Whittier Wildlife Management Area: hunting, access and parking in Zone 10
Whittier Wildlife Management Area is 42 acres of MassWildlife land in Acton (Middlesex County), in Wildlife Management Zone 10. MassWildlife says all of its WMAs are open to hunting, fishing and trapping. Hunters took 2,515 deer in Zone 10 in 2025, and MassWildlife maps 1 parking area for the property with room for about 1 vehicles.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: MassWildlife's Whittier WMA fact sheet. Harvest: MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary. Seasons: MassWildlife deer hunting regulations (2026 dates).
MassWildlife (Fish and Game) landWhittier WMAZone lineParkingHighway
| Size | 42 acres (MassWildlife) |
|---|---|
| Town | Acton |
| County | Middlesex |
| Wildlife Management Zone | Zone 10 |
| MassWildlife district | Northeast District |
| Parking (MassWildlife) | 1 lot, about 1 spaces |
| Deer taken in Zone 10, 2025 | 2,515 (1,320 adult males) |
| Nearest town centers | Acton (under a mile), Concord (4 mi) and Littleton (4 mi) |
What is Whittier WMA like?
MassWildlife describes it: "This property consists of mixed hardwood forests and red pine stands. The WMA abuts Nagog Hill Conservation Area."
On wildlife: "This property provides excellent opportunities for wildlife tracking and bird watching."
Quoted from MassWildlife's Whittier WMA fact sheet.
What does MassWildlife say about hunting Whittier WMA?
"The forest supports ruffed grouse, deer, fox, cottontail rabbit, coyote, raccoon, woodcock, and gray squirrel."
How do you get into Whittier WMA?
"Access to this property can be gained via roadside pull offs after stonewall on Main Street."
| Parking | Spaces | Surface | Condition | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whittier WMA. Pull-in/back-in. Tight Parking. | 1 | Dirt/Grass | Fair | 42.49890 | -71.42084 |
From MassWildlife parking for recreation.
Highways within five miles: MA 2, I-495, MA 27, MA 225, MA 119 and MA 62. Distances to the nearest town centers: Acton under a mile, Concord 4 miles, Littleton 4 miles and Carlisle 4 miles. Other WMAs nearby: Boxborough Station (4 miles), Pantry Brook (7 miles), Delaney (7 miles).
When can you hunt deer on Whittier WMA in 2026?
Deer seasons follow Zone 10: 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 1,435 deer to archers and 645 in shotgun season.
| Zone | WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Adult males, 2025 | Deer, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 10 | 39 | 2,515 | 1,320 | 2,423 |
Seasons: MassWildlife deer hunting regulations (2026 dates). Harvest: MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary; MassWildlife 2024 Deer Harvest Summary.
What rules apply on Whittier 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 Whittier WMA?
Yes. MassWildlife says all WMAs are open to hunting, fishing and trapping; deer seasons follow Zone 10, where the 2026 shotgun season runs November 30 to December 12 (MassWildlife WMA regulations).
What zone is Whittier WMA in?
Zone 10, as MassWildlife's fact sheet gives it. Hunters took 2,515 deer in Zone 10 in 2025, 1,320 of them adult males, after 2,423 in 2024 (MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary).
Where do you park for Whittier WMA?
MassWildlife maps 1 parking area: Whittier WMA. Pull-in/back-in. Tight Parking. (one car, dirt/grass). Its fact sheet adds: "Access to this property can be gained via roadside pull offs after stonewall on Main Street."
What can you hunt on Whittier WMA?
MassWildlife's fact sheet: "The forest supports ruffed grouse, deer, fox, cottontail rabbit, coyote, raccoon, woodcock, and gray 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).