Miacomet Heath Wildlife Management Area: hunting, access and parking in Zone 14
Miacomet Heath Wildlife Management Area is 4 acres of MassWildlife land in Nantucket, in Wildlife Management Zone 14. MassWildlife says all of its WMAs are open to hunting, fishing and trapping. Hunters took 1,003 deer in Zone 14 in 2025.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: MassWildlife's Miacomet Heath WMA fact sheet. Harvest: MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary. Seasons: MassWildlife deer hunting regulations (2026 dates).
MassWildlife (Fish and Game) landMiacomet Heath WMAZone lineHighway
| Size | 4 acres (MassWildlife) |
|---|---|
| Town | Nantucket |
| Wildlife Management Zone | Zone 14 |
| MassWildlife district | Southeast District |
| Parking (MassWildlife) | None mapped |
| Deer taken in Zone 14, 2025 | 1,003 (359 adult males) |
| Nearest town centers | Nantucket (4 mi), Edgartown (20 mi) and Oak Bluffs (26 mi) |
What is Miacomet Heath WMA like?
MassWildlife describes it: "Miacomet Heath WMA is a 3.8 acres of coastal heathland. This property was acquired from the Nature Conservancy in 1994."
On wildlife: "Wildlife viewing opportunities include upland game species such as deer and rabbits and waterfowl species on the coastline."
Quoted from MassWildlife's Miacomet Heath WMA fact sheet.
What does MassWildlife say about hunting Miacomet Heath WMA?
"There is likely opportunity for waterfowl hunting at this WMA as well as rabbit and white-tailed deer. Access to the ocean will give anglers an opportunity for a fast array of saltwater species."
How do you get into Miacomet Heath WMA?
"This property has access to the shoreline on the south side of the Island. Access to this property is at the end of Bartlett Farm Road."
MassWildlife's parking layer shows no lot for Miacomet Heath WMA.
Distances to the nearest town centers: Nantucket 4 miles, Edgartown 20 miles, Oak Bluffs 26 miles and Falmouth 34 miles. Other WMAs nearby: Head of the Plains (2 miles), Wasque Point (18 miles), Katama Plains (22 miles).
When can you hunt deer on Miacomet Heath WMA in 2026?
Deer seasons follow Zone 14: archery October 5 to November 28, shotgun November 30 to December 12, primitive firearms December 14 to 31, plus an early season September 21 to October 1 and a winter season January 1 to February 13, 2027. In 2025 the zone gave 298 deer to archers and 426 in shotgun season.
| Zone | WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Adult males, 2025 | Deer, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 14 | 4 | 1,003 | 359 | 871 |
Seasons: MassWildlife deer hunting regulations (2026 dates). Harvest: MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary; MassWildlife 2024 Deer Harvest Summary.
What rules apply on Miacomet Heath 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 Miacomet Heath WMA?
Yes. MassWildlife says all WMAs are open to hunting, fishing and trapping; deer seasons follow Zone 14, where the 2026 shotgun season runs November 30 to December 12 (MassWildlife WMA regulations).
What zone is Miacomet Heath WMA in?
Zone 14, as MassWildlife's fact sheet gives it. Hunters took 1,003 deer in Zone 14 in 2025, 359 of them adult males, after 871 in 2024 (MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary).
How do you get into Miacomet Heath WMA?
MassWildlife's fact sheet: "This property has access to the shoreline on the south side of the Island. Access to this property is at the end of Bartlett Farm Road."
What can you hunt on Miacomet Heath WMA?
MassWildlife's fact sheet: "There is likely opportunity for waterfowl hunting at this WMA as well as rabbit and white-tailed deer. Access to the ocean will give anglers an opportunity for a fast array of saltwater species."
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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).