Winnetuxet River Wildlife Management Area: hunting, access and parking in Zone 11
Winnetuxet River Wildlife Management Area is 44 acres of MassWildlife land in Plympton (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.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: MassWildlife's Winnetuxet River WMA fact sheet. Harvest: MassWildlife 2025 Deer Harvest Summary. Seasons: MassWildlife deer hunting regulations (2026 dates).
MassWildlife (Fish and Game) landWinnetuxet River WMAZone lineHighway
| Size | 44 acres (MassWildlife) |
|---|---|
| Town | Plympton |
| County | Plymouth |
| Wildlife Management Zone | Zone 11 |
| MassWildlife district | Southeast District |
| Parking (MassWildlife) | None mapped |
| Deer taken in Zone 11, 2025 | 4,153 (2,120 adult males) |
| Nearest town centers | Plympton (2 mi), Halifax (3 mi) and Middleborough (5 mi) |
What is Winnetuxet River WMA like?
MassWildlife describes it: "Winnetuxet River is a 44-acre Wildlife Management Area in Plympton that protects forest and wetland habitat along the Winnetuxet River, a tributary of the Taunton River. The property was acquired in 2023 to protect more than 700 feet of frontage along the Winnetuxet River as habitat for rare plant species."
On wildlife: "One of the more notable features of the Winnetuxet River WMA is the relatively undeveloped nature of the river corridor. Much of the river is surrounded by forest, wetlands, and riparian vegetation, which provide cover and habitat for a variety of wildlife. The river and surrounding wetlands also make the property a good area for observing birds and other wildlife associated with freshwater and wetland habitats."
Quoted from MassWildlife's Winnetuxet River WMA fact sheet.
What does MassWildlife say about hunting Winnetuxet River WMA?
"The surrounding forest provides opportunities to hunt white-tailed deer, small game, and potentially wild turkey. The Winnetuxet River provides warmwater fishing throughout the year. Trout are also stocked in the river at several locations outside of the WMA during the spring."
How do you get into Winnetuxet River WMA?
"The WMA is located in Plympton along the Winnetuxet River. Parking is available in a small gravel and dirt lot off West Street. There are no access roads or maintained trails on the property, so visitors should expect to walk through natural terrain if accessing the river."
MassWildlife's parking layer shows no lot for Winnetuxet River WMA.
Highways within five miles: MA 58, MA 106, MA 105, MA 36, MA 80 and MA 104. Distances to the nearest town centers: Plympton 2 miles, Halifax 3 miles, Middleborough 5 miles and Kingston 6 miles. Other WMAs nearby: Meetinghouse Swamp (3 miles), Peterson Swamp (4 miles), Muddy Pond (4 miles).
When can you hunt deer on Winnetuxet River 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 | 44 | 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 Winnetuxet River 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 Winnetuxet River 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 Winnetuxet River 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).
How do you get into Winnetuxet River WMA?
MassWildlife's fact sheet: "The WMA is located in Plympton along the Winnetuxet River. Parking is available in a small gravel and dirt lot off West Street. There are no access roads or maintained trails on the property, so visitors should expect to walk through natural terrain if accessing the river."
What can you hunt on Winnetuxet River WMA?
MassWildlife's fact sheet: "The surrounding forest provides opportunities to hunt white-tailed deer, small game, and potentially wild turkey. The Winnetuxet River provides warmwater fishing throughout the year. Trout are also stocked in the river at several locations outside of the WMA during the spring."
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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).