a few patches of uplands dominated by white pine and red oak. Several seasonal wetlands and vernal pools can be found scattered amongst this property."
On wildlife: "Due to limited access, this is not an ideal property to visit solely for the use of wildlife viewing though the habitat is ideal for several common species."
Quoted from MassWildlife's Meetinghouse Swamp WMA fact sheet.
What does MassWildlife say about hunting Meetinghouse Swamp WMA?
"This property allows for the pursuit of white-tailed deer, eastern coyote, and raccoon but has limited access."
How do you get into Meetinghouse Swamp WMA?
"This property is difficult to access and there are no formal parking areas or road frontage. An old unimproved road leads into the northeast corner of the swamp but passes through private land. There is also a major electrical transmission line running through the northern third of the property."
MassWildlife's parking layer shows no lot for Meetinghouse Swamp WMA.
Highways within five miles: I-495, MA 105, MA 28, MA 18, MA 58 and MA 79. Distances to the nearest town centers: Middleborough 3 miles, Plympton 5 miles, Halifax 6 miles and Bridgewater 6 miles. Other WMAs nearby: Purchade Brook (2 miles), Winnetuxet River (3 miles), Taunton River (4 miles).
When can you hunt deer on Meetinghouse Swamp WMA in 2026?
Deer seasons follow Zone 11: 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 2,139 deer to archers and 1,358 in shotgun season.
| Zone | WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Adult males, 2025 | Deer, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 11 | 190 | 4,153 | 2,120 | 3,830 |
Seasons: MassWildlife deer hunting regulations (2026 dates). Harvest: MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary; MassWildlife 2024 Deer Harvest Summary.
What rules apply on Meetinghouse Swamp 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 Meetinghouse Swamp WMA?
Yes. MassWildlife says all WMAs are open to hunting, fishing and trapping; deer seasons follow Zone 11, where the 2026 shotgun season runs November 30 to December 12 (MassWildlife WMA regulations).
What zone is Meetinghouse Swamp WMA in?
Zone 11, as MassWildlife's fact sheet gives it. Hunters took 4,153 deer in Zone 11 in 2025, 2,120 of them adult males, after 3,830 in 2024 (MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary).
How do you get into Meetinghouse Swamp WMA?
MassWildlife's fact sheet: "This property is difficult to access and there are no formal parking areas or road frontage. An old unimproved road leads into the northeast corner of the swamp but passes through private land. There is also a major electrical transmission line running through the northern third of the property."
What can you hunt on Meetinghouse Swamp WMA?
MassWildlife's fact sheet: "This property allows for the pursuit of white-tailed deer, eastern coyote, and raccoon but has limited access."
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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).