2011 Quabbin Hunt Begins

Quabbin Deer Hunt 2011

The Pelham and Prescott blocks were hunted in the first segment of the 2011 Quabbin Controlled Deer Hunt. Opening day of the hunt hunters brought 19 deer into the Pelham DCR Deer Check Station while at the Prescott Deer Check Station 15 deer were recorded before nightfall.
Over the next few days we will add examples of some of the deer taken in this years hunt. Plus additional photos of interest taken during the hunt period. Thanks to all Hunters, DCR staff and volunteers who work together to provide a safe and effective hunt.

The Pelham Hunt began 
21 Deer Taken in the 2-day Hunt

Marc Colcombe 198 lb 6 pointer

Frank Mancini of Webster with a 180 lb 6 pointer

Michael Graham and son of Ludlow

with a 171 lb 8 pointer

Christopher Pawlikowski with his 135 pound, 10 point buck

Leonard Ferst of Westfield Ma with a 112 lb  6 pointer

Rich Persson from Ludlow Ma with a 107 lb 6 pointer

The Prescott Hunt started slowly
19 deer taken in the 2-day hunt

Allen Donofrio of Chicopee with his 176 lb 8 pointer

DCR Wildlife Technician, Jillian Pereira, collects biological data from Allen Donofrio's nice buck

DCR staff with a special delivery from Thurston Brook

Thomas Clark of Ware with his 1.5 year old buck

Tyler Goodfield with his 3.5 year old, 127 pound doe

Paul Loranger from Grandby, Ma with his 1.5 year old 4 point buck

Kevin Benoit from Chicopee, Ma with 2.5 year old doe 132 lbs

Prescott Moose Survey Staff - L to R: Jim French, Billy Fregeau and Dave Wattles

DCR's Doug Stafford manning the Prescott Check Station

Week 2

Petersham started off well but ended with an unusually quiet second day

24 Deer Taken on day one but 0 on the second day

Robert McNeil and his 2.5 year old 139 pound 8 point buck

Sean Keenan with his 3.5 year old, 147 pound 9 point buck

L to R:  Randy Horne, Jason Lichtenberger and  Dana Cooley

Record numbers of deer were not taken at New Salem this year but a record number of moose 

sightings were collected! 

9 Deer Taken on the 2-day Hunt

Walter Sheridan too this 3.5 year old, 142 pound, 9 point buck

William Carroll with his 1.5 year old, 114 pound, 6 point buck

Robert Menko with his 110 pound doe