Mt. Tom Wildlife Management Area: hunting, access and parking in Zone 4S
Mt. Tom Wildlife Management Area is 80 acres of MassWildlife land in Holyoke (Hampden County), in Wildlife Management Zone 4S. MassWildlife says all of its WMAs are open to hunting, fishing and trapping. Hunters took 479 deer in Zone 4S in 2025.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: MassWildlife's Mt. Tom WMA fact sheet. Harvest: MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary. Seasons: MassWildlife deer hunting regulations (2026 dates).
MassWildlife (Fish and Game) landState forest and park land (DCR)National wildlife refugeMt. Tom WMAZone lineHighway
| Size | 80 acres (MassWildlife), in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| Town | Holyoke |
| County | Hampden |
| Wildlife Management Zone | Zone 4S |
| MassWildlife district | Connecticut Valley District |
| Parking (MassWildlife) | None mapped |
| Deer taken in Zone 4S, 2025 | 479 (361 adult males) |
| Nearest town centers | Holyoke (under a mile), Easthampton (2 mi) and South Hadley (3 mi) |
What is Mt. Tom WMA like?
MassWildlife describes it: "This property is made up of two parcels that cover the rolling hills surrounding Mt. Tom and the Whiting Street Reservoir. The habitats on this WMA consist of mature upland forest of central hardwoods (oak, hickory, sugar maple, birch) mixed with white pine and hemlock. Broad Brook, a small stream, flows through the eastern half of the property."
On wildlife: "Most of this WMA is mapped as core habitat in BioMap2, the state’s comprehensive biodiversity plan. This area contains critical habitat for species of conservation concern and is a great example of a sugar maple-oak-hickory forest community that can be found on the parcel near Whiting Street Reservoir. This community contains both northern hardwood species mixed with oak and hickory. The National New England Scenic Trail (formerly the M&M trail) bisects the property."
Quoted from MassWildlife's Mt. Tom WMA fact sheet.
What does MassWildlife say about hunting Mt. Tom WMA?
"This WMA provides hunting opportunities for black bear, white-tailed deer, bobcat, eastern coyote, raccoon, squirrel, and fox."
On fishing: "Broad Brook is a Coldwater Fisheries Resource and provides fishing opportunities for native brook trout, sunfish, and stocked trout species. Go to mass.gov/trout for more information."
How do you get into Mt. Tom WMA?
"Currently no parking areas exist for this WMA. The property can be accessed from Route 141."
MassWildlife's parking layer shows no lot for Mt. Tom WMA.
Highways within five miles: I-91, US 202, US 5, MA 10, MA 141 and MA 116. Distances to the nearest town centers: Holyoke under a mile, Easthampton 2 miles, South Hadley 3 miles and Southampton 4 miles. Other WMAs nearby: Southampton (1 mile), East Mountain (4 miles), Tekoa Mountain (10 miles).
When can you hunt deer on Mt. Tom WMA in 2026?
Deer seasons follow Zone 4S: archery October 5 to November 28, shotgun November 30 to December 12, primitive firearms December 14 to 31. In 2025 the zone gave 202 deer to archers and 199 in shotgun season.
| Zone | WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Adult males, 2025 | Deer, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 4S | 82 | 479 | 361 | 360 |
Seasons: MassWildlife deer hunting regulations (2026 dates). Harvest: MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary; MassWildlife 2024 Deer Harvest Summary.
What rules apply on Mt. Tom 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. Tom WMA?
Yes. MassWildlife says all WMAs are open to hunting, fishing and trapping; deer seasons follow Zone 4S, where the 2026 shotgun season runs November 30 to December 12 (MassWildlife WMA regulations).
What zone is Mt. Tom WMA in?
Zone 4S, as MassWildlife's fact sheet gives it. Hunters took 479 deer in Zone 4S in 2025, 361 of them adult males, after 360 in 2024 (MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary).
How do you get into Mt. Tom WMA?
MassWildlife's fact sheet: "Currently no parking areas exist for this WMA. The property can be accessed from Route 141."
What can you hunt on Mt. Tom WMA?
MassWildlife's fact sheet: "This WMA provides hunting opportunities for black bear, white-tailed deer, bobcat, eastern coyote, raccoon, squirrel, and fox."
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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).