Guides for the next calendar year are available around December 1.
Every year, MassWildlife updates its summary of laws and regulations. Some people also call this “the Abstracts” or “the Guide.”
- This page, Get the Guide to Hunting, Freshwater Fishing, and Trapping, is offered by
- Division of Fisheries and Wildlife
Get the Guide to Hunting, Freshwater Fishing, and Trapping
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Paper copies of the Massachusetts Guide to Fishing & Hunting are available for free wherever fishing and hunting licenses are sold. Click here to for a list of license agents.
NOTE: The printed 2026 Guide to Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping contains outdated information about deer hunting seasons. Click here to vew deer hunting regulations.
If you can't make it to a location that sells licenses, we can mail you a copy of the Massachusetts Guide to Fishing & Hunting. Please call (508) 389-6300 for assistance.