Wasque Point Wildlife Management Area: hunting, access and parking in Zone 13
Wasque Point Wildlife Management Area is 100 acres of MassWildlife land in Edgartown (Dukes County), in Wildlife Management Zone 13. MassWildlife says all of its WMAs are open to hunting, fishing and trapping. Hunters took 935 deer in Zone 13 in 2025.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: MassWildlife's Wasque Point 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)Wasque Point WMAZone lineHighway
| Size | 100 acres (MassWildlife) |
|---|---|
| Town | Edgartown |
| County | Dukes |
| Wildlife Management Zone | Zone 13 |
| MassWildlife district | Southeast District |
| Parking (MassWildlife) | None mapped |
| Deer taken in Zone 13, 2025 | 935 (346 adult males) |
| Nearest town centers | Edgartown (under a mile), Oak Bluffs (8 mi) and West Tisbury (11 mi) |
What is Wasque Point WMA like?
MassWildlife describes it: "Wasque Point WMA lies on the island of Martha's Vineyard and is a long stretch of barrier beach that separates Pocha Pond from the Nantucket Sound on Chappaquiddick. The habitat consists of sparsely vegetated coastal beach and coastal dune. The area is managed for shore fishing access by the Division of Marine Fisheries. Through a cooperative agreement, the Trustees of Reservations manages access to the area for the agency."
On wildlife: "Excellent shorebird viewing opportunities in addition to other coastal bird and waterfowl species."
Quoted from MassWildlife's Wasque Point WMA fact sheet.
On fishing: "Excellent saltwater shore fishing, primarily for striped bass and bluefish. Saltwater fishing regulations"
How do you get into Wasque Point WMA?
"The Trustees of Reservations manages access to the site for the State. An access fee is required in addition to an oversand vehicle permit."
MassWildlife's parking layer shows no lot for Wasque Point WMA.
Distances to the nearest town centers: Edgartown under a mile, Oak Bluffs 8 miles, West Tisbury 11 miles and Tisbury 11 miles. Other WMAs nearby: Katama Plains (4 miles), Head of the Plains (16 miles), Mashpee Pine Barrens (16 miles).
When can you hunt deer on Wasque Point WMA in 2026?
Deer seasons follow Zone 13: archery October 5 to November 28, shotgun November 30 to December 12, primitive firearms December 14 to 31, plus an early season September 21 to October 1 and a winter season January 1 to February 13, 2027. In 2025 the zone gave 273 deer to archers and 391 in shotgun season.
| Zone | WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Adult males, 2025 | Deer, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 13 | 111 | 935 | 346 | 798 |
Seasons: MassWildlife deer hunting regulations (2026 dates). Harvest: MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary; MassWildlife 2024 Deer Harvest Summary.
What rules apply on Wasque Point 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 Wasque Point WMA?
Yes. MassWildlife says all WMAs are open to hunting, fishing and trapping; deer seasons follow Zone 13, where the 2026 shotgun season runs November 30 to December 12 (MassWildlife WMA regulations).
What zone is Wasque Point WMA in?
Zone 13, as MassWildlife's fact sheet gives it. Hunters took 935 deer in Zone 13 in 2025, 346 of them adult males, after 798 in 2024 (MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary).
How do you get into Wasque Point WMA?
MassWildlife's fact sheet: "The Trustees of Reservations manages access to the site for the State. An access fee is required in addition to an oversand vehicle permit."
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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).