Satan's Kingdom Wildlife Management Area: hunting, access and parking in Zone 4N
Satan's Kingdom Wildlife Management Area is 1,789 acres of MassWildlife land in Bernardston and Northfield (Franklin County), in Wildlife Management Zone 4N. MassWildlife says all of its WMAs are open to hunting, fishing and trapping. Hunters took 727 deer in Zone 4N in 2025, and MassWildlife maps 2 parking areas for the property with room for about 3 vehicles.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: MassWildlife's Satan's Kingdom 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)Satan's Kingdom WMAZone lineParkingHighway
| Size | 1,789 acres (MassWildlife), in 8 pieces |
|---|---|
| Town | Bernardston and Northfield |
| County | Franklin |
| Wildlife Management Zone | Zone 4N |
| MassWildlife district | Connecticut Valley District |
| Parking (MassWildlife) | 2 lots, about 3 spaces |
| Deer taken in Zone 4N, 2025 | 727 (472 adult males) |
| Nearest town centers | Bernardston (under a mile), Northfield (2 mi) and Leyden (4 mi) |
What is Satan's Kingdom WMA like?
MassWildlife describes it: "Satan’s Kingdom is bordered to the north by Vermont and features steep hillsides of upland forest composed of mature northern hardwoods (maple, birch, beech) and mixed softwoods (white pine, eastern hemlock). Dry Brook, West Wait Brook, and East Wait Brook are small streams that flow through the WMA. Occasional swamps and beaver flowages can be found as well. Abutting the WMA is another 400+ acres of Wildlife Conservation Easements that provide exceptional upland forest habitat and public access."
On wildlife: "The variable topography from steep slopes and mountain tops to nearly flat, seasonally flooded wooded swamps offer prime wildlife viewing opportunities. The extensive tracts of unfragmented forests support high amounts of diversity of wildlife and vegetation. In the northeastern part of the WMA, in Northfield, there are several small black gum swamps, an unusual type of natural community."
Quoted from MassWildlife's Satan's Kingdom WMA fact sheet.
What does MassWildlife say about hunting Satan's Kingdom WMA?
"White-tailed deer, black bear, aquatic furbearers, raccoon, gray squirrel, cottontail rabbit, snowshoe hare, turkey, ruffed grouse, and American woodcock all frequent this property."
On fishing: "Satan’s Kingdom WMA contains segments of Dry Brook and West Wait Brook which are coldwater fish resources."
How do you get into Satan's Kingdom WMA?
"The property can be accessed from Old Vernon Road and West Road in Northfield and Huckle Hill Road and Bald Mountain Road in Bernardston. There is a gravel/grass parking large enough for 3 cars on Old Vernon Road, and a 1-car grass parking area on Bald Mountain Road."
| Parking | Spaces | Surface | Condition | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not maintained in winter | 2 | Gravel | Fair | 42.70567 | -72.49229 |
| Not maintained in winter | 1 | Grass | Fair | 42.70652 | -72.54827 |
From MassWildlife parking for recreation.
Highways within five miles: I-91, MA 10, US 5, MA 63 and MA 142. Distances to the nearest town centers: Bernardston under a mile, Northfield 2 miles, Leyden 4 miles and Gill 5 miles. Other WMAs nearby: Darwin Scott (3 miles), Shattuck Brook (3 miles), Bennett Meadows (4 miles).
When can you hunt deer on Satan's Kingdom WMA in 2026?
Deer seasons follow Zone 4N: archery October 5 to November 28, shotgun November 30 to December 12, primitive firearms December 14 to 31. In 2025 the zone gave 263 deer to archers and 343 in shotgun season.
| Zone | WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Adult males, 2025 | Deer, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 4N | 2,529 | 727 | 472 | 612 |
Seasons: MassWildlife deer hunting regulations (2026 dates). Harvest: MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary; MassWildlife 2024 Deer Harvest Summary.
What rules apply on Satan's Kingdom 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 Satan's Kingdom WMA?
Yes. MassWildlife says all WMAs are open to hunting, fishing and trapping; deer seasons follow Zone 4N, where the 2026 shotgun season runs November 30 to December 12 (MassWildlife WMA regulations).
What zone is Satan's Kingdom WMA in?
Zone 4N, as MassWildlife's fact sheet gives it. Hunters took 727 deer in Zone 4N in 2025, 472 of them adult males, after 612 in 2024 (MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary).
Where do you park for Satan's Kingdom WMA?
MassWildlife maps 2 parking areas: Not maintained in winter (about 2 cars, gravel); Not maintained in winter (one car, grass). Its fact sheet adds: "The property can be accessed from Old Vernon Road and West Road in Northfield and Huckle Hill Road and Bald Mountain Road in Bernardston. There is a gravel/grass parking large enough for 3 cars on Old Vernon Road, and a 1-car grass parking area on Bald Mountain Road."
What can you hunt on Satan's Kingdom WMA?
MassWildlife's fact sheet: "White-tailed deer, black bear, aquatic furbearers, raccoon, gray squirrel, cottontail rabbit, snowshoe hare, turkey, ruffed grouse, and American woodcock all frequent this property."
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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).