Rocky Gutter Wildlife Management Area: hunting, access and parking in Zone 11
Rocky Gutter Wildlife Management Area is 3,178 acres of MassWildlife land in Middleborough (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 2 parking areas for the property with room for about 6 vehicles.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: MassWildlife's Rocky Gutter WMA fact sheet. Harvest: MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary. Seasons: MassWildlife deer hunting regulations (2026 dates).
MassWildlife (Fish and Game) landRocky Gutter WMAZone lineParkingHighway
| Size | 3,178 acres (MassWildlife) |
|---|---|
| Town | Middleborough |
| County | Plymouth |
| Wildlife Management Zone | Zone 11 |
| MassWildlife district | Southeast District |
| Parking (MassWildlife) | 2 lots, about 6 spaces |
| Deer taken in Zone 11, 2025 | 4,153 (2,120 adult males) |
| Nearest town centers | Middleborough (under a mile), Carver (3 mi) and Rochester (5 mi) |
What is Rocky Gutter WMA like?
MassWildlife describes it: "This property consists of hardwood and softwood forests of white pine, red maple, oak, black gum, holly, and white cedar. Blueberry and greenbrier are also common. Several small streams flow through the area including Rocky Meadow Brook."
On wildlife: "A very large Atlantic white cedar swamp fills much of the southern half of this WMA. This swamp and other wetlands in the vicinity are habitat for the waterwillow borer moth, a globally rare moth found only in Massachusetts and nowhere else in the world."
Quoted from MassWildlife's Rocky Gutter WMA fact sheet.
What does MassWildlife say about hunting Rocky Gutter WMA?
"This WMA is home to game species including white-tailed deer, eastern coyote, and wild turkey."
On fishing: "No fisheries survey information has been done at Rocky Meadow Brook. Nearby Tispaquin Pond provides warmwater fishing opportunities for species including largemouth bass, chain pickerel, bullheads, white perch, and yellow perch."
How do you get into Rocky Gutter WMA?
"There are two main parking areas located on Rocky Gutter Road and Frances Street in Middleborough."
| Parking | Spaces | Surface | Condition | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Gutter WMA | 3 | Dirt | Good | 41.86028 | -70.80711 |
| Rocky Gutter WMA | 3 | Dirt | Fair | 41.84086 | -70.79555 |
From MassWildlife parking for recreation.
Highways within five miles: I-495, MA 28, MA 58, MA 105, I-195 and MA 18. Distances to the nearest town centers: Middleborough under a mile, Carver 3 miles, Rochester 5 miles and Lakeville 6 miles. Other WMAs nearby: Sippican Headwaters (3 miles), Atwood Reservoir (3 miles), Black Brook (4 miles).
When can you hunt deer on Rocky Gutter 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 | 3,594 | 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 Rocky Gutter 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 Rocky Gutter 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 Rocky Gutter 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 Rocky Gutter WMA?
MassWildlife maps 2 parking areas: Rocky Gutter WMA (about 3 cars, dirt); Rocky Gutter WMA (about 3 cars, dirt). Its fact sheet adds: "There are two main parking areas located on Rocky Gutter Road and Frances Street in Middleborough."
What can you hunt on Rocky Gutter WMA?
MassWildlife's fact sheet: "This WMA is home to game species including white-tailed deer, eastern coyote, and wild turkey."
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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).