Powell Brook Wildlife Management Area: hunting, access and parking in Zone 2
Powell Brook Wildlife Management Area is 405 acres of MassWildlife land in Cummington (Hampshire County), in Wildlife Management Zone 2. MassWildlife says all of its WMAs are open to hunting, fishing and trapping. Hunters took 617 deer in Zone 2 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 Powell Brook 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)Powell Brook WMAZone lineParkingHighway
| Size | 405 acres (MassWildlife), in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| Town | Cummington |
| County | Hampshire |
| Wildlife Management Zone | Zone 2 |
| MassWildlife district | Western District |
| Parking (MassWildlife) | 1 lot, about 2 spaces |
| Deer taken in Zone 2, 2025 | 617 (492 adult males) |
| Nearest town centers | Cummington (2 mi), Worthington (3 mi) and Plainfield (4 mi) |
What is Powell Brook WMA like?
MassWildlife describes it: "Powell Brook WMA is comprised of two separate parcels. Both sections consist of moderately sloped, hilly terrain. Most of the area is forested with a mixture of hardwoods (predominantly American beech and sugar maple) and softwoods (predominantly eastern hemlock and white pine). Powell Brook forms the northern boundary of the northern parcel. It joins with Kearney Brook which flows south and becomes Bronson Brook. Bronson Brook flows through the southern parcel of Powell Brook WMA. There are a few old logging roads throughout the property and different aged stands of forest from previous timber activities."
On wildlife: "This area protects several coldwater stream systems that are part of the west branch of the Westfield River. The area also has several wetlands that are home to endangered and listed species."
Quoted from MassWildlife's Powell Brook WMA fact sheet.
What does MassWildlife say about hunting Powell Brook WMA?
"The property contains forests of varying ages, which provides good habitat for white-tailed deer, black bear, eastern coyote, wild turkey, and ruffed grouse."
On fishing: "Bronson Brook and Powell Brook provide cold water fishing opportunities. Bronson Brook is stocked with trout in the spring. For more information on trout stocking, visit mass.gov/trout."
How do you get into Powell Brook WMA?
"There are two parking areas. The first, which can fit two vehicles, is located on the south side of Trouble Street at the intersection of Bronson Brook. The second parking lot is located on the south side of Powell Road after the intersection with Jordan Road."
| Parking | Spaces | Surface | Condition | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parking | 2 | Grass | Fair | 42.45078 | -72.96187 |
From MassWildlife parking for recreation.
Highways within five miles: MA 112, MA 143, MA 9 and MA 116. Distances to the nearest town centers: Cummington 2 miles, Worthington 3 miles, Plainfield 4 miles and Peru 4 miles. Other WMAs nearby: Shaw Brook (3 miles), Peru (3 miles), Upper Westfield River (3 miles).
When can you hunt deer on Powell Brook WMA in 2026?
Deer seasons follow Zone 2: archery October 5 to November 28, shotgun November 30 to December 12, primitive firearms December 14 to 31. In 2025 the zone gave 244 deer to archers and 281 in shotgun season.
| Zone | WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Adult males, 2025 | Deer, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 2 | 363 | 617 | 492 | 546 |
Seasons: MassWildlife deer hunting regulations (2026 dates). Harvest: MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary; MassWildlife 2024 Deer Harvest Summary.
What rules apply on Powell 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 Powell Brook WMA?
Yes. MassWildlife says all WMAs are open to hunting, fishing and trapping; deer seasons follow Zone 2, where the 2026 shotgun season runs November 30 to December 12 (MassWildlife WMA regulations).
What zone is Powell Brook WMA in?
Zone 2, as MassWildlife's fact sheet gives it. Hunters took 617 deer in Zone 2 in 2025, 492 of them adult males, after 546 in 2024 (MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary).
Where do you park for Powell Brook WMA?
MassWildlife maps 1 parking area: a lot (about 2 cars, grass). Its fact sheet adds: "There are two parking areas. The first, which can fit two vehicles, is located on the south side of Trouble Street at the intersection of Bronson Brook. The second parking lot is located on the south side of Powell Road after the intersection with Jordan Road."
What can you hunt on Powell Brook WMA?
MassWildlife's fact sheet: "The property contains forests of varying ages, which provides good habitat for white-tailed deer, black bear, eastern coyote, wild turkey, and ruffed grouse."
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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).