Tracy Pond Wildlife Management Area: hunting, access and parking in Zone 2
Tracy Pond Wildlife Management Area is 323 acres of MassWildlife land in Peru (Berkshire 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 4 vehicles.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: MassWildlife's Tracy 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)Tracy Pond WMAZone lineParkingHighway
| Size | 323 acres (MassWildlife) |
|---|---|
| Town | Peru |
| County | Berkshire |
| Wildlife Management Zone | Zone 2 |
| MassWildlife district | Western District |
| Parking (MassWildlife) | 1 lot, about 4 spaces |
| Deer taken in Zone 2, 2025 | 617 (492 adult males) |
| Nearest town centers | Peru (under a mile), Hinsdale (2 mi) and Middlefield (3 mi) |
What is Tracy Pond WMA like?
MassWildlife describes it: "This property consists predominantly of mixed stands of hardwoods. Red maple, oak species, and ash make up a large part of the WMA. White pine stands are also found throughout the property. The southern edge of the WMA connects with Middlefield State Forest. Tracy Pond sits in the northwest part of the property, not far from the parking area. It is a small, shallow, warmwater pond."
On its habitat work: "A small timber cut was conducted in 2010/2011 on the eastern section of the WMA."
On wildlife: "There are excellent opportunities for wildlife viewing. The pond is home to many aquatic species including beaver."
Quoted from MassWildlife's Tracy Pond WMA fact sheet.
What does MassWildlife say about hunting Tracy Pond WMA?
"The area provides good wildlife habitat with plentiful food sources offering hunting opportunities for white-tailed deer and black bear. The pond offers waterfowl hunting opportunities on the southern edge. The WMA has agricultural use areas on its northern and eastern edges which provide good eastern coyote habitat. Ruffed grouse can also be found in the mixed forested areas."
On fishing: "Tracy Pond is a small and shallow pond. There are opportunities for warmwater fish species. There is shore fishing that can be accessed from the parking lot through the use of an old dirt road."
How do you get into Tracy Pond WMA?
"There is a dirt parking area on Middlefield Road in Peru."
| Parking | Spaces | Surface | Condition | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Off of Middlfield Road | 4 | Grass | Fair | 42.41936 | -73.07296 |
From MassWildlife parking for recreation.
Highways within five miles: MA 8 and MA 143. Distances to the nearest town centers: Peru under a mile, Hinsdale 2 miles, Middlefield 3 miles and Washington 4 miles. Other WMAs nearby: Hinsdale Flats (1 mile), Peru (4 miles), Fox Den (5 miles).
When can you hunt deer on Tracy Pond 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 | 445 | 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 Tracy 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 Tracy Pond 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 Tracy Pond 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 Tracy Pond WMA?
MassWildlife maps 1 parking area: Off of Middlfield Road (about 4 cars, grass). Its fact sheet adds: "There is a dirt parking area on Middlefield Road in Peru."
What can you hunt on Tracy Pond WMA?
MassWildlife's fact sheet: "The area provides good wildlife habitat with plentiful food sources offering hunting opportunities for white-tailed deer and black bear. The pond offers waterfowl hunting opportunities on the southern edge. The WMA has agricultural use areas on its northern and eastern edges which provide good eastern coyote habitat. Ruffed grouse can also be found in the mixed forested areas."
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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).