SE Pine Barrens Wildlife Management Area: hunting, access and parking in Zone 11
SE Pine Barrens Wildlife Management Area is 185 acres of MassWildlife land in Plymouth (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.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: MassWildlife's SE Pine Barrens 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)SE Pine Barrens WMAZone lineHighway
| Size | 185 acres (MassWildlife) |
|---|---|
| Town | Plymouth |
| County | Plymouth |
| Wildlife Management Zone | Zone 11 |
| MassWildlife district | Southeast District |
| Parking (MassWildlife) | None mapped |
| Deer taken in Zone 11, 2025 | 4,153 (2,120 adult males) |
| Nearest town centers | Wareham (3 mi), Carver (4 mi) and Plymouth (6 mi) |
What is SE Pine Barrens WMA like?
MassWildlife describes it: "Southeast Pine Barrens WMA consists mostly of upland pitch pine and scrub oak along with a small amount of white pine. There is a small stream and associated wetland located in the northwest portion of the property."
On its habitat work: "During the winter of 2015-2016 an 83-acre forestry project, consisting of tree clearing and underbrush mowing, was conducted on this WMA. The intention of this project was to create habitat for New England cottontail."
On wildlife: "There are good opportunities for viewing both game and non-game species including wild turkey, white-tail deer, eastern coyote, and a long list of songbirds."
Quoted from MassWildlife's SE Pine Barrens WMA fact sheet.
What does MassWildlife say about hunting SE Pine Barrens WMA?
"This property provides good opportunities to hunt wild turkey, white-tailed deer, and eastern coyote. Cottontail rabbit hunting on this property will continue to improve over time as a result of the clearing created in 2015-2016."
How do you get into SE Pine Barrens WMA?
"This WMA is located in the Town of Plymouth and can be accessed by foot from Glen Charlie Road to the south or Fearing Pond Road from the north. There are no maintained parking areas associated with this property."
MassWildlife's parking layer shows no lot for SE Pine Barrens WMA.
Highways within five miles: MA 25, MA 28, I-495, MA 58 and I-195. Distances to the nearest town centers: Wareham 3 miles, Carver 4 miles, Plymouth 6 miles and Marion 7 miles. Other WMAs nearby: Camp Cachalot (2 miles), Maple Springs (3 miles), Red Brook (4 miles).
When can you hunt deer on SE Pine Barrens 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 | 799 | 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 SE Pine Barrens 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 SE Pine Barrens 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 SE Pine Barrens 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).
How do you get into SE Pine Barrens WMA?
MassWildlife's fact sheet: "This WMA is located in the Town of Plymouth and can be accessed by foot from Glen Charlie Road to the south or Fearing Pond Road from the north. There are no maintained parking areas associated with this property."
What can you hunt on SE Pine Barrens WMA?
MassWildlife's fact sheet: "This property provides good opportunities to hunt wild turkey, white-tailed deer, and eastern coyote. Cottontail rabbit hunting on this property will continue to improve over time as a result of the clearing created in 2015-2016."
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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).