Unit 6
Public lands inside this unit
15 found
New England National Scenic Trail
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaSilvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaGreat Thicket National Wildlife Refuge
1 sq miParkwildlife refugeLake Wyola State Park
ParkState ParkFederation of Women's Clubs State Forest
ParkState ForestMontague State Forest
ParkState ForestNew Salem State Forest
ParkState ForestOrange State Forest
ParkState ForestPetersham State Forest
ParkState ForestShutesbury State Forest
ParkState ForestWendell State Forest
ParkState ForestWest Brookfield State Forest
ParkState ForestNorwottuck Rail Trail
Parkrecreation areaRichard Cronin Aquatic Resource Center
Parkfish hatcheryNew England National Scenic Trail
ParkNational Scenic Trail
Trails near Unit 6
12 found
Appalachian Trail
2123.3 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultNew England Trail (NET)
207.3 miTrailDifficulty: Difficult
Quabbin Reservoir
14.7 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertMetacomet-Monadnock Trail East Through Holyoke
14.0 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertMetacomet-Monadnock Trail White Segment
12.0 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertMetacomet-Monadnock Trail-- Section 7
10.0 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultQuabbin Reservoir via Gate 40
8.2 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultEarl's Trails and Glenna Bell Trail
8.1 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultDana Commons
7.2 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultSugar Farms Trail to Tower Road Loop
6.8 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateDry Hill Loop
6.4 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultRobert Frost Trail to Mount Orient
5.9 miTrailDifficulty: Moderate
Campgrounds near Unit 6
3 found
On the books in Massachusetts
Species inventory is state-level — which units actually hold or permit each species varies. Verify unit-specific rules with the state agency linked above.
Official agency resources
Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife
- Hunting regulations ↗
https://www.mass.gov/hunting-regulations
- Draw / lottery ↗
https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-an-antlerless-deer-permit
- GMU map ↗
https://www.mass.gov/info-details/wildlife-management-zone-map
- Harvest reporting ↗
https://www.mass.gov/info-details/harvest-reporting
- Hunter education ↗
https://www.mass.gov/massachusetts-hunter-education-program
- Buy a license ↗
https://www.mass.gov/buy-fishing-or-hunting-licenses
Authoritative source
Outdoors does not publish hunting regulations directly. For current season dates, bag limits, legal weapons, draw deadlines, and license costs in unit 6, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Massachusetts agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 10/11/2026.