Shaw Brook Wildlife Management Area: hunting, access and parking in Zone 2
Shaw Brook Wildlife Management Area is 153 acres of MassWildlife land in Cummington (Hampshire 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, and MassWildlife maps 1 parking area for the property with room for about 3 vehicles.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: MassWildlife's Shaw Brook 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)Shaw Brook WMAZone lineParkingHighway
| Size | 153 acres (MassWildlife), in 4 pieces |
|---|---|
| Town | Cummington |
| County | Hampshire |
| Wildlife Management Zone | Zone 2 |
| MassWildlife district | Western District |
| Parking (MassWildlife) | 1 lot, about 3 spaces |
| Deer taken in Zone 2, 2025 | 617 (492 adult males) |
| Nearest town centers | Cummington (under a mile), Plainfield (2 mi) and Goshen (5 mi) |
What is Shaw Brook WMA like?
MassWildlife describes it: "Shaw Brook WMA is made up of 4 separate parcels in an area north of the East Branch of the Westfield River in Cummington. The area is primarily made up of upland forest with a mix of hardwood and softwood."
On wildlife: "This property provides opportunities to view numerous non-game and game species."
Quoted from MassWildlife's Shaw Brook WMA fact sheet.
What does MassWildlife say about hunting Shaw Brook WMA?
"The variety of forest types in this area provide good habitat for game animals including including white-tailed deer, black bear, eastern coyote, bobcat, raccoon, opossum, American woodcock, and a variety small game"
On fishing: "Shaw Brook WMA contains sections of Mill Brook and the Westfield River, both of which are stocked annually with trout. Both streams are also cold-water fisheries resources and contain naturally reproducing populations of trout. For more information about trout stocking visit mass.gov/trout."
How do you get into Shaw Brook WMA?
"A dirt lot for 3 vehicles can be found near the end of Stage Road and there are additional roadside pull offs along Route 9."
| Parking | Spaces | Surface | Condition | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not plowed | 3 | Dirt | Fair | 42.48072 | -72.90517 |
From MassWildlife parking for recreation.
Highways within five miles: MA 112, MA 9, MA 116 and MA 143. Distances to the nearest town centers: Cummington under a mile, Plainfield 2 miles, Goshen 5 miles and Worthington 5 miles. Other WMAs nearby: Meadow Brook (1 mile), Cummington (1 mile), Swift River (2 miles).
When can you hunt deer on Shaw Brook 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 | 151 | 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 Shaw 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 Shaw Brook 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 Shaw Brook 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).
Where do you park for Shaw Brook WMA?
MassWildlife maps 1 parking area: Not plowed (about 3 cars, dirt). Its fact sheet adds: "A dirt lot for 3 vehicles can be found near the end of Stage Road and there are additional roadside pull offs along Route 9."
What can you hunt on Shaw Brook WMA?
MassWildlife's fact sheet: "The variety of forest types in this area provide good habitat for game animals including including white-tailed deer, black bear, eastern coyote, bobcat, raccoon, opossum, American woodcock, and a variety small game"
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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).