West Meadows Wildlife Management Area: hunting, access and parking in Zone 11
West Meadows Wildlife Management Area is 424 acres of MassWildlife land in West Bridgewater (Plymouth County), in Wildlife Management Zone 11. MassWildlife says all of its WMAs are open to hunting, fishing and trapping. Hunters took 4,153 deer in Zone 11 in 2025, and MassWildlife maps 1 parking area for the property with room for about 10 vehicles.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: MassWildlife's West Meadows 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)West Meadows WMAZone lineParkingHighway
| Size | 424 acres (MassWildlife), in 4 pieces |
|---|---|
| Town | West Bridgewater |
| County | Plymouth |
| Wildlife Management Zone | Zone 11 |
| MassWildlife district | Southeast District |
| Parking (MassWildlife) | 1 lot, about 10 spaces |
| Deer taken in Zone 11, 2025 | 4,153 (2,120 adult males) |
| Nearest town centers | West Bridgewater (under a mile), Brockton (2 mi) and Easton (3 mi) |
What is West Meadows WMA like?
MassWildlife describes it: "This property consists of large areas of buttonbush and other shrubs as well as hardwood forest. The area borders the 128-acre West Meadow Pond and parts of West Bridgewater State Forest."
On wildlife: "The large marsh on the WMA presents opportunities for seeing uncommon marsh birds."
Quoted from MassWildlife's West Meadows WMA fact sheet.
What does MassWildlife say about hunting West Meadows WMA?
"The area provides hunting opportunities for white-tailed deer, eastern coyote, raccoon, wild turkey, red and gray fox, cottontail rabbits, waterfowl, and aquatic furbearers."
On fishing: "This area has canoe access and provides warmwater fishing opportunities for black crappie, bullhead, chain pickerel, largemouth bass, and sunfish. Several streams flow into the pond and West Meadow Brook flows out below the dam and then into Mill Pond."
How do you get into West Meadows WMA?
"Parking and canoe access are located on Spring Street in West Bridgewater."
| Parking | Spaces | Surface | Condition | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Meadows WMA | 10 | Dirt | Good | 42.03471 | -71.03523 |
From MassWildlife parking for recreation.
Highways within five miles: MA 24, MA 123, MA 106, MA 28, MA 138 and MA 27. Distances to the nearest town centers: West Bridgewater under a mile, Brockton 2 miles, Easton 3 miles and East Bridgewater 5 miles. Other WMAs nearby: Hockomock Swamp (5 miles), Erwin S. Wilder (6 miles), Poor Meadow Brook (7 miles).
When can you hunt deer on West Meadows WMA in 2026?
Deer seasons follow Zone 11: archery October 5 to November 28, shotgun November 30 to December 12, primitive firearms December 14 to 31 and a winter season January 1 to 30, 2027. In 2025 the zone gave 2,139 deer to archers and 1,358 in shotgun season.
| Zone | WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Adult males, 2025 | Deer, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 11 | 240 | 4,153 | 2,120 | 3,830 |
Seasons: MassWildlife deer hunting regulations (2026 dates). Harvest: MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary; MassWildlife 2024 Deer Harvest Summary.
What rules apply on West Meadows 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 West Meadows WMA?
Yes. MassWildlife says all WMAs are open to hunting, fishing and trapping; deer seasons follow Zone 11, where the 2026 shotgun season runs November 30 to December 12 (MassWildlife WMA regulations).
What zone is West Meadows WMA in?
Zone 11, as MassWildlife's fact sheet gives it. Hunters took 4,153 deer in Zone 11 in 2025, 2,120 of them adult males, after 3,830 in 2024 (MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary).
Where do you park for West Meadows WMA?
MassWildlife maps 1 parking area: West Meadows WMA (about 10 cars, dirt). Its fact sheet adds: "Parking and canoe access are located on Spring Street in West Bridgewater."
What can you hunt on West Meadows WMA?
MassWildlife's fact sheet: "The area provides hunting opportunities for white-tailed deer, eastern coyote, raccoon, wild turkey, red and gray fox, cottontail rabbits, waterfowl, and aquatic furbearers."
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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).