Quaboag Wildlife Management Area: hunting, access and parking in Zone 7
Quaboag Wildlife Management Area is 1,822 acres of MassWildlife land in Brookfield, East Brookfield, West Brookfield and Warren (Worcester County), in Wildlife Management Zone 7 and 8. MassWildlife says all of its WMAs are open to hunting, fishing and trapping. Hunters took 945 deer in Zone 7 in 2025, and MassWildlife maps 4 parking areas for the property with room for about 22 vehicles.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: MassWildlife's Quaboag 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)Quaboag WMAZone lineParkingHighway
| Size | 1,822 acres (MassWildlife), in 19 pieces |
|---|---|
| Town | Brookfield, East Brookfield, West Brookfield and Warren |
| County | Worcester |
| Wildlife Management Zone | Zone 7, Zone 8 |
| MassWildlife district | Central District |
| Parking (MassWildlife) | 4 lots, about 22 spaces |
| Pheasant | Stocked; blaze orange hat required in pheasant season |
| Deer taken in Zone 7, 2025 | 945 (497 adult males) |
| Nearest town centers | East Brookfield (under a mile), Warren (under a mile) and Brookfield (under a mile) |
What is Quaboag WMA like?
MassWildlife describes it: "This property is a very large and diverse property comprised of large open agricultural fields, hardwood ridges, and open marshes. The Quaboag River flows through the WMA and there are numerous beaver complexes on the property."
On its habitat work: "Currently, there is active agriculture and annual mowing in the agricultural fields as well to maintain open habitats."
On wildlife: "The Quaboag River offers waterfowl, marshland bird, and aquatic mammal viewing opportunities. Also, American bitterns have been spotted in the impoundment areas of the river. Raptors are also common in the open field areas as well as a popular spot to see a bald eagle soaring above."
Quoted from MassWildlife's Quaboag WMA fact sheet.
What does MassWildlife say about hunting Quaboag WMA?
"Given the diverse habitat this WMA offers, hunting opportunities are abundant throughout for many game animals Ring-necked pheasants are stocked here. The Quaboag River offers opportunities to fish for warm water species and is a popular destination for northern pike anglers. OFBA has a cartop/canoe access located on Route 148 for launching crafts into the Quaboag River."
Its rules for the area: "During the pheasant season, a “hunter orange” hat is required for all hunters except while night-hunting raccoons or opossums or while hunting waterfowl from within a blind or boat."
How do you get into Quaboag WMA?
"Parking for this area is located at Long Hill Road (4 vehicles), East Main Street (Route 9) 4 vehicles, Lower River Street (Route 148) 2 vehicles, and Boyes Avenue (4 vehicles)."
| Parking | Spaces | Surface | Condition | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unmaintained | 5 | Paved | Good | 42.21853 | -72.11903 |
| Unmaintained | 10 | Dirt | Good | 42.20396 | -72.12903 |
| Unmaintained | 5 | Dirt | Fair | 42.21790 | -72.14310 |
| Access to old landing. Two cars can pull-in but the access is on a dangerous curve in a busy road. Skid road needs to be blocked. | 2 | Dirt | Poor | 42.19997 | -72.05572 |
From MassWildlife parking for recreation.
Highways within five miles: I-90, MA 9, MA 67, MA 148, MA 31 and MA 32. Distances to the nearest town centers: East Brookfield under a mile, Warren under a mile, Brookfield under a mile and West Brookfield 2 miles. Other WMAs nearby: Richardson (1 mile), Quacumquasit (3 miles), Wolf Swamp (3 miles).
When can you hunt deer on Quaboag WMA in 2026?
Deer seasons follow Zone 7: archery October 5 to November 28, shotgun November 30 to December 12, primitive firearms December 14 to 31. In 2025 the zone gave 407 deer to archers and 385 in shotgun season.
Seasons: MassWildlife deer hunting regulations (2026 dates). Harvest: MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary; MassWildlife 2024 Deer Harvest Summary.
What rules apply on Quaboag WMA?
It is stocked with pheasant, so every hunter must wear a blaze orange hat during pheasant season, except raccoon and opossum hunters at night and waterfowl hunters in a blind or boat. 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 Quaboag WMA?
Yes. MassWildlife says all WMAs are open to hunting, fishing and trapping; deer seasons follow Zone 7, where the 2026 shotgun season runs November 30 to December 12 (MassWildlife WMA regulations).
What zone is Quaboag WMA in?
Zone 7 and Zone 8 (1,840 acres), as MassWildlife's fact sheet gives it. Hunters took 945 deer in Zone 7 in 2025, 497 of them adult males, after 824 in 2024 (MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary).
Where do you park for Quaboag WMA?
MassWildlife maps 4 parking areas: Unmaintained (about 5 cars, paved); Unmaintained (about 10 cars, dirt); Unmaintained (about 5 cars, dirt); Access to old landing. Two cars can pull-in but the access is on a dangerous curve in a busy road. Skid road needs to be blocked. (about 2 cars, dirt). Its fact sheet adds: "Parking for this area is located at Long Hill Road (4 vehicles), East Main Street (Route 9) 4 vehicles, Lower River Street (Route 148) 2 vehicles, and Boyes Avenue (4 vehicles)."
What can you hunt on Quaboag WMA?
MassWildlife's fact sheet: "Given the diverse habitat this WMA offers, hunting opportunities are abundant throughout for many game animals Ring-necked pheasants are stocked here. The Quaboag River offers opportunities to fish for warm water species and is a popular destination for northern pike anglers. OFBA has a cartop/canoe access located on Route 148 for launching crafts into the Quaboag River."
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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).