Hunting in Suburbia - The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly The Northeastern United States boasts a diverse habitat for whitetail deer. Its' unparalleled ability to adapt and evolve has made it a perfect inhabitant for this region of the country. But that same ability to survive (and thrive) in New England is setting up one of the greatest challenges for the regions' deer hunters. How do we hunt this wily animal while it makes itself at home in backyards, next to highways, and in areas where hunting is at worst, dangerous, or at best, generally not accepted? It's a complicated question, with a more complicated set of answers.
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Massachusetts Remaining Deer Apps on Sale Oct. 6th 10/03/08
Deer hunters are reminded that antlerless deer permit sales will begin October 6, 2008, for surplus permits remaining in Wildlife Management Zones (WMZs) 10, 11, 13, and 14. [Comments?]
Massachusetts Military Reservation Deer Hunts 09/17/08
Deer hunters who want to hunt at the Massachusetts Military Reservation (also referred to as the MMR, Camp Edwards or Otis Air Force Base), on Cape Cod, must pre-register with the MassWildlife Southeast Wildlife District Office in Bourne by November 1. [Comments?]
Deadline Approaching for Massachusetts Deer Applicants 09/01/08
Antlerless deer permit notification cards were mailed to deer hunters in mid-August. All applicants selected for their Wildlife Management Zone (WMZ) of choice were notified of their permit with a green postcard. [Comments?]
Massachusetts Protected 6,197 Acres This Past Year 08/15/08
6,197 acres of key fish and wildlife habitat in 41 towns were protected in the past fiscal year (July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008) through the efforts of the Department of Fish and Game and MassWildlife. [Comments?]
Massachusetts Bear and Deer Apps Deadline 06/04/08
Deer and bear hunters, don't wait in line; apply on time! All deer hunters are reminded that in order to take antlerless deer during any deer hunting season, they must possess an antlerless deer permit. [Comments?]
Massachusetts Outdoorswoman Shooting Event 04/14/08
The Massachusetts Becoming an Outdoorswoman program invites adult women to sign up for a day of shooting sports on May 17th at the Harvard Sportsmens Club in central Massachusetts. [Comments?]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Confirm Gray Wolf Shot 03/19/08
A large canid shot in Shelburne last October was an eastern gray wolf, according to Special Agent in Charge Thomas J. Healy of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Northeast Region. [1 Comment]
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Elk Scouting, Calling and Hunting All of us know the feeling when you have made that perfect shot on a big elk. The rush of emotions run wild and you can't help but give a loud shout to the hunting gods. We also know the feeling when weeks of scouting and hunting end with a tan hind quarter running the wrong direction. Either way it all starts with the early season scout.
