Quacumquasit Wildlife Management Area: hunting, access and parking in Zone 8
Quacumquasit Wildlife Management Area is 180 acres of MassWildlife land in Brookfield (Worcester County), in Wildlife Management Zone 8. MassWildlife says all of its WMAs are open to hunting, fishing and trapping. Hunters took 1,004 deer in Zone 8 in 2025, and MassWildlife maps 1 parking area for the property with room for about 10 vehicles.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: MassWildlife's Quacumquasit 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)Quacumquasit WMAZone lineParkingHighway
| Size | 180 acres (MassWildlife) |
|---|---|
| Town | Brookfield |
| County | Worcester |
| Wildlife Management Zone | Zone 8 |
| MassWildlife district | Central District |
| Parking (MassWildlife) | 1 lot, about 10 spaces |
| Deer taken in Zone 8, 2025 | 1,004 (625 adult males) |
| Nearest town centers | Brookfield (under a mile), East Brookfield (2 mi) and North Brookfield (5 mi) |
What is Quacumquasit WMA like?
MassWildlife describes it: "This property is comprised of abandoned apple trees, beaver impoundments, corn and agriculture fields, and wetland marshlands. It borders both Quacumquasit (South) Pond and Quaboag (North) Pond."
On its habitat work: "There is active agriculture in the fields and the WMA is also managed for open habitats."
On wildlife: "This property borders Quaboag Pond and offers waterfowl viewing opportunities. Also, this property is frequently used by bald eagles."
Quoted from MassWildlife's Quacumquasit WMA fact sheet.
What does MassWildlife say about hunting Quacumquasit WMA?
"Active agricultural fields provide food for many game species and overgrown fields provide upland hunting opportunities. Beaver impoundments provide waterfowl hunting opportunities. Quaboag Pond is home to warmwater species and is a popular destination for northern pike fishing. Quacumquasit Pond contains warmwater species and is stocked with trout. Note special regulations for Quacumquasit (South) Pond: total daily creel is 3 trout, but only 1 may be a brown trout and it must be at least 15 inches. Go to mass.gov/trout for more information."
Its rules for the area: "Special rules for Quacumquasit (South) Pond: total daily creel is 3 trout, but only 1 may be a brown trout and it must be at least 15 inches."
How do you get into Quacumquasit WMA?
"Parking for this area is located on Lake Road and will accommodate 8 vehicles."
| Parking | Spaces | Surface | Condition | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unmaintained | 10 | Dirt | Good | 42.18148 | -72.07370 |
From MassWildlife parking for recreation.
Highways within five miles: I-90, MA 148, MA 9, US 20, MA 49 and MA 31. Distances to the nearest town centers: Brookfield under a mile, East Brookfield 2 miles, North Brookfield 5 miles and Sturbridge 5 miles. Other WMAs nearby: Hitchcock Mountain (2 miles), Wolf Swamp (2 miles), Quaboag (3 miles).
When can you hunt deer on Quacumquasit WMA in 2026?
Deer seasons follow Zone 8: archery October 5 to November 28, shotgun November 30 to December 12, primitive firearms December 14 to 31. In 2025 the zone gave 429 deer to archers and 410 in shotgun season.
| Zone | WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Adult males, 2025 | Deer, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 8 | 213 | 1,004 | 625 | 865 |
Seasons: MassWildlife deer hunting regulations (2026 dates). Harvest: MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary; MassWildlife 2024 Deer Harvest Summary.
What rules apply on Quacumquasit 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 Quacumquasit WMA?
Yes. MassWildlife says all WMAs are open to hunting, fishing and trapping; deer seasons follow Zone 8, where the 2026 shotgun season runs November 30 to December 12 (MassWildlife WMA regulations).
What zone is Quacumquasit WMA in?
Zone 8, as MassWildlife's fact sheet gives it. Hunters took 1,004 deer in Zone 8 in 2025, 625 of them adult males, after 865 in 2024 (MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary).
Where do you park for Quacumquasit WMA?
MassWildlife maps 1 parking area: Unmaintained (about 10 cars, dirt). Its fact sheet adds: "Parking for this area is located on Lake Road and will accommodate 8 vehicles."
What can you hunt on Quacumquasit WMA?
MassWildlife's fact sheet: "Active agricultural fields provide food for many game species and overgrown fields provide upland hunting opportunities. Beaver impoundments provide waterfowl hunting opportunities. Quaboag Pond is home to warmwater species and is a popular destination for northern pike fishing. Quacumquasit Pond contains warmwater species and is stocked with trout."
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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).