Moose Brook Wildlife Management Area: hunting, access and parking in Zone 6
Moose Brook Wildlife Management Area is 453 acres of MassWildlife land in Barre (Worcester County), in Wildlife Management Zone 6. MassWildlife says all of its WMAs are open to hunting, fishing and trapping. Hunters took 351 deer in Zone 6 in 2025, and MassWildlife maps 3 parking areas for the property with room for about 13 vehicles.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: MassWildlife's Moose Brook WMA fact sheet. Harvest: MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary. Seasons: MassWildlife deer hunting regulations (2026 dates).
MassWildlife (Fish and Game) landDCR watershed land (Quabbin, Wachusett, Ware River)Moose Brook WMAZone lineParkingHighway
| Size | 453 acres (MassWildlife), in 5 pieces |
|---|---|
| Town | Barre |
| County | Worcester |
| Wildlife Management Zone | Zone 6 |
| MassWildlife district | Central District |
| Parking (MassWildlife) | 3 lots, about 13 spaces |
| Deer taken in Zone 6, 2025 | 351 (194 adult males) |
| Nearest town centers | Barre (under a mile), Petersham (3 mi) and Hardwick (4 mi) |
What is Moose Brook WMA like?
MassWildlife describes it: "Moose Brook WMA consists of mature hardwoods, old apple orchards, overgrown fields, reclaimed fields, wetlands, and a powerline right-of-way."
On its habitat work: "Fields throughout this WMA have been reclaimed and fruit trees have been pruned for best fruit production. A majority of the WMA is mowed on a semi-annual basis and a leased field is actively farmed."
On wildlife: "The powerline right-of-way offers excellent songbird viewing opportunities, particularly in the spring time."
Quoted from MassWildlife's Moose Brook WMA fact sheet.
What does MassWildlife say about hunting Moose Brook WMA?
"With its variety of habitat types, Moose Brook WMA supports numerous game species such as white-tailed deer, black bear, wild turkey, and terrestrial furbearers. The apple trees throughout the WMA provide an attractive food source for many species of wildlife."
How do you get into Moose Brook WMA?
"Parking for this area is off of Wauwinet Road, Old Hardwick Road, Sheldon Road, Blair Road, and Old Dana Road. Each area can accommodate parking for up to 2 vehicles."
| Parking | Spaces | Surface | Condition | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unmaintained | 5 | Dirt | Good | 42.40638 | -72.12717 |
| Unmaintained | 5 | Dirt | Fair | 42.41384 | -72.14192 |
| Old logging access blocked by tree trunk. | 3 | Dirt/Grass | Fair | 42.42448 | -72.17508 |
From MassWildlife parking for recreation.
Highways within five miles: MA 32, MA 122, MA 62 and MA 67. Distances to the nearest town centers: Barre under a mile, Petersham 3 miles, Hardwick 4 miles and New Braintree 5 miles. Other WMAs nearby: Raccoon Hill (3 miles), Prince River (4 miles), Winimusset (5 miles).
When can you hunt deer on Moose Brook WMA in 2026?
Deer seasons follow Zone 6: archery October 5 to November 28, shotgun November 30 to December 12, primitive firearms December 14 to 31. In 2025 the zone gave 62 deer to archers and 249 in shotgun season.
| Zone | WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Adult males, 2025 | Deer, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 6 | 893 | 351 | 194 | 384 |
Seasons: MassWildlife deer hunting regulations (2026 dates). Harvest: MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary; MassWildlife 2024 Deer Harvest Summary.
What rules apply on Moose Brook 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 Moose Brook WMA?
Yes. MassWildlife says all WMAs are open to hunting, fishing and trapping; deer seasons follow Zone 6, where the 2026 shotgun season runs November 30 to December 12 (MassWildlife WMA regulations).
What zone is Moose Brook WMA in?
Zone 6, as MassWildlife's fact sheet gives it. Hunters took 351 deer in Zone 6 in 2025, 194 of them adult males, after 384 in 2024 (MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary).
Where do you park for Moose Brook WMA?
MassWildlife maps 3 parking areas: Unmaintained (about 5 cars, dirt); Unmaintained (about 5 cars, dirt); Old logging access blocked by tree trunk. (about 3 cars, dirt/grass). Its fact sheet adds: "Parking for this area is off of Wauwinet Road, Old Hardwick Road, Sheldon Road, Blair Road, and Old Dana Road. Each area can accommodate parking for up to 2 vehicles."
What can you hunt on Moose Brook WMA?
MassWildlife's fact sheet: "With its variety of habitat types, Moose Brook WMA supports numerous game species such as white-tailed deer, black bear, wild turkey, and terrestrial furbearers. The apple trees throughout the WMA provide an attractive food source for many species of wildlife."
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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).