Massachusetts Hunting Seasons

MA Hunting Season Dates

There are so many different opportunities in the Massachesetts area for great hunting.

Masswildlife owns and mangers over 200,000 acres of land all open to hunting fishing tapping and other outdoor recreation activities. They help conserve fresh fish and protect land so it can thrive for people to enjoy, we help outdoorsmen just like you with presentations, workshops and you can keep protecting land as well by continuing to do what you do best, which is hunting!

Masswildlife will be stocking about 40,000 ring necked pheasants statewide on private and public lands open to hunting, there are many places to hunt in Mass as it home to multiple NWR, hunting is allowed on the eastern refuge complex in certain areas of the assabet river, great meadows NWR and Oxbow NWR. Parker river and Silvio O. Conte refuges are also available according to the US Fish and Wildlife Service.

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MA Deer Seasons

Shotgun: November 29, 2021 - December 11, 2021

Primitive Firearms: December 13, 2021 - December 31, 2021

Youth Hunt: October 2, 2021

Paraplegic Hunt: October 28, 2021 - October 30, 2021

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MA Wild Turkey Seasons

Fall General Season: October 4, 2021 - November 28, 2021

Spring General Season: April 26, 2022 - May 22, 2022

Spring Youth Hunt: April 24, 2022

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MA Small Game Seasons

Cottontail Rabbit: October 16, 2021 - February 28, 2022

Snowshoe Hare: October 16, 2021 - February 28, 2022

Gray Squirrel: September 13, 2021 - January 1, 2022

Crow: July 1, 2022 - April 9, 2022

Pheasant: October 16, 2021 - November 27, 2021

Quail: October 16, 2021 - November 27, 2021

Ruffled Grouse: October 16, 2021 - November 27, 2021

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Massachusetts Hunting Zones

See the map below for a breakdown of Massachusetts's hunting zones:

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Massachusetts Bag Limits

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MA Hunting License

MA Hunting Regulations

You must wear at least 500 square inches of orange during shotgun and primitive firearm deer seasons.

Helpful Resources

Official State Site: https://www.mass.gov/orgs/division-of-fisheries-and-wildlife