Trapfall Brook Wildlife Management Area: hunting, access and parking in Zone 5
Trapfall Brook Wildlife Management Area is 45 acres of MassWildlife land in Ashby (Middlesex County), in Wildlife Management Zone 5. MassWildlife says all of its WMAs are open to hunting, fishing and trapping. Hunters took 917 deer in Zone 5 in 2025, and MassWildlife maps 1 parking area for the property with room for about 2 vehicles.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: MassWildlife's Trapfall 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)Trapfall Brook WMAZone lineParkingHighway
| Size | 45 acres (MassWildlife), in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| Town | Ashby |
| County | Middlesex |
| Wildlife Management Zone | Zone 5 |
| MassWildlife district | Northeast District |
| Parking (MassWildlife) | 1 lot, about 2 spaces |
| Deer taken in Zone 5, 2025 | 917 (541 adult males) |
| Nearest town centers | Ashby (under a mile), Ashburnham (6 mi) and Townsend (6 mi) |
What is Trapfall Brook WMA like?
MassWildlife describes it: "Located off Harris and Jones Hill Road in Ashby, this property consists mainly hemlock and pine forests with some wetlands."
On wildlife: "This property provides excellent opportunities for wildlife tracking and bird watching."
Quoted from MassWildlife's Trapfall Brook WMA fact sheet.
What does MassWildlife say about hunting Trapfall Brook WMA?
"Forest supports ruffed grouse, deer, fox, cottontail rabbit, coyote, fisher, raccoon, woodcock, and gray squirrel. Bear and moose are occasionally reported. Trapfall Brook is a cold water fish resource and is stocked each spring with trout. For more information regarding trout stocking visit mass.gov/trout."
How do you get into Trapfall Brook WMA?
"Parking is available roadside on Harris Road."
| Parking | Spaces | Surface | Condition | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roadside parking Harris Rd. | 2 | Dirt | Good | 42.69114 | -71.82445 |
From MassWildlife parking for recreation.
Highways within five miles: MA 119, MA 31 and MA 101. Distances to the nearest town centers: Ashby under a mile, Ashburnham 6 miles, Townsend 6 miles and Fitchburg 6 miles. Other WMAs nearby: Ashby (2 miles), Squannacook River (3 miles), Scripture Hill (4 miles).
When can you hunt deer on Trapfall Brook WMA in 2026?
Deer seasons follow Zone 5: archery October 5 to November 28, shotgun November 30 to December 12, primitive firearms December 14 to 31. In 2025 the zone gave 337 deer to archers and 411 in shotgun season.
| Zone | WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Adult males, 2025 | Deer, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 5 | 45 | 917 | 541 | 798 |
Seasons: MassWildlife deer hunting regulations (2026 dates). Harvest: MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary; MassWildlife 2024 Deer Harvest Summary.
What rules apply on Trapfall 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 Trapfall Brook WMA?
Yes. MassWildlife says all WMAs are open to hunting, fishing and trapping; deer seasons follow Zone 5, where the 2026 shotgun season runs November 30 to December 12 (MassWildlife WMA regulations).
What zone is Trapfall Brook WMA in?
Zone 5, as MassWildlife's fact sheet gives it. Hunters took 917 deer in Zone 5 in 2025, 541 of them adult males, after 798 in 2024 (MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary).
Where do you park for Trapfall Brook WMA?
MassWildlife maps 1 parking area: Roadside parking Harris Rd. (about 2 cars, dirt). Its fact sheet adds: "Parking is available roadside on Harris Road."
What can you hunt on Trapfall Brook WMA?
MassWildlife's fact sheet: "Forest supports ruffed grouse, deer, fox, cottontail rabbit, coyote, fisher, raccoon, woodcock, and gray squirrel. Bear and moose are occasionally reported. Trapfall Brook is a cold water fish resource and is stocked each spring with trout. For more information regarding trout stocking visit mass.gov/trout."
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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).