Mt. Esther WMA

Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) are open to the public for fishing, hunting, trapping, hiking, and wildlife viewing.

Town: Conway, Whately
Acreage: 329
Wildlife Management Zone: 4N

Description

This property covers the rolling hills surrounding Mt. Esther. The habitats on this WMA consist of mature upland forest of transitional hardwoods (oak, sugar maple, birch) mixed with white pine and hemlock. Jimmy Nolan Brook flows through the western portion of the WMA.

Location, access, & parking

Currently no parking areas exist for this WMA. The property can be accessed from abutting conservation land off of Poplar Hill Road. See WMA map.

Note: WMAs are intentionally wild, visitors will find natural landscapes rather than maintained trails.

Hunting opportunities

This WMA provides hunting opportunities for black bear, white-tailed deer, wild turkey, squirrel, eastern coyote, fox, and raccoon.

Hunting regulations 

Fishing opportunities

Jimmy Nolan Brook is a coldwater fisheries resource that provides fishing opportunities for native brook trout

Freshwater fishing regulations

Regulations

Read Wildlife Management Area regulations.

 

About Wildlife Management Areas

MassWildlife owns and manages over 220,000 acres of land to conserve fish and wildlife habitats and provide access for outdoor recreation. All WMAs are open to hunting, fishing, trapping, and other outdoor recreation activities. Visit the MassWildlife Lands Viewer for an interactive map of MassWildlife properties.

You can support land protection in Massachusetts. Contributions to the Wildlands Fund help pay for the cost of acquiring wildlife habitat. Learn more about the Wildlands Fund.