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Zones 1 to 14. Use it to find your zone for the hunting calendar. Source: MassWildlife.
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Trout stockingMassWildlifeLife jacket laws
Canoes and kayaks: everyone aboard must wear a life jacket from September 15 to May 15. On the calendar these days have a red outline.
Also required to wear one, any time of year: children under 12, personal watercraft riders and water skiers. Mass.gov also lists stand-up paddleboard users.
Wear a life jacket every time on the water. Cold water is the main danger.
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Life jacket laws
Canoes and kayaks: everyone aboard must wear a life jacket from September 15 to May 15. This includes waterfowl hunters. On the calendar these days have a red outline.
Also required to wear one, any time of year: children under 12, personal watercraft riders and water skiers. Mass.gov also lists stand-up paddleboard users.
Wear a life jacket every time on the water. Cold water is the main danger.
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Limits and Field Guide
Rules that apply
No Sunday hunting for any migratory game bird.
Hours: half hour before sunrise to sunset. Early Canada goose season (Sept 1–25) and crow run to half hour after sunset.
Waterfowl (ducks, geese, brant): hunting or sporting license, Massachusetts waterfowl stamp and federal duck stamp (age 16 and older). Nontoxic shot only.
Woodcock, snipe, coot, rails: hunting or sporting license.
HIP: register every year (buying the waterfowl stamp registers you).
Crow: Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays only, closed during the two-week shotgun deer season. No bag limit. No harvest report needed.
No mourning dove season is listed by MassWildlife.
Dates are MassWildlife's 2026–27 migratory game bird seasons. The state page does not say whether they are final, so confirm before you go. Official regulations · Crow
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- Arena & Sons159 Ash St, Hopkinton, MA
- Brookside Barn & FarmUxbridge, MA · Call for address
- Buck Stops HereMiddleton, MA · Call for address
- Chartley Country ButcherRehoboth, MA · Call for address
- G2 ButcheryCharlton, MA · Call for address
- Hunters Quality Deer Processing192 Silver St, Monson, MA
- Jette’s Chop ShopSpencer, MA · Call for address
- John Short18 Charlesgate Rd, Billerica, MA
- Jon Haskins308 Silver St, Hanover, MA
- Karl’s Sausage KitchenPeabody, MA · Call for address
- Kerev Butchery744 Wauwinet Rd, Barre, MA
- M&M Custom Butchers63 Metacomet St, Belchertown, MA
- More Bang From Your Buck345 Walnut St, North Adams, MA
- Produce BarnNorton, MA · Call for address
- The Buck Stops HereWhitinsville, MA · Call for address
- The Chop ShopEast Brookfield, MA · Call for address
- Tony’s Deer ProcessingMonson, MA · Call for address
- Todd’s Meat CuttingCharlton, MA · Call for address
- Valley ViewTempleton, MA · Call for address
- Ventura’s Meat Outlet386 Lawton St #4, Fall River, MA
Just over the line
- Dead Meadow Deer Processing48 Lakewood Drive, Jaffrey, NH
- Jim’s Deer CuttingHudson, NH · Call for address
- RJP Wild Game ProcessingSandown, NH · Call for address
- The Cutting Barn443 Fitchburg Rd, Mason, NH 03048
- Taylor Spring FarmsUnion, CT · Call for address
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Migratory birds
Shotguns no larger than 10 gauge, so 12 and 20 gauge are both legal. Repeaters must be plugged to 3 shells total (chamber plus magazine).
Ducks, geese, brant, sea ducks, coot: nontoxic shot only (steel, bismuth, tungsten or other USFWS-approved), up to BBB. No lead in your possession while hunting them. Woodcock, snipe, rails: nontoxic not required.
Suggested shot size (not law)
| Bird | 12 gauge | 20 gauge |
|---|---|---|
| Teal, wood duck, early season | Steel #3–#4 | Steel #4 |
| Mallard, black duck, pintail, late season | Steel #2–#3 | Steel #3–#4 |
| Sea ducks, brant | Steel #2–#3 | Steel #3 |
| Geese | Steel BB–#2 | Steel #2, close shots |
| Coot | Steel #4–#6 | Steel #4–#6 |
| Woodcock, snipe | Lead #7½–#9, or steel #6–#7 | |
| Rails | Lead #7½–#8, or steel #6–#7 | |
| Crow | #4–#6 | |
12 gauge: 2¾″ shells are fine for ducks. Use 3″ or 3½″ for geese.
20 gauge: carries less shot, so patterns are thinner. Use 3″ shells for waterfowl and keep shots to about 30–35 yards.
Small game
Shot no larger than #1 for pheasant, grouse, rabbit and squirrel. Shotguns up to 10 gauge, so 12 and 20 are both legal. Lead is not restricted on the state species pages, but some areas set their own rules.
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Disclaimer. Afield365 is an independent planning aid. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or operated by MassWildlife, the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries, Mass.gov or any government agency. Seasons, zones, bag and size limits, permits, hours and fees change and can contain errors. Always confirm them in the official MassWildlife guide and regulation pages before you go. Seasons marked “confirm” are projected or not fully verified. You are responsible for knowing and following the law, getting landowner permission, and your own safety. Weather, radar, sunrise and sunset times are estimates.
Data sources. Season dates and limits: MassWildlife and MassDMF (Mass.gov). Weather and forecasts: Open-Meteo. Radar: NOAA National Weather Service via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet. Maps: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Esri, USGS The National Map. Zone maps: Mass.gov.
Credits. Fish illustrations: NOAA Fisheries.
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