South Triangle Pond Wildlife Management Area: hunting, access and parking in Zone 11
South Triangle Pond Wildlife Management Area is 10 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 South Triangle Pond 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)South Triangle Pond WMAZone lineHighway
| Size | 10 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 | Plymouth (2 mi), Carver (5 mi) and Kingston (6 mi) |
What is South Triangle Pond WMA like?
MassWildlife describes it: "South Triangle Pond WMA consists of 9 acres of mixed upland forest dominated by white pine in the Town of Plymouth. The WMA abuts two larger conservation areas; Plymouth Town Forest WCE and South Triangle Pond WCE."
On wildlife: "There are good opportunities for viewing both game and non-game species such as waterfowl, white-tailed deer, furbearers, and songbirds. South Triangle Pond provides good habitat for many rare and endangered species."
Quoted from MassWildlife's South Triangle Pond WMA fact sheet.
What does MassWildlife say about hunting South Triangle Pond WMA?
"There are opportunities to pursue white-tailed deer, wild turkey, eastern coyote, waterfowl, and aquatic furbearers on this WMA especially when combined with the nearby WCEs."
On fishing: "The WMA has approximately 1,000 feet of frontage on South Triangle Pond which provides good opportunities for fishing for warmwater species like largemouth bass, pickerel, bluegill, pumpkinseed, and yellow perch."
How do you get into South Triangle Pond WMA?
"Limited roadside parking is available on Drew Road. Additional parking and access is obtained through the South Triangle Pond WCE and Plymouth Town Forest WCE."
MassWildlife's parking layer shows no lot for South Triangle Pond WMA.
Highways within five miles: MA 3 and MA 80. Distances to the nearest town centers: Plymouth 2 miles, Carver 5 miles, Kingston 6 miles and Plympton 8 miles. Other WMAs nearby: Cooks Pond (under a mile), Sly Pond (2 miles), Halfway Pond (5 miles).
When can you hunt deer on South Triangle Pond 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 | 9 | 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 South Triangle Pond 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 South Triangle Pond 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 South Triangle Pond 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 South Triangle Pond WMA?
MassWildlife's fact sheet: "Limited roadside parking is available on Drew Road. Additional parking and access is obtained through the South Triangle Pond WCE and Plymouth Town Forest WCE."
What can you hunt on South Triangle Pond WMA?
MassWildlife's fact sheet: "There are opportunities to pursue white-tailed deer, wild turkey, eastern coyote, waterfowl, and aquatic furbearers on this WMA especially when combined with the nearby WCEs."
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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).