Southampton Wildlife Management Area: hunting, access and parking in Zone 4S
Southampton Wildlife Management Area is 171 acres of MassWildlife land in Holyoke and Southampton (Hampshire County), in Wildlife Management Zone 4S. MassWildlife says all of its WMAs are open to hunting, fishing and trapping. Hunters took 479 deer in Zone 4S 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 Southampton 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)Southampton WMAZone lineParkingHighway
| Size | 171 acres (MassWildlife) |
|---|---|
| Town | Holyoke and Southampton |
| County | Hampshire |
| Wildlife Management Zone | Zone 4S |
| MassWildlife district | Connecticut Valley District |
| Parking (MassWildlife) | 1 lot, about 3 spaces |
| Pheasant | Stocked; blaze orange hat required in pheasant season |
| Deer taken in Zone 4S, 2025 | 479 (361 adult males) |
| Nearest town centers | Holyoke (under a mile), Southampton (3 mi) and Easthampton (3 mi) |
What is Southampton WMA like?
MassWildlife describes it: "This property consists of forests and fields and lies in the relatively flat plain of Broad Brook. The upland forest consists of central hardwoods of oak and hickory intermixed with softwoods of white and pitch pine. Over 60 acres of varying sized fields in different stages of succession are spread throughout the WMA."
On its habitat work: "Open areas are managed for open field habitat and early successional or young forest habitat to benefit numerous game and non-game species. Nesting boxes for American kestrels have been installed to help this species of conservation concern."
On wildlife: "Old field habitat and riparian areas along Broad Brook make this property an excellent place for birding, butterfly watching and other wildlife viewing activities."
Quoted from MassWildlife's Southampton WMA fact sheet.
What does MassWildlife say about hunting Southampton WMA?
"This area is stocked with ring-necked pheasants. Other opportunities exist for white-tailed deer, wild turkey, American woodcock, ruffed grouse, cottontail rabbit and eastern coyote. Note that this WMA is surrounded by residential development so obey all setback distances."
Its rules for the area: "During pheasant season, a blaze orange hat must be worn by all hunters except while night-hunting raccoons or opossums or while hunting waterfowl from within a blind or boat."
On fishing: "Broad Brook is a coldwater fish resource stream and the brook is stocked with trout. Go to mass.gov/trout for more information."
How do you get into Southampton WMA?
"The property can be accessed from Cook Road and Mountain Road. A gravel parking area for 3 cars is located on Cook Road. Parking areas are not maintained in the winter."
| Parking | Spaces | Surface | Condition | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not maintained in winter | 3 | Gravel | Excellent | 42.21782 | -72.68118 |
From MassWildlife parking for recreation.
Highways within five miles: I-91, US 202, US 5, MA 10, MA 141 and MA 116. Distances to the nearest town centers: Holyoke under a mile, Southampton 3 miles, Easthampton 3 miles and South Hadley 5 miles. Other WMAs nearby: Mt. Tom (1 mile), East Mountain (4 miles), Tekoa Mountain (8 miles).
When can you hunt deer on Southampton WMA in 2026?
Deer seasons follow Zone 4S: archery October 5 to November 28, shotgun November 30 to December 12, primitive firearms December 14 to 31. In 2025 the zone gave 202 deer to archers and 199 in shotgun season.
| Zone | WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Adult males, 2025 | Deer, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 4S | 176 | 479 | 361 | 360 |
Seasons: MassWildlife deer hunting regulations (2026 dates). Harvest: MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary; MassWildlife 2024 Deer Harvest Summary.
What rules apply on Southampton WMA?
It is stocked with pheasant, so every hunter must wear a blaze orange hat during pheasant season, except raccoon and opossum hunters at night and waterfowl hunters in a blind or boat. 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 Southampton WMA?
Yes. MassWildlife says all WMAs are open to hunting, fishing and trapping; deer seasons follow Zone 4S, where the 2026 shotgun season runs November 30 to December 12 (MassWildlife WMA regulations).
What zone is Southampton WMA in?
Zone 4S, as MassWildlife's fact sheet gives it. Hunters took 479 deer in Zone 4S in 2025, 361 of them adult males, after 360 in 2024 (MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary).
Where do you park for Southampton WMA?
MassWildlife maps 1 parking area: Not maintained in winter (about 3 cars, gravel). Its fact sheet adds: "The property can be accessed from Cook Road and Mountain Road. A gravel parking area for 3 cars is located on Cook Road. Parking areas are not maintained in the winter."
What can you hunt on Southampton WMA?
MassWildlife's fact sheet: "This area is stocked with ring-necked pheasants. Other opportunities exist for white-tailed deer, wild turkey, American woodcock, ruffed grouse, cottontail rabbit and eastern coyote. Note that this WMA is surrounded by residential development so obey all setback distances."
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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).