massman

I live in western mass (Hampshire county) and I want to head east for bow season deer has anyone hunted the douglas state forest, or the hockomock swamp just curious which one you liked or disliked and why also if anyone knows any decent spots let me know

specialist1

The Hockomock Swamp is huge and it's tough hunting if you don't know what your doing. There is Erwin Wilder WMA but it gets hit hard during bird season,and because of that bow hunting is tough. The bird hunters move through the fields and go deep onto the woods. Had a deer that I arrowed go about 50 yards and bed down, it needed a little time, 5 minutes later a bird dog came flying through the woods bumped that deer to the next zip code I never found it Maybe check out Prospect Hill st there is a parking area there, and another on route 106 in West Bridgewater

http://maps.env.state.ma.us/dfg/masswildlifelands/




Take a look at Mass fish and game site and look for WMA's and then check out surrounding areas as well.