Massachusetts Wildlife Management Zone 8
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 (42.231, -71.914) on local time. Times can be a minute or two off at the unit's edges.
| Day | Shooting light starts (EST) | Ends | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:50 AM | 5:10 PM | 6:19 AM | 4:40 PM | |
| 5:51 AM | 5:09 PM | 6:20 AM | 4:39 PM | |
| 5:52 AM | 5:08 PM | 6:21 AM | 4:38 PM | |
| 5:54 AM | 5:07 PM | 6:23 AM | 4:37 PM | |
| 5:55 AM | 5:05 PM | 6:24 AM | 4:35 PM | |
| 5:56 AM | 5:04 PM | 6:25 AM | 4:34 PM | |
| 5:57 AM | 5:03 PM | 6:26 AM | 4:33 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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Leicester, MA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Massachusetts
Public domain
Paxton, MA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Massachusetts
Public domain
Worcester South, MA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Massachusetts
Public domain
Worcester North, MA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Massachusetts
Public domain
East Brookfield, MA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Massachusetts
Public domain
North Brookfield, MA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Massachusetts
Public domain
Webster, MA-CT — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Massachusetts, Connecticut
Public domain
Oxford, MA-CT-RI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island
Public domain
Grafton, MA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Massachusetts
Public domain
Shrewsbury, MA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Massachusetts
Public domain
Southbridge, MA-CT — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Massachusetts, Connecticut
Public domain
Wachusett Mountain, MA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Massachusetts
Public domain
Sterling, MA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Massachusetts
Public domain
Warren, MA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Massachusetts
Public domain
Barre, MA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Massachusetts
Public domain
Ware, MA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Massachusetts
Public domain
Uxbridge, MA-RI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Massachusetts, Rhode Island
Public domain
Clinton, MA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Massachusetts
Public domain
Wales, MA-CT — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Massachusetts, Connecticut
Public domain
Petersham, MA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Massachusetts
Public domain
Milford, MA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Massachusetts
Public domain
Marlborough, MA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Massachusetts
Public domain
Blackstone, MA-RI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Massachusetts, Rhode Island
Public domain
Hudson, MA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Massachusetts
Public domain