Shattuck Brook Wildlife Management Area: hunting, access and parking in Zone 4N
Shattuck Brook Wildlife Management Area is 179 acres of MassWildlife land in Bernardston and Leyden (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.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: MassWildlife's Shattuck Brook WMA fact sheet. Harvest: MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary. Seasons: MassWildlife deer hunting regulations (2026 dates).
MassWildlife (Fish and Game) landShattuck Brook WMAZone lineHighway
| Size | 179 acres (MassWildlife), in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| Town | Bernardston and Leyden |
| County | Franklin |
| Wildlife Management Zone | Zone 4N |
| MassWildlife district | Connecticut Valley District |
| Parking (MassWildlife) | None mapped |
| Deer taken in Zone 4N, 2025 | 727 (472 adult males) |
| Nearest town centers | Leyden (2 mi), Bernardston (2 mi) and Colrain (6 mi) |
What is Shattuck Brook WMA like?
MassWildlife describes it: "This property lies near the Vermont border on the steep hillsides of Shattuck Brook. It consists of upland forest composed of mature northern hardwoods (maple, birch, and beech) and mixed softwoods (white pine, hemlock). A power line easement runs through a small corner of one of the parcels."
On wildlife: "The exemplary riparian forest habitat supports a rich diversity of plants and wildlife."
Quoted from MassWildlife's Shattuck Brook WMA fact sheet.
What does MassWildlife say about hunting Shattuck Brook WMA?
"This WMA provides hunting opportunities for white-tailed deer, black bear, eastern coyote, and squirrel."
On fishing: "Shattuck Brook provides fishing opportunities for native brook trout and stocked trout species. Go to mass.gov/trout for more information."
How do you get into Shattuck Brook WMA?
"The property can be accessed from Keets Brook Road. No parking areas are present."
MassWildlife's parking layer shows no lot for Shattuck Brook WMA.
Highways within five miles: I-91, US 5, MA 10 and MA 112. Distances to the nearest town centers: Leyden 2 miles, Bernardston 2 miles, Colrain 6 miles and Greenfield 6 miles. Other WMAs nearby: Satan's Kingdom (3 miles), Leyden (3 miles), Darwin Scott (4 miles).
When can you hunt deer on Shattuck Brook 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 | 177 | 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 Shattuck Brook 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 Shattuck Brook 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 Shattuck Brook 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).
How do you get into Shattuck Brook WMA?
MassWildlife's fact sheet: "The property can be accessed from Keets Brook Road. No parking areas are present."
What can you hunt on Shattuck Brook WMA?
MassWildlife's fact sheet: "This WMA provides hunting opportunities for white-tailed deer, black bear, eastern coyote, and squirrel."
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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).