Mt. Pisgah Wildlife Management Area: hunting, access and parking in Zone 9
Mt. Pisgah Wildlife Management Area is 89 acres of MassWildlife land in Northborough (Worcester County), in Wildlife Management Zone 9. MassWildlife says all of its WMAs are open to hunting, fishing and trapping. Hunters took 1,534 deer in Zone 9 in 2025.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: MassWildlife's Mt. Pisgah WMA fact sheet. Harvest: MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary. Seasons: MassWildlife deer hunting regulations (2026 dates).
MassWildlife (Fish and Game) landMt. Pisgah WMAZone lineHighway
| Size | 89 acres (MassWildlife) |
|---|---|
| Town | Northborough |
| County | Worcester |
| Wildlife Management Zone | Zone 9 |
| MassWildlife district | Central District |
| Parking (MassWildlife) | None mapped |
| Deer taken in Zone 9, 2025 | 1,534 (742 adult males) |
| Nearest town centers | Northborough (2 mi), Boylston (2 mi) and Berlin (3 mi) |
What is Mt. Pisgah WMA like?
MassWildlife describes it: "This property is comprised of a hardwood ridge with small rocky outcrops. Also, there is a small portion of this property that is upland habitat."
On wildlife: "This property offers seasonal views from the rocky outcrops, and it is popular for hiking and mountain biking. It abuts the Town of Northborough Conservation Land."
Quoted from MassWildlife's Mt. Pisgah WMA fact sheet.
What does MassWildlife say about hunting Mt. Pisgah WMA?
"This WMA has limited hunting opportunities due to its small size."
How do you get into Mt. Pisgah WMA?
"There is no formal access to this property; informal access is located through the Town of Northborough Conservation Land."
MassWildlife's parking layer shows no lot for Mt. Pisgah WMA.
Highways within five miles: I-290, I-495, MA 70, MA 62, US 20 and MA 9. Distances to the nearest town centers: Northborough 2 miles, Boylston 2 miles, Berlin 3 miles and Clinton 4 miles. Other WMAs nearby: Wayne F. MacCallum (4 miles), Flagg Swamp (4 miles), Clinton Bluff (5 miles).
When can you hunt deer on Mt. Pisgah WMA in 2026?
Deer seasons follow Zone 9: 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 660 deer to archers and 557 in shotgun season.
| Zone | WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Adult males, 2025 | Deer, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 9 | 91 | 1,534 | 742 | 1,374 |
Seasons: MassWildlife deer hunting regulations (2026 dates). Harvest: MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary; MassWildlife 2024 Deer Harvest Summary.
What rules apply on Mt. Pisgah 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 Mt. Pisgah WMA?
Yes. MassWildlife says all WMAs are open to hunting, fishing and trapping; deer seasons follow Zone 9, where the 2026 shotgun season runs November 30 to December 12 (MassWildlife WMA regulations).
What zone is Mt. Pisgah WMA in?
Zone 9, as MassWildlife's fact sheet gives it. Hunters took 1,534 deer in Zone 9 in 2025, 742 of them adult males, after 1,374 in 2024 (MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary).
How do you get into Mt. Pisgah WMA?
MassWildlife's fact sheet: "There is no formal access to this property; informal access is located through the Town of Northborough Conservation Land."
What can you hunt on Mt. Pisgah WMA?
MassWildlife's fact sheet: "This WMA has limited hunting opportunities due to its small size."
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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).