Three Mile Pond Wildlife Management Area: hunting, access and parking in Zone 3
Three Mile Pond Wildlife Management Area is 1,142 acres of MassWildlife land in Great Barrington and Sheffield (Berkshire County), in Wildlife Management Zone 3. MassWildlife says all of its WMAs are open to hunting, fishing and trapping. Hunters took 706 deer in Zone 3 in 2025, and MassWildlife maps 4 parking areas for the property with room for about 12 vehicles.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: MassWildlife's Three Mile 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)National Park ServiceThree Mile Pond WMAZone lineParkingHighway
| Size | 1,142 acres (MassWildlife), in 5 pieces |
|---|---|
| Town | Great Barrington and Sheffield |
| County | Berkshire |
| Wildlife Management Zone | Zone 3 |
| MassWildlife district | Western District |
| Parking (MassWildlife) | 4 lots, about 12 spaces |
| Pheasant | Stocked; blaze orange hat required in pheasant season |
| Deer taken in Zone 3, 2025 | 706 (419 adult males) |
| Nearest town centers | Sheffield (3 mi), New Marlborough (3 mi) and Great Barrington (4 mi) |
What is Three Mile Pond WMA like?
MassWildlife describes it: "This property contains a variety of habitats at the center of which is the 165-acre Three Mile Pond. North of the pond is an extensive beaver impounded marsh. The portions north and west of Brush Hill Road are completely forested and primarily comprised of northern hardwoods and dominated by mature red oak and sugar maple. South of the pond are mixed-age northern hardwoods and old-field white pines. Along Cross Road and Brush Hill Road are remnant agricultural fields which are now a mix of shrubland and grassland habitats."
On its habitat work: "Several open areas around the WMA are mowed periodically to maintain grassland and shrubland habitats. The old fields and open areas near the northwest corner of the pond and on the north side of Cross Road are annually strip mowed for ring-necked pheasant cover."
On wildlife: "Threemile Pond is an uncommon type of pond for Massachusetts, because it has mineral-rich, calcareous bedrock."
Quoted from MassWildlife's Three Mile Pond WMA fact sheet.
What does MassWildlife say about hunting Three Mile Pond WMA?
"This WMA contains a variety of good hunting opportunities. The wetland complex at the northern end of the pond is good for waterfowl hunting. Ring-necked pheasants are stocked in the old fields Brush Hill Road between Brush Hill Road and the pond and in the field north of Cross Road. Wild turkey, white-tailed deer, and black bear can be found throughout the WMA."
Its rules for the area: "During the pheasant season, a “hunter orange” hat is required for all hunters except while night hunting raccoons or opossums or while hunting waterfowl from within a blind or boat."
On fishing: "Aquatic vegetation and submerged stumps and trees are prevalent in Three Mile Pond, providing warmwater fishing opportunities for chain pickerel, yellow perch, sunfish, brown bullhead, and largemouth bass. Three Mile Pond is known for its bass fishing. Ironworks Brook, the outflow of Three Mile Pond, is a coldwater fishery resource which provides limited fishing opportunities for reproducing brown trout."
How do you get into Three Mile Pond WMA?
"The WMA is located in the northeast corner of Sheffield. Primary access is from several small parking lots located on the south side of Cross Road, the east side of Home Road and at several locations along Brush Hill Road. Off Brush Hill Road there is car top boat access to Three Mile Pond."
| Parking | Spaces | Surface | Condition | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parking | 4 | Dirt | Fair | 42.14765 | -73.31521 |
| Parking | 3 | Grass | Fair | 42.13032 | -73.31067 |
| Can be wet at times. | 3 | Grass | Poor | 42.12960 | -73.31781 |
| Small parking area for boat access | 2 | Gravel | Good | 42.15065 | -73.30991 |
From MassWildlife parking for recreation.
Highways within five miles: US 7, MA 23, MA 183, MA 41, MA 57 and MA 71. Distances to the nearest town centers: Sheffield 3 miles, New Marlborough 3 miles, Great Barrington 4 miles and Monterey 5 miles. Other WMAs nearby: Dolomite Ledges (6 miles), Karner Brook (7 miles), Jug End State Reservation and WMA (7 miles).
When can you hunt deer on Three Mile Pond WMA in 2026?
Deer seasons follow Zone 3: archery October 5 to November 28, shotgun November 30 to December 12, primitive firearms December 14 to 31. In 2025 the zone gave 259 deer to archers and 311 in shotgun season.
| Zone | WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Adult males, 2025 | Deer, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 3 | 1,186 | 706 | 419 | 650 |
Seasons: MassWildlife deer hunting regulations (2026 dates). Harvest: MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary; MassWildlife 2024 Deer Harvest Summary.
What rules apply on Three Mile Pond 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 Three Mile Pond WMA?
Yes. MassWildlife says all WMAs are open to hunting, fishing and trapping; deer seasons follow Zone 3, where the 2026 shotgun season runs November 30 to December 12 (MassWildlife WMA regulations).
What zone is Three Mile Pond WMA in?
Zone 3, as MassWildlife's fact sheet gives it. Hunters took 706 deer in Zone 3 in 2025, 419 of them adult males, after 650 in 2024 (MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary).
Where do you park for Three Mile Pond WMA?
MassWildlife maps 4 parking areas: a lot (about 4 cars, dirt); a lot (about 3 cars, grass); Can be wet at times. (about 3 cars, grass); Small parking area for boat access (about 2 cars, gravel). Its fact sheet adds: "The WMA is located in the northeast corner of Sheffield. Primary access is from several small parking lots located on the south side of Cross Road, the east side of Home Road and at several locations along Brush Hill Road. Off Brush Hill Road there is car top boat access to Three Mile Pond."
What can you hunt on Three Mile Pond WMA?
MassWildlife's fact sheet: "This WMA contains a variety of good hunting opportunities. The wetland complex at the northern end of the pond is good for waterfowl hunting. Ring-necked pheasants are stocked in the old fields Brush Hill Road between Brush Hill Road and the pond and in the field north of Cross Road. Wild turkey, white-tailed deer, and black bear can be found throughout the WMA."
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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).