Poor Meadow Brook Wildlife Management Area: hunting, access and parking in Zone 11
Poor Meadow Brook Wildlife Management Area is 117 acres of MassWildlife land in East Bridgewater (Plymouth County), in Wildlife Management Zone 11. MassWildlife says all of its WMAs are open to hunting, fishing and trapping. Hunters took 4,153 deer in Zone 11 in 2025, and MassWildlife maps 1 parking area for the property with room for about 8 vehicles.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: MassWildlife's Poor Meadow Brook WMA fact sheet. Harvest: MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary. Seasons: MassWildlife deer hunting regulations (2026 dates).
MassWildlife (Fish and Game) landPoor Meadow Brook WMAZone lineParkingHighway
| Size | 117 acres (MassWildlife), in 7 pieces |
|---|---|
| Town | East Bridgewater |
| County | Plymouth |
| Wildlife Management Zone | Zone 11 |
| MassWildlife district | Southeast District |
| Parking (MassWildlife) | 1 lot, about 8 spaces |
| Deer taken in Zone 11, 2025 | 4,153 (2,120 adult males) |
| Nearest town centers | Halifax (2 mi), East Bridgewater (2 mi) and Hanson (2 mi) |
What is Poor Meadow Brook WMA like?
MassWildlife describes it: "Poor Meadow Brook WMA features mixed upland forest, forested swamp, and wet meadow habitats. White pine, red and white oak, red maple, sweet pepper bush, and common greenbrier, with a variety of upland and wetland grasses, sedges, and rushes are common on this property."
On wildlife: "Poor Meadow Brook WMA provides great opportunities for viewing both game and non-game species and a variety of songbirds."
Quoted from MassWildlife's Poor Meadow Brook WMA fact sheet.
What does MassWildlife say about hunting Poor Meadow Brook WMA?
"This property provides opportunities to pursue white-tailed deer, wild turkey, and eastern coyote. The brook, along with the associated wetland habitat, provides good trapping opportunities for raccoon and mink."
On fishing: "This property is bisected by Poor Meadow Brook with just over 6,000 feet of stream frontage. A stream survey conducted by MassWildlife found tessellated darter, American eel, bluegill, red fin pickerel, chain pickerel, and golden shiner. Though Poor Meadow Brook itself is not stocked with trout, the Shumatuscacant River is. The Shumatuscacant River flows into Poor Meadow Brook to the north. For more information on trout stocking, visit mass.gov/trout."
How do you get into Poor Meadow Brook WMA?
"There is a parking area large enough for 5 vehicles off of Elm Street in Hanson. To reach the WMA from this parking area, you must cross through Poor Meadow Brook WCE. The WMA itself does not have a formal parking area but there is road frontage and access on Pine Ridge Road off of Hudson Street in East Bridgewater."
| Parking | Spaces | Surface | Condition | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbins Pond Access | 8 | Gravel | Good | 42.00915 | -70.90731 |
From MassWildlife parking for recreation.
Highways within five miles: MA 58, MA 106, MA 27, MA 18, MA 14 and MA 104. Distances to the nearest town centers: Halifax 2 miles, East Bridgewater 2 miles, Hanson 2 miles and Whitman 4 miles. Other WMAs nearby: Burrage Pond (2 miles), Taunton River (4 miles), Peterson Swamp (4 miles).
When can you hunt deer on Poor Meadow Brook WMA in 2026?
Deer seasons follow Zone 11: 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 2,139 deer to archers and 1,358 in shotgun season.
| Zone | WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Adult males, 2025 | Deer, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 11 | 167 | 4,153 | 2,120 | 3,830 |
Seasons: MassWildlife deer hunting regulations (2026 dates). Harvest: MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary; MassWildlife 2024 Deer Harvest Summary.
What rules apply on Poor Meadow 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 Poor Meadow Brook WMA?
Yes. MassWildlife says all WMAs are open to hunting, fishing and trapping; deer seasons follow Zone 11, where the 2026 shotgun season runs November 30 to December 12 (MassWildlife WMA regulations).
What zone is Poor Meadow Brook WMA in?
Zone 11, as MassWildlife's fact sheet gives it. Hunters took 4,153 deer in Zone 11 in 2025, 2,120 of them adult males, after 3,830 in 2024 (MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary).
Where do you park for Poor Meadow Brook WMA?
MassWildlife maps 1 parking area: Robbins Pond Access (about 8 cars, gravel). Its fact sheet adds: "There is a parking area large enough for 5 vehicles off of Elm Street in Hanson. To reach the WMA from this parking area, you must cross through Poor Meadow Brook WCE."
What can you hunt on Poor Meadow Brook WMA?
MassWildlife's fact sheet: "This property provides opportunities to pursue white-tailed deer, wild turkey, and eastern coyote. The brook, along with the associated wetland habitat, provides good trapping opportunities for raccoon and mink."
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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).