Savoy Wildlife Management Area: hunting, access and parking in Zone 2
Savoy Wildlife Management Area is 1,985 acres of MassWildlife land in Cheshire, Savoy and Windsor (Berkshire County), in Wildlife Management Zone 2. MassWildlife says all of its WMAs are open to hunting, fishing and trapping. Hunters took 617 deer in Zone 2 in 2025.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: MassWildlife's Savoy 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)Savoy WMAZone lineHighway
| Size | 1,985 acres (MassWildlife), in 5 pieces |
|---|---|
| Town | Cheshire, Savoy and Windsor |
| County | Berkshire |
| Wildlife Management Zone | Zone 2 |
| MassWildlife district | Western District |
| Parking (MassWildlife) | None mapped |
| Deer taken in Zone 2, 2025 | 617 (492 adult males) |
| Nearest town centers | Windsor (under a mile), Savoy (2 mi) and Cheshire (3 mi) |
What is Savoy WMA like?
MassWildlife describes it: "Savoy WMA features rolling hilltops with gentle to moderate slopes ranging in elevation from 1,820 to 2,156 feet. The property consists primarily of mature oak and northern hardwood forests with white pine and hemlock stands scattered throughout. There are some small, elevated, mostly wooded wetlands within the property."
On wildlife: "This area provides excellent wildlife viewing and outdoor recreation opportunities."
Quoted from MassWildlife's Savoy WMA fact sheet.
What does MassWildlife say about hunting Savoy WMA?
"There are opportunities to pursue white-tailed deer, wild turkey, ruffed grouse, black bear, eastern coyote, snowshoe hare, gray and red fox, and woodcock at this WMA due, in part, to the large sections of forest which provide excellent food sources and cover for a variety of game species."
On fishing: "The management area contains several sections of small headwater streams which are unlikely to provide any substantial fishing opportunities due to their size."
How do you get into Savoy WMA?
"Roadside parking and access is located along Harrington Road in Savoy, Cheshire Road and Savoy Road in Windsor, and Windsor Road in Cheshire."
MassWildlife's parking layer shows no lot for Savoy WMA.
Highways within five miles: MA 116, MA 8 and MA 9. Distances to the nearest town centers: Windsor under a mile, Savoy 2 miles, Cheshire 3 miles and Adams 4 miles. Other WMAs nearby: Eugene D. Moran (2 miles), Stafford Hill (2 miles), Chalet (4 miles).
When can you hunt deer on Savoy WMA in 2026?
Deer seasons follow Zone 2: archery October 5 to November 28, shotgun November 30 to December 12, primitive firearms December 14 to 31. In 2025 the zone gave 244 deer to archers and 281 in shotgun season.
| Zone | WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Adult males, 2025 | Deer, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 2 | 1,895 | 617 | 492 | 546 |
Seasons: MassWildlife deer hunting regulations (2026 dates). Harvest: MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary; MassWildlife 2024 Deer Harvest Summary.
What rules apply on Savoy 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 Savoy WMA?
Yes. MassWildlife says all WMAs are open to hunting, fishing and trapping; deer seasons follow Zone 2, where the 2026 shotgun season runs November 30 to December 12 (MassWildlife WMA regulations).
What zone is Savoy WMA in?
Zone 2, as MassWildlife's fact sheet gives it. Hunters took 617 deer in Zone 2 in 2025, 492 of them adult males, after 546 in 2024 (MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary).
How do you get into Savoy WMA?
MassWildlife's fact sheet: "Roadside parking and access is located along Harrington Road in Savoy, Cheshire Road and Savoy Road in Windsor, and Windsor Road in Cheshire."
What can you hunt on Savoy WMA?
MassWildlife's fact sheet: "There are opportunities to pursue white-tailed deer, wild turkey, ruffed grouse, black bear, eastern coyote, snowshoe hare, gray and red fox, and woodcock at this WMA due, in part, to the large sections of forest which provide excellent food sources and cover for a variety of game species."
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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).