2019 Deer Hunt Prelim numbers

[DJBrad]

Preliminary deer harvest report shows another near-record year in 2019

The preliminary statewide deer harvest for 2019 is 13,921 – the second highest harvest on record, 629 fewer than the 2018 record.

www.mass.gov

 

[DJBrad]

Zone 11 killin it as usual.

I’m really happy to see some meat gained by the paraplegic hunt and would love to read the stories of those kills. Very inspiring I’m sure.

 

[whacko]

Zone 11 killin it as usual.

I’m really happy to see some meat gained by the paraplegic hunt and would love to read the stories of those kills. Very inspiring I’m sure.

They do a para hunt at fort devens every year.

 

[DJBrad]

They do a para hunt at fort devens every year.

As I don’t have any social media save for this forum is there any link to info for that ‘19 Ft. Devans para hunt? Stories or experiences?

 

[whacko]

As I don’t have any social media save for this forum is there any link to info for that ‘19 Ft. Devans para hunt? Stories or experiences?

Here is the link to the program on mass f and g webpage. They also do one at camp Edwards on the cape.

 

[whacko]

As I don’t have any social media save for this forum is there any link to info for that ‘19 Ft. Devans para hunt? Stories or experiences?

Here's a story about devens. 26 hunters that year......4 hunters took deer.

The Paraplegic Sportsmen of Massachusetts

With the help of a handful of dedicated volunteers, the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife has been holding events for disabled hunters for 40 years. Mark D'Antonio, who has been paralyzed since an on-the-job accident in 2000, is already getting ready for next year's hunt.

www.outsideonline.com

 

[HorizontalHunter]

Fish and Game does a lot of good with the paraplegic hunt. Many years ago I contacted the administrator of the hunt (Tina M. at that time) to volunteer but they had plenty of help.

Bob

 

[Mark from MA]

Pretty good kill for the amount of acorns and shxt weather we had. But in the eastern part of the state it wasn't as bad and that shows, plus more bowhunting going on there so it wasn't as weather affected.

The two zones I hunt in North Central were probably at average, not really above. Certainly not blockbuster numbers for the amount of open land there is to hunt. But that's just how it is.

 

[Whutmeworry]

Wow. It’s amazing how much higher the archery harvest has gotten in relation to the shotgun harvest. I suppose urbanization/suburbanization is at least partially responsible for that.

 

[whacko]

Wow. It’s amazing how much higher the archery harvest has gotten in relation to the shotgun harvest. I suppose urbanization/suburbanization is at least partially responsible for that.

I think it also has alot to do with the pain in the ass gun laws. To archery hunt it's just hunter Ed.....buy a bow....buy a license.

 

[Mark from MA]

I think it also has alot to do with the pain in the ass gun laws. To archery hunt it's just hunter Ed.....buy a bow....buy a license.

its got to do with the tows bylaws in eastern MA. Most of the deer are in the eastern part of the state. You cant discharge a gun unless on a range, at least half those towns.

So bow is the only option. Bow season is also double as long as it used to be, so those numbers should go up.

That and if some guy is backed up to a honey hole of conservation land and wants to illegally shoot the tons of unhunted deer in a small pocket
land between houses, hes not going to choose a 12 gauge and wake up the neighbors. Hes gonna bowhunt.
I think this type of thing happens a lot in eastern ma.