Massachusetts
Historic Bay State hunting, thriving spring wild turkey flocks, and coastal sea duck gunning.
State Field Guide
Small Game & Upland Hunting in Massachusetts
Official Regulatory Authority
Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife)
Berkshire Mountain Grouse
Ruffed Grouse
Western Massachusetts Berkshire mountain clearcuts and state forests hold wild ruffed grouse.
MassWildlife Stocked Lands
Ring-necked Pheasant
MassWildlife stocks pheasants across dozens of state Wildlife Management Areas from October through November.
Suburban & Forest Bushytails
Eastern Grey Squirrel
Abundant in oak woodlands with an early September opener and a 5-squirrel limit.
Brushy Edge Rabbits
Eastern & New England Cottontail
Found in coastal briar tangles and agricultural borders through late February.