Massachusetts Wildlife Management Zone 1
Wildlife Management Zones (all game) · Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife
Unit boundary
Simplified for the web from the public layer of Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife, published on Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs GIS (source and terms). Units change with each season's regulations, and the legal boundary description in the regulations is what counts.
Legal shooting light this week
Massachusetts's general big-game hours: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset, worked out for the middle of the unit (42.586, -73.224) on local time. Times can be a minute or two off at the unit's edges.
| Day | Shooting light starts (EST) | Ends | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:56 AM | 5:15 PM | 6:25 AM | 4:45 PM | |
| 5:57 AM | 5:14 PM | 6:26 AM | 4:44 PM | |
| 5:58 AM | 5:12 PM | 6:27 AM | 4:42 PM | |
| 6:00 AM | 5:11 PM | 6:29 AM | 4:41 PM | |
| 6:01 AM | 5:10 PM | 6:30 AM | 4:40 PM | |
| 6:02 AM | 5:09 PM | 6:31 AM | 4:39 PM | |
| 6:03 AM | 5:08 PM | 6:32 AM | 4:38 PM |
Turkey, waterfowl, some public lands and opening days have their own hours. Always check the Massachusetts regulations for your species (where this rule comes from).
Maps that cover this unit
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Cheshire, MA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Massachusetts
Public domain

Hancock, MA-NY — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Massachusetts, New York
Public domain

Williamstown, MA-VT — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Massachusetts, Vermont
Public domain

Berlin, NY-MA-VT — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New York, Massachusetts, Vermont
Public domain

Windsor, MA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Massachusetts
Public domain

North Adams, MA-VT — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Massachusetts, Vermont
Public domain

Pittsfield East, MA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Massachusetts
Public domain

Pittsfield West, MA-NY — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Massachusetts, New York
Public domain

Stephentown Center, NY — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New York
Public domain

Peru, MA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Massachusetts
Public domain

Taborton, NY — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New York
Public domain

Canaan, NY-MA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · New York, Massachusetts
Public domain