Warwick Wildlife Management Area: hunting, access and parking in Zone 5
Warwick Wildlife Management Area is 379 acres of MassWildlife land in Orange and Warwick (Franklin 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.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: MassWildlife's Warwick 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)Warwick WMAZone lineHighway
| Size | 379 acres (MassWildlife) |
|---|---|
| Town | Orange and Warwick |
| County | Franklin |
| Wildlife Management Zone | Zone 5 |
| MassWildlife district | Connecticut Valley District |
| Parking (MassWildlife) | None mapped |
| Deer taken in Zone 5, 2025 | 917 (541 adult males) |
| Nearest town centers | Orange (2 mi), Warwick (3 mi) and Athol (6 mi) |
What is Warwick WMA like?
MassWildlife describes it: "This property covers the northern aspect slopes of Pitt Hill. The habitat on this property consists of mature upland forest of northern hardwoods (maple, beech, birch) mixed with white pine and hemlock. A small stream bisects the property and eventually flows into Hubbard’s Pond."
On wildlife: "A small woods road cuts through the property and provides a rugged walk to explore parts of the property."
Quoted from MassWildlife's Warwick WMA fact sheet.
What does MassWildlife say about hunting Warwick WMA?
"This WMA provides hunting opportunities for black bear, white-tailed deer, eastern coyote, and squirrel."
How do you get into Warwick WMA?
"No official parking area exists but the property can be accessed from Beech Hill Road and Brush Valley Road."
MassWildlife's parking layer shows no lot for Warwick WMA.
Highways within five miles: MA 32, MA 78, MA 2, MA 68 and MA 122. Distances to the nearest town centers: Orange 2 miles, Warwick 3 miles, Athol 6 miles and Erving 6 miles. Other WMAs nearby: Orange (1 mile), Fish Brook (3 miles), Tully Mountain (4 miles).
When can you hunt deer on Warwick 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 | 389 | 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 Warwick 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 Warwick 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 Warwick 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).
How do you get into Warwick WMA?
MassWildlife's fact sheet: "No official parking area exists but the property can be accessed from Beech Hill Road and Brush Valley Road."
What can you hunt on Warwick WMA?
MassWildlife's fact sheet: "This WMA provides hunting opportunities for black bear, white-tailed deer, eastern coyote, and squirrel."
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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).