Massachusetts Wildlife Management Zone 9
Wildlife Management Zones (all game) · Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife
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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 (42.361, -71.627) on local time. Times can be a minute or two off at the unit's edges.
| Day | Shooting light starts (EST) | Ends | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:49 AM | 5:09 PM | 6:18 AM | 4:39 PM | |
| 5:50 AM | 5:08 PM | 6:19 AM | 4:38 PM | |
| 5:51 AM | 5:06 PM | 6:20 AM | 4:36 PM | |
| 5:53 AM | 5:05 PM | 6:22 AM | 4:35 PM | |
| 5:54 AM | 5:04 PM | 6:23 AM | 4:34 PM | |
| 5:55 AM | 5:03 PM | 6:24 AM | 4:33 PM | |
| 5:57 AM | 5:02 PM | 6:26 AM | 4:32 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).
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Shrewsbury, MA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
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Marlborough, MA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
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Clinton, MA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
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Hudson, MA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
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Worcester North, MA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
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Sterling, MA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
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Framingham, MA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
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Maynard, MA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
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Grafton, MA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
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Milford, MA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
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Shirley, MA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
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Ayer, MA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
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Worcester South, MA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
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Holliston, MA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
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Fitchburg, MA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
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Westford, MA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
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Paxton, MA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
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Wachusett Mountain, MA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
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Natick, MA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
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Concord, MA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
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Leicester, MA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
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Medfield, MA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
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Gardner, MA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
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Billerica, MA — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
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