Towns: Holyoke, Southampton
Acreage: 171
Wildlife Management Zone: 4S
Description
This property consists of forests and fields and lies in the relatively flat plain of Broad Brook. The upland forest consists of central hardwoods of oak and hickory intermixed with softwoods of white and pitch pine. Over 60 acres of varying sized fields in different stages of succession are spread throughout the WMA.
Location, access, & parking
The property can be accessed from Cook Road and Mountain Road. A gravel parking area for 3 cars is located on Cook Road. Parking areas are not maintained in the winter. See WMA map.
Note: WMAs are intentionally wild, visitors will find natural landscapes rather than maintained trails.
Habitat management
Open areas are managed for open field habitat and early successional or young forest habitat to benefit numerous game and non-game species. Nesting boxes for American kestrels have been installed to help this species of conservation concern.
Learn more about MassWildlife's habitat management activities.
Hunting opportunities
This area is stocked with ring-necked pheasants. Other opportunities exist for white-tailed deer, wild turkey, American woodcock, ruffed grouse, cottontail rabbit and eastern coyote. Note that this WMA is surrounded by residential development so obey all setback distances.
Fishing opportunities
Broad Brook is a coldwater fish resource stream and the brook is stocked with trout. Go to mass.gov/trout for more information.
Wildlife viewing & other features
Old field habitat and riparian areas along Broad Brook make this property an excellent place for birding, butterfly watching and other wildlife viewing activities.
Regulations
During pheasant season, a blaze orange hat must be worn by all hunters except while night-hunting raccoons or opossums or while hunting waterfowl from within a blind or boat. No person shall hunt before sunrise or after sunset during the open season on pheasant, except for the hunting of raccoons or opossums between 9 p.m. and 3 a.m.
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.