Oak Hill Wildlife Management Area: hunting, access and parking in Zone 4N
Oak Hill Wildlife Management Area is 673 acres of MassWildlife land in Chesterfield (Hampshire County), in Wildlife Management Zone 4N. MassWildlife says all of its WMAs are open to hunting, fishing and trapping. Hunters took 727 deer in Zone 4N in 2025, and MassWildlife maps 1 parking area for the property with room for about 2 vehicles.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: MassWildlife's Oak Hill 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)Oak Hill WMAZone lineParkingHighway
| Size | 673 acres (MassWildlife), in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| Town | Chesterfield |
| County | Hampshire |
| Wildlife Management Zone | Zone 4N |
| MassWildlife district | Western District |
| Parking (MassWildlife) | 1 lot, about 2 spaces |
| Deer taken in Zone 4N, 2025 | 727 (472 adult males) |
| Nearest town centers | Chesterfield (2 mi), Goshen (2 mi) and Worthington (3 mi) |
What is Oak Hill WMA like?
MassWildlife describes it: "Oak Hill WMA consists of steep forested hills and valleys. Mixed hardwoods containing oak, maple, beech, and white pine cover the peaks and valleys while the steep sides consist mostly of eastern hemlock. The East Branch of the Westfield River runs north to south along the WMA's western border."
On wildlife: "This property provides for good wildlife viewing, especially from the old logging roads."
Quoted from MassWildlife's Oak Hill WMA fact sheet.
What does MassWildlife say about hunting Oak Hill WMA?
"Oak Hill WMA provides excellent black bear and white-tailed deer habitat. Additional wildlife found on this property includes bobcats near the ledge areas and snowshoe hare in the stands of eastern hemlock."
On fishing: "The Westfield River skirts along the western edge of Oak Hill WMA which is stocked annually with trout. For more information on trout stocking, visit mass.gov/trout."
How do you get into Oak Hill WMA?
"A dirt parking area for 2 vehicles is located up a powerline access road off of Route 143 in West Chesterfield. This access road is not maintained in the winter. Access can be obtained from this parking area as well as from Willicut Road near the eastern boundary of the WMA. Old logging roads allow for some easy movement throughout the WMA."
| Parking | Spaces | Surface | Condition | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parking | 2 | Dirt | Fair | 42.40449 | -72.87360 |
From MassWildlife parking for recreation.
Highways within five miles: MA 112, MA 143 and MA 9. Distances to the nearest town centers: Chesterfield 2 miles, Goshen 2 miles, Worthington 3 miles and Cummington 4 miles. Other WMAs nearby: Fisk Meadows (2 miles), Lilly Pond (2 miles), Cummington (4 miles).
When can you hunt deer on Oak Hill WMA in 2026?
Deer seasons follow Zone 4N: archery October 5 to November 28, shotgun November 30 to December 12, primitive firearms December 14 to 31. In 2025 the zone gave 263 deer to archers and 343 in shotgun season.
| Zone | WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Adult males, 2025 | Deer, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 4N | 723 | 727 | 472 | 612 |
Seasons: MassWildlife deer hunting regulations (2026 dates). Harvest: MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary; MassWildlife 2024 Deer Harvest Summary.
What rules apply on Oak Hill 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 Oak Hill WMA?
Yes. MassWildlife says all WMAs are open to hunting, fishing and trapping; deer seasons follow Zone 4N, where the 2026 shotgun season runs November 30 to December 12 (MassWildlife WMA regulations).
What zone is Oak Hill WMA in?
Zone 4N, as MassWildlife's fact sheet gives it. Hunters took 727 deer in Zone 4N in 2025, 472 of them adult males, after 612 in 2024 (MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary).
Where do you park for Oak Hill WMA?
MassWildlife maps 1 parking area: a lot (about 2 cars, dirt). Its fact sheet adds: "A dirt parking area for 2 vehicles is located up a powerline access road off of Route 143 in West Chesterfield. This access road is not maintained in the winter. Access can be obtained from this parking area as well as from Willicut Road near the eastern boundary of the WMA."
What can you hunt on Oak Hill WMA?
MassWildlife's fact sheet: "Oak Hill WMA provides excellent black bear and white-tailed deer habitat. Additional wildlife found on this property includes bobcats near the ledge areas and snowshoe hare in the stands of eastern hemlock."
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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).