US state

Known for White-tailed deer

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts big-game opportunity centers on whitetail deer.

Agency links, deadlines, unit maps, and species opportunities are tied to official sources below.

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Unit Map / Units

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1 GIS layer

Massachusetts Wildlife Management Zones

Official GIS source

primary units

15 polygons

Primary statewide management or hunt-unit boundaries.

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State outline

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Cream/white gaps are places not covered by this active district layer, such as reservations, national parks, lakes/water, or other excluded/non-district areas. Colors separate hunting-district number series for readability; always verify exact rules, species, and season dates against the official source.

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Agency source

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Opportunities

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Applications

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Unit map

GIS

ArcGIS REST MapServer

Agency portals

Official agency, license/application, regulations, draw odds, and harvest stats.

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Deadlines

Application, draw, reporting, and point purchase reminders.

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Unit boundary source

Official map/GIS source for the future clickable unit-level map.

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Massachusetts Wildlife Management Zones (WMZ 1-15)

Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife

WMZ

wildlife management zone

deer management zone

antlerless deer permit zone

Format: ArcGIS REST MapServer

Conversion: Verified 15 polygon features in layer 1 (WMZ_Mass_Poly). WMZs 1-15 directly regulate deer seasons (archery/shotgun/primitive), antlerless deer permit (ADP) allocation, Early Deer Season (WMZs 13-14, Sep 21-Oct 1), and Winter Deer Season (WMZs 13-14, Jan 1-Feb 14). Layer 1 is the filled polygon; layer 0 is outline only. Spatial reference NAD 1983 Massachusetts (wkid 26986) — reproject to WGS84.

License/source notes: Official MassGIS/MA DFG FeatureServer; verified 2026-05-12

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Species available

Starter list for this jurisdiction.

No species data yet.

Applications

State/province-specific plans, submitted applications, draw status, and spend.

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