Puddingstone Wildlife Management Area: hunting, access and parking in Zone 11
Puddingstone Wildlife Management Area is 208 acres of MassWildlife land in Taunton (Bristol 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.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: MassWildlife's Puddingstone WMA fact sheet. Harvest: MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary. Seasons: MassWildlife deer hunting regulations (2026 dates).
MassWildlife (Fish and Game) landPuddingstone WMAZone lineHighway
| Size | 208 acres (MassWildlife), in 5 pieces |
|---|---|
| Town | Taunton |
| County | Bristol |
| Wildlife Management Zone | Zone 11 |
| MassWildlife district | Southeast District |
| Parking (MassWildlife) | None mapped |
| Deer taken in Zone 11, 2025 | 4,153 (2,120 adult males) |
| Nearest town centers | Taunton (2 mi), Dighton (4 mi) and Norton (5 mi) |
What is Puddingstone WMA like?
MassWildlife describes it: "Puddingstone WMA is a 208-acre property of mostly upland with some maple swamp. This property was acquired by MassWildlife through two land purchases in 2023 and 2025. This property’s namesake is on full display; Puddingstones are a conglomerate of sedimentary rock made of round pebbles inside a fine-grained base. The unique geological features can be found all around the property."
On wildlife: "Wildlife viewing opportunities can include woodland bird species, upland game species, reptiles such as eastern box turtles."
Quoted from MassWildlife's Puddingstone WMA fact sheet.
What does MassWildlife say about hunting Puddingstone WMA?
"This area provides sufficient cover for upland game species such as gray squirrel, eastern cottontail, wild turkey, white-tailed deer, and eastern coyote."
How do you get into Puddingstone WMA?
"Access to this property is off Rocky Woods Street in Taunton. A gravel lot is available for 4 vehicles."
MassWildlife's parking layer shows no lot for Puddingstone WMA.
Highways within five miles: MA 140, US 44, MA 138, I-495, MA 24 and MA 118. Distances to the nearest town centers: Taunton 2 miles, Dighton 4 miles, Norton 5 miles and Berkley 5 miles. Other WMAs nearby: Erwin S. Wilder (6 miles), Canoe River (6 miles), Hockomock Swamp (7 miles).
When can you hunt deer on Puddingstone 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 | 217 | 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 Puddingstone 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 Puddingstone 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 Puddingstone 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).
How do you get into Puddingstone WMA?
MassWildlife's fact sheet: "Access to this property is off Rocky Woods Street in Taunton. A gravel lot is available for 4 vehicles."
What can you hunt on Puddingstone WMA?
MassWildlife's fact sheet: "This area provides sufficient cover for upland game species such as gray squirrel, eastern cottontail, wild turkey, white-tailed deer, and eastern coyote."
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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).